George Aramouni
Project & event management consultant · Dubai, UAE

On time. On budget.On site.

I take live events, installations and product builds from brief to close-out: contractors booked, venue cleared, systems tested, show delivered. Twenty years of running things in the UAE, from a founder's seat and a client's.

Based

Dubai, works across the GCC

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian

Engagement

Per project or retained

Experience

20+ years, UAE and international

Services

What I run

01 · Events

Event project management

Launches, sales events, activations and exhibitions. I own the plan and the site so the client owns the room.

  • Venue liaison, permits, insurance, access and loading windows
  • AV, fabrication, staging and technology contractors: scope, booking, supervision
  • Integration and testing of interactive touchpoints, media walls, models and kiosks
  • Install readiness, run of show, live operation, dismantle and close-out
02 · Projects

Project & operations management

Multi-vendor delivery for products, fit-outs and technical builds where engineering, design and suppliers have to land together.

  • Scope, schedule, budget and milestone control
  • Supplier and contractor coordination, local and international
  • Technical documentation and interface definition between parties
  • Prototype and R&D programmes from concept to working unit
03 · Programmes

Community & partnership programmes

Recurring events and member programmes that need logistics, safety and sponsor value handled at scale.

  • Event calendars, registration, participant experience
  • Safety planning, risk and liability, on-ground operations
  • Brand partnerships and sponsor activation
  • Platform and channel operations: app, web, WhatsApp
Run of show

How an engagement runs

1
Brief

Scope, dates, venue, budget envelope and who signs off. One call, then a written summary back to you within 48 hours.

2
Plan

Milestone schedule, contractor list, risk register and a single action tracker everyone works from.

3
Book

Contractors scoped, quoted and locked early. Lead times are where events are won or lost.

4
Build & test

Shop drawings, site coordination, integration and end-to-end testing before install readiness is signed.

5
Live

On site for the full operating window. Issues handled before they reach the client.

6
Close-out

Dismantle, venue handback, supplier reconciliation and a short lessons report.

Track record

Where it comes from

Recent engagement

Launch and sales event for a real-estate developer, Abu Dhabi

Freelance AV and event project manager for a two-phase launch at a five-star venue: scale-model presentation for the launch, then a three-day sales event with a synchronised media wall, lighting-controlled model, touchscreen control station and standalone kiosks on a custom viewing platform.

Contractor booking, venue permits and access, integration between app developer, model team and AV contractor, install readiness sign-off, live operation and dismantle.

Role
Event & AV project manager
Format
Launch event + 3-day sales event
Scope
AV, fabrication, models, permits, logistics
Parties
Client, venue, 5 contractors and vendors
2020 · Present

Founder & Managing Director GetOutThere UAE

Founded and scaled the UAE's largest adventure motorcycle community: app, website, membership, partner ecosystem and a year-round programme of off-road events across the UAE and the region, with logistics, safety and participant experience run end to end.

2014 · Present

Partner & Director Pi Design Agency, Dubai

Agency operations, client management and delivery standards for a full-service consultancy. Multi-disciplinary project teams, timelines and quality benchmarks across a diverse client portfolio.

2009 · 2020

Founder & Director Grayboxstudio, Dubai

Ten years of design, AV installation and event management delivered as a lean studio. End-to-end project delivery across concurrent client engagements, coordinating suppliers, contractors and creative teams.

2011 · 2013

Project Manager / R&D Manager JetPad, Dubai

Led the first electric personal watercraft from concept to prototype: cross-functional engineering, industrial design and manufacturing teams, international suppliers, milestones, budget and technical documentation through the full product lifecycle.

Contact

Got a date and a venue?
Let's talk.