Arrivals + Departures + Delays New business | Individual + Team Work | Case Studies Now Boarding: Beachside Resort with a Slice of Heaven The MMGY social team recently won agency of record services alongside NJF public relations for Windjammer Landing. The premium all-inclusive resort is based in St. Lucia. The team will oversee social content strategy, campaign development, paid social management and influencer amplification for the luxury property. 2020 CTO Gov Con Keynote Presentation Check out Clayton's keynote speech for the first-ever virtual 2020 Colorado Governor's Tourism Conference. This meeting had more than 1,000 attendees, with the industry raving about Clayton's nearly live from Steamboat Springs approach. Shout out to Chris Luckey and Dustin Sharp for the exceptional production – it only took Clayton one take! First Class Kudos to teams + team members Kelsey Newland received a promotion from Senior Media Manager to Senior Media Planner! Kelsey is a fierce negotiator, budget whiz and incredibly strong contributor. We're excited for Kelsey to bring this passion and skill set to the next step in her career! Save the Date: All Company Retreat TUES. Sept. 29   | 04:00PM LONDON | 11:00AM NY | 08:00AM LA THURS. OCt. 01   | 04:00PM LONDON | 11:00AM NY | 08:00AM LA In addition to presentations from team members across all of our global brands, we are excited to announce a special guest on October 1. Marcus Collins has an incredible history working in advertising for brands like Google, Nike and Beyonce. He'll be sharing insights on culture, inclusivity and his philosophy for getting people to move. Advisories Agency news | birthdays | Anniversaries Welcome Back, Aryn McGrath Aryn is back! She was previously in the Business Development Coordinator position and now is in the Agency Marketing Coordinator role. Aryn is from Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Washburn University with a degree in sport management and a minor in business. She moved to Kansas City shortly after graduating and has been here for almost two years now. In her spare time, Aryn enjoys watching and attending sporting events, finding new places to eat around the city, traveling, and spending time with her niece and nephew. Happy Anniversary! Robert Patterson 4 years - Beau Gabriel-Smith 2 years - Justin Farmer 10 years - Kathleen Murray 3 years - Danny Guerrero 4 years - Jaclyn Carver 4 years - Martina Musacchio 2 years - Brian Klein 2 years - Brandon Billings 2 years - Austin Baragary 1 year this month's birthdays Brandon Billings 9/23 - Shannon Cummings 9/27 - Brittni Deardeuff 9/29 Business Class Access to all business opportunities SEP 24 MMGY Global: Case Study Showcase 03:00-03:55PM SEP 29 Unpacking Travelers by Life Stage 01:00-02:00PM To attend, register here. Navigation Strategy | Travel Insights Turning Traveler Comfort Into Confidence – The Traveler Safety Barometer is a sentiment tracking tool created for the travel and tourism industry to monitor American travelers’ perceptions of how safe it is to engage in specific travel behaviors. Google Search Trends + Social Listening Analysis – We saw a 13% drop in travel mentions over the past 30 days as schools start back up across the country. Overall, this is still a positive travel sign as the volume is very high with people actively traveling or planning travel in this stretch season. In turn, we had a 17% increase in fall-related travel mentions for the past 30 days. For more Google Search trends and Social Listening Analysis, click here. Skymall Interesting and Unique Facts and Experiences Lee County Logo Development As part of our ongoing creative work with Lee County, Florida, we earned the opportunity to conduct a rebranding effort that would serve the entire county (tourism as well as business and sports development). This project presented unique challenges, especially given all the client players involved. Stew and Rick conducted on-site research and interviews with stakeholders, which led to strategic positioning that guided creative execution of logos, color palettes and other brand extensions. Adding to the complexity was a desire for external-facing messaging and identity, as well as internal-facing local messaging, all of which was coordinated. The two concepts here are in the final stage of decision-making. Instagram | Facebook