Halima Shittu
Event Specialist
Houston,TX
Summary
Dynamic Event Specialist with a proven track record at Thee Planning Concierge, excelling in contract negotiation and budget management. Successfully orchestrated large-scale events, enhancing attendee engagement through innovative themes. Skilled in logistics management and vendor sourcing, consistently delivering exceptional results while fostering strong client relationships.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Specialist
Thee Planning Concierge
05.2023 - Current
- Planned large-scale events such as trade shows, conferences and meetings.
- Managed event logistics and operations.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Analyzed performance and trends to recommend program improvements.
- Organized post-production trade shows and events while devising strategies, tactics and budgets for fiscal-year marketing plans.
- Negotiated and worked with venues and vendors to carry out event objectives.
- Upheld best practices for budgeting, projects, timelines, and presentations while developing detailed planning strategies.
- Interfaced with clients to understand event objectives.
- Developed planning strategies while creating and maintaining best practices for budgets, project plans, event timelines, and presentations.
- Coordinated florists, photographers, and musicians for events.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
- Developed detailed event reports, documenting all aspects of each event.
Event Manager
Cococabana
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Coordinated florists, photographers, and musicians for events.
- Delivered prompt payment for event vendors, venues, staff and transportation providers.
- Utilized job-related software to create standard guidelines, calendars and budgets for each event.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
- Produced concept plans for high-profile corporate meetings and events.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Analyzed event costs to identify areas of improvement and cost savings.
- Coordinated transportation and parking arrangements for guests and vendors.
- Coordinated travel and accommodations for event attendees.
- Implemented contingency plans to address last-minute changes or unforeseen events.
- Created detailed timelines and budgets for events to meet all deadlines.
- Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
- Developed and distributed event surveys to gather feedback and assess event success.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX05-2022
Skills
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Budget management
- Event products and services promotion
- Contract negotiations
- Venue selection
- Catering management
- Logistics management
- Managing events start to finish
- Social media promotion
- Budget development
- Event scheduling
- Vendor sourcing
Timeline
Event Specialist
Thee Planning Concierge
05.2023 - Current
Event Manager
Cococabana
06.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Houston
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