Lara Daoud Email & Phone Number

İstanbul, Türkiye

EUMENA is a next-generation consulting and event management services company focused on creating superior value for clients and enhancing their businesses.Our Services include adaptable strategies and innovative solutions tailored to the targeted goals, as well as global corporate branding, marketing, public relations and communication support. We bring up to date knowledge and innovation to deliver events that elevate, celebrate and promote your brand while enhancing your attendees’ experience and satisfaction . Our experience ranges from delivering mass events to large B2B & B2C trade shows, corporate meetings, game changing conferences, and innovative networking activities that deliver measurable return on investment to our clients.

Doha, Qatar

•Directing & overseeing the planning of exhibitions, conferences, meetings and special events•Developing events management plans/ Planning and execution of events•Developing, managing and maintaining relationship with government entities, worldwide associations and organisations, partners, clients, venues, and industry trade publications•Developing Exhibitions brands and work with marketing department to oversee the development of the marketing strategy and objectives of the events, to ensure the marketing branding is in line with company branding standards and to execute the Exprom and Visprom campaigns.•Promoting best practices in sales to achieve direct sales and sponsorship targets, appoint and manage agents network, and to maximize the business development opportunities •Communicating business direction to team members through communication channels•Achieve revenue and contribution budget/forecast by establishing monthly forecasting process to determine likely show results in the events budget trackers•Conducting / executing and moderating monthly Webinars with high level industry partners/experts/speakers •Monthly Management reporting to the higher management

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

•Managed local, regional and international sales for Water and Eco Waste, key sectors of World Future Energy Summit– Energy & Sustainability portfolio •Worked very closely with the overseas based event teams (ISGs) and appointed new agents to develop new markets (KSA, Poland)•Established new partnership with worldwide based Trade Associations like International Water Association (IWA), International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA), Pomsad (Turkish Pump and Valve Manufacturers Association)•Organized business road shows to regional and international countries to meet with the government entities in order to organize country pavilions (Diam, Bea’h & Nama Holding in Oman; Ministry of Water & Electricity in Kuwait; Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, Municipality of Riyadh, Royal Commission for Jubail, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs, MOMRA)•Attended and monitored competitive shows to generate new prospects•Worked closely with the marketing team to create event promotion campaigns•Created reports for designated sectors, including monthly reports•Worked collaboratively with other functional departments such as marketing and research for updating the sales and marketing kit (brochures, floor plan, email shots)

Lebanon - Beirut

•Managed the budget trackers of the assigned exhibitions and conferences. Developed and monitored budgets to ensure revenue and expenses were kept within established boundaries.•Researched suitable venues, planned exhibition hall layouts and activities programs such as workshops, seminars and demonstrations•Sold stand/exhibition spaces to potential exhibitors. •Secured sponsorship from government entities (Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, Chamber of Commerce) and international bellwethers (SAP, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services…)•Worked with the Marketing department to ensure adequate and proper promotion, to develop registration materials for events, to review promotional materials prior to distribution, i.e. attendee brochure, on‐site program, secure articles for client newsletters to promote the events held, both before and after the events.•Provided leadership, motivation, direction and support to sales team•Traveled to on-site inspections and project managing events Projects & Events Accomplishments:•Inauguration Ceremony and Lunch Event of LECA Association on October2015•Honoring Lunch of H.E. Saudi Ambassador in Lebanon, Mr. Ali Awad Assiri & the Chairman of the Federation of Commercials Chambers in Lebanon, President Mohamad Choucair on December 2015 •Lebanese Week in Muscat Exhibition 2016 (Muscat – Oman)•SMARTEX Exhibition 2017 - Lebanon•SMARTEX Exhibition 2018 – Lebanon•Launching of Beirut International Jewelry Show - Lebanon YouTube Links of TV’s Interviews: Al Araby TV Interview 2018: https://youtu.be/UjMi1TRJE-UFuture TV Interview 2018: https://youtu.be/IlVSROIH8I0Future TV Interview 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDrtOdnTPu8&t=14s Future TV Interview 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxovbvtgP7k

- Help identify opportunities that will promote growth on social media sites- Establish new and maintain existing social media relationships by proactively engaging in discussions surrounding content, products, and brand- Listen to and monitor all social media outlets: pages, sites, blogs, etc. on daily basis and post/respond on particular topics or in response to other posts/comments- Track key bloggers, Twitters, etc. of interest and classify them based on content and visibility/credibility; prepare analysis and tracking of trends- Recommend and apply relevant social media techniques, processes and tools to improve overall results and efficiency- Contribute to and regularly update external social sites: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other community sites.- Develop content or promotional ideas calendar for these sites- Recommend new social media tools, sites, and apps as part of the social media mix- Convey a sense of community and build the projects following based on valuable content and mutual sharing- Use creative means to drive strong engagement and organic growth of all social media properties- Work closely with the Web team to ensure we’re fully leveraging the website for maximum impact/results- Execute social marketing campaigns, including marketing/new concepts, community-building efforts and promotions

Beirut - Lebanon

Generated new development deals for a real estate development company that focuses on multi-family residential projects, including real-estate market analysis.•Presented DAMAC real estate properties in Lebanon and UAE in the best light to promote sales and offered financing advice based on each client's needs.•Performed duties, such as study property listings, interviewed prospective clients, accompanied clients to property site, discussed conditions of sale, and drew up real estate contracts, including agents who represent buyer.

Beirut-Ashrafieh

• Managed real estate sales operations, drove forward the Sales for the Achrafieh4748 project (www.achrafieh4748.com) including developing customer relations on different levels.• Coordinated property closings, purchase agreements, closing statements overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.• Acted as Broker for the secondary market, by intermediating the negotiations between buyers and sellers• Promoted sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.• Coordinated with the marketing department to set plans and strategies for the project to implement and increase sales.

Down Town. Beirut

Company Industry : Events Services Industry • Maximized business retention and development of new businesses through all possible and available resources • Represented the company in all business & social communities, public relation events and corporate communication channels (The 14th Businessmen and Arab Investors Conference in Jordan, Encouraging Investment in Sudan Conference, Arab investment Conference for Banking, Industry, Tourism and Real Estate.)

Rafic Hariri Airport

• Presented and sold company products and services to travelers and potential clients.• Established and maintained current client and potential client relationships.• Identified and resolved client concerns• Prepared a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up, and adherence to goals.• Communicated new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff.• Developed and implemented special sales activities to reduce stock.

Telemarketing in order to take meetings with potential schools & universities; executed marketing campaigns to promote the products.