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This past Wednesday, members of our London team participated in a volunteer day to support and give back to the community by helping with packaging meals in collaboration with The Felix Project! ?? The Felix Project is a London charity dedicated to tackling food poverty and reducing food waste. It rescues good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste and delivers it to hundreds of food banks, charities, primary schools, and holiday programs in London ? ??Learn more about The Felix Project here: https://lnkd.in/dfFmFVF Can't wait to be back for round two later this month! ?? #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #Volunteerism

The latest edition of our Venue Sourcing Newsletter is here! ?? In this issue, we're taking you on a journey around the globe to show you a collection of new, inspiring venues and share some of our team's personal notes from their recent site visits ??? Which one is your favorite venue? Let us know in the comments ???? ??Check out our full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gzTpg-4d #FIRSTAgency #VenueSourcing #Eventprofs #BrandExperiences

Jeremy Woolf, VP of Internal Communications at FIRST, will be speaking at Ragan Communications and PR Daily's Future of Communications Conference in Austin, Texas, on Friday November 15th ? The panel discussion will explore how to leverage emerging technologies to enhance employees’ work lives, streamline operations, and develop effective comms strategies, and will share insights into how new tools and data-driven approaches can enhance trust, engagement, and overall business success ?? ??Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eKk3wfju #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #EventProfs

We are excited to share that Ivanira Goia Morgado, one of our superstar Event Managers here at FIRST, has been chosen as one of the winners of this year's prestigious Agency A-List by Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT) ? The 16th annual Agency A-List celebrates the outstanding work, talent, and performance of 35 under-35 agency planners in the UK ?? Please join us in congratulating Ivanira ?????? #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #EventProfs

Last week, Tamsyn Barker, Managing Director of APAC and Global Head of Sustainability at FIRST, took part in the MICE Show Asia Leaders’ Panel at ITB Asia 2024 ? ? The panel shared insights and approaches for transformative excellence in the MICE Ecosystem. They explored the future of sustainable practices in the industry and shared strategies to drive resilience and responsible growth. ? We're proud to be part of shaping a more sustainable, impactful future for events worldwide, and looking forward to the next one ??? #FIRSTAgency #ITBAsia #MICEShowAsia

In case you missed it! ?? We are hiring for multiple event management and event technology roles around the world ?? ?? Event Project Management Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eBzyu58N ??Event Technology Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/epNazZSz #ProjectManager #EventTechnology #EventsProfs #Hiring

We are hiring! ?? Calling all Project Managers and Event Technology specialists around the world! ?? If you have a passion for driving innovation on a global scale, check out our open opportunities below: ?? Project Management Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eBzyu58N ??Event Technology Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/epNazZSz #ProjectManager #EventTechnology #EventsProfs #Hiring

We had such a great time at the Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT) Awards this past Friday! ? A beautiful evening celebrating our industry's best and brightest, where FIRST was highly commended as Global Agency of the Year (over 100 employees) ?? Looking forward to another year full of exceptional events and experiences around the world! ?? #FIRSTAgency #CITAwards #Eventsprofs

Last week, members of our FIRST global team attended the PCMA Convene 4 Climate in Barcelona; an industry-wide initiative to create an action plan that will provide concrete solutions for our industry??? ? The event led to interesting solution discoveries like SHE (Sustainable Hub for Events), a tool leveraging AI to support event managers with actionable initiatives, as well as other valuable insights and takeaways ?? ? We are looking forward to sharing the report PCMA and their partners will produce with all the brilliant ideas and solid outcomes of this inspiring, fun, and energizing gathering produced??? ? At FIRST, we’re committed to fostering a People-centric, Purpose-driven, & Planet-conscious culture.?Integrating sustainability into our business model is fundamental to our long-term success.?? ?? Read more and download our recently published ESG report here:?https://lnkd.in/ehagFM2G #FIRSTAgency #ESGatFIRST #Sustainability

On October 10th, Maureen Ryan Fable, Group CEO of FIRST, will join New York University students for an insightful discussion on Managing Your Event Business ?? ? Students will get the opportunity to hear more about overcoming obstacles that strengthen your business, the importance of clear, consistent communication strategies, and how FIRST has evolved to be a leading global brand experience agency in the events industry ?? ? #FIRSTAgency #Eventprofs #Entrepreneurship #NYU