Virtual Summer Series: Fireside Chat with Steve O'Malley

During the June 17th Summer Series session, login for a Fireside Chat. Our Fireside Chats will feature a 10-15 minute update from a local or industry leader, followed by time to ask questions and simply be together. On June 17th, we will be chatting with Steve O'Malley, Division President of Maritz Travel and MPI Board Chair of the International Board of Directors.

As division president of Maritz Travel, Steve O'Malley is passionate about the meetings and incentive travel industry and helping transform people and business through the event experience. He is an industry veteran and visionary with more than 25 years of experience in a variety of roles from onsite support as a travel director to leading nearly 1,000 associates in the day-to-day operation of one of the industry's leading companies.

Steve is committed to advancing Maritz Travel, its employees and the industry. He is a champion of the company's experience design thinking and Unleashing Human Potential initiative, which are both helping Maritz Travel differentiate itself in the market. Under his leadership, Maritz Travel has nearly doubled its book of business over the last three years. In 2016, the company operated nearly 4,500 programs and booked more than 1.2 million room nights.

Steve has extensive experience in a variety of areas including operations, sales and marketing, strategic planning, finance, talent management, and building and maintaining supplier and partner relationships.

In 2016, Steve joined the MPI Board of Directors to help drive the strategy for the future of the association. In addition to this role, Steve remains an active member of Site Global, GBTA and ICCA. Steve, long with his wife of 22 years and two sons, is heavily involved in his local parish.

Registration for this virtual education is free. If you would like to donate $5-$10 for your registration, donations will go towards our Bob Green Scholarship Fund.

This will be a live presentation.