Jarmila Galikova, CIS

Experience

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  Planet Planit

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2008

  Volunteer at the Planet Planit website launch

  Key Skills and Attributes• Assisting with preparing event programme and marketing collateral • Greeting and coordinating guests upon arrival• On-site support and management of customer enquiries

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  International Confex, London

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2009

  Volunteer

  Key Skills & Attributes• Responsible for dealing with and handling effectively delegates’ enquiries• Setting up exhibition stands, including heavy components• Responsible for increasing product awareness• Maintaining polite professionalism, even under pressure

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  Royal Aeronautical Society

  Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Conference and Events Assistant

  Key Skills and Attributes• Management of corporate events and seminars with up to 250 delegates, including Corporate Partner Briefings (50 delegates), Annual Banquet (250 delegates) and Golf Day (40 delegates)• Assisting the Conference and Events team with marketing of conferences and seminars• Producing conference brochures and promotional material• Researching and initiating marketing opportunities• Speakers management, including writing initial contact letters and obtaining presentation material for conference documentation• Processing postal and online delegate bookings, arranging payments and cancellations and regularly monitoring responses• Co-ordinating events and seminars onsite including preparing delegates badges, distributing promotional material, overseeing catering and AV requests Show less

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  London & Partners

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2016

  Key Skills and Attributes• Experience in developing, executing and managing events for up to 650 delegates raging from conferences, seminars, briefings, networking gatherings, product launches, drinks receptions and award dinners• Project management of complex exhibition stands including liaison with exhibition organisers, stand designers and contractors and hosted buyers diary management• Supervising and co-ordinating the activities of internal teams, subcontractors and vendors pre, post and onsite• Budget management, invoices processing and ensuring that all procedures are adhered to• Effective working on several projects simultaneously and to tight deadlines• Post event evaluation and reporting• Analysis and identification of future events cost savings, regular monitoring and effectiveness of all events and exhibitions Show less Key Skills and Attributes• Assisting in delivering events on time and within budget• Responsible for researching and sourcing external suppliers• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders & decision makers• High profile speaker management including collating and editing PowerPoint slides, preparing speakers packs and onsite briefing• Extensive knowledge of London venues including purpose built, unique venues, attractions, stadia, museums and galleries • Co-ordination of all event administrative tasks• In charge of accommodation, schedules, travel, day plans and registration procedures• Maintaining a calendar of events for effective long term planning and management Show less

  • Senior Events and Exhibitions Executive

    May 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Events and Exhibitions Executive

    Nov 2011 - May 2015
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  Media 10 Ltd

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  Event Manager - UK Construction Week

  Key Skills and Attributes• Produced leading content for the exhibition’s seminar programmes, attended numerous industry exhibitions and conducted comprehensive market research to ascertain gaps and demands within the industry, sourced and effectively managed high level speakers, liaised with industry experts in a run up to the exhibition• Budgeted for and run a variety of events ranging from Awards, Advisory Board Meetings, Seminars and Exhibition Features• End to end delivery of Awards for up to 500 delegates including venue liaison, sponsorship management, celebrity speakers liaison, online registration, delegates management pre, during and post event• Procured catering, AV, security and rental needs, entertainment and venue decoration• Coordinated internal teams (Sales, Operations and Marketing) and organised regular update meetings to track the event progress• Successfully delivered all events with savings of up to £20K• Responsible for post events analysis and identification of future events cost savings, regular monitoring and effectiveness of all events Show less

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  Liberty GB & Ireland - D.M.C

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

  Projects Manager (Senior) - MICE

  Key Skills and Attributes• Responsible for delivery of high quality client events• Work closely with high profile clients to establish clear event objectives that meet and exceed expectations• Regularly participate in sales pitches to new clients, including visits to client offices overseas• Provide leadership, direction and support to other Projects Managers and internal teams, whilst maintaining motivation and enthusiasm• Manage day-to-day operation of multiple projects, including researching new venues and services, conducting client site visits, budgeting, managing delegate registration, briefing and liaison with suppliers, maintaining databases, onsite staff arrangements and reconciling all accounts Show less

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  Spectra DMC

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2022

  Project Director

  Key Skills and Attributes• Solely responsible for planning, managing and operating complex corporate group travel programs in the UK from initial proposal through to final reconciliation• Designing and implementing detailed group programs whilst managing clients expectations and budgets• Managing multiple program budgets of up to £750K per event• Procuring services such as accommodation, staffing, transportation, social venues, activities and entertainment• Handling high-profile VIP guests and their special requests and needs • Providing continuous support to the sales, finance and other internal team• Post program wrap up including debriefs, final invoicing, completing post event analysis, identifying future cost savings, monitoring effectivness and feasibility of all events, supplier liaison and archiving Show less

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  Prenetics EMEA

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

  Site Manager

  Key Skills and Attributes• Management of complex covid testing sites for clients such as Premier League, Regus, Sky, Disney Entertainment and Cruises both, in the UK and Europe• Acting as the first point of contact for the production teams for any operational issues• Responsible for all medical and junior operations teams onsite, including liaising with several departments to ensure that all staff are booked in for testing sessions• Liaising with key stakeholders and senior management teams in relation to the runningof the sites, including setting up and dismantling testing bay locations, overseeing stock levels and ensuring that all testing protocols and required compliance are adhered to on a daily basis Show less

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  Cignpost Diagnostics

  Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

  Site Manager

  Cignpost Diagnostics took over the covid testing business from Prenetics EMEA in November 2022 and my daily responsibilities of successfully delivering complex covid testing sessions remain unchanged.

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  Spectra DMC

  Feb 2023 - now

  Project Director