Kelli A. Bland
Experienced Meeting and Event Executive & Leader | Team Collaborator | Organizer | Strategist
- Role
- Vice President, Strategic Events and Engagement at American Dental Education Association Adea
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelli A. Bland
A purposeful, innovative, and accomplished leader in meetings and conference management who builds collaborative teams to plan and manage simple to complex meetings and conferences. Talented in strategic management, logistics, strong project management and technology skills, budget creation and P&L forecasting, invoice reconciliation, support conference education and programming, and exhibit management. I excel in supervising staff and volunteer committees, travel, and transportation management. I have demonstrated my ability and resourcefulness in navigating challenging pandemic scenarios, including renegotiating and updating contracts. I am honored to have been a recipient in the Innovator category in Smart Meetings Magazine, 2022 Smart Woman in Meetings Awards edition.
Experience
Vice President, Strategic Events and Engagement
American Dental Education Association Adea
Nov 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
Hampton University
BA, Psychology
Skills
- Catering
- Contract Negotiation
- Location Intelligence
- Non-Profits
- Event Planning
- Food & Beverage
- Event Management
- Customer Service
- Meeting Planning
- Project Planning
- Vendor Management
- Marketing
- Hotels
- Wedding Planning
- Corporate Events
- Parties
- Entertainment
- Nonprofits
- Restaurants
- Sponsorship
- Training
- Customer Satisfaction
- Volunteer Management
- New Business Development
- Online Marketing
- Crm
- Registration
- Public Relations
- Site Selection
- Fundraising
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media
- Talent Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Transportation
- Social Networking
- Team Building
- Management
- Social Media Marketing
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