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Welcome Aboard
NEW BUSINESS + NEW FACES
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| We are expanding our work with AMResorts! Bailey Brown will be leading a two-month User Experience project for the resort collections' new master brand and resort brand websites. |
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| Destination Greater Victoria |
IT'S HAPPENING, EH!
The Los Angeles crew is excited to kick off Destination Greater Victoria, aka DGV, next week! |
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| Visit the intranet to check out the newest members of our MMGY Global fam, and be sure to introduce yourself the next time you see a new face on a call! |
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First Class
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| Caitlin Walker has been promoted from Email Marketing Coordinator to Email Marketing & Automation Manager. Congrats, Caitlin! |
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| Lauren Pope or better known as "The Pope" has been promoted from Email Marketing Coordinator to Email Marketing & Automation Strategist. A true star in the making! |
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Visit KC
Shout out to Drew Woolery, Dustin Sharp, Brent Anderson, Rick Dunn, Dave Fymbo, Sarah Arnoldi, Bill Steinke, Julie Werner, Megan Conder, Noah Klein, Jessica Hollenbach and Megan Roush for their work on Visit KC leading up to the Super Bowl. The team was able to develop some truly incredible TV spots and a smart, effective media plan that tied into the Chiefs "Run It Back" campaign, all while under a tight deadline.
Even though the Chiefs didn't pull out the win, Visit KC couldn't have been more thrilled with the success of this promotion. Check out some of the footage HERE. Also, massive thanks to Carrie Gill and her family for starring in our last-minute, frigid outdoor shoot!
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Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
A standing ovation for Alyssa Almeida and Eliza Williams of the Visit St. Pete/Clearwater team who promoted the host city for this year's Super Bowl game. With Alyssa on the ground in Tampa and Eliza in New York, they blanketed the media with coverage of the destination securing 900 placements equaling more than 1 billion impressions. Their most popular story about The Clearwater Aquarium's dolphin Nicholas and his sports predictions went viral with placements on CBS, Fox & Friends, GMA, CNBC and more. Even though Nick's prediction for the KC Chiefs winning was wrong, we're still glad this Florida native knows who the best team is. |
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Costa Rica
The MMGY Costa Rica team had the opportunity to present to a prestigious group of Costa Rican stakeholders, including the private sector, ministry and client representatives. The team shared an overview of the Only The Essentials campaign development with a timeline on how messaging and approach have pivoted throughout 2020 and into recovery phases. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and the Costa Rica Minister of Culture commended the work saying, "I wish Costa Rican's could see in themselves what MMGY has seen in them." Huge round of applause for all who have contributed to the account. Your continued devotion to the work is so appreciated. |
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MMGY MarTech
The MMGY MarTech team worked with travel booking platform Acendas to review its website and develop a plan for better UX and UI and analytics platforms. The review included a look at both commercial and leisure travel support. |
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Club Quarters
Our engagement with Club Quarters through MMGY launched this week with our publishing and email of package offers for New York, DC and Chicago properties. For those in the New York area who are looking for a special date night, check out the promotion! Huge thank you to Erin Carlson and Theresa Smith, who kept this client moving forward through scope revisions. The next step is finalizing a terminal project and launching SEM. |
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Frequent Flyer
All things office + Community Happenings |
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| Now is the time for reflection, education, celebration and action. All month long, MMGY Global and the DEI Council encourage you to do just that and consider ways you can continue that work throughout the year. Don't forget to check out our social channels to see the ways we're aiming to uplift Black voices in the travel space all #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond. |
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DEI Dispatch
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Established in 2020, the DEIC is comprised of four distinct groups, including Recruitment, Empowerment, and Career Education; Insights, Promotions and Thought Leadership; Integrated Marketing Practice, and Public Relations and Social Media Practice.
Council members are looking forward to keeping our teams updated on initiatives and wins that reflect the goals of the DEIC in the new "DEI Dispatch" section of the company intranet! Click HERE to see an update from each group.
Moving forward, DEIC updates, resources and content will be housed and updated frequently on the intranet, and future newsletters will include links back to the intranet for more information. |
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Your Benefits: Floating Holidays |
Did you know that out of your 15 holidays in 2021, two are floating holidays to utilize for any nationally recognized or religious holiday of your choice?
Floating holidays can be used for any nationally recognized or religious holiday the company is not already recognizing, including those that celebrate the diversity of our shared humanity. For example, looking to have some fun on St. Patrick's Day in March? Floating holidays are the perfect lucky charm to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Or perhaps you would like to take a day off in May to recognize World Day for Cultural Diversity that shines a light on creating a more peaceful and equitable society based on mutual respect. There are so many important nationally recognized or religious holidays we can choose to learn from! Why not learn on your day off?
Check out the following link that provides a list of holidays that are deemed appropriate for floating holiday use: Calendar of Observances 2021
Deciding to take a floating holiday soon?
Make sure to submit your request to take off for a floating holiday in ADP under your time-off assignments: Floating Holidays. In addition, please enter the following code in workamajig for your well-deserved day off: 21-MMGYnon-30333-2021 Holiday Time – Task 2-Floating Holidays in Workamajig. |
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| The LA Culture Crew hosted a virtual Year of the Ox celebration on February 11, the day before the actual Lunar New Year. The team toasted "Gong Hey Fat Choy" to each other while learning about the holiday. We concluded the celebration with team members writing their wishes for the new year on a piece of paper and made a beautiful folding fan. |
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Fasten Your Seatbelts
birthdays + Anniversaries + Milestones
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| Happy Anniversary! |
| Susan McElheny – 31 years, Alexis Whitley – 5 years, Katie Briscoe – 12 years, Stewart Colovin – 19 years, Aimee Arnoldi – 3 years, Fernanda Melgoza – 3 years, Kylee Sprengel – 6 years, Chelsea Staatz – 4 years, Dave Fymbo – 2 years, Gerone Navarro – 2 years
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Lauren Kaufman – 2/8, Alyssa Almeida – 2/21, Dave Riley – 2/21, Mackenzie Bromley – 2/22, Catalina Gomez – 2/26
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| Baby Bromley Arriving this June! |
| Mackenzie Bromley and her husband are expecting their first little bundle of joy this coming June. The couple is expecting a baby girl. This will be their first child. We’re so excited for Mackenzie! |
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Travel Itinerary
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
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Case Study Showcase
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Prepare for Takeoff
Strategy + Travel Insights
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On February 2, we hosted Part 2 of the Webinar Series on Cannabis Tourism: The Opportunity for Adult-Use Destinations. Part 2 of our webinar, presented by Brian Applegarth, focused on the opportunities emerging for destinations that are embracing adult-use cannabis tourism. If you'd like to learn more about the role of cannabis in a destination's ecosystem, cannabis-related experience development and revenue stream opportunities, download the recording here. |
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The Exit Row
Interesting + Fun + TWICE THE LEG ROOM
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| This month, Emalee Crosser and Amber Kuhnert traveled to Mexico to support an influencer campaign for the Los Cabos Tourism Board. The goal of the campaign was to allow the carefully selected influencers to experience the safety protocols in the destination to authentically show their audiences that they can safely come to Los Cabos for the fun vacations they've been missing. While in the destination, Emalee and Amber witnessed firsthand just how diligently the people of Los Cabos worked to bring visitors back, as tourism truly is the heartbeat of their economy. They had a wonderful trip supporting the influencers, ensuring the program ran smoothly, meeting the clients and enjoying a margarita (or two).
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