I have over 12 years of experience in Event and Conference Management. I have worked with both local and international clients including AB InBev, SAB MILLER Group, Redbull, Ford and Samsung. A specialist in all areas of Event Management, Client Service and budget management.My favourite events included the FIFA Durban Fan Festival which ran for 26 days and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Afcon Soccer Tournament. Recently I have worked on a racing event called Kyalami9hour. I have worked on this event for 2 years running the accreditation and ticketing management for the race. I love what I do and enjoy every day helping my clients Events become a reality...Managed and worked on a consistent basis with various suppliers in all countries (Australia, South Africa, United States of America and Colombia) in ensuring that all aspects ofthe eventrun smoothly.Assisted all departments and suppliers to ensure the correct brief was received and the output given to the client matches their brief.Worked with various agencies (Ogilvy and Brandhouse) on numerous events successfully taking their suggestions and turning them into memorable events Management Skills- Managed a team of up to 10 people working directly under me managing the variousactions on an event. - Kept exco members and board members updated monthly regarding where targetsare hit and any updates on new prospective clients.IT Skills- Excellent knowledge in using Microsoft office – including Microsoft Word, Excel,PowerPoint and Outlook. - Some Knowledge of Pastel accounting software, SomeKnowledge of Photoshop.- Basic knowledge of Chase software and processing PO numbers, Opening jobs, etc- Knowledge of Workbook in terms of opening jobs, creating quotes, and briefing indepartments.