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Welcome Aboard
NEW BUSINESS + NEW FACES
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| Visit Kansas City |
MMGY has secured the renewal of the Visit Kansas City agency of record contract for another five years. We could not be more excited and appreciative to continue our successful partnership with Visit KC.
Check out the pitch video HERE. |
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| Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau |
| The MMGY creative team conducted a photoshoot in the KC office last week as part of the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau RFP. Check out some of the beach-inspired shots of our team members below! |
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First Class
individual + team achievements |
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Macao won the Silver Award in the Best Integrated Campaign category at the Global Social Media Awards 2021. The submission included two integrated campaigns (East Meets West and GIPHY) branded with the theme "Dream Now and Travel Later." The work was featured during a virtual award ceremony on a global stage alongside some other amazing brands including P&G, Tourism NZ, Oracle, Mercedes-Benz, Party City, Pepsi and Dubai.
Huge credit to Megan Conder, Emily Dye, Erin Yang, Jaime Lusher, Sarah DeLaRiva and Carman Chan for pulling these campaigns and award submissions together! |
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| Congratulations are in order for these recent promotions! |
| Adrien White |
| Senior Support Engineer |
| Information Technology |
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| Logan Miller |
| Associate Marketing Performance Analyst |
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| Brittanie Nelson |
| Media Supervisor |
| Media |
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| Noah Klein |
| Media Buyer |
| Media |
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| Carrie Gill |
| VP, Group Media Director |
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| Aimee Arnoldi |
| Account Supervisor |
| Account Management |
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| Erin Carlson |
Associate Director,
Strategic Planning |
| Account Management |
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| Megan Conder |
| Associate Director, Social |
| Social Media |
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| Emily Dye |
| Senior Social Manager |
| Social Media |
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| Erica Miller |
| Social Media Performance & Data Strategist |
| Social Media |
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| Robert Patterson |
| SVP, Marketing Technology |
| Marketing Technology – Web |
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| Rick Dunn |
| SVP, Executive Creative Director |
| Creative/Production |
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| Justin Farmer |
| SVP, Business Strategy |
| Business Development/Strategy |
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| SARAH DeLaRIVA |
| Account Executive |
| Myriad Representation |
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| Alyssa Almeida |
| Account Director |
| Public Relations |
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| Brynne Henry |
| Senior Account Executive |
| Public Relations |
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| Glennah Ivey-Walker |
| Account Supervisor |
| Public Relations |
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| Amanda Ostrove |
| Senior Account Executive |
| Public Relations |
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| Alexis Whitley |
| Account Supervisor |
| Public Relations |
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| Eliza Williams |
| Senior Account Executive |
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Frequent Flyer
All things office + Community Happenings |
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DEI Dispatch
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Colorado Tourism Inclusivity in Travel Advisory Group
MMGY client Colorado Tourism has launched the Colorado For All - Colorado Employees Reflect on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion video as part of a larger statewide initiative. The Colorado Tourism Office has convened the Inclusivity in Travel Advisory Group to consider ways that Colorado can share a warmer welcome for all travelers, regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or ability. Watch the video and learn more about this effort on their dedicated website.
DEIC Applications
Thank you to all of our global colleagues who submitted DEIC applications by the March 12 deadline. DEI Co–Chairs will be reviewing all of the responses and will inform applicants in April. Stay tuned.
MMGY Travel Intelligence Partners with Travel Unity for New Latinx Traveler Study
Under a new agreement with the non-profit organization Travel Unity, MMGY Travel Intelligence is embarking on the newest study on underrepresented travelers. Titled Latinx U.S. Travelers, Observations and Insights on Themes of Diaspora and Intersectionality, the report intends to reveal deeper insights on this vastly diverse group of travelers. Net proceeds from all report sales will benefit Travel Unity.
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The Social Justice Club will be having a discussion about anti-Asian American harassment and xenophobia on Monday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. CDT. In advance of that, the members will be attending a virtual bystander intervention training webinar presented by an organization called Hollaback! Reach out to Beau-Gabriel Smith for more information.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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Having a technical problem? Have a question about our software or services? Wondering if we already have a software tool to accomplish a client goal? Then we have the perfect solution for you! Email helpdesk@mmgyglobal.com to reach the IT Team! Sending an email to this address creates a Helpdesk Ticket for us to assist you. We reply to tickets in the order they come in, while prioritizing issues that prevent you from completing your work. No question is too small for the Helpdesk! In fact, reaching out to Helpdesk first instead of direct email or chat will reach the entire team at once and get you help faster! Submitting Helpdesk tickets also helps us keep track of your important issue while we service the rest of the company. Take our word for it, we’re happy to help! Send us a ticket and we’ll reach out! |
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You and Your Benefits
What to know (in case you didn't) |
You’re allowed to carryover up to five days of PTO! You’ve worked hard to earn that PTO, so reward yourself by scheduling a day off or two in the near future. We all deserve a little break sprinkled throughout the year – why not start now!
When you start using your PTO carryover at the beginning of the year you won't run into the issue of hitting your PTO accrual cap. Your PTO carryover amount will still count toward the pre–established accrual cap (based on length of service). This means that if an employee hits their accrual cap with a combination of carryover and accrued days, the employee must use PTO carryover before being able to accrue any more PTO. Therefore, if the employee uses their carry over earlier in the year, you won't run into an issue of your accrual stopping. Start planning time off to reward yourself for your hard work!
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Travel Itinerary
Access to all business opportunities
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| April |
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| Total Brain Webinar |
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10–11 a.m. CT
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MMGY Global: Case Study Showcase |
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3–3:55 p.m. CT
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MMGY Global Education Session (MMGY Myriad)
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10–10:30 a.m. CT
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Prepare for Takeoff
Strategy + Travel Insights
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As we work to navigate and understand today’s changing traveler habits, this week’s Strategic Update highlights the MMGY Traveler Sentiment Index, which is one of the most cited travel resources in the world. The TSI is derived from six variables associated with demand for travel and what we are seeing below showcases the ”V” recovery taking shape and overall sentiment skyrocketing to pre-pandemic levels in less than nine months. As a reference it took just over five years for that level of growth in the TSI following the 2008 financial crisis.
To learn more about our latest POV on recovery, read Clayton's article here. |
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The Exit Row
Interesting + Fun + TWICE THE LEG ROOM
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Coffee Catch-Ups
To support employees who have been looking for a way to connect in person during this extended WFH period, we recently launched Coffee Catch-Ups! This optional program gives people a chance to get together in small groups with new employees and colleagues from other teams to share ideas, learn what's happening in other parts of the company and just catch up on life. The feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive, and folks have really been enjoying having an opportunity to socialize in person. Check out these pics of some of our catch-ups in KC, and be on the lookout for more photos from other locations in future newsletters.
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