Carol Mik

Background

About Carol Mik

I am a seasoned Event Planner and Functions Manager with over 15 years of experience in overseeing events, banquet catering, and coordinating diverse programs within luxury hotel groups and catering establishments. I am known as a respected client advocate in the industry, driven by a passion for showcasing creativity in every project and leading a talented team through thought leadership, collaboration, and innovation. At Peter Rowland Group, as a Venues Event Planner for The Centre Ivanhoe, I excel in securing and coordinating events for contracted venues. This involves utilizing influence and negotiation skills, managing room configuration, handling registration, overseeing meeting materials, and managing food and beverage orders, as well as setting up audio/visual equipment. Additionally, I conduct research to identify new opportunities for innovative events. In addition to this role, I also serve as an event planner for AC Marriott & Marriott Docklands. In my previous position at Peter Rowland Group as the Functions Manager for Venues and offsite catering and events, I led and managed a team of casual employees within the customer service team. This included overseeing performance, attrition, and attendance, as well as workload distribution. I was responsible for full P&L financial management and ensured strict adherence to policies and procedures, code of conduct, and governing principles. Additionally, I focused on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, maintaining a safe work environment within WHS regulations, and ensuring governance and process compliance. During my tenure at Bayview Eden Melbourne and Bayview on the Park as a Functions Manager, I led a team of over 20 employees while overseeing all aspects of conferences, dinners, weddings, concerts, meetings, and conventions. I managed functions for three ballrooms, five meeting rooms, and two large exhibition spaces, with an annual budget of $1.5 million in food and beverage revenue. This encompassed managing event coordination, including expense and revenue data, budget development, sponsorship sales management, development of marketing materials, purchasing, advance and day-of logistics, compliance, and organization and analysis of information.