Tim Mulwa, Events Manager

Tim Mulwa

Events Manager

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, ICDL (International Computer Driving License)
Experience
15 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months

Events Manager at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2015

 Preparing and sending offers and contracts to existing and non-existing clients as per the agreement with regards to the MICE flow standards of the hotel
 Providing detailed information to clients on the company’s products
 Preparing and running weekly operations meetings
 Training of new joiners in the team
 Preparing weekly reports for the revenue and banquets meetings
 Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.
 Delivering events on time, within budget, that meet (and hopefully exceed) expectations.
 Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project with the planners and operation teams within the hotel
 Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships
 Managing supplier relationships
 Managing operational and administrative function to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently
 Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team
 Travelling to onsite inspections and project managing events and outside caterings
 Being responsible for all project budgets from start to finish.
 Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery

Meetings & Events Executive at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to January 2015

 Received incoming faxes, mails packages and messages promptly plus dispatched accordingly.
 Inputting the client details in opera.
 Preparing and sending offers and contracts to existing and non-existing clients as per the agreement with regards to the MICE flow standards of the hotel
 Providing detailed information to clients on the company’s products.
 Ensuring service delivery is in accordance with client’s demands
 Regular follow ups on all proposed bookings turning them to contract to close the sale
 Coordinating different departments for the all good of the client as per the agreement.
 Ensured execution of the request at all times as per the provided details.
 Keeping of all records for all clients including contracts and company profiles for easy recognition of the clients when coming back.
 Ensures business booked is within hotel parameters.
 Preparation of the Meetings & Events revenue report for attendance of the Revenue meeting
 Direct the planning and execution of corporate events (meetings, fundraising events) for prestigious corporate clients
 Select and serve as primary point of contact for all vendors
 Maintain strong relationships with numerous international vendors to assist corporations in planning overseas events
 Manage budgets of up to AED 100, 000 for over 150 attendees

Assistant Meetings & Events Operations Manager at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2010 to January 2012

 Managing effectively the M&E team in the organization while providing high levels of service standards, maximizing existing client base and providing outstanding service support.
 Food & Beverage service with high techniques and standards
 Meeting with organizers and providing designs as per their set up specifications as agreed with the M&E sales executive.
 Negotiating with the external suppliers for procuring products needed for the department.
 Finalizing the set ups in coordination with the customers and M & E sales team.
 Directing recruitment of new staff members for the department.
 Driving efforts towards achieving sales targets and motivating the team as well.
 Duty Manager twice a month
 FBM store software and Opera hotel systems knowledge

Meetings & Events Coordinator at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2008 to April 2010

 Received incoming faxes, mails packages and messages promptly plus dispatched accordingly.
 Inputting the client details in opera.
 Preparing and sending offers and contracts to existing and non-existing clients as per the agreement
 Providing detailed information to clients on the company’s products.
 Ensuring service delivery is in accordance with client’s demands
 Regular follow ups on all proposed bookings turning them to contract to close the sale
 Coordinating different departments for the all good of the client as per the agreement.
 Ensured execution of the guest request at all times as per the client’s requests.
 Keeping of all records for all clients including contracts and company profiles for easy recognition of the clients when coming back.

Education

High school or equivalent, ICDL (International Computer Driving License)
  • at Ace International
  • May 2008

Microsoft Office

High school or equivalent, Food & Beverage Service Techniques
  • at Kenya Utalii College
  • December 2006

F & B service techniques Arithimetics F&B knowledge

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism & Hospitality Management
  • at Kenya Methodist University
  • August 2005

2nd Class honors (upper division)

Specialties & Skills

Phone Sales
Short Sales
Microsoft Office
Opera, Micros and FBM store systems

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

TSA Telephone handling (Training)
Training Institute:
Radisson Blu Hotel, DMC
Date Attended:
May 2008
Duration:
4 hours
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Rezidor Business School
Date Attended:
April 2012
Duration:
26 hours
On The Job Skill Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Radisson Blu Hotel, DMC
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
6 hours

Hobbies

  • Exercising/Jogging
    4 Marathons