Experience

Momento Destination & Events

• United Arab Emirates
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Founded by industry professionals who have worked and lived in the Events and Hospitality World. Momento emerged from our intensive destination knowledge and successful first-hand experience on operating projects and Events in the UAE and abroad. We deliver you dynamic solutions, services and innovative programs ideas fully utilising what Dubai & Abu Dhabi have to offer. Founded by industry professionals who have worked and lived in the Events and Hospitality World. Momento emerged from our intensive destination knowledge and successful first-hand experience on operating projects and Events in the UAE and abroad. We deliver you dynamic solutions, services and innovative programs ideas fully utilising what Dubai & Abu Dhabi have to offer.



Alpha Tours

• United Arab Emirates
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Sales & Operations M.I.C.E.

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Manage and develop all aspects of Sales & Operations Dept. in accordance with the Company`s mission statement, including providing leadership and coordination of company sales functions. Develop and implement sales strategy. Monitor and analyze sales activity against goals. Ensure maintaining of targeted sales volume, gross margins, cost control and net profit as per below responsibilities: . Develop the Sales & Operations strategic plans that are aligned with the company’s vision, mission and core objectives, control these plans to be effectively implemented against budget parameters and defined time schedules. . Provide strategic direction and leadership to Sales & Operations Dept., align resources, set and prioritize targets, and implement cost-effective initiatives to ensure achievement of Sales objectives. . Recommend and review sales strategies for improvement based on market research and competitor analyses to determine customer needs, price schedules, and future plans.. Develop and direct an annual business plan and operating budget for the department and monitor the implementation and compliance of these to ensure that the financial targets are met. . Effectively develop and coordinate sales selling cycle and methodology and analyze sales statistics to determine business growth potential. . Ensure that Sales staff are adequately selected, equipped, informed and motivated and to carry out their duties according to best business practices in Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Planning.. Responsibilities include developing Sales Org. Structure; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; motivating, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.



Hyatt Hotels Corporation

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Convention Sales

  • Apr 2004 - Jan 2013

  In-charge of the Convention Sales Department in a-674-room hotel and morethan 4,000 sqm of meeting space.Set strategies, targets and action plans to achieve the desired budget throughtargeted room nights and average rate.Identify and implement selling techniques to achieve targetsLiaise and work closely with key business partners (DMCs, Travel Agents,Incentive Houses and corporate accounts) both locally and internationally.Working with Tourism Bureau in bidding to city-wide eventsSell and promote the hotel at International Exhibitions and road-shows (ie:IMEX, EIBTM, AIME, WTM,ATM..)Assist the Director of Sales and Marketing with hotel annual operating roombudget which will form part of the hotel business plan.Develop and co-ordinate sales selling cycle and methodology for a six-member Convention Sales Team.Contribute to the pricing of Group/Event production systems from theproposal stage to Event handover.Ensure timely liaison with all departments.