Managing Partner

• Jan 2022 - Present

GM Invent Production

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

Managing Partner

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2020

KUDOS is an Event and Talent Management company, a team of professionals with over 15 years experience, in the Event Management business. We handle all forms of events from Corporate to Exhibitions, and pride ourselves in understanding, the needs of our clients and helping them project their vision. Our company is located in Saudi Arabia, with offices situated in Egypt Middle east regions. We currently have the ability to manage projects across the UK, Europe, Middle East, parts of Asia and the USA. We can provide our services with pleasure under our 3 main lines :- - Event & Conference Management. - Exhibition Solutions. - Corporate Gifts. Show less

Events Manager

• Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

My responsibilities: - Conduct targeted primary and secondary market research to identify industry drivers, inhibitors and strategies. This includes cold calling - Analyze research to write and develop commercial conference programs including a project brief and draft agenda - Brief marketing, sales, and sponsorship departments on the event and work closely with these departments to develop compelling content that ensures event profitability - From market research, invite (via email and phone) and secure high-level speakers to address topics on the draft agenda - Influence the profitability of events by creating event budgets and working with the project team to manage costs and source streams of revenue - Generate new topic ideas that can become conference topics - Build solid relationships with industry partners, sponsors, speakers and thought-leaders. - Running the conference onsite, and coordinating with sponsors, speakers and delegates to ensure the smooth running of the event - Develop contacts to improve the event in the future and drive results of promotional strategies by working closely with marketing, sales, and sponsorship departments - Travel throughout the country for conference, potentially on weekends At Exicon International Group our culture is based upon an entrepreneurial edge in a fast-paced environment.Solutions orientated and drive event profitability through innovative approaches to production. Successful candidates should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to manage a number or projects concurrently, learn quickly, and assert ownership and accountability over project outcomes. Show less

Events Operations Manager

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

My responsibilities at IQPC include: • Managing pre-event and on-site operations of a series of large scale events and exhibitions for IQPC Saudi Arabia • Producing operation and exhibitor manuals • Work closely with internal and external event planning committees to define event goals, objective and specific implementation plans • Liaising with exhibitors for their stand design approvals and other requirements • Ensuring compliance to all environmental health & safety regulations on-site • Negotiating contracts, ensuring that they balance value and risk • Oversee procurement purchasing and client service needs with regard to catering, audiovisual, security and rental needs for events • Conduct post-event debriefing sessions Major events worked on • Saudi Conventions & Exhibition Forum (SCEF), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - the forum is the annual meeting for over 700 stakeholders to come together and discuss the huge potential and future growth of the MICE industry in the Kingdom. - Hilton Jeddah 03 - 04 November 2013 . • Saudi Media Forum , Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Media Forum, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Information and supported by Arab State Broadcasting Union and Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, is taking place from 26-28 November 2013 ,Intercontinental Jeddah . • Saudi Rail Forum , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -Designing, developing and delivering world class railway systems for the Kingdom hosted from 1-3 December 2013 at the Radisson Saas ( Blu ) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. • 3rd Annual Façade Design & Engineering Saudi Arabia ( FACADE ) . Riyadh - Saudi Arabia , Being the biggest contributor to the GCC economic growth in 2012 and the leading player in the construction industry, hosted from 8-9 December 2013 at the Radisson Saas ( Blu ) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Show less

• Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

Must Bee is not just a business company. It is a statement. Where final results should be as good as, if not better than, clients' needs and ambitions. Must Bee is the lifestyle of our team inside and outside the hive. We are new, dynamic, experienced with a positive attitude towards clients projects. The hive offers whatever clients may require from design/production of exhibitions, displays solutions at point of sale, kiosks and promotion solutions, printing & mounting solutions, up to after sales storage and servicing facilities amongst many others. Everything for us is a creative challenge and a mission to be accpomplised. We take good care of dealines, creative distinction, quality and above all the objectives of each and every project.My responsibilities at MustBee include:- Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings .- Planning and preparing presentations .- Communicating new product developments to prospective clients .- Overseeing the development of marketing literature- Writing reports .- Providing management with feedback . Show less

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Marketing, Direct Marketing, Telemarketing (Inbound / Outbound), Advertising, Customer Services,events organizing, Surveys Projects, Training & Supervising outsourcing Agents, Public relation,Follow Ups & Meetings scheduling, Managing Call Center certain activities, Database Hunting &Profiling,

• Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

- Review customer orders and schedule production time based on workload and available materials.- Ensure that all customer orders are completed in the required time frame .- Supervise manufacturing employees and schedule working times .- Ensure that employees are properly trained in the correct manufacturing procedures and equipmentoperation.- Ensure that the Quality of the finished product is to required standard.- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Nov 2006 - Jan 2008

- meeting projects managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job .- interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose .- thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts .- presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or project managers .- working on layouts and artworking pages .- working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers,project managers .