Experience

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

• Australia
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development and Bidding Executive - International

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Rotorua Lakes Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Event Planner

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2022

  Contracting, planning and delivering events of all shapes and sizes. First up International Basketball in the main arena, with corporate and community luncheons, dinners and conferencing to come. Contracting, planning and delivering events of all shapes and sizes. First up International Basketball in the main arena, with corporate and community luncheons, dinners and conferencing to come.



Of Life

• Traveller

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  Time away for some well deserved RnR, reassessing life while driving up and down the UK and Scotland and across Europe, four months well spent. Time away for some well deserved RnR, reassessing life while driving up and down the UK and Scotland and across Europe, four months well spent.



The Star Entertainment Group

• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Event Planner

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2018



Royal International Convention Centre

• Brisbane Showgrounds

• Event Planner

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2016

  This role sees me providing assistance and event coordination to clients holding exhibitions, conferences, meetings, gala dinners and awards ceremonies at the Royal International Convention Centre located at the Brisbane Showgrounds. I manage all event details and logistics including room allocations, food and beverage requirements, venue set up along with audio visual needs specified by the client. Event Orders are prepared and distributed for each event, to deadlines detailing all client and internal requirements, along with invoicing from first contact through to post event, all completed within Ungerboeck, the Event Business Management System. I envisage this will be a challenging role calling on all my event management experience and skills. I look forward to the future and showcasing my skills and personal attributes. Show less



CAP Security & Event Services

• Brisbane

• Event Administration

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  This role demanded a high level administrative support to assist the major Events Manager in the successful management and delivery of all rosters and associated documents for the businesses contracted major event clients. This role demanded a high level administrative support to assist the major Events Manager in the successful management and delivery of all rosters and associated documents for the businesses contracted major event clients.



Rotorua Lakes Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Client Services Co-ordinator

  • Oct 2007 - May 2013

  My role with Events & Venues Rotorua was varied, managing events from a venue perspective from initial client contact to staging. I worked closely with PCOs’, exhibition managers’ and both internal and external stakeholders, to ensure a successful outcome for all involved including, event attendees, delegates, exhibitors, entertainers, sports teams and spectators. Most recently I was based at the Rotorua Energy Event Centre working with corporate, sporting and community based clients, managing events from 12 to 4000 pax, including professional and association conferences, indoor sporting events, meetings, trade shows, weddings, gala dinners and award evenings. Before the Energy Event Centre I was based at the Rotorua Convention Centre managing events such as stage shows at the Civic Theatre, ANZAC Day Civic Memorial Services, Trade Shows, Weddings, Corporate Dinners, small meetings, Local, National and International Rugby Fixtures. Not to forget my role in developing and co-ordinating the Accreditation system for the Raggamuffin Music Festival which has attracted over 20,000 people to the city for the last six years Events and Venues Rotorua provided challenges both professionally and personally and a highlight of my career would have to be the venue management of the 3 x Rugby World Cup games at the Rotorua International Stadium August to September 2011. Moving office to the Stadium for 3 months and working remotely was an invaluable experience and proud of my achievement in that area. I have a sound operational knowledge of Ungerboeck Event Management Software, the Zeacom Desktop phone system, Ticketmaster selling system and the full Microsoft Suite. I hold a current NZ forklift licence, First Aid Certificate, and am a trained Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) and Traffic Controller (TC). Show less



RWC2011

• Rotorua International Stadium

• Venue Operations

  • 2011 - 2011

  My position of Client Services Coordinator at Events and Venues Rotorua lead me to this role which was an integral part of the three games held at the Rotorua International Stadium during the Rugby World Cup 2011. My duties included but not limited to administration and operational support to the Venue Manager, deciphering Event Management Plans, working with contracted venue staff, Rugby World Cup 2011 Event Management to ensure a successful outcome for the event. This was a challenging three months but I enjoyed every minute. Show less



Lugtons Real Estate

• New Zealand
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

  Working with over 30 real estate agents to produce their individual marketing material, completing Sale and Purchase Agreements, newsletters, database management and basic photocopying and administration tasks. This position called on my time management and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail at all times. Meeting deadlines was a high on the agenda in this fast paced environment. Working with over 30 real estate agents to produce their individual marketing material, completing Sale and Purchase Agreements, newsletters, database management and basic photocopying and administration tasks. This position called on my time management and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail at all times. Meeting deadlines was a high on the agenda in this fast paced environment.