MMI Team Member Handbook 07.2017
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INTRODUCTION<br />
If there is one thing we know how to do in the South, it’s how to make a guest feel welcome.<br />
“Hospitality” goes beyond how we treat our guests, however. We make sure our <strong>Team</strong> <strong>Member</strong>s,<br />
Owners, and vendors all feel cared for, and we have the track records to prove it.<br />
On May 19th, 1956, <strong>MMI</strong> opened its first property — a Holiday Inn in Meridian, Mississippi. It may seem<br />
like a humble beginning, but this was just the first step down a long and successful road for Mike<br />
Sturdivant, his uncle, J.C. Wilbourne, and his old Harvard Business School roommate, Earle Jones.<br />
Looking back on our history, it seems fitting that <strong>MMI</strong> started by bringing together family and old<br />
friends. Even then, <strong>MMI</strong> was a visionary company. Holiday Inn was a very young chain, but Mike saw<br />
the potential for something huge. The industry has changed a lot since then, but some things have<br />
stayed the same. <strong>MMI</strong> is still a leader and innovator in the industry and we still believe in good oldfashioned<br />
Southern hospitality.<br />
Today, <strong>MMI</strong> has grown into two distinct, yet fully interdependent and complementing divisions; <strong>MMI</strong><br />
Hotel Group and <strong>MMI</strong> Dining Systems. Together, the two divisions own, manage or serve over 50<br />
locations in the Southeastern U.S. We’re happy to know that every day tens of thousands of guests can<br />
experience the same comfort, satisfaction, and personal service that all started in one small hotel in<br />
Meridian, Mississippi.<br />
From the very beginning, <strong>MMI</strong> has been more than just a business. We were a family, first. Our business<br />
has grown quite a bit since that first day in 1956, and our family has grown right along with it.<br />
Handshakes are passed on and hugs run rampant, and as we continue to grow, we promise that this will<br />
never change. It’s no secret that the Sturdivant and Jones families are undeniably indebted and highly<br />
grateful to our extended family of <strong>MMI</strong> <strong>Team</strong> <strong>Member</strong>s. We’ve been rewarded with amazing<br />
commitment to our company, and we’re proud of the tenure of so many positions within the<br />
organization.<br />
Whether you have just joined our staff or have been with the <strong>MMI</strong> Family for a while, we are confident<br />
that you will find our company a dynamic and rewarding place in which to work, and we look forward to<br />
a productive and successful association. We consider the <strong>Team</strong> <strong>Member</strong>s of <strong>MMI</strong> to be one of its most<br />
valuable resources. This handbook has been written to serve as the guide for the employer/team<br />
member relationship.<br />
There are several things to keep in mind about this handbook. First, it contains only general information<br />
and guidelines. It is not intended to be comprehensive or to address all the possible applications of, or<br />
exceptions to, the general policies and procedures described. For that reason, if you have any questions<br />
concerning eligibility for a particular benefit or the applicability of a policy or practice to you, you should<br />
address your specific questions to Human Resources. Neither this handbook nor any other company<br />
document confers any contractual right; either express or implied, to remain in the company's employ.<br />
Nor does it guarantee any fixed terms and conditions of your employment. Your employment is not for<br />
any specific time and may be terminated at will with or without cause and without prior notice by the<br />
company, or you may resign for any reason at any time.<br />
The procedures, practices, policies and benefits described here may be modified or discontinued from<br />
time to time. We will try to inform you of any changes as they occur.<br />
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