Rita D'Haene
Vision
Increase value and maximizing profit by improving the operational efficiencies and maximum utilization of the available resources.
Key skills and experiences
Team management, people management (hiring, motivating, animating) Business development defining, finding and creating business opportunities Customer loyalty development Development and enhancement of sales and marketing processes and tools Public speaking
Integrity & Ethics
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Recognition
- Qualitative Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Customers satisfaction
Education
- Up to 1970
Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Engelen Institute Primary and Secondary School Kortrijk - Belgium - 1970 – 1971
International finishing school ‘Pierrefeu’ Languages, International Private and Business Etiquette, Protocol, International Savoir-Vivre, Cross-Cultural Studies, Public Relations, Practical Marketing, Self Presentation, Glion - Switzerland - 1971 - 1974
Glion International Institute of Higher Education BBA in hospitality Management Glion – Switzerland - 1993 – 1994
Anthony Robbins ‘Life Mastery University’ USA
Working experience
- 1974 – 1976
Marketing & Sales Director Caruni Tours & Travel - Belgium European DMC handling USA accounts (such as Martiz Travel, EF Mc Donald, Intrav ) with their European MICE and Alumni programs. My responsibilities included developing new marketing strategies, commercial development of the business, attend trade shows (such as ITME Chicago), PR with airlines, tourist offices and professional press - 1976 – 2002
CEO/Co-owner TRAVEL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL Specialized MICE agency inbound and outbound
The company focuses on serving international corporations for their Meetings, Incentives, Sales motivational programs, Product Launches, Conventions, Board Meetings.
Its USP is the qualitative and creative added value built into the various programs.
Specific cooperation and training regarding the operational needs of the events with suppliers such as preferential airlines, hotel chains, DMC contributed to optimizing their services at all times, for the benefit of all parties involved.
Several international awards were won such as the The convention of the Year Award 1992, Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Clients : Unilever, Novartis, Glaxo, Siemens, BMW, Opel, Rentokil, Toyota, Jaguar, Philip Morris, Monsanto …
The company was selected to handle the WPO (World Presidents Organization) University in Brussels in 1990 with 600 top VIP participants. This mission also included management of relationship with the European Commission, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , State security, networking with important organizations and contracting /handling Margaret Thatcher as keynote speaker at the opening session.
In 2002 the company was sold. - 2002 – till date
Consultant, coach, trainer
Sales trainings and enhancement of sales techniques
Self- development and goal setting coaching
PI consultant and trainer in Belgium
Languages and other skills
- DUTCH - Native language
- FRENCH - Fluent written and spoken
- ENGLISH - Fluent written and spoken
- GERMAN - Good spoken knowledge, basic written knowledge
- SPANISH - Basics
Proficient with Internet, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Hobbies
Travel, sports, scuba diving, reading.