Elaine Bylos

Elaine Bylos, Vacation Specialist and owner of Unforgettable Voyage. Director of the South African American Business Chamber.

Elaine Bylos's Bio:

Elaine Bylos's Experience:

• Owner at Unforgettable Voyage

  October 2012 - Present | Atlanta, GA

  Full service travel agency offering exquisite custom and packaged vacations to any destination in the world. Hassle free travel! Why would you spend hours in front of the computer trying to do this yourself?

• Owner at Sunday Lunch Creative

  December 2010 - October 2012 | Johannesburg

  Sunday Lunch Creative ~ encompassing and adding to the creative interests of the individual. Travel and Children's portrait photography

• Director - Marketing at ZSpots

  August 2009 - December 2009

  Passionate. Creative. Motivated. Member of an exceptional team of experts in the Video Marketing arena. Working collaboratively with clients to create an expanded marketing presence that will deliver a positive ROI. In charge of creating engaging marketing events for and on behalf of clients . - Development and execution of video marketing campaigns - Assessment of target customer needs, media strategy and creative development - Online marketing, media mix and promotions

• Visionary Facilitator and Event Planner at Art Indulgence, LLC

  2009 - October 2009

  Founder and visionary creator of Art Indulgence, a company that facilitates the art of brainstorming and social media strategies for small business, event planning and art therapy workshops. For over twenty years Elaine Bylos has devised professional and polished events at venues around the world. Her scope of experience spans from concept development, production house briefing, team management and logistical planning to the intricacies of “making it happen”. Born in South Africa, Elaine’s business and event management style reflect the rich and diverse colours of her life in Africa. Art Indulgence's mission is to empower people to deepen their sense of self through the pursuit of creative expression in everything they undertake – from business to personal decisions. Creativity is part of the human make-up and when tapped, serves as a channel for self-discovery, inner peace and a certain richness of life.

• Owner at The Events Desk

  May 1992 - November 1996

  Business Owner Turnkey local and international event management for large and medium size companies. Services included budget management, location sourcing, travel and events logistics, origination and presentation of entertainment, extensive vendor and customer relations. Team size varied between 10 – 15 people.

• National & International Events Manager at IBM South Africa

  1980 - 1992

  Managed IBM’s prestigious Golden Circle Top Achievement Awards Program. Organized Annual Sales Achievement Program. International meeting organization for up to 250 people, including data base administration, venue sourcing, travel logistics, itinerary and event management, sourcing of delegate gifts, sourcing of speakers etc. Extensive travel abroad to access suitability of venues. Managed all executive and customer functions, trade shows, exhibits and events which fell under the umbrella of IBM’s commitment to social responsibility.

• Senior Marketing Consultant at AdVersace, Inc

  June 2008

  Enthusiastic and creative!! From marketing expertise and planning, research , concept development and project execution, the AdVersace team assists in the calculative positioning of a business in front of its target audience. My personal contribution to the AdVersace group includes : * Strong leadership skills and proven success in strategic thinking and problem solving. * Excellent management and people skills acquired during my twelve years with IBM South Africa in various management positions, including manager of their Sales Recognition Program. * Extensive organizational skills and experience in customer service, staff management, marketing, advertising, promotional and sales recognition event management, as well as public and vendor relations.

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