Laura Walia

Laura Walia

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Camilla Mathis
Laura Walia

Laura Walia

Event ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
Work history
    Events Coordinator
    My role as an Events Co-ordinator consists of managing the administrative side of the events office and additionally closing conference and event enquiries, building relationships with clients and ensuring all event logistics are in place to help assist the operations team. In the past 6 months I have also assisted our General Manager with PA duties during recruitment and covering of annual leave. Key Achievements: • Solely maintaining key client relationships with 5 of the hotels most reputable corporate clients. • Assisting with managing high profile product launch events which have brought the hotel over £20,000 worth of business. • Being nominated for employee of the quarter twice during my time within this role. Events Co-ordinator Duties: • Organising and co-ordinating bookings and enquiries, ensuring that all necessary information is obtained in accordance with the hotel’s standards. • Conducting show rounds, managing the function diary and ensuring that all bookings are correctly handled and that all necessary paperwork is completed. • Taking responsibility for billing of the events, using our online systems Opera and Delphi. • Following up with organiser’s at the end of their event to ensure everything was to their satisfaction and proactively pursue any future events / bookings they may have. • Assisting with the weekly and monthly forecast of all events at the hotel. PA Duties: • Management and organisation of Executive Office (telephone cover, meeting and greeting visitors, setting up meeting rooms, providing refreshments) • Managing all post, courier shipments and internal deliveries. • Undertaking personal diary management, meeting requests and travel arrangement for management and visitors. • Collating requested data and presenting in appropriate format for senior management as required. • Managing team meetings, minute taking, deadlines and status of actions agreed. • Assisting with senior management and industry professionals’ accommodation bookings.
    Events Coordinator & Executive Assistant
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    My role as an Events Co-ordinator consists of managing the administrative side of the events office and additionally closing conference and event enquiries, building relationships with clients and ensuring all event logistics are in place to help assist the operations team. In the past 6 months I have also assisted our General Manager with PA duties during recruitment and covering of annual leave. Key Achievements: • Solely maintaining key client relationships with 5 of the hotels most reputable corporate clients. • Assisting with managing high profile product launch events which have brought the hotel over £20,000 worth of business. • Being nominated for employee of the quarter twice during my time within this role. Events Co-ordinator Duties: • Organising and co-ordinating bookings and enquiries, ensuring that all necessary information is obtained in accordance with the hotel’s standards. • Conducting show rounds, managing the function diary and ensuring that all bookings are correctly handled and that all necessary paperwork is completed. • Taking responsibility for billing of the events, using our online systems Opera and Delphi. • Following up with organiser’s at the end of their event to ensure everything was to their satisfaction and proactively pursue any future events / bookings they may have. • Assisting with the weekly and monthly forecast of all events at the hotel. PA Duties: • Management and organisation of Executive Office (telephone cover, meeting and greeting visitors, setting up meeting rooms, providing refreshments) • Managing all post, courier shipments and internal deliveries. • Undertaking personal diary management, meeting requests and travel arrangement for management and visitors. • Collating requested data and presenting in appropriate format for senior management as required. • Managing team meetings, minute taking, deadlines and status of actions agreed. • Assisting with senior management and industry professionals’ accommodation bookings.
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Skills
  • Events
  • Marketing PR
  • Corporate
  • Creative Event
  • Party Planning
  • Promotional Event
  • Social Event
  • Coordination
  • Event Execution
  • Event Organisation
  • Event Planning
  • Excel
  • Office
  • Powerpoint
  • Word
Education
    BA(Hons) in Event Management
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    BTEC National Diploma in Hospitality Management
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    Hospitality School Qualification
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