Same position as below. Tradetec Skyline was independently owned for 20 years, but was purchased by a Venture Capitalist (Skyline Corporate) Jan 2020.

As lame as it sounds, no job is too big...or too small. My projects range from:- 4-hour to 3-Day virtual events,- bannerstands to double-deck custom 100' x 180' island booths, - temporary kiosks to permanent office installs,- tradeshow lead enhancement to pre/at/post-show prospecting campaigns,- event staff training to office safety solutions (sanitation stations, safety signage, etc),- trade show services (install & dismantle, asset management, etc),- FULL SERVICE conference and event services (transportation services, stage production, online registration & attendee management, branding & event décor).We help customers become leaders in their industries via digital experiences and trade show events, and we are the company of choice when you want quality, creativity, variety, attention-to-detail, and experience.

- Saved company over $400,000.00 within 1 year of employment. - Broke company record, within eight months of employment, for sales and profits at an event.- Partly responsible for selling out of a new product, causing a waitlist of 3 months. - Responsible for a $1 million marketing budget which is used for direct mail, website banners, magazine ads, printing, eNewsletters, attending multiple trade shows, public relations, co-branded initiatives, sponsorships, and website creation/maintenance. - Managed direct employees. - Played a role in Research and Development of new products. - Worked alongside the Japanese engineers, discussing what works in the United States and what doesn't. Provide information via personal opinion, statistics, and surveys. - Attended various consumer and professional trade shows in order to broaden the consumer's knowledge about: technology, what's available in the marketplace, and "what's in it for them". - Revamped the entire company website that consists of over 1000 pages - along with two other co-workers. Came in under budget, and completed the project in less than three months. - Responsible for daily maintenance of the company website via Aspiresoft-via WYSIWYG and some limited HTML coding.

Data Mining / Lead Management - Key player in maximizing results from targeted prospect lists and marketing programs, for both field agents and sales management. - Maintained over 90,000 active prospects, keeping targeted marketing shots current for up to 50 users. - Coordinated automated marketing campaigns maintaining front-of-mind presence with targeted prospects resulting in higher penetration ratios and closed business. - Responsible for accountability and follow-up with field agents.Marketing Implementation / Presentation Concepts and Design - Created the design, flow, content, and copy of the internal product training manual which enhanced product knowledge and comfort level for bankers, our internal prospecting partners, resulting in significant increase in cross-sell opportunities and closed sales. - Created PowerPoint presentations for top-tier management for internal sales and management meetings. Primary team member for developing seminar materials for cross-sell activities. Utilized sound, video and image content to enhance effectiveness of message retention. - Presented the current marketing program updates and initiatives at semi-annual meetings, to 100 internal sales agents. - Designed and edited various marketing brochures, 1) increasing product exposure to consumer, 2) helping to drive the sales force into new market segments, and 3) building brand awareness. Marketing Communications - Worked in conjunction with internal policy makers and external subcontractors to expand the re-branding of LaSalle Bank's nationwide awareness via: print media advertisement, targeted mailers, events, trade shows, sponsorships, and brochure/hand-out material. Event Management - Coordinated various trade shows with while meeting budget constraints, generating hundreds of leads. - Organized various business functions/special events for ~100 employees.

- Created PowerPoint presentations for U.S. sales force, maintaining a professional, yet innovative and dynamic, appearance. - Produced marketing brochures for the outside sales departments and international agents, increasing product exposure to clientele. - Initiated contact with potential customers, securing initial meeting with sales rep. - Implemented employee benefits, including 401(K), healthcare, dental, and vacation/sick time. - Supported international trainees by setting up residence in the United States (i.e., arranging for visa, social security card, banking accounts, housing, and transportation).

1990 - 1992 = Domestic Freight Specialist1992 - 1993 = International Freight Specialist1993 - 1995 = Full-Time Dangerous Goods Specialist1995 - 1997 = Part-Time Dangerous Goods Specialist