Paul Kely

Experience

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  Outdoor Life Network

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Program Coordinator

  Served as liaison between the US Forest Service and Outdoor Life Network for Friends of the Forest (FOF) Community Outreach Program.-Increased outreach program awareness via PR placements in the news media, bylined articles in journals, and direct mail communications to targeted audiences. -Increased number of FOF shows aired on cable network.-Wrote and edited news releases and pitch letters to the media.-Wrote text and supervised layout for new educational curriculum guide

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  REED EXHIBITION COMPANIES

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Marketing/Special Events Coordinator

  Responsible for administration of all trade/barter agreements for floor space for Securities/Home Automation tradeshows.Organized entire VIP program; created marketing and promotion guides.Wrote attendee and exhibitor show-piece text. Researched and developed competitive trade shows analyses.Accomplishments:Created first customer service contact sheets within company.

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  PPS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS (PPSI)

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  Event Planner/Project Management

  A full service medical communications agency with over 200 staff in the United States and Europe, PPSI is part of PAREXEL International who employs 5600 staff in 40 countries worldwide (listed on the NASDAQ Index).Responsible for planning and managing all aspects of US and worldwide medical meetings for Pharmaceuticals companies (i.e. Pfizer and Playtex); types of meetings include Symposia, Congresses, Advisory Boards, Investigator, Ad Hoc, Speaker Training and Multi-Product. Attendees range from 10 - 2,000 on a per event basis. Provided complete logistical services including pre-site inspection, budgeting, on-site management, and coordination of entire meeting timelines, including reconciliation. Oversaw budgets and coordinated costs with clients. Served as project leader for select meetings/symposia, supervised internal staff and external vendors, as required.Accomplishments:-Appointed to test and utilize internal congress registration website.-Took initiative to "up-sell" additional services/contracts for future meeting/event business to existing clients through effective use of relationship-building skills.-As a project lead, successfully planned and managed international speaker training and advisory board meetings on back-to-back days. Served as sole contact with ground company and hotel while maintaining tight budget and working with additional agencies.-Member of Community Involvement Team: Helped raise employee awareness by leading office fundraising events including those requiring employee participation (building homes, delivering toys locally, clothing /can drives and heart walk etc.). Show less

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  MINUTEMAN PRESS

  May 2008 - now

  Account Manager

  A full service press shop specializing in offset printing and full graphic design with a home town feel. Number one printing franchise in America.Responsible for gaining new leads via cold calling, direct marketing, warm calling and growing and maintaining current client list. Companies range from smaller independent establishments to large fulfillment houses, medical facilities, large corporations etc. Accomplishments:-Increased sales on yearly basis-Increased client base by more than 250.-Created SOP forms including: Job specification sheets, Order forms (to increase efficiency), New referral forms and Marketing/Sales pieces.-Designed complete Marketing campaigns within various industries-Selected to train new field reps. Show less