HEDNA EMEA Annual Conference: May 2006; Frankfurt, Germany. Selected by Board of HEDNA to attend as the 2006 sponsored student attendee; meetings with most of the industry’s top professionals in Electronic Distribution Network Association
EYE FOR TRAVEL: November 2005 Amsterdam Netherlands; Annual European Revenue Management and Pricing In Travel. Offered the guest attendee spot by organizers of the event; outstanding conference keynote speakers presented top trends and finding.
Business strategy simulations: MarkStrat (IMHI), C.R.A.S.E (Cornell), E-Strat (L’Oreal)
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Pantelis Hadjiathanassiou
Electronic Distribution for hotels
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
| English | French |
Schools attended |
IMHI (President of the IMHI Students Union) |
Essec (IMHI - CORNELL)(President of the IMHI Students Union) |
Lebanese American University (Business School) |
Since 2006: Rotana Hotel Management Corporation LTD. |
E-commerce manager
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Negotiating and contracting with 3rd party websites like Booking.com, expedia.com… Contracting with online 3rd party directories to generate traffic to Rotana.com website Website development, SEO of the website and keeping it sustained Took part of the re-branding team for Rotana; managed the online changes Reviewing pictures, hotel reviews and content management on all E-channels with the coordination of the marketing team Worked with H2C on a GDS Audit for all hotels Auditing and collecting the Hotel Information for all the opening hotels and refurbished Organizing meetings trainings and exhibitions (ATM, ITB) Supporting the Utell marketing team in creating the new hotel directories Marketing through Internet Assessing the ROI after a marketing campaign using web analytics and marketing performance Assist in developing the Rotana E-newsletter Helped in leading a full year online marketing and advertising plan | |
Sector: Hotel and restaurants |
2005 - 2006 : Open World Limited www.openworld.org |
Assistant Director of Revenue Generation
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Based in division head office Paris France Negotiated and signed affiliation contracts with global hotel groups such as ACCOR, Le Meridien etc. Monitored revenue production generated by over 60 affiliate partners Evaluated performance/traffic of hotels on Open World portals www.worldexecutive.com, www.luxurytravel.com and www.worldairportguides.com Created decision making excel sheets (Destinations’ search listings) Analyzed destination performance to identify market players and trends Benchmarked competition Developed affiliate master program to consolidate financial reports Online marketing campaign management with Tradedoubler, bfree, bfast for ACCOR, InterContinental and Hilton Performed full year comparison of $30 million in room nights produced direct to brand | |
Sector: Multimedia - Internet |
2003 - 2004 : InterContinental Hotel London, UK (re-branded a Hyatt hotel, 1stMay, 2004) (5*, 445 rooms) |
Front Office Department, Reception Shift Leader
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Supervised operations and ensured standards application Conducted on-job training for new reception staff (job description, P.M.S.) Recognized as best up seller and team player Monitored guests’ profiles Receptionist Supervised check-ins, check-outs, handled cash and all related transactions Arranged reservations for guests Prepared for and welcomed South African airways daily crews Handled guests’ needs, special requests and complaints Provided Assistance in the Business Center | |
Sector: Hotel and restaurants |
Hobbies |
Sports & hobbies: Meeting new people from different cultures, traveling, swimming, skiing, and Scuba diving Associations: President of the IMHI Students Union, Essec ski Club , ESSEC LIBAN, Scout of Lebanon |