Haydar KIRAY

  • Work: ODS Turkey
  • Position: Business Development Director
  • Location: Istanbul, TUR
  • User Type: Supplier
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Summary

Destination management expert for Turkey, with 30 years of experience in planning and coordinating corporate events, incentive travel, meetings and destination weddings. Supervised team of event planners and assistants, while hiring support staff, caterers, and other contract suppliers as necessary.

Work

  • ODS Turkey
    Business Development Director
    – Present (0 seconds)
  • ODS Turkey
    Business Development Director
    Istanbul, TUR
    Mar 2022 – Present (2 years)
  • VIP Tourism
    Vice President
    Istanbul, TUR
    Apr 2011 – Jan 2012 (9 months)
  • IDEE Travel & Events
    Managing Partner
    Istanbul
    Feb 2012 – Feb 2022 (10 years)
  • Carat Tours
    Senior Project Manager
    Istanbul, TUR
    Mar 2002 – Apr 2011 (9 years)
  • Ten Tour
    Operation Manager
    Istanbul
    Sep 1993 – Dec 1999 (6 years)

Education

  • Deutsche Schule Istanbul
    Gymnasium
    Istanbul
    Sep 1979 – Jun 1987 (7 years)
  • Istanbul University
    Tourism & Hospitality
    Istanbul
    Sep 1988 – Jun 1990 (1 year)
  • Marmara University
    Modern Business Management
    Istanbul
    Jun 1997 – Jun 1998 (1 year)

Skills

  • Antalya
  • Bodrum
  • Business Meetings
  • Corporate Events
  • Corporate Meetings
  • Destination Management
  • Event Management
  • Event Planner
  • Event Planning
  • EventProf
  • Events
  • Incentive Travel
  • IncentiveProf
  • Istanbul
  • Live Events
  • Meeting Management
  • MeetingProf
  • Meetings
  • Team Building Events
  • Turkey
  • Venue Scouting

Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Turkish

Interests

  • Travel