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| Our personable team of experts has traveled the globe working in a wide variety of industries from software and technologies to consumer products and even the Olympic Games. |
| We know the complicated challenges of any event. And as a diverse team we offer a single solution: Complete client satisfaction. |
| We have a core group of Principals and tap into additional experts as projects warrant them allowing flexible and focused attention to your needs. Kara Jei Tokita – Principal/President
Brad N. Bethune – Principal/VP/Treasurer
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| Kara Jei Tokita – Principal/President With over 19 years of event management and hospitality experience, Kara has a vast array of experiences to pull from and has managed almost every type of event imaginable. |
| As Principal of Tokita Bethune, Inc., Kara can now apply this event expertise on every level. |
| -2+ years as Senior Account Executive for PPI, overseeing 75+ tradeshows per year for Microsoft Corp., including the participation of Windows CE and the Hands On stations in Comdex, PC Expo, Windows World and N+I. |
| -Venue Operations Manager for the 1996 Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, responsible for all on-site logistics for two of the Games facilities, and supervising 10 managers and 2,500+ staff and volunteers. |
| -10+ years managing a variety of events for the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, including large national tradeshows, special events and conferences with up to 100,000 attendees. |
| Brad N. Bethune – Principal/Vice-President, Treasurer Working in a variety of different industries in his 18-year career, Brad has been involved in every aspect of marketing from a number of different angles. |
| From Internet technology and software to sporting goods and consumer packaged goods, he has managed many campaigns and helped brands and products exceed their sales and marketing goals. |
| - 4+ years at Sierra managing the development of packaging, advertising, and PR campaigns for a variety of consumer brands, as well as successfully launching new computer game brands and products in a crowded retail marketplace. |
| - 5+ years at O’Brien Watersports running pro tour events, tradeshows, and boat shows, while producing product videos, ad campaigns, catalogs and other marketing materials. |
| - Launched a new Sonicare website and managed all retail marketing for 2+ years at Optiva Corp., including the creation of national sales programs and materials for the retail segment of the premium electric toothbrush business. |
| - Managed all joint regional marketing programs for Pepsi-Cola in the states of Oregon and Hawaii including radio and retail partner promotions and the successful roll-out of national product launch initiatives. |
| - Managed all marketing-related projects for the Internet technology company, WildTangent by successfully working with internal and external groups to create programs adding to the bottom line. |
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