#open-share

Thread

Daniel Palay May 07, 2025 at 11:30 PM

The one where the golden grots were presented. And yes they actually get a Golden Grot statue that I had to wear gloves or use the packaging to handle in order to not leave fingerprints on.

Cara Peterson May 08, 2025 at 12:04 AM

that sweater is AMAZING!

Mary Green (Owner CMAweekly) May 08, 2025 at 03:06 AM

Oh that is so cool

Paola May 08, 2025 at 05:12 AM

We love a good mascot moment!

Alexie Glover May 08, 2025 at 02:51 PM

SO good Daniel!!! Where did you get the trophies made??

Daniel Palay May 08, 2025 at 02:55 PM

Vendor out of EMEA. I can get the name if you are interested @Alexie Glover

Alexie Glover May 08, 2025 at 02:57 PM

Always interested in good trophy vendors!!!

Daniel Palay May 08, 2025 at 03:07 PM

@Alexie Glover www.efx.co.uk

Shannon Howard May 09, 2025 at 02:03 AM

What Daniel neglected to mention is that, in addition to handing out the Golden Grots (are we not all OBSESSED with Grot), he also got 101 peer reviews at the conference!!!

Daniel Palay May 09, 2025 at 04:15 PM

Thanks @Cara Peterson - it was the 10 year company anniversary present for anyone who was here at the time. It gets to come out of deep closet storage for our events.

Thanks @Mary Green (Owner CMAweekly) & <@U08MBG24LRM> - we do indeed love Grot and there were lots of fun opportunities for Grot to explore the Seattle City Center this week. And for those Nirvana fans, we even gave Grot a little grunge makeover

And thanks @Shannon Howard as you are far too kind to say something. But what I'm equally as happy about is in how with a little tweaking of our messaging and our pre-review conversations with our attendees, we've already seen 76 of them get reviewed and published (which is more than 36% of our yearly total from all of last FY). Only downside is now we have to beat that number next year. #nogooddeedgoesunpunished 😉