Karla Del Olmo

• Trained new staff members. Events Manager and Events Coordinator as direct report • Attended all meetings throughout the event conceptualization with clients • Developed successful relationships with clients as repeated business • Assuring all legal matters and licenses were processed in time • Extensive experience and demonstrated skills in planning events such as sales conferences, roadshows, team buildings, product launch, gala evenings and private events

• Drafting and Pitching event concepts to clients • Source qualified vendors, venues and suppliers according to each project • Manage petty cash, coordinate office expenses and monthly payments • Negotiate to ensure the best offer from contractors, suppliers and venues • Onsite Management • Appropriate individual supplier reconciliation and post event billing

• Efficiently converted 30 million Dirhams in revenue for conference, events and rooms for the whole Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts group in Dubai • Analyze the competition developing sales strategies and identifying new opportunities to penetrate the market • Continuous negotiation with clients to adjust best to their budget to close the business • Strong focus on converting business leads to achieve monthly goals and next year’s budget

• Developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with clients. • Negotiating terms of agreements with existing and potential clients • Represented the hotel group at ATM exhibition in Barcelona, Spain

• Managing budget, supply and service for new shoe collections events for Lacoste and Geox.

• Coordinating effective corporate communications by actively relating to the clients needs • Planning and managing large scale of events coordinating along with other departments