Comms Summit

  • Comms Summit

Welcome to New York!

We're so glad you're here! We're extremely excited to collaborate in person as a large group for the first time in years. We hope that you'll be inspired and invigorated by our time together!

We have a lot to celebrate! In two separate competitions, this team has been named a finalist for Communications & Marketing Team of the Year. With that kind of momentum, and all of us working together, great things are in store! 

📍 3 Columbus Circle, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6A, New York, NY

 

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Tuesday, May 3

 

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Speed Dating

 

12:15 - 1 p.m. ET

Welcome and Speed Dating

We'll start with a brief welcome, then get to know each other and say "hello" to everyone! We'll rotate between tables every five minutes.

If anyone needs any conversation starters, feel free to pull from this list.

 

Office Tour

 

1 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Office Tour

Take a look at the 3CC space on a tour led by one of our New York colleagues. If you're already familiar with the office, feel free to take this opportunity for a break.

Business Goals & Overview

 

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. ET

Business Overview & Goals

Learn from Beth Wade about our overall department goals and her vision for the team.

Break

 

3 - 3:15 p.m. ET

Break

Grab a drink or snack and take a stretch!

Health

 

3:15 - 3:45 p.m. ET

Health Updates

Hear from Claire Gillis about the newly formed VMLY&R HEALTH.

Commerce

 

3:45 - 4:15 p.m. ET

Commerce Updates

Beth Ann Kaminkow shares a "Welcome to New York" and her aspirations for the office and VMLY&R COMMERCE.

Reimagine & Recalibrate

 

4:15 - 5:15 p.m. ET

Reimagine & Recalibrate

Sticky-note session about what's working on our team, what isn't, and what can we reimagine to become more efficient and effective.

Closing Remarks

 

5:15 - 5:30 p.m. ET

Closing Remarks

Beth Wade recaps the day and gets us ready for dinner.

Freshen Up

 

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. ET

Freshen Up

Check in at the hotel and freshen up! You can use the Marriott Bonvoy app to check-in and request a mobile key to your room.

Le Méridien New York, Central Park
120 W 57th Street (b/t 7th & 6th)
New York, NY

Dinner

 

6:30 p.m. ET

Team Dinner

Dine and converse with your colleagues.

Boucherie West Village
99 7th Ave S
New York, NY 10014

 

Wednesday, May 4

 

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Pods Breakouts

 

8 - 9 a.m. ET

Pod Breakouts

Get together with colleagues within your the focus area you work most:

  • External Comms
  • Internal Comms & Events
  • Content, Platforms & Awards

Strategize and create goals that ladder up to the larger department goals and vision.

Break

 

9 - 9:15 a.m. ET

Break

Grab a drink or snack and take a stretch!

Re-group & Share

 

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. ET

Re-group & Share

Re-group as a whole to share our individual team goals and how they ladder up to the larger goals of the department.

Break

 

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. ET

Break

Grab a drink or snack and take a stretch!

21 Strengths and How We Work Together

 

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. ET

Combining Our Strengths

Review each other's 21 Strengths and learn how we can best work together. You should have received an email to complete your personal assessment ahead of time. If not, please contact Hillary Carter.

DEI

 

11:30-12:00 p.m. ET

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Learn from Tasha and Subashini about the recent evolution of DEI at VMLY&R, their goals, and how Comms can be of support.

Closing Remarks

 

12 - 12:15 p.m. ET

Closing Remarks

Beth Wade shares some final remarks.

Dinner

 

12:15 p.m. ET

Office Lunch

Lunch will be provided at the office.

Catch-up & Collaborate

 

AFTERNOON

Catch-up & Collaborate

Looking forward to talking with someone more in person? Spend the afternoon catching up with each other one-on-one or in small groups. Leave as needed for your flight home.

Catch a Cab

 

AFTERNOON

Catch a Cab

Average drive time for a taxi or rideshare service from the office to LaGuardia Airport on a weekday afternoon is 45 minutes.

Arrived early at your gate? Check out this interactive and filterable list of shops, restaurants and services at LGA.

VMLY&R 2021 Awards

 

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