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    Sharon Shoker

    Sharon Shoker

    Freelance Event Organiser

    Derby, United Kingdom

    An experienced and enthusiastic Events Specialist of graduate calibre, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality events within budgets and tight deadlines. This experience...Read moreAn experienced and enthusiastic Events Specialist of graduate calibre, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality events within budgets and tight deadlines. This experience was gained working for organisations that were committed to delivering superior training and conference events.

    Has extensive experience in project management and on-site management. Is an efficient team player who can be depended on to roll up her sleeves and get on with the job required. Will bring to the table exceptional organisational, time management and problem solving skills and a proven capacity for meeting company objectives. Coupled with a flair for creativity and ability to critically evaluate situations. Confident to hit the ground running and be a strength to any events or conferences you may be planning.

    Area Covered: UK
    Work Experience Summary: Sept 07 - Dec 09 Sesame Learning Ltd
    Senior Events Coordinator
    This was an external/field based role. Responsible for the onsite management for national training events, meetings and conferences for SesameÃ�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯’¿Â’½s customers. To attend and stay at the sesame learning events to ensure smooth running and successful outcomes.

    Deliver a high standard of account management through building a strong working relationship with customers, product provider partners, event management companies, hotel booking agencies and individual hotel groups. Agreed excellent service standards with these suppliers to ensure a valued customer experience. To build strong relationships with key internal customers, which involved briefing staff at all levels, including senior managers and directors who were often speakers at conferences and events.

    Responsible for pre-event, onsite and post event. Produce Project Plans for events. Plan and prepare for each event by working closely with the internal events team to agree on deadlines. Attend all team meetings, planning meetings, etc prior to the event to understand the events requirements.

    Create and send update of management information to internal staff and supporting product providers.

    Liaise with marketing and external production companies regarding any literature and equipment that is required for the events. Work closely with Marketing to create attention catching promotions to encourage high volume of attendance at all events.

    Onsite liaising with Production Company/Technicians (certain events) and hotel to ensure the smooth running of the event - meeting rooms/exhibition areas are set up correctly (stage, sound, lighting, tables, etc), refreshments, timings, attendance figures, dietary requirements, etc. Make sure that all presentations are correct and ready for the supporting product provider partners.

    Prepare for registration - delegate lists, badges, handset data, literature, feedback forms, CPD recording sheets and any additional requirements for the event. Meet and greet delegates, product providers partners and staff at registration.

    Input results from the delegate feedback forms gathered. Record vital information on venue and gather any feedback from the supporting providers and staff. Deal with any queries or questions. Feed this information back to the internal team.

    Produce final event analysis report for internal staff and supporting product provider partners.

    Produce Management Information for staff and product provider partners Ã�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½ delegate lists, attendance, cancellation and no show figures, handset management, etc.

    Promote forthcoming events at current events taking place. Proactively built a personal customer database of regular attendees to promote events and encourage attendance Ã�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½ via telephone, email or face-to-face.

    For internal use was responsible for creating and collating the departmental procedure guide as part of the Risk Register.

    This role involved some of the same responsibilities as the previous 2 roles within the events team

    Jan 05 - Sept 07 Sesame Learning Ltd
    Events Team Leader
    Planned, managed and delivered an annual calendar of approximately 250 national training events, meetings and conferences for SesameÃ�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½s customers. Attendance ranged between 10 - 250 financial advisers per session.

    Managed an annual conference budget of Ã�’½Ãƒï¿½Â£200,000 to cover mortgage seminars and special product initiative events. Assisted in managing the regional and technical seminar budget of Ã�’½Ãƒï¿½Â£1.5 million.

    Specific elements of the role included research, sourcing suitable venues, negotiating/agreeing costs, date planning, daily timetables, planning meetings, working with internal and external customers to ensure customer satisfaction.

    Personally attend events to manage them on the ground. Ensured that customers left the event with a positive perception of Sesame, the venue and the speakers.

    Designed and implemented the events booking process reporting system.

    Developed management information systems to record number of attendees, number of Ã�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½no-showsÃ�’¢Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½Ãƒ’¯Â’¿Â’½, delegate satisfaction and provide a feedback mechanism for internal customers and speakers.

    Utilised management information to help internal customers with future planning and made recommendations for future events.

    Managed a team of up to 4 event coordinators, monitoring their performance through regular reviews, 1:1 meetings and weekly team meetings. Implemented/re-enforced procedures to ensure high and consistent standards from all event coordinators.

    Built a strong working relationship with external companies including event management companies, hotel booking agencies and individual hotel groups.

    Aug 03 - Jan 05 Sesame Learning Ltd
    Events Coordinator
    Assisted in the delivery of a variety of well attended training events for financial advisers ranging from regional meetings, technical seminars, masterclasses and adhoc events.
    Planned and managed events within a set budget.

    Education Summary: 1996 - 2000 Manchester Metropolitan University,
    BA Honours Business Management
    HND Business Administration

    1996 - 2000 Manchester Metropolitan University,
    BA Business Management
    HND Business Administration

    Other Qualifications
    BTEC National Diploma in Business & Finance
    RSA Word Processing
    10 GCSEs including Mathematics and English

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