Halima Abbas-Terki, Event Consultant

Halima Abbas-Terki

Event Consultant

Motif

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Post Graduate Management in Hospitality
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

Event Consultant at Motif
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2016

Set up an event management department - Put in place the SOPs - structure the department with the other existing departments such as branding - media etc..
put a marketing strategy in place
conduct business development to run the event department successfully

Event Project Manager at Qatar Tourism Authority
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2016 to March 2016

Qatar International Food Festival 2016 - project Lead for the Pearl and Katara (2 venues)

Event specialist at Events specialist
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2015 to January 2016

• Event Manager for Electra, currently handling the Msheireb Museum opening, the Boat Show, the Turkish Festival until the DFI event in December.
• Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition, QTA, Event Manager
• Qatar International Food Festival, Fischer Appelt, mall activation campaign

Producer, Event Manager at Qatar Mice Development Institute
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2014 to March 2015

• Pitching for Opening of Ayjal Youth Festival by DFI, QMMF event for the FIA Annual General Assembly, Qatar Foundation Nights Workshop, Amlak Launch, Hamad International Airport Launch etc…
• Project Manager for various QF graduations and Live events
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Junior Producer/Project Assistant for large events at freelancer
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2013 to March 2014

I was freelancing for WRG, Q events Doha, and QMDI Doha, mainly for Qatar Foundation's events.
sometimes as a producer when a creative input was needed or as a project manager executive for the overall event management aspect and delivery.

Public Relations at Family Business Group
  • France
  • August 2012 to August 2013

I was in charge of creating a private secretary service in the Family Office I was working for, I have created Pashmina, a luxury concierge service for wealthy clients.
I organized charity event and business cross events with private banks.

International Concierge at MYConcierge
  • France
  • August 2011 to June 2012

International Concierge in charge of corporate portfolio.

Portfolio of around 30 international clients

Set up of innovative partnerships and creating packages for luxury food and beverages destinations around France.

Organizing small luxury events for high end individuals.

Rooms Divisions Internship at Ritz Carlton, Marriott
  • Spain
  • January 2011 to August 2011

Internship in the Ritz Carlton Barcelona, in Rooms Divisions, as a front desk agent.
Became shift leader at the end of my internship.

Internship Mergers and Acquisitions at Thales
  • France
  • January 2007 to December 2007

Thales: Internship in mergers and acquisitions

Education

Master's degree, Post Graduate Management in Hospitality
  • at Glion Institute of Higher Education
  • January 2010

Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management

Bachelor's degree, International Private Law
  • at Pantheon Assas
  • January 2008

French Master 1 in International Private Law.

Specialties & Skills

Corporate Hospitality
Creative Writing
Live Events
Event Management
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
EVENT MANAGEMENT
CREATIVE WRITING
Hospitality consultancy

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Turkish
Beginner

Hobbies

  • traveling, horses, polo, movies, writing food and beverages reviews and luxury hotels review
    writing about luxury hotels I have visited, reviews, impressions and client experience and quality checks