- Dave Peroni, Principal | The Ad Group Agency
“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 | Connect Sales Meeting
Amy has been engaging audiences for years as a virtual event emcee, live and hybrid event emcee for internal and external conferences, sales meetings and training for clients including Salesforce, Samsung, Whirlpool Corporation, BMC, Infosys, Argenx, Zinnov, Credit Union Executives Society, American College of Prosthodontists, Komori, Pharma Awards, Honeywell.
Amy is super comfortable on camera connecting with audiences, representing companies, organizations and brands since the beginning of her professional speaking career as an on-camera and TV host. She's expert at TelePrompter, Ear Prompter, moderation, interviewing people and making them feel at ease, quick-thinking, humor and improv and hosted the PBS TV series Built to Last: The Green Home.
Industry specialties include tech, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and defense, and her years of experience as a corporate presenter representing major companies is a huge asset to event planners.
Amy is renowned for her warmly energetic, engaging approach that inspires audiences of all sizes to connect, engage and act. She’s a super quick study with a B.S. in biopsychology with honors pre-med from University of Michigan and specializes in healthcare and tech.
Amy and her video professional husband offer the full technical package...
Streaming live from her in-home professional studio with pro lighting and audio, Sony A6400 4K camera, hi-speed ethernet, clean backgrounds, optional green screen and TelePrompter, Amy is fully equipped.
Pre-recorded content filmed in 4k with a Canon c300 provides superior quality. Clients can join the recording to direct, and then receive all project files digitally. Amy can also travel to your studio for live streaming events, hybrid events or to record content.
Full video production, including multiple 4k cameras, graphics, animation, and editing is available through husband Rich's video production company.
Amy worked for years in corporate communications as a video producer, director and scriptwriter, often working with her husband who owns and operates a respected 20-year video production company in the Midwest. She understands the importance of great content, stellar lighting, crisp audio, and all of the technical and production details that go into producing excellent video.
Amy's complete Virtual Emcee Video Showcase:
“Thanks for sharing participants’ sentiments/thoughts so well and incorporating them into the overall program. You are such a smooth and engaging individual. Love the delivery, tone, and smile! It’s great to have you on the team. We’re looking forward to the next two sessions with you.” - James Lenz | Professional Development Manager | Credit Union Executives Society
You get a dedicated energetic, soulful, smart professional who works with marketing and event planning teams to craft scripting, content, interview questions and engagement activities that drive home the central themes of your event, creating continuity and cohesion, ensuring that audiences are connected to deep meaning so they are moved and inspired to act.
Expert as a virtual emcee, in-person and hybrid host and on-camera & TV Host, Amy energizes and inspires audiences, catalyzing content & instigating engagement.
Amy's rich background in communication as moderator, in-person MC, virtual emcee, corporate presenter, hybrid event host, on-camera & TV host, video producer and scriptwriter creates the perfect blend of skills for Amy to integrate messaging with soul and passion, focusing on key takeaways and elevating the audience’s experience.
Her laser in-the-moment focus, listening and reacting, improvising and summarizing drives deeper audience engagement both on-camera and through chat. One of the most common pieces of feedback is that Amy brings a deeply human connection to the virtual event.
“It was amazing. You did an amazing job. All of the comments and everything that has been said about having you part of our meeting has been extremely positive. You did a great job bringing the whole week together with cohesion. The executive committee were all extremely impressed and grateful for everything you did.” - Katie Koszyk, Manager Education and Meetings | American College of Prosthodontists
"The feedback has been glowing! From attendees to execs, everyone has said how trailblazing it was to return with a simultaneous hybrid offering. I was blown away by how well the 'Live from Vegas' segments 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. Veeam will definitely want to see Amy McWhirter grace the stage or screen again in the future."
- Adele Durham | Sr. Director, Global Events | Veeam
"Amy was a joy to work with and brought high energy, flow, polish and professionalism to my client’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual event in-person general sessions, live-streamed to a global virtual audience. Attendees, leadership, and speakers said 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. The production team really appreciated her on-camera and stage experience, and her ability to make quick changes on the fly, improvising, and keeping everything moving forward with grace and passion."
-Kelly Peacy, CAE, CMP | Founder & CEO | Insight Event Strategy
