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Anisah  Abrahams

Anisah Abrahams

Cape Town,WC

Summary

Driven professional with 9 years of experience in hospitality events, eager to leverage background to launch career in events planning. Strong customer service, organization and time management skills. Accomplished in providing best-in-class service to guests in five-star hotels.

Experienced events co-ordination expertise in wedding, gala and special events planning. Successful in growing business through word-of-mouth referrals. Successful in exceeding clients expectations when managing costs and recognizing opportunities for improvement.

Motivated event planning professional skilled in smooth, orderly hospitality coordination. Leads by example to develop driven, high-performing function teams. Delivers to exact client briefs through methodical design and organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Booking Executive

The Westin Hotel
11.2024 - Current

Responsible for all aspects of events planning

Meetings & Events inquiries

Site Inspections with new and old clients

Confirming the booking and contracting

Ensuring the billing is accurate and pre - payment is received

work closely with the suppliers and introductions to clients

Booking internal and external events

Administration duties and accommodation bookings of larger groups

Shuttle or transfer bookings for guests and flight assistance if required.


Pre-con meetings prior to event and de- brief meetings.

Weekly calendars to the planning team of the upcoming bookings

Handovers prepared and conducted with planning team ensuring all event information is provided with attention to detail.

Events Planner

Zeitz Mocaa Contemporary Art Museum
10.2021 - Current
  • Oversee all museum events internal and external.
  • Site inspections with guests and assist in confirming all bookings.
  • I oversee three segments within the events portfolio at Zeitz Mocaa.
  • Private Events - These are external and work closely with the Aleit Group within the museum
  • Exhibition Openings and Press previews for the museum.
  • Event tours and assist with booking of tours along with confirming and working closely with curators to conduct private tours of the artwork in the museum.
  • I also gained a few months of international experience within events industry in the UAE
  • I oversee film, still and personal shoots that takes places in the museum.
  • To sum it all up I oversee and co-ordinate events from start to finish, compile function sheets and work closely with the catering team, assisting in setups and deal with all external suppliers to hire in events items.
  • The venue can take up to 1000 guests as it is a museum and has events space.

Meeting & Events Coordinator

Park Inn by Radisson
09.2019 - 10.2021
  • Meeting & events queries, compiling group bookings for groups
  • Pre-con meetings with guest, Site Inspections
  • Compilation of Function Sheets, Weekly Calendars and working closely with the Executive Chef & Food and beverage Manager
  • 122 Hotel rooms and 5 Meetings spaces
  • Leasing with outsource suppliers (Internal & External)

Meeting & Events Coordinator

African Pride 15, Autograph Collection Hotel
04.2018 - 09.2019
  • Queries, administrative work to execution within the Property
  • Dealing with client queries and solve them in a timely manner
  • Compiling quotations for group bookings for both events and
  • Accommodation based on initial request
  • Pre-con meetings with clients
  • Compilation of function sheets and forecasts for upcoming events
  • Attend weekly group meetings to discuss upcoming events internally
  • Compilation of weekly pipeline reports reflecting monthly revenue
  • Follow up on pending events, presenting sales options to potential
  • Clients and do a weekly report on status update
  • Sight inspections at the hotel presenting the 13 conference venues and 129 accommodation rooms to potential clients
  • Dealing telephonically with restaurant requests for the Property
  • Contract and budget negotiation with potential clients
  • Compilation of contracts and invoices
  • Account reconciliation and following up on outstanding accounts
  • Banking for events
  • Sourcing adequate suppliers for the event
  • Managing relationships with in house and external suppliers
  • Sourcing appropriate audio visual for event type
  • Ordering of meals and decor for events
  • Arranging transport and transfers as requested by the client
  • Accurate filling compilation once event has taken place
  • Operational coordination
  • Knowledge of Opera
  • Knowledge of Sales and Catering
  • Knowledge of PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of Outlook
  • Knowledge in Excel
  • All other adhoc duties required by department head.

Events Coordinator

Protea Hotel by Marriot
01.2017 - 04.2018
  • Booking of Conferences & Accommodation groups queries
  • Liaising with clients, Current system opera
  • Creating function sheets for conferencing and working closely with hotel executive chef on
  • Pre-con meetings with clients
  • Telephonic and email enquiries, Payments, Invoicing, Site Inspections for new clients, Weekly events list and forecasting for upcoming week
  • Contract and budget negotiation with potential clients
  • Compilation of contracts and invoices
  • Account reconciliation and following up on outstanding
  • Accounts
  • Banking for events
  • Sourcing adequate suppliers for the event
  • Managing relationships with in house and external suppliers
  • Sourcing appropriate audio visual for event type ordering of meals and decor for events
  • Arranging transport and transfers as requested by the client accurate filling compilation once event has taken place
  • Operational coordination
  • Knowledge of Opera
  • Knowledge of Sales and Catering
  • Knowledge of PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of Outlook
  • Knowledge in Excel
  • All other adhoc duties required by department head

Events Administrator

Centeq Events - PCO
12.2015 - 12.2016
  • Customer Care, Set Up Of Registrations OnsiteDuties, :
  • Booking of transfers and accommodation
  • Ensuring delegates about the correct information for
  • Conference
  • Dealing telephonically with bookings
  • Sight inspections at the hotel with potential clients
  • Responsible for all payments prior to the conference
  • Operating the Events Air system
  • All other adhoc duties required by department head
  • Duration:

Events Administrator

Silver Apple Events - PCO
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Registration of Delegates, Onsite Preparation, and Handling of gift bags
  • Operate telephonic enquiries and via email
  • Duration:

Education

ND - Events Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2016

Diploma Pass -

Mondale High School
2012

Skills

  • I am able to work independently as well as within a team I am computer efficient, and I am experienced in working on the MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word & MS PowerPoint)
  • I am a punctual individual with great time management
  • I am a qualified Event Coordinator as I have a ND in Event Management

References

References Name

 Lizaan Van Wyk  Designation: Park Inn by Radisson Newlands, Cape Town  Contact Numbers: 084 614 0842 

Rita Loubser
Designation: 15 On Orange, Autograph Collection by Marriott - African Pride
Contact Number: 073 845 0481

Simone van Zyl
Designation: Food & Beverage Manager  Protea Hotel Tygervalley By Marriott Cape Town
Contact Numbers: 084 568 0532

Leanne Baatjies

Designation: Team Manager at Centeq Events

Contact Number: 082 014 3218

Timeline

Event Booking Executive

The Westin Hotel
11.2024 - Current

Events Planner

Zeitz Mocaa Contemporary Art Museum
10.2021 - Current

Meeting & Events Coordinator

Park Inn by Radisson
09.2019 - 10.2021

Meeting & Events Coordinator

African Pride 15, Autograph Collection Hotel
04.2018 - 09.2019

Events Coordinator

Protea Hotel by Marriot
01.2017 - 04.2018

Events Administrator

Centeq Events - PCO
12.2015 - 12.2016

Events Administrator

Silver Apple Events - PCO
01.2013 - 01.2015

Diploma Pass -

Mondale High School

ND - Events Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Anisah Abrahams