Our Business
2023 Goal Setting
We announced our business goals at the Global Kickoff in January, and now it’s time to work on setting individual goals. There is on-demand training available to help understand how to set goals as an individual, and team members will now begin working with people managers and department leads to finalize goals and enter them in MyEmployeeHub (Powered by BambooHR) by March 24th.
Please reach out to growthacademy@firstagency.com with any questions and a member of the P&C team will get back to you.
Paramount
Exciting things are continuing to take shape with Paramount! Victoria DeLuise spoke on a behalf of FIRST at a webinar hosted by Eventcombo, Event Venue Sourcing in 2023 - Combining Sustainability and ROI Goals, on February 21st from 11:00 – 11:45am ET. The marketing team has put together our next two-part inSIGHT piece titled: Brand ESG Engagements & Sustainable Events and Experiences. It is a fantastic view into sustainability within our industry. Check out part one here.
Energy is high for Paramount, and there are more developments on the horizon. If you’d like to get involved with the group, have any questions, or would like to share a story with us, please reach out to: paramount@firstagency.com.
FIRST MI Refresh
FIRST MI is getting refreshed! You’ll see a new look and additional features including creating favorite projects, deleting projects/tasks, and much more. Make sure to take advantage of the training that will be shared soon, walking you through all of the updates to FIRST MI. NOTE: This update will not affect Dovico users.
New Resources From Global Marketing
The Global Marketing Team kicked off 2023 with a number of new pieces, awards, and other highlights.
- FIRST was shortlisted for Global Agency of the Year at the Conference News Agency Awards
- We reshared our Untraditional Futures piece, showcasing the many benefits of an in-house model and embedded teams
- FIRST celebrated the Lunar New Year!
If anyone has any panels or discussions coming up, the Marketing team is here to help prepare for and promote your speaking opportunity!
We have much more content to come this year, so make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to stay up to date!
Concur Invoicing is Live
If you have a question or need support, please attend one of the office hours, held Wednesdays at 7:00am ET and Fridays at 11:00am ET through February 24th, or email us at concurinvoiceinquiries@firstagency.com
February Update
February is Black History Month in the US, and we have been sharing content on our EIG-BIPOC Slack channel, highlighting history, spotlights on minority-owned businesses, events and entertainment. We also held a US Black History Month themed wine down in New York, where we invited all our colleagues to celebrate together over food and drinks - we even set the mood with some African American influenced beats.
This month is also LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK, a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) history. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the history of LGBTQ+ rights and related civil rights movements. The 2023 LGBTQ+ History month theme is ‘Behind the Lens’, which aims to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s hard work and contributions made to the production of film and cinema from ‘behind the lens’.
In the London office, we recognized LGBTQ+ History Month by celebrating that ‘love is love’ in our Valentine’s wine down festivities, from cupcake decorating, films in the office, to communications.
Next month, we have numerous dates to celebrate such as Trans Day of Visibility, International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month. If you’d like to get involved, or have any feedback, reach out to the Diversity & Inclusion Council at FIRSTDiversity@firstagency.com.
FIRST Cares & BOOST
BOOST helped facilitate Valentine's Day celebrations across the globe. Take a look at some photo highlights to the right. FIRST Cares has been preparing for the Global Wellness Challenge that will kick off March 6th. We encourage all of FIRST to take part in some healthy competition and join forces with colleagues globally to practice self-care and create consistency with healthy habits.
As we speak, teams are forming and Slack channels are being created to allow each team the opportunity to connect, motivate each other and celebrate daily wins.
Our Global Wellness Challenge wouldn’t be successful without the amazing FIRST Cares team members. We asked a few members why they wanted to champion the Global Wellness Challenge as Team Captains; here’s what they had to say:
"I wanted to take part because I know I could do more to be better at prioritising my wellbeing and using my time in a way that makes me better every day. I feel a good Team Captain is empathetic with how overwhelming it can feel to start putting yourself first and changing old habits." - Sophia Williams, People Engagement Manager
"The Wellness Challenge is a fantastic way to boost morale and support each other in the workplace. Focusing on small wellness tasks for this challenge has helped me develop a healthy routine that improves my well-being." - Jocelyn Rodriguez, Event Service Specialist
"The Wellness Challenge is an important initiative and I wanted to spread the word and motivate my team. I feel good after I work on my mental and physical health/wellness, but don’t always find the time. It's a motivating way to find time to put in more effort despite our busy lives. It’s also a great way for us to get to know other people we work with." - Danielle Kronman, Senior Sourcing Manager
If you’re interested in learning more about FIRST Cares and want to get involved with some of our activities and initiatives please get in touch by emailing FIRSTCares@firstagency.com.
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