President & CEO, Visit Owensboro | Speaker | Author of The Winning Leadership Playbook™ | Leadership, tourism, destination marketing & community growth.
Owensboro, KY
Joined September 2010
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NEVER, and I mean NEVER, waste the opening of your next meeting or speech. You've got seconds to command the room. Make them count.
#WinningLeadership #MarkCalitri
Great meeting with the Kentucky Jailers Association today as we work to bring their statewide conference to Owensboro! Proud of our sales team and thankful for Daviess County Jailer Art Maglinger's support in bringing this opportunity home!
Picture-perfect day for the @Kentucky_2A Soccer State Championships!!! A big thank you to Owensboro High School for being a first-class host!
Picture-perfect evening in Owensboro as we host the Kentucky 2A Championships at the Daviess County Panther Soccer Complex. What a night for championship soccer. @Kentucky_2A
Warmups are underway at @BresciaPR We crown a Kentucky 2A State Volleyball Champion in Owensboro! @visitowensboro @Kentucky_2A #markcalitri
Kentucky native Hannah Durbin took a leap into the
@usairforce-now serves with the Thunderbirds!
Her story is a good one, especially for young people wondering where one decision can lead. tinyurl.com/Airforcethunderb…
#MarkCalitri #HannahDurbin #USAirForceThunderbirds
Owensboro hotels are full! 55,000–60,000 people are expected downtown for the Air Show while Special Olympics Kentucky brings more to our community!
This is what winning looks like for tourism in Owensboro! tinyurl.com/Hotels-are-full
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Great feature by @OboroLiving on Nicky Hayden’s championship legacy and what he still means to Owensboro! Proud to be part of the story. #NickyHayden #MotoGP
tinyurl.com/Nicky-Hayden #markcalitri
What are you working so hard for?
The answer might change the way you measure success.
#WinningLeadership #MarkCalitri
The @oscarmayer Wienermobile is marketing genius!
It gets attention, creates a memory and gets people talking.
What are you doing that makes people stop and notice?
#Marketing #Wienermobile #markcalitri
Nine state championships. More than $1 MILLION in economic impact.
That’s why we chase sports in Owensboro. Read more here: tinyurl.com/Kentucky-2A #markcalitri
The Bluegrass Fieldhouse isn’t open yet—and we’re already seeing what it means to Owensboro when we don’t have it.
The demand is there and the opportunity in 2027 is even bigger!
My take:
markcalitri.com/2026/08/the-…
Championship season is back in Owensboro. Proud to welcome Kentucky 2A and All “A” athletes and families—and thankful for the partners helping make it happen.
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What does 4,256 tell you?
Pete Rose got his final career hit on this day in 1986.
Talent matters. Showing up, competing and doing it again matters more.
That’s the heart of The Winning Leadership Playbook: The Pete Rose Way.
Get the book at Amazon: tinyurl.com/TheWinningLeader…
Building a national sports destination takes more than great facilities. It takes a great team, strong partnerships and a long-term vision. Proud of what our community continues to build. @visitowensboro
Here's the story behind it: bit.ly/45cRAfJ
Eat your own dog food.
Never hold your team to a standard you are unwilling to meet yourself.
Watch the video and read the full article:
tinyurl.com/Dogfoodlesson
#Performance #Teamwork #MarkCalitri
Everyone is chasing yesterday's tournaments.
We're building the next generation of sports tourism.
Here's why Owensboro is betting big on what's next—
Read more:
tinyurl.com/owensboro-sports
#VisitOwensboro #Owensboro #DaviessCounty #KentuckyTourism
World Championships keep choosing Owensboro! That's no accident.
More national events. More visitors. More momentum.
@ACO @visitowensboro
Read more:
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Real experience changes careers! Proud to partner with @GRADD_KY to help interns build skills and gain experience at @visitowensboro
▶️ Watch how we're developing talent: youtu.be/KB0ThlNm2gQ
