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Who are we?
Polished Events is a private limited company (PLC) that was established a decade ago and re-structured under the umbrella of HATFAM Trading plc in 2019. Its headquarter is located in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

Polished is an Ethiopia-based event, Marketing, printing, and communication consulting firm that is committed to delivering the best services and creative solutions throughout Ethiopia. Our core businesses are consulting on marketing and communication, planning, budgeting, organizing, and managing different types of events that are synergistic with our skills in experience and printing. And we provide virtual, live, and hybrid event planning services for corporate-focused events of all sizes.

Polished is proficient in planning and managing different types of events such as summits and international conferences, meetings, investor’s forums, business conferences, workshops, seminars, cultural shows, product launching, special programs, events, etc.

Our company is recognized for using unique concepts that use creative event, marketing, and communication services as a vehicle for a wide range of clients across several governmental, public, and private institutions.

We prioritize understanding our client’s objectives, working alongside clients from concept to completion to create a unique and memorable event.
In most cases, all our new customers arrive by personal recommendations. And, we rarely see a client just once. Most of our clients come to us again and again, enabling us to develop a solid understanding of their business objectives. Since 2008, we have delivered different events in different parts of the country

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision
Our vision is bold!

To become a leading brand and a preferred service provider in the Ethiopian event management industry within its area of operation and be synonymous with quality performance by creating and delivering experiences that engage, entertain, educate, and delight like nothing else.

Our Mission
Our mission is simple!!

It is to help our clients with integrated event execution with passion and excellence on time and within budget so that they can reach their business goals through our services in communication, marketing, branding, and events to inspire their employees, channel partners, and customers.

Our Values

Our values are essential to our successful delivery of quality performance.
They include:-

• • • Excellence
    • Innovativeness
    • Professionalism
    • Creativity
    • Integrity
    • Transparency
    • Superlative customer satisfaction

Our philosophy
We have two major philosophies that drive our day-to-day activities:

• • • We always provide value for money and only deliver highly creative, custom work.
    • We pride ourselves on delivering a first-class service to every one of our clients, large or small.

What We Do

• • • Governmental and corporate events
    • Business events
    • Openings
    • Forums & Congresses
    • Conferences, Exhibition & Destination Meetings
    • Product launching events
    • Fundraising & formal dinner galas
    • Building openings & groundbreakings
    • Long Service Awards & staff recognition events
    • Media & PR events
    • Conceptual promotions
    • Public events
    • Corporate meetings
    • Roadshows
    • Ceremonial events
    • Experiential events/team building, CSR projects, etc.
    • Different parties & themed events
    • Private events & celebrations and more
    • Event Materials rental
    • Marketing and sales consultancy
    • Printing

Our Services - Event

We understand the importance of keeping your brand reputation and budget at the forefront of the planning and production process. Our event experts ensure a thoughtful and smooth event execution, providing your attendees with a high-level experience and unparalleled content.

We bring a fresh, unique approach to the event management industry in Ethiopia. We understood that a professional and strategically executed event can be leveraged to support an organization's vision, mission and build loyalty.

Our approach is a collaborative experience, we listen, then develop the perfect plan for every event. At every stage, our team works with you, giving thoughtful attention to every detail and proudly putting our name behind your event.

Our Company provides the following services:-
Pre-event planning:

• • • Consultation & planning
    • Event Strategy & project management
    • Budget creation & management
    • Detailed critical paths and timelines created specifically for your event
    • Event Branding and custom marketing Strategy
    • Creation of sponsorship packages specific to your event extra special
    • Venue booking and contract negotiation

Our Services
Event Management, Design & Marketing set up and management

• • • Floor plan layout and décor planning
    • Menu creation/caterer arrangement specific to your event
    • Execution of every detail of your event!
    • Technology and Logistics Services
    • Provide you with an extensive list of local professionals to help make your event extra special: MCs, Speakers, Entertainers, photographers, musicians, graphic designers & marketing experts, caterers, audio visual specialists, florists, rental companies, and more.

On-site Management & Post Event

• • • Onsite setup and day-of management
    • Detailed timelines, show flows
    • Friendly and trusting staff
    • Stage management
    • Teardown and clean-up of your event
    • Post-event summary and follow up

Our Services - Marketing/Sales/Printing
Marketing consultation

• • • Branding
    • Marketing strategy
    • Marketing budget Planning
    • Launching Event consultation
    • Marketing materials
    • Promotion/media/Planning
    • Marketing staff setup
    • Marketing training

Sales consultation

• • • Sales strategy
    • Sales agency system setup
    • Sales staff setup
    • Sales training

Printing

• • • Offset Printing
    • Digital printing
    • Banner printing
    • Marketing materials printing

Our Top Event Considerations:

• • • Incorporating your values and objectives
    • Venue Finding
    • Event Enhancements
    • Theming
    • Logistics management

Our Top Event Considerations:

• • • Excellent, Passionate, and professional team
    • Fulfilling client’s Wishes
    • Cutting Edge Technology
    • Results Driven thinking

How We Do Business?

Organizational Structure and Staffing

Polished events have a lean and flat organizational structure to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Accordingly, the Managing Director represented is at the Apex with ultimate decision-making authority. Underneath the general manager is two deputy general managers responsible for running the company.
The deputy general managers have four departments directly accountable to them.

Meet the founder

DAWIT HAILU
Founder, Creative Director, Event designer

He is the Managing Director of Polished Marketing & Events. He is an event planner, who has many years of work experience.
He also has an extensive experience in the area of Marketing, Sales, business administration, logistics, facility administration, event management, and services.
He has a unique personality that combines fun and creativity with a very strong strategic thinking capability that has enabled him to succeed in life & business.

He started his professional life as a Teacher and worked in different schools and colleges. Right after that, he started working as a sale executive in one of the nation’s top real estate companies, where he got in touch with and developed his passion for business and marketing. After that, he has been directly involved in and overseen various businesses & projects including trading business, publisher, creative communication, as well as sales in different organizations including the one, he found. He has worked for Addis Connection, Access Capital, Access Real Estate, Toviah Consulting, and Aser real estate, rising to a senior managerial level in the latter organization.
This experience enables him to have a broader perspective on specific clients’ problems. Having a natural communication ability and a strategic thinking capability he has acquired a solid reputation for effective networking and strategic alliance-building among crucial industry stakeholders and corporate businesses.

Our team

Sample Works

Our Clients

CERTIFICATIONS

Contact us
Mobile:- +251 91 125 4157
+251 91 133 1356
Website:- www.polished-events.com 
Email:- dawith@polished-events.com
       dawithailu.dh@gmail.com