HANEEN HOMMOSANI

Event Management Experience:

• Client Coordination: Scheduled and attended pre-event meetings with clients to discuss and align on event details and objectives.
• Onsite Inspections: Conducted thorough onsite inspections before events to identify potential issues or risks, ensuring a smooth execution.
• Budget Management: Assisted in preparing budgets and monitored expenses throughout the event, maintaining financial control and efficiency.
• Vendor Relations: Reviewed and processed invoices from vendors promptly, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
• Event Planning: Developed comprehensive event plans and timelines to guarantee successful execution, including creating detailed floor plans, seating arrangements, and other visual aids.
• Process Improvement: Identified areas for improvement and provided actionable insights to decision-makers for necessary changes.
• Team Collaboration: Maintained positive working relationships with staff and management, fostering a collaborative and effective working environment.

Event Coordination & Fundraising Experience:

• High-Profile Coordination: Featured 8 world-renowned chefs and winemakers, enhancing the event’s prestige and appeal.
• Fundraising Success: Raised $350,000 for educational initiatives within the HRMT program, demonstrating effective fundraising strategies.
• Guest & Volunteer Management: Coordinated logistics for 400 guests, 70 volunteers, 40 servers, and 23 student planners, ensuring smooth event operations.
• Entertainment Strategy: Developed a comprehensive entertainment strategy to enhance guest experience.
• Event Planning: Contributed to creating detailed orders of events and banquet event orders, ensuring precise execution.
• Volunteer Management: Assisted in designating volunteer work assignments, optimizing task distribution and efficiency.
• Vendor Relations: Played a key role in vendor selection and onsite management, ensuring quality and reliability.
• Local & Regional Outreach: Solicited support from local and regional hospitality businesses, expanding event resources and partnerships.

Food Service Management:

• Food Preparation & Record Keeping: Assisted in food preparation and managed cash receipts and meal records efficiently.
• Report Compilation: Supported the manager in compiling daily operational reports, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Food Production & Safety: Maintained high standards for food production, cleanliness, and kitchen safety, contributing to a well-organized and safe working environment.
• Customer Service Excellence: Delivered exceptional customer service, adeptly handling challenges with a positive attitude. Recognized for being intuitive, client-focused, and upbeat.