Full PCO
Mrs Karen Usmani
The Institute of Leadership
Region: South East
Personal Statement
The Institute of Leadership is the professional membership body for an active, international community of over 50,000 leaders, managers, coaches and mentors – but we are much more than a professional body. We create world–class tools, deliver award–winning e–learning and undertake practical research to help unlock individual leadership potential.
Role & Skill Areas
I curate captivating events that enhance our members experience. These include virtual events like our Meet the Author and Members Masterclass series and amazing live events like Leadership Live and The Leadership Awards.
Event Management, planning and budget management
Experience
Administration Experience
- Provision of Administrative Secretariat
- Handling Registrations
Social Media Marketing and Engagement
- Planning and administration of a general working programme
- Planning and organisation of social events
- Preparation and management of distribution of conference content via printed or online channels
- Hiring of/responsibility for sets
- signs
- furniture
- audiovisual
- Recruitment and briefing of conference staff
- Reservation and management of hotel accommodation
- Organisation of delegates' travel arrangements
- Overall on-site management
Financial Experience
- Preparation of budget and control of expenditure
- Revenue generation (sponsorship
- exhibition
- satellite meetings)
- Preparation of contracts with clients
- venues and other suppliers
Technical Experience
- Management of virtual and hybrid meetings
- Provision of speaker registration
- briefings
- slide preview
17 Speaker(s) at the largest meeting organised.
Meeting/Conference Details
50 meeting(s) per year in which they played a key organisational role.
I have 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry in venues, and my role with The Institute of Leadership is my first in a charity and professional membership body. I love being involved in everything from finding speakers, creating themes, full event management and working closely with my colleagues in marketing for overall event branding and promotion.
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