From crisis to hope: Marriott’s journey through COVID-19

A new video from Marriott’s global holiday campaign presents a glimmer of hope, as the travel industry tries to move forward into a new year.

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The journey of Marriott in 2020 is a tale of two videos.

At the beginning of the pandemic, CEO Arne Sorenson shared a powerful video message with stakeholders as the company stared down the worst public health crisis in a generation—events that would lead to layoffs and massive global disruption.

Sorenson’s message was shared on Twitter and quickly became a singular example of corporate leadership during the early days of the crisis:

A message to Marriott International associates from President and CEO Arne Sorenson. pic.twitter.com/OwsF14TZgb

— Marriott International (@MarriottIntl) March 19, 2020

As we reported on PR Daily:

Jason Allen, a columnist for Inc., wrote:

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