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Ken Edwards is a seasoned sales and event professional with 33 years of experience in corporate events, trade shows, and strategic planning. He has cultivated long-term relationships with key clients and has a proven track record of driving trust and transparency. Edwards has held executive positions at SmartSource, Century Road Club Association, MPI Greater New York Chapter, and Bauer Audio Video.

Experience

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • SENIOR SOLUTIONS SALES EXECUTIVE
      • Aug 1997 - Present

      I plan, supply solutions, and produce high-quality meetings and events, building long-lasting partnerships with banks and financial institutions as a senior-level strategic thinker, forming trust and connections across departments and vertically to the CEO. I also manage and coordinate sales, installations, and support for end-to-end technology solutions with high-performance IT, audiovisual, and the latest interactive technologies for all clients. Skilled at designing custom solutions that fit client requirements and budgets and aligning client goals with strategy, my design solutions are pragmatic, within budget, innovative, and high quality. As an executive, I also present to Board members of the world’s largest financial institutions and serve as a Subject Matter Expert in the industry’s technology needs, delivering the right solutions to the right decision-makers in the right time. I have cultivated 2 of the top 5 accounts as a trusted advisor, understanding the client’s strategies and competitors, and the industry.

    • NATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
      • Aug 1990 - Aug 1997

      In this role, I cultivated long-term relationships with key clients through consultative events, driving trust and transparency. I prospected and developed 20 new accounts across industries including Financial Services, Technology, Consulting, and Sporting Events. I created powerful growth: #2 out of a sales team of 40 and maintained a book of business that was consistent. Recognized as a top producer in the industry, I led a team of 5 in the Financial Services arena and brought an unmatched and contentious team together, producing cohesiveness, inclusiveness, and harmony while focusing on and achieving growth in business results. My reputation as the positive face of the company, liaison, and connector of all things client-specific led the way to customer success.

    • Treasurer
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2019
  • MPI Greater New York Chapter
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • President
      • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
      • New York City Metropolitan Area
  • Bauer Audio Video
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Vice President of Sales, Northeast Region
      • 1978 - Jul 1990
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  • Dale Carnegie Sales Training - Group Leader
  • Sandler Sales Training
  • Miller Heiman Strategic Selling
  • FINANCIAL & INSURANCE CONFERENCE PLANNERS

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Industry Focus. “Corporate Events and Trade Shows”

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