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That’s a wrap, 2024! 🌟 This year has been nothing short of incredible. From delivering unforgettable experiences and earning global recognition, to making meaningful progress in sustainability, DE&I, and supplier diversity, we’re extremely proud of the impact we’ve made ✨ Thank you to our amazing global teams, clients, and partners for being part of this journey, and for making all of these possible 💜 Cheers to an amazing year ahead! 🥂 #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #Eventprofs #ESGatFIRST

Group CEO of FIRST, Maureen Ryan Fable, was recently featured in Event Marketer's 'Anniversary Stories' series, where she discussed her experience in navigating personal and business growth, and shared the lessons learned over the two decades of leading a global brand experience agency! ✨ 📍Read the full interview here:  https://lnkd.in/dT4QUsjv #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #EventMarketer

As we reflect on 2024, we’re filled with gratitude for the connections we’ve built and the milestones we’ve achieved together as a community. This year, in the spirit of giving back to our communities, we are supporting three incredible organizations working to improve lives across the globe ✨ 💜 Covenant House International, provides immediate and long-term support for young people in the US facing, at risk of, or recovering from homelessness or trafficking. 💜 The Felix Project, a London-based charity dedicated to tackling food poverty and reducing food waste. 💜 OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organization that aims to stop food waste, feed people in need, and protect our planet by championing the value of food and driving change at all levels of society. We encourage all of you to follow and learn more about these incredible organizations and the impactful work they are doing for our communities! ✨💜 #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST

We recently hosted our 'FIRST Connects' thought leadership events in London and New York City, featuring Rohit Talwar, an inspiring futurist guest speaker who explored the evolution of AI and its impact on the future of events and experiences ✨ These gatherings sparked meaningful connections and forward-thinking discussions about how AI is reshaping creativity, connection, and innovation in our industry 💡 📍Read more about the events here: https://lnkd.in/gk-VMiEH #AI #Innovation #Eventprofs #BrandExperiences #ThoughtLeadership

The celebrations continue! 🎉 FIRST has been named a Chief Marketer 2025 Top Agency of the Year and has been highlighted among the most innovative marketing agencies of 2024! 🌟 This ultimate comprehensive guide spotlights the most innovative agencies in the industry and beyond ✨ We're ending the year strong and are thrilled about all the exciting things coming in the new year! As always, we thank and congratulate our amazing global teams who made this possible! 💜 #PeopleAtFIRST 📍 Read more about FIRST here: https://lnkd.in/e7Mz3p6M #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #Eventprofs #AgencyOfTheYear

We're excited to share that the Group CEO of FIRST, Maureen Ryan Fable, has been named to Chief Marketer’s 2024 People of the Year list in the Agencies: CEOs of the Year category! ✨ Chief Marketer’s People of the Year Awards shines a spotlight on the brightest minds in marketing—the game-changers and rule-breakers who push the envelopes, elevate ideas, and refuse to settle ⚡ Please join us in congratulating Maureen! 👏🏼💜 📍Read the full 2024 People of the Year list here: https://lnkd.in/eT9pEwKr #FIRSTAgency #PeopleAtFIRST #CEOofTheYear

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