Aurora Hoxha

Experience

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  Chocopolis

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Executive Sales
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  Four Points by Sheraton

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Responsible of front office staff, supervision of a team of 7,coordinating with F&B, Housekeeping and Maintenance.

  • Duty Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Guest Service Agent

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2010
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  Sandton Hotels

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Front Office Manager

  Responsible of the reception team, supervising the F&B and Housekeeping team. Manage hotel front office personnel training and shift scheduling. Coordinate weekly/monthly staff meetings thataddress any outstanding issues. Trained front office staff in the delivering of courteous and professional service that is in line with the hotel standards. Driving operational efficiencies, raisingcustomer service levels. Organizing work load, allocating tasks on a daily basis. Ensure professionalism & high quality service is continually maintained. Scheduling, planning for holiday and weekend cover. Training of new staff & identifying trainingrequirements of existing staff. Ensuring compliance with all relevant health & safety guidelines. Show less

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  PIC (Europe) S.A.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Executive Management Assistant & Office Manager

  Responsible for the tasks delegated by the managing director. In charge of the work place and ensuring its smooth running and operations. Providing support to the MD and the Senior Adviserconcerning in the planning and executing of all complex activities. Accountable for building goodwill and loyalty from clients. In charge of day-to-day contact with existing clients and cold-calling. Alsoinvolved in prioritizing tasks. Management of all event planning.

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  European Development Days

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Event Coordinator
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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  Feb 2020 - Oct 2022

  Assistant Project Director for the EU Election Observation Mission in Gambia (March-May 2017) and Nepal (October 2017 – January 2018)- Liaise with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the team in country and all the members of the mission.- Logistic and administrative arrangements of the SP, CT, LTO and STO for their deployment and return, in liaison with the European Commission (collection documents for accreditations, insurance, contracts, flights, visa, country guide, payments, etc.), preparation of the country guide, etc. - Reporting. Show less 2014-2022 Project Manager of the contracts implemented by Better Training for Safer Food Initiative on behalf of the Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection with an overall budget of over 12.2 M EUREvents organized so far have been implemented in more than 20 EU member states and many more globally. - Overall project management and coordination of projects under the BTSF umbrella;- Setup and overall coordination of the events calendar per projects and on yearly basis;- Financial management of the project (invoices to EC, financial reports, cash flow management, budget planning and monitoring);- Improving the processes and methodologies to reach the objectives- Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, liaison with the EC task managers and reporting;- Developing the network of experts and ensuring the contract management of tutors and seconded experts;- Contracting, coordinating and supervising the experts;- Liaison with BTSF partners and consortium managementInvolved in the organization of the events from the concept, planning and implementation. Coordinating and managing the team and various suppliers, (event assistant, ushers, transport, photographer, video, interpreters etc.); Liaison with various stakeholders, depending of the event, (EU, International Organizations, Governments);In charge of the logistics and negotiation (flights, accommodation, transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.)Development and adaption of future trends in the event industry to be used in the public sector.• analysing, preparation and management of the detailed scenario and/or programme agreed upon; • establishment of a back-up scenario; • organisation of meetings with different parties involved; • reporting on the state of play and monitoring of progress; • completion of administrative procedures such drafting ToR, and all aspects of procurement, etc.; Show less

  • Assistant Project Director for the EU Election Observation Mission

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2022

  • Project & Event Project Manager

    Dec 2013 - Oct 2022

  • Key Expert Logistic Event Manager for Policy Forum for Developmen PFD

    Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA)

  Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

  Mission Coordinator State Visits & Trade Missions
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  Bushi Resort & SPA

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  General Manager/Consultant in Operation Management
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  Freelance

  Apr 2023 - now

  Event Manager, Project Manager, Hospitality Operations Manager

  As an Event & Project Manager with over 15 years of experience, I have been fortunate to gather valuable knowledge and expertise in organizing events globally. I have consistently strived to deliver exceptional events, always aiming to exceed expectations and create meaningful experiences for my clients. With a combination of my skills, experience, and dedication, I am confident in my ability to achieve remarkable results and ensure lasting memories for those I work with.

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  EuroMeds World Fair

  Mar 2024 - now

  Fair Director
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  Parallel Trade Foundation

  Mar 2024 - now

  General Manager, Fair Director