Christina Lignos

• Central point of contact • Managing budgets/arranging all logistical details with hotels and clients. • Venue negotiations and correspondence • Cost control/savings initiatives • Setting-up/monitoring and managing interactive website programme scheduler • Supplier selection/supplier contract negotiation • On-site cost tracking, delegate, vendor and staff attendance management • Retrieving post-event feedback, bill reconciliation and post event data analysis • Training of new team members

• Managing and organising global 3-day and 2-day summits • Acting as the central point of contact for our clients • Managing the logistics of the summit • Managing budgets cost-effectively

• Created and maintained spreadsheets to develop reports and lists • Improved internal information management and reporting accuracy • Handled and processed confidential internal information • Processed paperwork for purchase orders • Conducted extensive online research for competitive events and potential new events • Trained new team members • Provided a high level of product and leadership support to production department • Meticulous proof reading before publication

• Coordinated all department functions for team of 8 employees • Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency • Verified and logged in deadlines • Organised files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents • Properly routed agreements, contracts and invoices

• Central point of contact for international imports correspondence • Negotiated contracts with providers • Coordinated shipment collection/returns between customers and logistics companies • Raised invoices for custom duties and related costs • Built partnerships with local and international organisations increasing company offerings and improving services • Problem solving of client-related quality and service issues

• General administration duties • Organising of courier pick-ups and deliveries • Customer service • Monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery

• Correspondence with potential clients and prepared proposals based on client requests • Communicated all emergencies, delays due schedule changes • Coordinated rush orders and order changes • Acted as a liaison between logistics, carriers and customers • Produced bills and updated shipment status information • Monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery

General administration duties as part of school work placement course