Freelancer / Contractor
Consultant
Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months
- Events Manager
- Women Empowerment Coach
- Meditation and Movement Coach
- Corporate Stress Management
- Motivational Speaker
- Blogger for the Huffington Post Germany
Management and Execution of various corporate and motorsport events at the YAS Marina Circuit:
- 10 days ITU Conference (United Nations) with over 500pax from all over the world
- Total Marketing Middle East FZE Corporate driving experience with over 60pax
- Daman Corporate Stress Management Training with over 50pax
- Abu Dhabi Grandprix 2017 - Management of the North Oasis and Grandstand with over 2000 guests, 12 Catering Stations and Entertainment
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2017 - Management of the F2/GP3 Awards Ceremony with over 500pax
- F1in Schools UAE National Finals 2017 with over 350pax, student competition and Gala Dinner
- Landrover 4x4 in Schools World Finals 2017 with over 360pax - Student Competition and Gala Dinner
Responsibilities:
• Identifying event dates, avoiding clashes with other SPE and / or Oil & Gas industry activities worldwide
• Inviting Chairmen and Members to serve on the Technical Committee(s)
• Liaising with Committee Chairperson(s) to arrange planning meetings
• Communicating with all Committee Members
• Identifying venues for Committee meetings
• Organizing social and networking opportunities during events
• Prepare and maintain event budgets, with close monthly monitoring and follow up meetings with accounts team
• Attending and facilitating committee meetings
• Circulating meeting notices, minutes, technical agendas
• Supporting committees with information on SPE guidelines
• Promoting the event online, through the SPE sections and network and through broadcast emails where applicable
• Working with committee members to ensure viable event
• Identifying (with committee help) potential sponsors & exhibitors
• Preparing sponsorship opportunity lists and tracking responses
• Ensuring sponsor, exhibitor and delegate payments are processed
• Onsite registration management and operations
• Supervision and training of temporary staff
• Meet deadlines and ensure committee does too
• Report on regular basis on meeting progress against plan
Achievements:
Planned and managed up to 6 workshops per year. Among those are the panel discussions during the 2014 ADIPEC Event in Abu Dhabi with over 600 speakers from 60 countries covering the most important Oil- and Gas Companies (NOC’s, IOC’s, Service Providers, Academia) from the industry.
Responsibilities:
• Project Management of NBAD Stand and Paddock Club at the Etihad Formula 1 2013 in Abu Dhabi
• Client Relationship Management
• Organize and supervise Team Building Events for Emirates Airlines and Duplays for up to 200pax
• Liaising with clients, Sponsors and Stakeholders to ensure, their requirements are met and in place
• Pre- and onsite Event Management and Staff Supervision
• Writing Post Event Analysis
• Liaising with clients and managing all their requirements and needs
Achievements:
Overseen the NBAD Paddock Club Suite from set up through to the event days
Successfully managed and implemented the NBAD display stand set up along with all their entertainment for the 2013 Formula 1.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the market research, proposals, approvals, management and execution of these activities
• Liaising and working closely with all internal departments
• Ensuring that products and services are supplied in a timely manner and to the required standard of the national/international brand
• Oversee Social Media & digital Marketing Components
• Maintaining the relationship to VIP clients and ensuring regular contact
• Conducting Competitor Analysis on a weekly basis
• Writing Market Trend Reports to support the sales
• Coming up with ideas to break into new markets through research and meetings
Achievements:
Successfully handled and delivered a variety of different clientele through various levels of communication and projects to trade shows, Product Launches, In house and gaming events and marketing campaigns.
Responsibilities:
• Planning with the Signage & Way finding Manager the signage set up for all the events at the YAS Marina Circuit such as Drift, Formula 1, V8/GP2, conferences and Training Nights
• Coordinating with all parties involved, such as Finance, Events, Venue Management etc. to ensure the appropriate set up of all the signage and hardware equipment
• Liaising with suppliers, managing and monitoring labors onsite to ensure a smooth installation process
• Working with in-house/external designers and the production team
• Maintaining Grandstand floor plans with CAD designers to ensure safety guidelines during set up
Achievements:
Handled and supervised partially the Way finding and Signage Project of US 5.000.000 for the complete F1, while managing 20 staff members during the process
Successfully managed and implemented the signage and hardware equipment set up for the first YAS Triathlon 2011 event.
Responsibilities:
• Produced and managed multi-track conferences with varying subject matters - including business meetings and workshops.
• Conducting in -depth phone research, market analysis.
• Writing Marketing Reports and Sales Letters for the Sales and Marketing Team
• Achievement of registration numbers for numerous conferences
• Recruiting and meeting with Industry Experts and leaders from the Cleveland Clinic USA, John Hopkins USA, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Yahoo, Government Bodies such as Ministry of Health, etc.
• Content and Program development based on issues and emerging trends that surround the industry in order to provide cutting edge business information.
• Liaising with all departments that are involved in the conference/exhibition held.
• Promoting high level speakers and workshops ran by industry leaders such as Siemens through all Media channels and telemarketing.
Achievements:
Produced and launched the Life Science conferences, with a overall no of 600 - 900 delegates per conference day
Led and launched over 5 medical conferences in the region and increased throughout my conferences the delegates no to 10%, while increasing the health awareness of the local popularity through the conferences to about 20%.
• Managing several client accounts simultaneously. Seeking and providing Hostesses for Events such as the DFS Fashion Shows in the Madinat Jumeirah
• Planning, organizing and monitoring kids’ activities during the DFS 2010 in the Dubai Marina Mall. Kids activities such as painting, planting, bouncing castle, kids’ shows. Working with a budget of AED 80.000. Daily visit of parents with children who attended our activities were overall 85. Working within budgets and time restrictions and maximize results for the clients.
• Events Manager for the ABN Amro launch in the DIFC 2010. Managing a budget of 120.000AED. Liaising with suppliers, agencies and hostesses. Planning and organization of Flower Arrangements, Tailor for Hostess outfits, Catering, Sound & Light, Goodie Bags, Give Away Items, Tailors, to ensure ABN Amro´s corporate identity throughout the event.
Sourcing and identifying Hostesses for Events. Managing the RSVP and reporting figures on a daily basis to the client. Working on presentations pitches for projects such as the Volkswagen Road show
Responsibilities:
• Working with a fix database of clients who are mainly North American Resource and Explorations companies such as Global Nickel Investments. Managing and running events for them throughout the year in Europe and Dubai to increase client awareness
• Liaise with suppliers and venues managers to ensure the smooth running of the event
• Identifying and inviting high level delegates to the conferences/road shows such as the Frankfurter Börse
• Running the event onsite and making sure that everything meets the client’s requirements
• Create event brochures and marketing material along with clients corporate guidelines
• Managing our client stands at exhibitions such as the Deutsche Rohstoffmesse in Frankfurt
• Visit exhibitions and events such as the World Money Show in London in order to identify potential new clients
Achievements:
Planned and organized several 7 days Road shows starting from Germany to Switzerland and Monaco by managing everything from invitation of delegates to logistics and event supervision onsite.
Organized and managed Stock Days throughout Germany for our clients by inviting Stakeholders and private investors and increasing their product sale to 25%.
Launched and managed the 3 month project Stock Day Dubai in 2008 from sourcing venue, delegates, sponsors etc. Overall visitor number was 100pax.
Course of Study: Event Management, Marketing and Business Economics Degree in Event Management Economics
Secondary Night School for employed persons. Advanced Technical College Entry Qualification. A-level
Apprenticeship as a State Approved Foreign Lanugage Secretary
