Jamie Quickert lives in Downtown Columbus with her husband Jacob and English Bulldog Josephine Barker (Jojo). With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Jamie has proudly led her sales and events teams in high-profile award-winning events and galas around the country. She is currently the Director of Sales for the Columbus Convention Center and leads a team who sells the 1.8 million sq foot venue.
As a thought leader in the events industry, Jamie has been a featured speaker at NACE (National Association of Catering and Events) Experience, Catersource, Wedding MBA, The Special Event (TSE) Conference, and the International Live Events Associaton (ILEA) Conference. Along with her speaking experience, Jamie has contributed to articles for large publications including The Knot, Vogue, Elle, and Martha Stewart, and was a featured guest contributor for several blogs and podcasts. Jamie has won several local and national awards including the Business Journal "40 Under 40" and most recently Smart Meetings "Woman of the Year" Innovator award.
While she is proud of her professional accomplishments and accolades, she is most proud of the relationships she has made and the people she has been able to impact personally and professionally over the years. With over 20,000 followers across social media platforms, Jamie is known for leading with my heart. As Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
She loves making "people, places, and things lovely." When not working you can find her singing off-pitch karaoke, sipping craft cocktails, or out buying shoes.