Reda Akaaboune

*researching markets to identify opportunities for events;
*liaising with clients to ascertain their precise event requirements;
*producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets);
*agreeing to and managing a budget;
*securing and booking a suitable venue or location;
*ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to;
*coordinating venue management, caterers, stand *designers, contractors and equipment hire;
*organising facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media;
*identifying and securing speakers or special guests;
planning room layouts and the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations;
*coordinating staffing requirements and staff briefings;
selling sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners;
preparing delegate packs and papers;
liaising with marketing and PR colleagues to promote the event;
liaising with clients and designers to create a brand for the event and organising the production of tickets, posters, catalogues and sales brochures;
coordinating suppliers, handling client queries and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly;
overseeing the dismantling and removal of the event and clearing the venue efficiently;
post-event evaluation (including data entry and analysis and producing reports for event stakeholders).