Penni Will

Curriculum Vitae Full Name: Identity number: Age: Gender: Marital Status: Dependents: Home Address: Contact number: Email: Penelope Will (Nee – Cunard –Naramos- Female Married One child 70 Charlie Street, Fontainebleau, Randburg--/- Education History: High School: Hillcrest High School – Kwa Zulu Natal Final Year Completed: 1996 Highest Level: Matric Certificate Subjects: English – Higher Grade Afrikaans – Higher Grade Business Economics – Higher Grade Home Economics – Higher Grade Geography – Higher Grade Art – Higher Grade Tertiary Education: Academy of Learning Course: Principle of Public Relations & Marketing (Distinction) Advertising Computer Skills – Microsoft Windows / Word / Excel Basic Business Skills Completed: 1998 – One Year Course Certification: Diploma Employment History Current: Recent Project: Project Outline: Duties: Freelance Contractor: MoneyPenni Productions Contracted Operations Manager: Coffee & Chocolate 2018 Contracted from 1 June 2018 – 25 July 2018 Organise and attend exhibitor and supplier briefings. Ensure all exhibitors and suppliers are on track with the full spectrum leading up to the event. Ensure a qualified team is in place for event management throughout the show. Manage exhibitor services and floorplans. Onsite, Senior event management, include VOC, Venue liaison, exhibitor and supplier management and ensure that all parties adhere to safety regulations and venue regulations. Ensure the smooth running of the show from build-up to strike. Recent Project: Project Outline: Duties: Contracted Vendor Administration and Booking Operations: Absa Rebrand 2018 Contracted from 12 June 2018 – 2 July 2018 Contact each vendor booked per venue across 12 regions. Ensure their contracted units were calculated and correctly booked, including all legal documentation relating to gas usage and COA’s were in place. Floorplan management of KZN event, onsite vendor management. Event management amongst national team of vendors Recent Project: Project Outline: Duties: Contracted Sales & Operations Manager: Coffee & Chocolate Expo Contracted from 1 February 2017 – 31 October 2017 Full event involvement relating to all stand sales and exhibitor management. All floorplans, exhibitor manuals and briefings, supplier liaison and briefings, all external correspondence relating to the event, including radio and television interviews. Venue liaison and management, including Venue Operational Control (VOC) Onsite exhibition and festival management including management of guests. Freelancing: MoneyPenni Productions offers full spectrum and all-round exhibition and event project management. Exhibition stand sales, sponsor management, floorplan design & implementation; Supplier sourcing and management; Venue liaison; Ensuring expo is at the correct standard for venue and JOC; Coordination of on-site event logistics; Coordination of promotional activities; Exhibitor Services Management; Venue Operation Control manager; Client to Venue liaison; Custom Stand Liaison; Problem Solving; Client care – visitors & exhibitors; Exhibitor Training; Quality small to medium corporate events including cocktail functions, launches, end of year functions and special projects; Band liaison and Artist Management; Backstage management and general festival management. I have an excellent reputation amongst vendors, suppliers and colleagues alike. I work with integrity, transparency and respect. Project details: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Most Recent: Company: Dates: Job Description: Exhibition & Operations management of Coffee & Chocolate Expo 2014: Monte Casino Johannesburg: July 2014; Suncoast Casino KZN: Apr 2015; Montecasino Johannesburg: July 2015: Suncoast Casino KZN: Apr - May 2016; Montecasino Johannesburg: July 2016; Greenpoint Cricket Club Cape Town; September 2016, Sales & General Operations: Montecasino October 2017; Durbanville Racecourse 2017; Montecasino July 2018; Jam Jozi 2016: Montecasino October 2016; Onsite assistance for build-up of SAITEX 2014: Gallagher Estate: June ‘14 Last minute sales for Decorex Joburg 2014: July ‘14 Exhibition & Operations management of African Farmers Workshop & Expo 2014: Expo Centre, Nasrec: August ‘14 Exhibition & Operations management of Limpopo Agri Expo: Letaba Showgrounds, Tzaneen, Limpopo Province: August ‘14 Exhibition & Operations Manager Moshate Media 1 September 2012 – 1 February 2014 Full project development including earmarking partners, design and manage floor plans; logistics including venues, site inspections, budgets, outsourced work, supplier management and liaison; Ensuring JOC was in place with Safety & Security. Database Management; Internal processes and administration; working closely with Marketing department on look and feel of each new project and assisting in creation of sales collateral such as fact sheets and concept docs; Key Account Management with a number of clients not related to the expo; budgets and supplier sourcing for all tender submissions and special project events; All event listings across four agricultural expo’s; Full support to sales department; sales coordination with in-house contract management system; weekly sales reports (Access) Editor of Event Publication; Also handled all in-house events including 3 team building exercises for 15 staff members. Special Projects: During tenure as Operations Manager, worked with a small team on a number of special projects. These included: • MTN Foundation Market Day • Parsons Brinckerhoff Launch & Welcome to Newly Elected Chairman • Parsons Brinckerhoff Lephalale / Medupi Plant End of Year Function Previous: Sales Manager 1 June – 31 August 2012 Job Description: Full support and management of the sales department; working with individual sales team members to identify strengths and weaknesses and drive the sales process till completion of project, attending meetings and offering new ideas and processes internally; Also, sales measurement via sales reporting, call monitoring and fact sheet creation; drawing up of floorplans, organising exhibitor briefing, advertising opportunities and operational support; venue and supplier liaison for African Farmers Workshop & Expo; onsite event management and client liaison; post show reports and after show service; In the initial two months, support and management assistance of the marketing department; after the event, I recruited two new sales staff, and worked closely with them on training; roll out of four new events which entailed concept design and venue liaison; rates and fact sheets; and training on different industry related events; Editor of Event Publication. Mahlatse Masimini – Managing Director:- Reporting to: Contract: Company: Dates: Job Description: Reported to: Company: Previous: Dates: Job Description: Reported to: Company: Position: Dates: Job Description: Sponsorship and Activation Sales – Atomic Junkies Easter Adrenalin Fest Thebe Exhibitions & Projects Group 15 October 2011 – 10 April 2012 Conceptualising and ground coverage of new extreme sports outdoor theatre activation; Originally based in Durban: sourcing and initial communication with venue; sourcing of public toilet facilities, grandstands, fencing, safety bollards, marquee tents, security, car show & shine, refrigeration and generator power; Sale of sponsored areas and exhibitor stands; Trips to Durban to meet with suppliers, venue and clientele. Exhibitor database maintenance and support; Regular team status meetings; Show movement up to Joburg 3 weeks prior to activation – sale of R100,000.00 space & sponsorships; liaison between production crew; exhibitors & sponsors; general social media updates; Onsite management of exhibitors and activation area’s. Janine Smit / Rene Staack:- Exhibition Management Services Sales Executive 10 January – 31 August 2011 Sales of exhibition space and exhibition marketing medium in the trade sector. First project: Watertec Africa: Water technology exhibition. Second project: behind the scenes assistance and exhibition management for SAITEX & Africa’s Big 7; Responsible for organising & managing the onsite charity initiative & disbursement to AMCARE facility – company PR effort. Tamasine Ramwell - Thebe Exhibitions & Projects Group – Decorex SA Division Sales Executive 11 November 2008 – 31 November 2010 Sales of exhibition space, and exhibition marketing medium. To acquire new business from new companies, as well as maintain relationships with existing database. Keep client database up to date and current. Client liaison, outbound sales and visits with clients when necessary; Researching of appropriate clientele for the industry and the exhibition integrity; Ambassador and representative of the company and its brand. Hall manager on site, ensuring floor plan is correct as per stand specifications; CRM training and knowledge of database management package. Assisted training for new sales person, and sales coordinator. Previous position: Job Description: Awards: Reporting to: Previous Company: Position: Dates: Job Description: Reporting to: Previous Company: Dates: Contact: Assignments: Previous Company: Dates: Position: Job Description: Sales Coordinator Coordination of the sales functions for the exhibition, reporting to the sales manager. Central communication point between head office and 3 external sales reps; Ensuring all contracts are captured onto Access database, and floor plans. Follow through to accounts function; Client correspondence and mail shots via email. Hall Manager on site ensuring floor plans are correct according to stand packages. Certificate of excellence and trophy – year end 2009. Angela Chatfield - /- Document Output Solutions Reception May 2008 – September 2008 Front line reception and switchboard operator, coordinating sales orders, part time consumable sales, driver and technician support. Liezl Menzies Temp Assignments March 2008 – end April 2008 Angelique:- Dalene:- Service Counter – Leo Haese BMW Reception – Security Warehouse Reporting to: Durban Motorcycle Centre June 2006 – end February 2008 Marketing and Advertising Manager – Junior owner of company Coordinating all marketing functions from newspaper and magazine advertising, to instore and outbound promotions, product launches, and dealership launch; Website design and maintenance. As part owner of the business, I was the staff mediator. Should any problems arise, I would act as mediator for staff to resolve issues. Also, included in duties was part time workshop manager, overseeing job cards, and back orders from suppliers; Customer care and service. Keith Will – Senior business partner Maternity Leave: May 2003 - June 2006 Previous Company: Dates: Position: Job Description: Central Vehicle Tracking – Netstar February 2000 – end May 2003 Sales Executive Sale of Netstar tracking units to private sector, insurance industry and motor dealers. Maintain relationships with existing clientele – ie: motor dealers and insurance brokers; Collection and delivery of fitted vehicle, and hand over to client. Attain new business and ensure sales process is followed through from beginning to end process. Customer care and liaison Kerry-Anne Meikle - Reporting to: Previous Company: Dates: Position: Job Description: Reporting to: Subaru – Romic Motors January 1999 – January 2000 Front line reception and general assistant Front line reception and general office admin; Assisting in moving vehicles around the show room, and relocating vehicles to and from the head office. Client liaison and customer care. Brendan Meinties Previous Company: Dates: Position: Bucco Canopies (Pty) Ltd March 1998 – January 1999 Front line reception Job Description: Reporting to: Front line reception and switchboard operator. Client liaison and sales assistance; Typing up of quotations and ensuring clients receive them. General Office assistance Anne Smit - Personal Attributes: I am a very positive and confident person. I work well with people, and can also be left to get the job done without supervision. I am hard working, and prepared to get my hands dirty. I love to read and collect books, and am excellent at spelling and grammar, and take pride in being efficient and organised. I have a love for events and exhibitions and can talk experiential shows all day long! All I want to do is build fun, interactive, quality experiences for people who are looking for something exciting and different. Privately, I enjoy spending time with my family. We are a very active and “outdoorsy” bunch, and we enjoy working together on the renovation of our property which we have been working on since Noah arrived with the Ark, or so it seems. My hubby and I are very proactive, and always on the look-out for new opportunities to better ourselves and our family situation. My husband enjoys riding off-road motorcycles, and my personal passion is live music.