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London, England, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Oversee the planning and execution of Decanter’s yearly calendar of International and UK Awards and Events; creating and implementing events plan, forecasting and managing event budgets, liaising with key stakeholders and developing the Awards and Events team

London, United Kingdom

• Took on the responsibility for international events in addition to the yearly UK calendar of consumer, trade, & corporate events, Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judging competition and the Retailer Awards ceremony &.
• Managed growing events team daily and 400 temporary staff throughout the year.
• Forecasted and managed budgets totalling over £1,000,000 revenue per year.
• Negotiated contracts with over 30 sponsors and suppliers annually.
• Collaborated with sales, marketing, advertising and design teams, to deliver successful events while achieving planned revenue and maximum profit.

London, United Kingdom

Took on the organisation of DWWA Judging Week in addition to overseeing the UK trade and consumer events schedule. Expanded the core events team and developed the new roles.

London, United Kingdom

Oversaw the events team in the planning and execution of all UK trade & consumer events, budgets, strategy, staffing and timeline. Greater dotted line management of marketing, design and sales teams.

London, United Kingdom

• Planned the UK trade & consumer events from inception to completion.
• Organised DWWA ceremony, dinner and awards tasting at the Royal Opera House.
• Managed Events Executive to ensure all event responsibilities were covered.
• Collaborated with marketing, design and sales teams to achieve desired results.

London, United Kingdom

Developed more autonomy with the Events Executive duties, acting as main events organiser and key contact for venues and suppliers.

London, United Kingdom

Main liaison for hundreds of exhibitors; responsible for the communication of all event information, contracts, invoices, catalogue and all printed materials. Executed all event details as planned throughout the lead up and on the day.

London, United Kingdom

-International Wine Challenge: In charge of tasting floor during the two week blind judging -Sorted wines in the warehouse in preparation for the IWC judging -London International Wine Fair - worked on IWC stand promoting winners -Taste of Gold - poured wines on stands-Head office at William Reed - events admin

Barcelona, Spain

-Trained and supervised interns and staff in hotel bars and breakfast cafe -Maintained bar inventories, ordered products and supplies, created cocktail lists-Managed the closing financial reports for staff and tills daily

Louisville, Kentucky

-Selected and purchased all bar products including wine, beer, and spirits. -Curated international wine list offering over 150 wines. -Created cocktail menus using new and innovative products.-Organised beverage education for the staff. -Managed costs and monthly inventory. -Hired, supervised and trained all bar staff. -Managed the closing of the.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Level 4 Diploma, Wine & Spirits

Introductory Course And Examination, Wine And Spirits

Bachelor Of Arts And Science In Business And Public Administration, Business Management And Marketing

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society (Business)