Michelle Khouri, Speaker, Host and Emcee

Michelle Khouri is a natural-born storyteller with a keen eye and
inquisitive spirit. A lengthy career in communications gifted her
with a mind for strategy and project management. Michelle is a PR
veteran and magazine editor whose multidisciplinary
communications experience includes planning complex, large-scale
events, art directing photo shoots, hosting travel videos,
leading media outreach campaigns, and creating thousands of
pieces of content. A longtime writer, Michelle is passionate
about uncovering hidden stories about the arts, culture and
society.


She believes in the power of skilled storytelling. Think of her
as a Renaissance woman of modern communication.



Michelle serves as the Atlanta editor
and Nashville editor for Where. She has been to 22
countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, and says her next
goal is to explore the Eastern Hemisphere. "My parents and
grandparents are from a total of five different countries, and I
credit my mom for making travel the highest priority in our
household." Follow her on Twitter
as @michellekhouri and on Instagram
as @michellekhouri. She also tweets
for @whereatlanta and updates Where's Atlanta
Facebook page with awesome content.


Michelle's Take on Atlanta: Atlanta is full
of juxtaposition—it is at once rich with Civil War history and
bubbling with an innovative population of artists and
entrepreneurs. Atlanta both embraces its Southern heritage and
strives to pave new roads in almost every industry. I’m dazzled
by this city every day.


Michelle's Take on Nashville: Nashville is
often pigeonholed as a music city—and in many ways it is. But
when you dig deeper into Nashville, you find one of the largest
and most collaborative communities of artists in the nation. What
I love most about these people is that they aren’t just talented
leatherworkers, clothing designers, jewelers or sculptors—they’re
brilliant entrepreneurs.


Most memorable travel experience: My mom,
sister and I backpacked through Germany, Austria and the
Netherlands, and we stopped in Salzburg for a day. I have yet to
see a city as small as Salzburg packed so full of history and
beauty. After walking through the cobblestone streets and
visiting Mozart’s birth home, we sat on the grassy banks of the
Salzach river and fell asleep. We napped there for about an hour,
bathed in sunshine and enveloped in the city’s floral aroma. It
was heavenly!


Last notable trip: London. I created the
day’s itinerary each morning, choosing my stops based on the
weather and my mood. I also got a tattoo and spent tons of
quality time with good friends while I was there. It was heaven!


Place you always return to visit: Colombia.
My family is Colombian and I grew up entrenched in the culture.
Colombia is a breathtaking, geographically diverse country with
some of the kindest and happiest people I’ve ever known.