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Welcome Aboard
NEW BUSINESS + NEW FACES
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| Let’s say a BIG hello to our new hires for the month of May. We are excited to have you with us at MMGY Global! Welcome Sarah Gorcyca, Jon Sanchez, Melissa Counts, Katie Varano, Alyssa Klimkiewicz, Daniel Farr, Fiona Dougan, Samantha Ballin, Kira Wedel, Faith Samson and Molly Acayan – and welcome back Traci Strickert!
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| Our President, Katie Briscoe, presented the closing keynote at the Women in Travel Summit that took place in downtown Kansas City. Katie also had the opportunity to speak at the IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference, which aims to create open dialogue about innovative and collaborative sustainable solutions in travel and tourism development across Canada. Great job, Katie!
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| MMGY's social team is working with the U.S. Travel Association to help reimagine its Travel Recovery Dashboard. The social team will provide social listening data specific to tracking traveler demand, business travel recovery and in-bound international travel to the U.S. The new dashboard is expected to launch in the next couple of months. Highlighted below is an example of business travel recovery – registering an increase of more than 50% in social mentions from March 2022 to April 2022.
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| MMGY's social team was a featured presenter on the mainstage as part of Adweek's Social Media Week NYC event. Brandon Billings, VP of Social Media & Content Strategy, took part in a panel discussion on how top agencies are using consumer and market data to gain a solid understanding of audiences and opportunities to engage with them.
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| The Employee Engagement Survey is coming soon! From June 6 through June 20, we will be conducting our global employee survey. We conduct this annual, anonymous survey in order to continue our understanding and efforts to improve employee morale, satisfaction and engagement at MMGY Global. Your opinions are important to us, and we are listening. Plan to participate and let your voice be heard!
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First Class
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| Kudos to Jamie Albert! After only a few months with Myriad, Jamie has already managed TWO roadshow events for our clients! Jamie attended the Tourism Australia roadshow on behalf of Tourism NT, and weeks later she was on the road once again for our Rwanda client. Brava!
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As announced at our Q2 All Company Meeting, Mia Wise has been promoted to EVP, Global HR and Jessica Schultz has been promoted to EVP, Global Media Strategy. Congratulations to them both for this amazing achievement!
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| Congratulations to Rick Dunn for being elected to the 2022–2023 Ad Club Board of Directors and to Ted Steyer for his election to the Ad 2 Kansas City Council of Directors. They will be helping KC's ad community pursue its mission of fostering a cohesive culture within the Kansas City advertising industry and promoting it to the rest of the country.
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Fasten Your Seatbelts
Anniversaries + Milestones
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Chris Davidson – 18 years, Sean Bryan – 3 years, Andrea Braunstein – 3 years, Chris Luckey – 8 years, Jessica Hollenbach – 10 years, Jessica Schultz – 15 years, Joe Phillips – 6 years, Morgan Donnohue – 1 year, Hannah Pohl – 1 year, Lorraine Rios – 26 years, Tim McCraley – 3 years, TJ Walz – 3 years, Mandi Stefanak – 5 years
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Prepare for Takeoff
Strategy + Travel Insights
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| Price is even more of a consideration as consumers grapple with a cost-of-living crisis. According to GWI, around two-thirds of consumers in nine global markets expect inflation to have a moderate or dramatic impact on them personally, with younger consumers more likely to say this. However, not all products and services are created equal when it comes to what travelers are deciding to be price conscious about. While 42% of U.S. vacationers say they will be price conscious about travel, they are even more likely to be price conscious about groceries (56%), utilities (55%), personal transportation (51%), housing (47%) and clothing (44%).
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More Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, as new polling data estimates that 7% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ+. This segment not only continues to grow in size but also in spending power, so it's imperative for brands to recognize and understand the influences and motivators of LGBTQ+ individuals. According to a recent study from Mintel, 70% of LGBTQ+ consumers say that how they view the world is impacted more by their life experiences than it is their sexual orientation. Meaning, a person's sexual orientation and gender identity is not the only facet of their identity that informs their worldview. Want to read the full study? Reach out to the strategy team.
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Travel Itinerary
Access to all business opportunities
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| June |
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MMGY Global: Case Study Showcase
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| 3-3:55 p.m. CDT |
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Q3 All Company Meeting
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| 10-11:30 a.m. CDT |
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Q4 All Company Meeting
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| 10-11:30 a.m. CDT |
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| Dec |
| 14 |
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End of Year All Company Meeting
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| 10-11:30 a.m. CST |
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The Exit Row
Interesting + Fun + TWICE THE LEG ROOM
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| Our client Oceania Cruises has very generously offered to provide a friends & family rate for any MMGY Global employee who wants to take a European cruise this summer. Pending space this would range from $150–$200 per person per day. If you are interested, email Lauren Kaufman with the specifics of your request. Itineraries including where space is available can be found here.
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