Lavina Datwani

Experience

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  Multi Fortune Co. Ltd.

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  Administrative Assistant

  Supported the Director and Managing Director by performing tasks related to Event Management (internal staff & client events logistics), Supplier Sourcing (trade fairs and online), CRM, and Database Management.Achievements: Sourced fresh novel items from new suppliers. Several of these items were a success with clients and resulted in several large repeat orders. Assisted in creating a database with new suppliers for the company.

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  Jack Morton Worldwide

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Marketing Assistant Intern

  Supported the Marketing and Production departments by performing duties relevant to Proposals & Pitching, Public Relations (press release drafting), Marketing Collateral, Market Research, as well as various ad-hoc tasks.

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  Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Marketing and Business Development (Events) Intern

  Event Management: Organized 2-3 monthly seminars, workshops, conferences, and social events for internal and external stakeholders. Day-to-day duties revolved around Budgets & Negotiation, Venue/Vendor Sourcing, Database Management, Marketing Collateral, Reports, CRM, Market Research, Client Entertainment, and Premiums. Achievements: Organized and executed a first time event for Freshfields: a night at the races at the Happy Valley Racecourse in a private member’s box. The event’s tremendous success led to it becoming a regular client entertainment option for Freshfields. Organized and executed several breakfast & lunch club seminars at the office when key internal members were away. Show less

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  Ethan Hathaway

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Event Coordinator

  Event Management: Handled all event logistics from pre-event to post-event for international and local in-house & public training seminars. Day-to-day duties include liaising with an international panel of trainers, travel agents, hotels (site visits, email/phone), caterers, temps & temp service agencies, and printers for events logistics. Other tasks performed daily are relevant to Budgets & Negotiation, Venue/Vendor Sourcing, Database Management, CRM, Marketing Collateral (production & editing), Marketing Campaigns, Market Research, Reports, IT (webinar logistics and online courses), and ad-hoc duties. Show less

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  MCI Group

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Event Executive

  MCI is the world’s leading provider of strategic engagement and activation solutions and has been a key driver of innovation in the meetings, events, association and congress industries since 1987. Through creative live experiences and digitization, globalization, brand enhancement and content strategies, MCI helps multinational companies and international associations to enhance organisational performance, grow globally, energize communities and drive business results.

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  Uniplan

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  Project Coordinator - Freelance

  Event Management: Worked with the Events Operations and Account Management team to pitch for and deliver several key event projects. Duties performed daily included Proposals, Budgets & Negotiation, Venue/Vendor Sourcing, RFQs, Site Visits, and Client Entertainment Research.Achievements: Key projects worked on include the onsite event execution of the Grand Opening Event for Studio City (casino & hotel resort) in Macau, event and hospitality research/management for a client taking part in CES 2016, a Product Launch Press Conference during CES 2016, a 6 week incentive trip done in waves in Bali, Indonesia for 8,000 pax, and an annual corporate client Christmas Party for 550 pax in Hong Kong. Show less

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  Gap Inc./Gap International Sourcing Ltd. (GIS)

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Event Coordinator (Contract)

  CONTRACT ROLEEvent Management: Organizing a key internal event for Gap International Sourcing. The multiple week event comprises of 600+ internal stakeholders from and for Gap Inc.’s various brands that are traveling to Hong Kong. Duties to ensure the effective running of the event on a local and regional level as well as delivering a high service experience for all entailed Scheduling and Resources Management/Allocation, Logistics Coordination, Agenda Coordination and Briefings, Event Staff Team and Resources Management (prior to the event), Vendor Sourcing (Catering), and Overall Event Management/Coordination in a fast paced environment. Show less

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  Uniplan

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Associate Events Producer - Freelance

  Parisian Macao Grand Opening - Registration Website & Guest Management Onsite. Utilized Cvent for development & maintenance of registration website.Formula E Hong Kong - Runner/Internal team Logistics Management.

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  That Spicy Chick

  Apr 2017 - now

  Creative Director & Founder

  Creator, food blogger, recipe developer, and food photographer at @thatspicychick and www.thatspicychick.comThat Spicy Chick is an online food blog specializing in recipe development and the production of professional quality food photography. TSC consists of the website, thatspicychick.com, where written content and gorgeous food photos is shared. Social media is a huge and continuously growing part of TSC, where an active presence with an engaged audience on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram is maintained. Show less