Joao Cravo Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

VP Asset Management for the groups properties in the Middle East including Fairmont the Palm, Th8 Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel, Wyndham Residences The Palm, Movenpick Jumeirah Lake Towers, RIVA Beach Club and Arabella Beach Hotel Vignette Collection.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

VP Operations based in Dubai with 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, passing through consultancy, operations, development and asset management.I've started my career in Portugal and then got involved in projects in the UK, Germany, Qatar and the UAE exposed to the entire lifecycle of hotel assets from development and business plan stages to operations, sales and acquisitions.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

IFA Hotel Asset Manager for the Middle East properties including Fairmont the Palm, Th8 Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel, Wyndham Residences The Palm, Movenpick Jumeirah Lake Towers, RIVA Beach Club and Arabella Beach Hotel Vignette Collection.

Carvoeiro, Lagoa, (Algarve) Portugal

Joao is heading the development of Carvoeiro Clube Group’s upcoming projects. He is engaged in all concept and strategy development related activities for each project, and in cooperation with other departments, is specifically committed to: - Developing business plans, market studies, annual budgets and feasibility analysis;- Implementing business management models and contracts;- Defining pricing and sales strategies for the real estate and operations components;- Defining service level agreements and interior design positioning for the projects as well as initial operation inventory;- Defining and supervising the execution of the project’s marketing and branding strategy;- Conducting the company’s business development and supporting negotiations with partners, potential buyers and investors;- Briefing stakeholders about the projects; and- Mapping investments & CAPEX, as well as executing and supervising the project’s pre-opening plans;About the company:The Carvoeiro Clube Group is one of the largest tourism and real estate development companies in the south of Portugal, the Algarve, managing a solid portfolio of 10 resorts and over 400 villas and apartments with a track record of 35 years. Benefiting from a robust background in the field of business development and strong economic trends throughout the region, Joao joined the group in the last quarter of 2017 and aims to lead and support the company in becoming one of Portugal’s leading tourism company.

Portugal

Professional with 10 years of experience in the tourism industry with a background in consultancy, development and operations management. Involved since 2016 in freelance work evaluating hotel and real estate assets in Portugal, developing business plans, setting up new companies looking to achieve a unique competitive positioning.

- Strategy definition and implementation of budgets, business plans, CAPEX, and marketing plans;Negotiation of management and franchising contracts;- Business development through planning and development of existing and new business units along with the identification of opportunities and trends;- Coordinating design and construction of self-developed and franchised brands;- Supporting operations to meet expected performance and return on investment; and- Analysis of joint ventures and acquisition of hotels worldwide with main focus in USA, France, UK and Germany, and emerging destination such as Brazil and Turkey.

- Strategy definition and implementation of budgets, business plans, CAPEX, and marketing plans;- Head of operations with direct reporting lines from 9 outlets, procurement, cost control and maintenance and cooperating with marketing, HR, IT and Legal; - Business development through planning and development of new concepts and identification of business opportunities and trends.ABOUT THE COMPANYHDC (www.hdc-global.com) is the hospitality division of UDC, that developed The Pearl Qatar, a USD 15 billion investment. HDC operates 9 restaurants, from the award winning and fine dining Japanese restaurant Megu and the Lebanese Burj Al Hamam, to the comfort and casual dining coffee shop of Alison Nelson Chocolate Bar and Pampano, a Latin American concept from Richard Sandoval.

Portugal

Involved in more than 60 consultancy projects, hotel from market studies, concept definition, brand positioning and feasibility analysis; resort master planning, and management contracts. Profound knowledge of the hotel industry in Europe but also emerging countries such as Morocco, Turkey, Angola and Brazil. Destination development projects, including Airport route development, European tourism market analysis and destination marketing planning.

Estoril

- Promoting business tourism through participation in national exhibitions and road shows; - Developing sponsorship proposals for attracting major events from international associations, DMCs, incentive houses and travel agencies; - Marketing executive, supporting the development of promotion materials; - Destination management, establishing the regional positioning for the Meetings Industry segment; Developing marketing plan and budget. ABOUT THE COMPANYEstoril Convention Bureau (www.estorilmeetings.com) is the entity responsible to promote business tourism in the region of Estoril and Sintra, Lisbon’s seaside resort area. The region holds a strong positioning for hosting mid size events, offering world class congress and meeting facilities, hotels, the biggest casino in Europe, golf courses, grand prix circuit, ATP tennis courts and marinas.

Master'S Degree, Ma In Hospitality And Tourism Management

Master in Hospitality and Business Management by the Birmingham University in partnership with the College of Food, Tourism and Creative.

Eshte, Hotelaria E Turismo