MEA UAE Business Awards 2017

82 MEA MARKETS / UAE BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 , UA170089 Special Occasions Party Planning & Events UAE is an innovative party and events specialist. We invited Sophie Gamble to talk us through the vast array of services that the firmprovides. Best Party & Events Company 2017 & Business Woman of the Year 2017 Special Occasions Party Planning & Events offer Party Planning and Event Organizing Services from small scale to elite, luxury and exciting packages, tailor made to suit the clients’ needs and create a truly special occasion. The firm cater for everything, from birthday parties, bridal or baby showers, engagement and graduation parties through to business or product launches, corporate events or any occasion in need of special recognition. Sophie outlines the firm’s client focused approach and how this ensures that every event they organise is unforgettable for all the right reasons. “Here at Special Occasions, our systems for party planning and event organizing have been drawn up, evaluated, practiced, worked, and reworked to ensure the maximum efficiency while minimizing the possibility of error, while we as the team are approachable and communicate with clients every step of the way. We cater to any request, any budget, the best we can to make sure everyone celebrates their special occasion the best way they can.” Having started the business in a less competitive market, Sophie has found many similar firms opening over recent years as the party and events planning market grows. Despite this, she believes that her attention to detail and bespoke, tailored service are what sets her firm apart, and moving forward she is keen to drive Special Occasions to even greater success, as she proudly concludes. “Special Occasions Party Planning & Events has come a very long way since I started this company from just and ‘thought’ one morning. From having no experience in the field and no funding, this company was started alone, using my laptop and creativity to create a company which today is more busy and successful then I could have ever imagined. “For the first few months I worked alone, at home, trying to get the word out and promoting it via any social network I could for free. As bookings slowly started coming through, I had to expand, as much as I wanted to, I could not handle it all by myself. Still working from home and making everything by hand, meeting each client myself, decorating, buying, sourcing, whatever it took, I succeeded in making a company, a business, a solution, a family, a brand. Hard work does pay off eventually and these days aside from my business being one of the most sort after party planning and events companies in the UAE, I aim to help other start up entrepreneurs with my story, experiences and just some straight forward advice for others to succeed like I have. “Looking to the future, I am always taking on bigger projects and looking into gaining clients all around the GCC, and am excited for the developments and opportunities this will bring.” Company: Special Occasions Party Planning & Events UAE Contact: Sophie Gamble Email: [email protected] Address: Dubai, PO Box 487156, UAE Phone: 00971 4 3992917 / 00971503435203 Website: www.specialoccasions.ae