Jim Dailey

How could one not love Jeremy ? … Just look at that Smile ?

In Little Rock, we are blessed to have great restaurants and excellent hotels.  We are also fortunate to have awesome staff … staff behind the scenes and those out front  … those who set the tables, serve our meals and clean up after us when we’re gone. Unfortunately, we often take them for granted. Shame on us !!!

My dad set an example for me and my sisters by always acknowledging our servers … maybe a “hello, how are you today, thank you for your service” … little things like that.  What a life lesson for me and a pretty darn good one for all of us.

I’ve attended a life’s worth of Chicken and Green Bean lunches and dinners 

I’ve met and/or been served by thousands of the individuals who make large Civic and Convention luncheon or dinner events work in a timely fashion.  Hopefully, I’ve followed my dad’s example by acknowledging my servers with a smile and kind word.  During my years as Mayor, I came to know their faces and some of their names.  Virtually all have been wonderful … One stands out !!

Jeremy at the Little Rock Marriott Convention Center … My local hero !!!

Let me tell you why Jeremy is my hero … why he stands out.  Well, Jeremy is hard to miss … hard to miss not because he’s a pretty big guy but because he always has a pretty big smile, hard to miss because he always greets me with a big bear hug and hard to miss because he always gives big service, big attention and a big friendly hospitable attitude. Jeremy has been around for quite a few years … from the Excelsior to the Peabody to the now Marriott and I bet I’m not alone in recognizing this very special human being.  I also bet, whether he is acknowledged by all or not, that he has enhanced the meeting experience, the customer experience and the image of Little Rock as much or more than anyone.

Thank you, Jeremy, for just being you !!!