MMGY Wagstaff
5800 Bristol Pkwy., Suite 660, Culver City, CA 90230
www.wagstaffmktg.com
Hospitality, culinary, lifestyle, wine & spirits PR and social media.
Employees: 54; 600+ agency-wide. Founded: 1998.
Agency Statement:
For the last 25 years, the Wagstaff team has created award-winning public relations and marketing campaigns that champion and advocate for the hospitality, culinary, travel, and wine and spirits industries' talent, products, and experiences. We strategically leverage the relationships and leads of our expert teams in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Vancouver (BC) and beyond, as well as the overall network of MMGY Global. We embrace our passions and curiosities for dynamic lifestyle and hospitality brands to create customized, multi-channel, innovative and impactful programs that share our clients’ stories and secure results that matter.The agency is part of MMGY Global’s North American practice specializing in public relations, social media and experiential marketing. Our boutique services are rooted in our dedication to uplifting the talent and voices in the industries that we serve, from a Michelin-star chef-owned restaurant, to a family-owned domestic hotel group, an award-winning craft spirit, or an international luxury resort with its own culinary and arts festival.
We all share a common passion for these industries, while at the same time we come to the table with diverse professional backgrounds with experience in entertainment, sports, art & design, and journalism, enabling us to bring fresh and creative storytelling angles, strategic partnerships, and compelling content to our strategic plans.
Other MMGY Global areas of expertise include research and insights, strategic communications planning and implementation, brand marketing, traditional and social media buying, digital/social media strategy, website development and management, e-CRM, travel industry relations and international destination representation.
Julie Freeman, Exec. VP, Public Relations, Americas; Nadia Al-Amir, Mng. Dir.
Clients Include:
Alisal Guest RanchAndaz Scottsdale
Baha Mar
Bonjour Quebec
Camphor
Castle & Key Distillery
Commander’s Palace
Eataly
Grand America Hotel
Hotaling & Co.
Jackson Family Wines
James Beard Foundation
New Orleans & Company
Noble House Hotels and Resorts
Nobu Chicago
SAS
SLS Beverly Hills
The Cape, A Thompson Hotel
Thompson Seattle
Turtle Bay Resort
Viceroy Chicago
Viceroy Santa Monica
Visit Dallas
Westin Hilton Head Island
Westland Distillery
Wylder Hotels
MMGY Wagstaff in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | Missing in ActionWed., Apr. 3, 2024...at $11.4M), Ascend Agency (No. 56 at $10.7M), Hahn Agency (No. 57 at $10M), MMGY Wagstaff (No. 68 at $7.8M), Global Gateway Advisors (No. 70 at $7.7M), Scenario Communications (No.... |
| • | On the Move: Highwire PR Hires Weber Shandwick's CoteTue., Feb. 13, 2024...leadership and innovation. Along with these changes, Mary Wagstaff, founder and managing director of MMGY Wagstaff , will transition to a consultant and brand ambassador capacity. ... |
| • | On the Move: Taft Communications Names Pascarella First Chief Client OfficerThu., Oct. 12, 2023...quality care for all over profit,” said Dr. Talya Schwartz, president & CEO of MetroPlusHealth. Jessica Ware MMGY Wagstaff brings on Jessica Ware as account director, travel and tourism. Ware was previously VP, marketing... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: MMGY Global Lands Hawaii’s Turtle Bay ResortWed., Jul. 26, 2023... MMGY Global checks in at Hawaii’s Turtle Bay Resort. MMGY Wagstaff will handle all public relations services while MMGY will oversee account management, social media,... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: Finn Partners Picks China's OnePlus SmartphoneThu., Feb. 23, 2023...Andrea Shen. “Finn Partners impressed us with their global vision, local expertise and flexible model.” MMGY Wagstaff is retained as media relations agency of record for l’Alliance de l’industrie touristique du... |
| • | MMGY Makes Move on Wagstaff MediaTue., Oct. 11, 2022...in the travel, culinary and hospitality lifestyle sectors. The firm will now be known as MMGY Wagstaff . Mary Wagstaff, who founded the firm more than 20 years ago, will become partner... |
