Lapshina Natalia

Language proficiency: English - fluent
Autobiography
Моя профессия -Event manager
Current job
- Cushman & Wakefield Stiles & Riabokobylko - Internal Communications Manager (from march 2007-03-01 00:00:00.0, Москва)
Previous jobs
- Wella - Event manager1 (2006-02-01 00:00:00.0 - 2007-03-01 00:00:00.0)
* Managing all corporate events (up to 1500 people).
* Organizing trips for clients.
* Maintaining relationships with suppliers (catering companies, tour agencies, event agencies).
* Working strictly within the budget. - Deloitte - Event manager1 (2004-06-01 00:00:00.0 - 2006-02-01 00:00:00.0)
• Project managing all corporate events with input from the internal client.
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers: catering, hotels, translators, etc. to ensure quality of service and best possible pricing.
• Developing, maintaining and adhering to schedule and budget for events.
• Preparing reports on volume of events hosted and attended, costs and constraints.
• Collaboration with the Design group for print and/or electronic invitations/ flyers, presentation materials etc.
• Managing invitation and follow up for events.
• Working with External Communications Manager and E-media Manager to determine and ensure requisite level of media coverage for events.
• Management of contact lists and databases. - Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel - Executive Meeting Manager (2001-08-01 00:00:00.0 - 2004-06-01 00:00:00.0)
• Representing Marriott area sales department at the property
• Liaison with corporate clients, establishing contacts with new customers
• Participation in Sales Blitz and other promotional activities
• Coordination of group arrangements (operation work including welcoming delegations, VIP guests, handling complaints, taking decisions, monitoring of payment procedures)
• Negotiation of contracts and requests
• Arranging catering events
• Collaboration with different departments to provide efficient service within the hotel - Marriott Hotels of Moscow - Administrative Sales Assistant (2000-07-01 00:00:00.0 - 2001-08-01 00:00:00.0)
• Assistance to corporate sales managers (attraction new clients, sales calls, site inspection)
• Monitoring corporate agreements’ procedure
• Maintenance of corporate database
• Filling in RFP forms
• Generating sales reports (corporate statistic, corporate database), preparing contracts
• Preparing group agreements, assistance in groups reservations (ASAP forms, coversheets, payment procedures)
• Participating in Sales Blitz
• Documents circulation
• Making travel arrangements - Marriott Hotels of Moscow - Reservation agent (1999-02-01 00:00:00.0 - 2000-07-01 00:00:00.0)
• Making reservations for three Marriott properties
• Creating Visa support letters
• Working with reports: demand history, demand tracking, DSA’s for 3 hotels - Marriott Tverskaya Hotel - Guest Service Agent (1998-08-01 00:00:00.0 - 1999-02-01 00:00:00.0)
• Making reservations
• Reservation reports
• Timekeeper responsibilities
• Front Desk training
University education
- Moscow State University of Management n.a. S. Ordzhonikidze, Hospitality and Tourist Management, diploma, 1999-1999
Training courses
- • Negotiation Skills, CBSD, Certificate, 2005
- • Conflict Resolution at Moscow Renaissance Hotel, Marriott International, Certificate, 2003
- • Sales Foundation and Effective Prospecting at Courtyard By Messe in Frankfurt, Marriott International, Certificate, 2002
- • Foundations of Leadership, Marriott International, Certificate, 2002