Our president Terry and two friends at Lansing JazzFest. Photo by GrandJazzFest.
Lansing JazzFest celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 4th in Old Town Lansing. After a crazy hailstorm in the late afternoon, JazzFest welcomed the sunset and an audience of over 10,000 people with live music, local food, and delicious beverages.
Four years ago, Lisa Twenter worked as a Graphic Design intern with MessageMakers. Once her internship ended, she continued to explore other opportunities and fine-tune her skills. Fortunately for MessageMakers, she kept in contact and returned this past May to take on a full-time role as graphic designer.
President Terry Terry was appointed to the Michigan Film Office Advisory Council (MFOAC). The three-year appointment by Governor Rick Snyder represents a significant responsibility for shaping the direction of Michigan’s film industry. The Council has an advisory role for the Film Office’s $50 million annual incentive fund for qualified Michigan film and digital media productions.
China Trade Mission
Our President Terry Terry and Controller Sophia Cheng joined Governor Snyder’s China Trade Mission to gain a better understanding of the opportunity and diversity within the Chinese market.
We had a fulfilling trip, arranging 15 meetings in Shanghai, Beijing, and Chongqing with top officials from growing Chinese companies in the fields of public relations, marketing, event production, video and television production, and export related services.
Project Manager Pat McNerney earned his Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification. The CMP certification recognizes leading professionals in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.
“This certificate means a lot to me. I have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism,” Pat said after he received the CMP certification.
MessageMakers was doing global work long before globalization was a hot topic. Since our beginning, we have served educational institutions worldwide. This year, MessageMakers was very pleased to help promote several global initiatives for Michigan, aiming to strengthen our state's economy by promoting exports and retaining top global talent.
Las Vegas: city of bright lights and the perfect place to learn about creating an engaging event.
Our event team recently worked with the Harley Owners Group® to produce an interactive training for motorcycle rally planners from around the world, focusing most heavily on honing practical skills in creating unique experiences, negotiating with potential partners, and connecting with their audiences via social media.
In 2013, MessageMakers added two new members to our team:
Igor Houwat
After journeying the globe over the past 10 years, Igor arrived at MessageMakers through the Global Lansing project led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership. His diverse cultural insight fuels research into our international expansion as he explores markets and export opportunities abroad.
In honor of Independence Day, here are 5 great infographics about U.S. history, the holiday, our traditional celebrations, and how to stay safe during them:
What's in a Name?
"Create your family tree on Geni for free and connect to the World Family Tree to find out if you're related to any of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
We're pleased to share the latest publication for Matt Penniman, writer & web developer at MessageMakers.
Designing Web-Based Applications for 21st Century Writing Classrooms, edited by George Pullman and Baotong Gu, features a chapter by Matt Penniman and his graduate school classmate Michael Wojcik: “Creating Complex Web-Based Applications with Agile Techniques: Iterations as Drafts.
