Some milestones look good on paper. Others hit differently when you are standing in a room full of people who know exactly what it took to get there.
Earlier this month, our Marketing & Brand Experience Manager, Arielle, represented Interactive Entertainment Group at Inc. 5000 Media Day in New York City. Held near the World Trade Center, the event brought together leaders and team members from companies that earned a spot on this year’s list.
A Room Full of Growth Stories
Media Day offered a chance to step outside the day-to-day and connect with people from other Inc. 5000 companies across industries.
Every company in the room had a different story, but there was plenty of common ground: building a business, navigating change and figuring out how to keep growing without losing what made the company work in the first place.
Arielle also had the opportunity to be interviewed during the event, sharing more about IEG, our company journey and what reaching this milestone means to our team.
Hearing From Ryan Serhant
The day also included a conversation with Ryan Serhant, who spoke about his own experience earning a place on the Inc. 5000 and the growth behind his business.
Hearing from another entrepreneur who has experienced the recognition firsthand added another perspective to a day centered around what sustained growth actually looks like.
Then They Started Counting
One moment in particular put our own achievement into perspective.
The room was asked to cheer based on how many times their company had made the Inc. 5000.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Four.
Five.
By the time they reached five, only a few people in the room were still cheering.
IEG has made the list six times.
That number suddenly felt a little different.
Making the Inc. 5000 once is an accomplishment. Returning to the list across multiple years reflects something harder to capture in a ranking: the ability to keep evolving, adapting and finding new opportunities for growth.
Six Times, One Team
This year marks IEG’s sixth appearance on the Inc. 5000, following 49.37% three-year growth.
But the number is ultimately the result of the work behind it.
It represents the people creating new experiences, producing events across the country, supporting our clients, improving our processes and continuing to push the company forward.
Media Day gave us a chance to celebrate the milestone, meet some of the other companies behind this year’s list and share a little more of our own story.
And being one of the last few people in the room still cheering was a pretty good reminder of just how much six times means.
