Kate Kaeli, Cpc Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Reimbursement Specialist

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Directly executed all levels of event management promoting over 20 meetings and events annually for national and local professional associations, including contract negotiation, goal setting, budgeting, venue.
• Produced nine consecutive and profitable Annual Meetings for a national client through purposeful cultivation of sponsorship relationships.
• Increased association membership by 20% annually through committee stewardship, multiple membership campaigns, and client retention programs.
• Reduced annual meeting budget by $3K and creatively reallocated 5% staff time by negotiating for and transitioning clients to paper-free, sustainable technologies including robust event websites and mobile applications.

Plainsboro, NJ

• Planned and streamlined more than 15 corporate meetings annually and negotiated contracts for domestic and international events. Networked closely with hoteliers, travel providers, and event venues, to ensure industry.
• Realized 10% annual reduction in corporate retail division’s event budget by renegotiating partner contracts and streamlining quarterly client meetings.
• Collaborated with senior management to plan division’s most prestigious annual client meeting, hosting 750 delegates in two waves over four days.
• Championed, developed, and implemented, curriculum and evaluation goal program for department interns.
• Planned and streamlined more than 15 corporate meetings annually and negotiated contracts for domestic and international events. Networked closely with hoteliers, travel providers, and event venues, to ensure industry.

Princeton, NJ

• Co-founded an award-winning, full-service meeting and event planning company. Masterminded and executed end-to-end process, from business plan and marketing to client acquisition and sales. Managed a diverse business.
• A two-time recipient of the GOLD JASPER AWARDS FOR SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING - Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA)
• Increased annual gross income by 15% YOY by promoting a variety of channels including press releases, direct marketing, brochures, newsletters, and web presence.

Managed two fundraising campaigns raising over $375,000 through individual donations by way of direct mail, tele-fundraising, donor incentives, and special events. These campaigns directly affected the theater’s operating costs and music and dance programs.

Spearheaded the marketing and promotion of Alliance's Elite Advisors program. Responsibilities included arranging meetings, conference calls and video conferences between Advisors and Portfolio Managers, liaising with various departments to develop meeting content, planning road shows, and coordinating event details.

Planned programs such as research forums, training meetings and advisory committee events. Assisted senior planners with logistics -- registration, travel, hotel accommodations, food and beverage, amenities, activities, and on-site staffing -- for the highest level incentive trips.

Provided administrative support for the Director of National Sales.