Volente mackenzie: SENIOR EVENT OPERATIONS MANAGER

Experiencing planning and internal project management Planning of exhibitions and liaising with exhibitors Coordinating cocktail parties and awards dinners Managing all logistics from beginning to the end of every international conference / exhibition Event experience and on the day management of conferences and exhibitions Cost & budget management of speakers, exhibitors, AV, venue, design and the conferences Manage suppliers Speaker administration - book speakers flights and accommodation, liaise with speaker and organise gifts, etc Exhibitor and sponsor management

Overall supervision in Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Banqueting and Front Desk departments Experienced in handling high volumes of cash, performing all managerial functions and tasks on a daily basis Human Resources assistant- assisted with Disciplinary and hearing procedures while working at a Union property in the United States Assisted and planned weddings, corporate galas and functions Overseeing the functions and managing the staff Worked alongside the marketing department, promoting the hotel for holiday parties, designing menus, promotional materials and advertising Sales coordinator - I performed administrative functions which included answering phones, filing, coordinating marketing/ advertising projects as well as meetings and catering sales efforts, distributing inquiries in sales teams, created sales kits and other duties as assigned, while reporting directly to the Director of Sales

Assisted Event Manager with planning of weddings, conferences and events. Sourcing & booking suppliers; develop project plans; function sheet, guest lists, RSVP Management Assist with execution on the day of events General administrative and secretarial function in the office. Prepare and maintain companies calendar Coordinated fashion shows for the wedding expos

Worked as a trainee, therefore worked in all Food and Beverage departments as a Hostess, a waitress and bartender, as well as Housekeeping as Desk Co-ordinator, Linen attendant and Housekeeping Supervisor. In Front Office I had the privilege of working as Concierge, being a Receptionist and running the Switchboard of the Hotel, while doing the Administrative tasks of Front Office. In Finance I worked as an Administration Clerk Banqueting, I worked closely with the Banqueting manger, organizing the events

Worked in the Student Canteens kitchens and catered for various functions on the Campus for the faculty and Dean. Catered for and set up for the external functions for the Democratic Alliance (DA). Set up and assisted with co-ordinating functions and weddings

Worked in all the food and beverage departments - coffee shop making specialty coffees, bar tending, in banqueting, waitressing, worked in the kitchens of the hotel's two restaurants and in the front of house breakfast buffet