76: Where to Start Your Journey of Learning with Amy Calvert

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we have the great pleasure of talking to Amy Calvert, the CEO of the Events Industry Council! Over time, Amy has gained a unique perspective on where the meetings and events industry is coming from and where it is going. In this episode, Amy shares her insights and talks about the valuable resources available on the EIC website.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Amy today!</span></p> <p><strong>Amy Calvert’s bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As CEO of the Events Industry Council, Amy Calvert oversees a global federation of more than 30 member organizations representing 103,500 individuals and 19,500 businesses in the events industry. With more than three decades of diverse event experience, Amy is a fierce advocate for all aspects of the industry’s complex, interconnected ecosystem. She is known as a community builder, strategist, and diplomat, able to tackle complex issues with empathy and a grounded business focus. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before joining EIC, Amy served as Visit Baltimore’s Senior Vice President of Convention Sales and Services for 12 years, where she had budget oversight for a $4 million program budget. She also served as Regional Groups and Meetings Director for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for 10 years. </span></p> <p><strong>Amy’s journey</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amy studied Liberal Arts in college. After graduating, she worked in sales and marketing for a while. She loves to cook, so she decided to work for a hotel and get into food and beverage and operations. From there she got an internship as a Catering Coordinator and eventually moved on to the sales side. </span></p> <p><strong>Relationships</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The people and the relationships that have been built over time fuel Amy and keep her going.</span></p> <p><strong>A creative exercise</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weigh