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50 Forward

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For 50 years, the JRT agency® has succeeded in marketing, brand development, advertising and customer relationship building by looking ahead to what’s next and staying ahead of what’s here. As 2024 marks our milestone anniversary, we look back with pride at all we’ve accomplished right here in Detroit for brands like Dodge, Mopar®, Peterbilt, Dana and all the amazing clients we’ve had the honor of serving since 1974. And we look forward with imagination, inspired by what’s to come. 

That’s why, on September 26, 2024, we brought in a futurist, Nikola Danaylov, and had him deliver his message about what lies ahead for business and humanity as we move toward what’s to come. We served our partner clients, vendors, friends, neighbors and family with cocktails, light fare and a message of hope, honesty and inspiration as we navigate our next 50.

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As an appetizer for the conversation our audience was about to have, we set the stage with a video to ease apprehension toward the future, and shift to a more confident, future-ready mindset.

The JRT agency event photo of lighted stage and 50th logoThe JRT agency event photo of lighted stage and 50th logo
Mark Bellissimo of the JRT agency in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logoMark Bellissimo of the JRT agency in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logo
Nikola Danaylov of Singularity prepares to speak at JRT agencyNikola Danaylov of Singularity prepares to speak at JRT agency
Nikola Danaylov of Singularity speaks at the JRT agency in a 50th anniversary event photo of lighted stage and 50th logoNikola Danaylov of Singularity speaks at the JRT agency in a 50th anniversary event photo of lighted stage and 50th logo

International best-selling author, futurist Nikola Danaylov, delivering his keynote message “From Future Shock to Future Ready”.

Nikola Danaylov speaks on stage while wearing a newsboy hat at an event at the JRT agency on lighted stage with bright lights in the backgroundNikola Danaylov speaks on stage while wearing a newsboy hat at an event at the JRT agency on lighted stage with bright lights in the background
The audience listens intently at the JRT agency in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logoThe audience listens intently at the JRT agency in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logo
The audience sits under dim lighting, listening intently as Nikola Danaylov presents at the JRT agency's 50th anniversary eventThe audience sits under dim lighting, listening intently as Nikola Danaylov presents at the JRT agency's 50th anniversary event
Q and A session with the audience at the JRT agency's 50th anniversary eventQ and A session with the audience at the JRT agency's 50th anniversary event
Custom wine glasses with engraving of the JRT agency's 50 Forward logo are shown on a black table clothCustom wine glasses with engraving of the JRT agency's 50 Forward logo are shown on a black table cloth
Event decorations of floating candles in glass cylinders are shown atop black tableclothsEvent decorations of floating candles in glass cylinders are shown atop black tablecloths
Mark Bellissimo of the JRT agency and Nikola Danaylov in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logoMark Bellissimo of the JRT agency and Nikola Danaylov in an event photo of lighted stage and 50th logo
Mark Bellissimo of the JRT agency and Nikola Danaylov of Singularity in an event photo of lighted stage and JRT 50th logoMark Bellissimo of the JRT agency and Nikola Danaylov of Singularity in an event photo of lighted stage and JRT 50th logo

JRT CEO Mark Bellissimo moderated an audience Q&A with Nikola Danaylov on a topic that generated plenty of conversation.

Employees, clients, vendors and community members mingle with cocktails and appetizers at the JRT agency's 50 Forward eventEmployees, clients, vendors and community members mingle with cocktails and appetizers at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event
Employees, clients, vendors and community members mingle with cocktails and appetizers at the JRT agency's 50 Forward eventEmployees, clients, vendors and community members mingle with cocktails and appetizers at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event
Cristy Lee mingles with attendees at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event in Farmington Hills, MichiganCristy Lee mingles with attendees at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Employees mingle at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event in Farmington Hills, MichiganEmployees mingle at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Mark Bellissimo holds a certificate with the Mayor of Farmington Hills, Therese Rich, and others at the JRT agency's 50 Forward eventMark Bellissimo holds a certificate with the Mayor of Farmington Hills, Therese Rich, and others at the JRT agency's 50 Forward event

19th District State Representative Samantha Steckloff and 21st District State Representative Kelly Breen sharing a special tribute to the JRT agency to mark the 50th anniversary with JRT CEO Mark Bellissimo. 


From left: Nikola Danaylov, Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich, Bellissimo, Steckloff, Breen, Oakland County Commissioner Gwen Markham

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