Corporate Promotion & Event Executive
Paris Gallery Group
Total years of experience :8 years, 11 Months
Corporate Promotion & Event Executive, Paris Gallery Group, 2012 - September 2013
♦ Direct responsibility for ensuring the smooth planning and management of corporate and promotion events from start to finish, controlling budgets and resources and liaising with event organizers, suppliers and logistic managers to guarantee success.
♦ Skillfully supported and guided the teams, creating staff schedules, delegating tasks and taking ownership of issues, troubleshooting problems and creating innovative solutions, inspiring the confidence to move forward with proposals and plans.
♦ Successfully organized several prestigious events which included new store openings, fashion shows, product launches such as Sector Watches, Gucci Premiere Perfume and Chopard Sunglasses, and numerous in-store/mall promotions including Fragrance Festival 2012 and DSF Offers 2013.
♦ Forged enduring relationships with key stakeholders and collaborated closely with internal and external event planning committees and client groups, sharing ideas to clearly define event objectives and effectively promote the organization's brand.
♦ Actively liaised with stores, departments and mall management teams on forthcoming promotions and events, fostering and maintaining strong communication channels to raise awareness and ensure increased brand visibility.
♦ Tenaciously organized several high profile events for Tecnoln Prefabricated Technologies LLC including a banquet and various exhibitions ensuring all budgetary constraints and stringent timescales were met.
♦ Coordinated and managed the prestigious ADIPEC 2010 exhibition for ViaBizzuno S.R.L. Italy in Abu Dhabi in which the stand was selected as the opening path for his Highness of Abu Dhabi at the opening ceremony.
♦ Skillfully provided a first class administrative service to the CEO, effectively planning and organizing daily agendas and meetings, updating and distributing meeting minutes, document preparation and filing and coordinated hotel and travel bookings.
♦ Diligently tracked progress of all corporate events and ceremonies from stand design and preparation to providing linguistic and organizational support to the teams.
♦ Oversaw catering requirements for all events; selected and prepared invitations and decorations and meticulously proof-read all advertising and promotional materials to ensure eye-catching lay-outs and accuracy of information.
Responsible for classroom management and logistics and the effective supervision and organization of students in all their daily activities and needs. Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with colleagues, supervisors, students and parents.
Effectively taught advanced mathematics twice a week for two years to support differentiation in the classrooms, creating exciting lesson plans and activities to nurture students and encourage learning.
Organized and coordinated the Italian stand during the International Food Festival Fair (2005, 2006, and 2007) . Gathered volunteers and sponsors, prepared and finalized stand themes, costumes and decorations and planned menus.
♦ Bachelor of Science in Business, University of Phoenix, 2010 - 2013.
♦ Associate of Arts, University of Phoenix, 2008 - 2010.
♦ High School Diploma, Accademia degli Studi, Milan, 1994 - 1997.