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Jeff Calmus is a meeting and event industry leader who last served as Vice President, Global Event Management for MetLife, Inc. In this role, he drove business growth by supporting corporate initiatives and motivating high sales achievers, while instilling operational efficiencies and mitigating risks. Jeff is now able to offer his extensive skills and leadership to provide event consulting and management of onsite operations to businesses that want to elevate the attendee experience, via his new venture,
Jeff Calmus & Associates LLC.

In his role at MetLife, Jeff was responsible for a team of over 25 associates managing around 450 events annually, across over 20 countries, and with operating budgets exceeding $70M. Events managed included Sales Force Incentives, Investor Days, and Senior Leadership Strategy Conventions, as well as MetLife Board of Directors and Executive Group Meetings. Jeff also had responsibility for setting and maintaining the client experience standards for the 180 person hospitality suite at MetLife stadium – home of the New York Giants and Jets. 

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Prior to MetLife, Jeff was Director of Meeting Planning at New England Financial. His initial meeting and event experience came from working in convention services for Sheraton and Marriott Hotels. 

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Jeff is known for his collaborative leadership style, attention to detail, and deep-rooted expertise – uniting department associates, service providers, and venues toward a common goal of exceeding expectations at every turn. 

Jeff earned a BA in Hospitality Management from the University of Massachusetts and has served on many industry advisory boards. He is a long-time member of the Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals association and has been recognized by MeetingsNet magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Meeting Professionals.