Amy McWhirter

Live & Virtual Event Emcee, On-Camera & Broadcast Host

Amy McWhirter

Live & Virtual Event Emcee, On-Camera & Broadcast Host

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Biography

Soulful and captivating, professional emcee and event host Amy McWhirter energizes and inspires audiences to connect and take action. Amy creates continuity and cohesion, drives deeper audience engagement and amplifies messaging by pulling threads together in a unique way so that audiences come away with deep value.

Expert in emceeing live on-stage, in-studio, hybrid and virtual events, hosting and producing videos, Amy helps audiences get to the heart of every session, making sure messages are clear and compelling.

Her effervescence is contagious and she’s adept at emphasizing key points from speakers, gracefully improvising with humor, focusing the audience’s attention and weaving in themes of the event.

She works with marketing and event planning teams to help craft scripting, content, interview questions and engagement activities that drive home the central themes of her client’s event and ensure that the audience is inspired, energized and ready to act.

Speaker Videos

Live MC Reel 2022

Awards Host Reel

Virtual MC 2024 Reel

Speech Topics

Virtual Event Emcee (MC) & Host

Creating engaging virtual events is the talk of the meeting and conference planning industry. Dare we say the word on everyone's mind lately - "pivot"? Well, it is the current reality and an apt term for today's environment. While we may miss the in-person energy and connection of live events, the good news is that audience engagement is still possible in a live broadcast and virtual event! And, you could argue, that energizing presence may be more important than ever to tie themes together, engage audiences to interact with each other, and maintain focus with distractions lurking near attendees' screens.

Amy has years of experience as a virtual event emcee and broadcast host for sales training, internal and external corporate live broadcasts, team building, webcasts, hybrid in-person and live broadcast conferences. Her authentically engaging nature invites audiences of all sizes to connect with messaging and take away key points, inspired, and ready to act on what they've learned. Invitations to network and type comments and questions, segues, interviews, announcements, audience retention and engagement are all enhanced by a dynamic soulful emcee and host. Connecting with facial expressions, emotion and voice to virtual audiences through webcam or studio cameras is exhilarating to Amy, and perfectly suits her expertise and deep desire for attendees to find value in their time invested in events.

Live Event Emcee (MC) & Host

Corporations, organizations and event planners spend significant time, effort and money making their live events a success and ensuring the best ROI possible. A seemingly small addition - hiring a professional emcee and event host - can make a big difference in the outcome of their event and the experience and engagement of audiences.

Amy's guarantee...to work diligently with you on scripting before we ever set foot onto the event floor or begin and handle any last-minute changes with ease; deliver "Voice of God" announcements, opening welcome and speech, introduce speakers, facilitate audience engagement activities, provide housekeeping announcements, interview or Q&A with speakers or panels, moderate breakout sessions; ensure your event flows smoothly and improvise when necessary; keep audiences engaged and energized, guiding them on a rich, meaningful journey.

Professional Trade Show & Corporate Presenter

Trade shows and conferences are significant investments. Partnering with a magnetic, captivating expert trade show presenter allows companies to maximize their impact with attendees, driving qualified leads and increasing sales.

Amy McWhirter is one of the most sought after trade show presenters in the world, using specific strategies and tactics that set your brand apart in crowded, noisy exhibit environments. Her energetic, engaging, welcoming and conversational presentation style draws audiences in and naturally keeps their attention without resorting to gimmicks.

Her ability to take complex technical or medical information and make it understandable, relatable and conversational is unlike any other. Often viewed as a subject matter expert and even internal employee on whatever she is representing, Amy has a unique ability to synthesize complex material and make it relatable to and engaging for attendees.

Testimonials

“You were ABSOLUTELY mind blowing!!! You were just such a delight to watch! Thank you so much in helping us pull off such a huge success!”

- VP Operations, Executive Platforms

"Amy brought high energy, flow, polish and professionalism to my client’s (Institute of Food Technologists-IFT) annual event in-person general sessions, which were live-streamed to a global virtual audience. Amy was fantastic, with high energy and connection that tied everything together seamlessly for the science-minded audience. She offered personal stories to connect with the minds and hearts of audiences. She was easy to work with, and the production team really appreciated her on-camera and stage experience, and her ability to go with the flow, making quick changes on the fly, improvising, and keeping everything moving forward with grace and passion."

- Insight Event Strategy

"The feedback has been glowing! Watching the ‘Live from Vegas’ segments that you recorded with the team, I was blown away by how well they turned out- exactly how I envisaged. You came across so warm, knowledgeable, comfortable and crisp that it seemed as though you’d been our virtual event host for years. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you and I know our audience responded extremely well to you as our virtual host. Veeam will definitely want to see Amy McWhirter grace the stage or screen again in the future."

- Veeam

“AWESOME!!! AMY!!! SUPERB. MY GOD. Amy Killed it. You handled it so well, all the transitions. WE ARE AN A-TEAM. EVERYONE IN ACTION :-)”

- Showtime Events and Infosys, Virtual Connect 2020

“Virtual events can have many moving parts with both ‘TV-produced quality’ and ‘reality TV-like’ components. I highly encourage meeting and event planners to consider hiring a professional event host that can tie together your messaging throughout your event while managing attendee expectations. When it came time to “open doors” to our #VirtualPivot event, Amy did what she does best – engaging with speakers and attendees with her energetic personality and just making us look good. She truly was the glue that kept the event running smoothly from start to finish. As one attendee mentioned in our post-event surveys, “I loved Amy's passion and enthusiasm.” Choosing Amy was the best decision we made for #VirtualPivot and I highly recommend that you hire her for your on-site or virtual event too.”

- Editor/Publisher, Virtual Event News

“YOU ARE A PRO! Thank you so much for rolling with the punches and adding a sense of stability, enthusiasm, credibility, and light to the broadcast. Looking forward to the next time we get to work together.”

- Chief Creative Officer, Brand Spoken, MG Illuminate Virtual

“I just wanted to say a formal thank you for being such an amazing Host/Professional/Moderator/General Giver of Calm at the IFS World Conference. The client is delighted. The show was complex and the demands from all directions a tricky balancing act. Thank you for your humor and ability to 'read the room'. I am not sure you can 'rock' a software conference but we came very close!”

- Event Producer, First Agency

“Just wanted to say a big thank you again for last night. You were key to the event’s success. Brilliant MC, Charismatic, dynamic with our guests…just what we needed!”

- Operations Manager, Tarsus Group

“I am so honored and proud to recommend Amy as one of the very best hosts and emcees in the World. Amy by far, is the best at what she does. I’ve witnessed her work first hand for our clients and she knows how to get into your soul.”

- Principal, The Ad Group Agency