Aline Ghanem, Founder And Managing Director

Aline Ghanem

Founder And Managing Director

Exclusive Management

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, License in Tourism Guidance.
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Founder And Managing Director at Exclusive Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2019 to January 2021

Founder & Managing Director
EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT co. LTD
August 2019 till January 2021 - United Arab Emirates
After the success of Exclusive Services Group Beirut, we have expanded to the United Arab Emirates after the demand of our clients in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East Area including KSA, Egypt and Turkey.

Founder And Managing Director at Exclusive Services Group sarl
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2015 to January 2021

EXCLUSIVE SERVICES GROUP SARL
June 2015 till January 2021- Lebanon
As an entrepreneur, established the first and only MICE specialized company in Lebanon in 2015, ranked since 2016 among market leaders in the MICE field in the region.
• Drove event’s sales to exceeding targets allowing the name of Exclusive Services Group to expand to the United Arab Emirates with the establishment of Exclusive Management co. in 2019
• Represented the company in the media, official hospitality and trade fares, working closely with international corporate accounts, government entities & worldwide PR agencies.
• Sat up standard operating procedures, processes and workflows for sales, customer support and partners relationship.
• Oversaw the hiring and training of sales, operations and business development teams, providing them with necessary resources and tools to meet financial objectives.
• Monitored the competition, applying best business practices and following business trends.
• Designed the company’s website for a unique customer experience & brand positioning.
• Negotiated and signed international partnerships and strategic alliances with leaders in the international MICE and tourism industry

Director Of Operations at Anastasia Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2015 to June 2015

-In charge of the Market and technology research.
-Responsible of developing seasonal Tourism plan, and formulation of strategy along with all corresponding plans, and direct supervision for the execution.
-Managing and development planning for new products.
-Managing product & service mix, responsible of pricing and margins according to agreed aims.
-In charge of planning, carrying out, supporting local marketing activities to agreed budgets and timescales, and integrating personal sales efforts with other organized marketing activities such as the product launching, promotions, exhibitions, door to door sales trips, etc.
-Responsible of appropriate administration, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, communication and liaison.
-Recruit, Manage and develop direct-reporting staff; Design training courses and programs in the tourism / hospitality business, to meet training and development needs.
-Contribute to formulation of policy & strategy, setting the company’s goals as a member from the group’s management team.
-Handling the deals, contracts, and negotiations with local and overseas suppliers and partners.
-The companies representative and “porte parole” in all the medias.
- Managing and motivating a large group of employees (around 30 persons).
-Leading the groups and incentives department, promoting the company’s high standard services.
-Responsible of implementing the best practices & techniques to ensure quality and operational excellence of all activities related to the company’s services.
MORE OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE LISTED IN MY CV

Professor at Universite Sainte Famille des soeurs maronites - Batroun
  • Lebanon
  • September 2008 to June 2012

Teaching Tourism Sciences students .

Professor - Tourism sciences at Pigier University
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2009 to May 2009

05 months quick study on Tourism sciences for Hospitality Management students.

Hospitality And Tourism Management Professor at Campus Libano-Europeen de technologie
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2002 to May 2008

Professor of Tourism sciences and the history of the Lebanon, with practical on ground visits and lessons.

Education

Master's degree, License in Tourism Guidance.
  • at : The Lebanese ministry of Tourism – Beirut
  • June 1999

Practiced : Guiding tours with European groups to all archeological sites within Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, as a non contracted guide, in both French and English languages.

Bachelor's degree, Diploma in Tourism Sciences.
  • at The Official Tourism Institute - Beirut.
  • October 1997
Diploma, English Language
  • at The American Language center – Beirut.
  • September 1996

Specialties & Skills

Operational Excellence
Hospitality
Marketing
Product Launching
Managing teams; recruiting; Organizing conferences, exhibitions & conventions; handling pressure;

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

License in public relations, protocol and conferences . (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 1999
Valid Until:
September 1999