The Savvy Event Manager

23/09/2024

DEVELOPMENT IS INDEED A REQUIRED LIFE TWO FACTOR AUNTHENTICATION

By this time last year,I had taken my chances to step out of my comfort zone. I have always been mentored by the ever since I decided to make a career out of the event industry.

If there's one thing I took home from her, it would be:

1. You can never earn more than your knowledge.
2. You must have a driving *WHY*.
3. If you are made to feel less of yourself on any table, read the room; re-invent yourself and create your own table.
4. The best investment is on *ONESELF* (Material investments can be lost at any time, but a knowledge embedded in your brain can never be taken away).
5. Personal development should never be underestimated.
6. Man know thyself.
7. Never underestimate the God power.

Having been groomed by one of the industries' finest in the area of and drinking from the cup of always re-invent yourself, you would never regret it, i made life changing choices that 7x my income as a girl in the event industry. The drilled my comfort zone out of me. Even when I don't have the zeal, she reminds me of my *WHY*. It was not an easy journey being her mentee, but I must say that the journey made me better than who I was before I encountered her.

Thank you ,

09/01/2024

As an event hostess, I always looked forward to Tony Elumelu Foundation’s event (TEF).

It was a room filled with excitement and enthusiasm from the beaming smiles of entrepreneurs who scaled through the rigorous stages of interviews to bag the grant awards.

Seeing young creatives who beamed with smile walking around the arena with an invisible halo that exudes from a point of knowledge and intellectual capacity.

It was always a great learning hub to listen in on great minds while being of service to ensure their stay and duration all through the event was super comfortable.

Every point Mr. Tony Elumelu shared with his team is worthy of incorporation into one’s personal life.

20/09/2023

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I have always heard of God’s power to save, His power to turn situations around and His power to heal.

I have also heard Him speak of people who are weary and heavy laden; and He will give them rest 11:28.

I have been heavily burdened, wearied and exhausted without realizing it. I have allowed myself wear myself out without giving myself any room to breathe.

I have judged myself and burnt myself to the ground without mercy, without observing that the more I did that, the more I burrowed myself to the ground, the more I turned down God’s mercy, His power to save me, His power to recreate me anew despite all my flaws.

Do you feel burnt?

Do you feel your situation has become hopeless?

Just trust Him by giving Him a chance to do what only Him knows how to do best.

16/06/2023

Most times when I’m super stressed after executing and delivering on a project, I take out time to relax and take a day off.

Just like the air hostesses,the event hostess take a break too

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12/06/2023

The journey to my paid partnership story.

I have always known how to live in affluence and abundance, but I hardly know how to live in want,in lack or in scarcity. But accepting this instruction changed a whole lot for me.

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16/03/2023

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This was me as at the year 2012 December……….. I had hit rock bottom mentally, emotionally and psychologically.

I was not quite sure if I still wanted to have a chance at life but the looks of worry, empathy and concern in the faces of the ones who saw my nakedness the most just couldn’t compel me to go for a third strike 🪧.

I had survived an abuse and double failed attempt on su***de at this point.

I had lost the zeal to live but I needed to reach deep down inside of me to pull myself back up. My main concern was,where do I start from?

The call for a negotiation at work has come in but the love I had for the career was nearing a dead end. I rejected the offer and tendered my resignation through word of mouth (it’s not a good corporate move…..word of mouth resignation)

I took a break from everything and luckily for me I had wrapped up on the mandatory program.

Anyone asking me what next must have been met with a piercing look that could send one to but the warmth I felt in the midst of family was very encouraging.

By this time as well;my sisters and were becoming high flyers in the event industry as models and event hostess. But I was not interested because my calling has always been in the corporate world 🤭🤭.

But one thing always left me marveled and that was the financial reward, time freedom and the fact that they did things based on their own terms. I knew I needed a space that would allow me heal properly but I was not so sure if that was a good pathway for me.

Fast forward to 2013/2014; my younger sister was relocating for studies and needed someone to fill in for her on an upcoming job; I offered to do it since I was less busy and needed a distraction on that particular day.

She had given me all the brief I needed as well as contact person for the job as an event hostess. Getting to the venue,I was overtaken by anxiety and claustrophobia, my head was spinning in different directions but I had to hold my forte (the job of an event hostess is not for the faint hearted ooo…….forget the money they make ooo).

09/03/2023

I enjoy partying and having a good time; I am sure I am not alone on this enjoyment minister trail😅😅.

Life in itself is an event; but again let us narrow it down to the birthdays, weddings,AGM’s, B2B’s,marriage proposals,funeral services,concerts etc; one will attest to the fact that we always get carried away with the good ambience,food,music,decorations and the ongoing networking moments😂😂.

Chances are that while enjoying all these beautiful memories and moments, you didn’t even see or notice the person that made these all possible 🤭🤭 and that’s me✋✋ favourite 😉😉.

The job of an event coordinator is a very demanding and often thankless job. And there’s this saying that you can only see me when things are going wrong 😬😬.

We work behind the scene to ensure a seamless event. Most times, the job of an event coordinator takes off when the time and date of an event has been determined or decided upon by the planner and the client.

The job of an event coordinator is getting all vendors together to follow through on their deliverables for a seamless event. Vendors range from the venue vendors,food vendors,drink vendors,photographer,videographer,decorator,the styling vendors(makeup,hair,clothing and accessories), private security,hostesses, entertainment(Mc,Dj,live band,hype man)etc and sometimes it includes logistics of everyone that will be involved in the event.

Each vendor has their own personal tasks to achieve for every event and they are all interwoven to reach the goal of creating lasting memories for everyone present at the event.

All these can not be achieved if a coordinator is not invested even right from the planning stages of an event depending on the planner or client.

09/03/2023

So yesterday, we celebrated world 🌎 international women’s day.

It was really a day of so much celebration 🎉 🍾🥂 for me.

2021/2022 was a year of transition and embarking on fresh waters for me. Exiting the event hostess space to gravitate towards something bigger was not such an easy task for me. I had asked myself what if the jobs don’t come ?

Because trust me as an event hostess you averagely rake in 6figures at the end of every month with so much time for personal growth and doing any other thing you want to accomplish.

I fell in love with my space and being in control of my time after a traumatic experience I had in 2012(story for another day) and I am loving the fact that I can wake up,pack my bags and head out for solo retreats without having to wait for approval from anyone.

Healing from my trauma wasn’t an easy journey…. I still struggle with PTSD once in a while but i am not forcing myself into any space that will cause any form of triggers for me.

So…..why am I celebrating 🥳? You will ask right? I will tell you why I am celebrating 🥳.

This was my very first event as the lead coordinator of a high profile corporate event in faraway Kebbi state. I did this job afraid😂😂 but now I am smiling because my confidence was boosted 💪.

As an event coordinator,my job is to be the event planners foot soldier(Yes,a minion). For some people they may not enjoy getting invested in the preparation process but how do you coordinate from a distance?

I learnt from a good one Veez Training Hub] (by the way,another class is about to start,so quickly send a dm 😉😉).

At Veez Training Hub] I learnt how to put my best foot forward and thanks to my days as an event hostess with my foundation was on an unshakeable level and path(call it the solid rock of event hostessing).

I am a Christian so permit me to make a reference 😉😉to Ecclesiastes 9:11 where the scripture speaks about time and chance happening to all mankind irrespective of age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

Before me was a chance to prove myself as an Event coordinator but what would I have done if I haven’t prepared for this season of time and chance as an ?

03/03/2023

Growing up,I had always thought I would be an Olympian who’s expertise will be track and field events or a choreographer or an actress but none of that became a reality.
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I found myself studying a course I wasn’t so sure I was very drawn to but ended up loving it especially being able to give back to humanity as an M&E officer. It wasn’t all bed of roses working in the development sector but I am thankful for every experience I got and how it shaped me into a better person.

Today, I am celebrating a feat I worked my way up the ladder to achieve from being an event hostess to gradually learning how to carve a niche for myself as an eventpreneur.

I can say in trauma,I found myself walking back into the world of creatives through the lens of the event industry.

Thank you for being a platform towards achieving this reality.

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03/02/2023

Nothing beats an 80’s beauty in a 21st century Polaroid.

A smile they say when worn properly adorns our face with classless beauty and is the last piece of a seamless clothing.

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27/01/2023

19/01/2023

Recreating spaces for intimate events can be intriguing. Every detail has to complement each other so as to create the perfect ambiance for the one whom you are determined to show how much you love and care for.

Allow us hojevents to recreate your love story not just in words but with the right aesthetics.

17/01/2023

The Savvy Event Manager is a rebirth classic storyteller;that enjoys the good things of life.

Birthing new traits,skills, talents,business skills,ideas etc does not come easy to a lot of us.

But doing it afraid never hurt anyone,it only helps us see our mistakes and errors as a level playing field to embrace our uniqueness,become better and provide lifetime positive solutions.

Hi😁😁, my name is Immanuela Omanukwue; and I am the convener of THE SAVVY EVENT MANAGER The Savvy Event Manager

I help individuals, organisations, parastatals, government institutions, nations and event planners take the back seat while i handle the stress of creating lifetime memories through the art of event management, event coordination and storytelling.