GruupMeet

We’re proud to share that our Founder & CEO, Russell Wyman Jr. (B.A. ’06), is featured in this week’s SMU Meadows alumni spotlight 🙌

From his time at the Temerlin Advertising Institute to building GruupMeet into a platform trusted by Fortune 500 clients, Russell credits SMU with shaping the creative and entrepreneurial mindset that drives our mission today.

“At Meadows, I learned to see problems as opportunities for creativity and innovation,” he says—and that spirit continues to fuel everything we do at GruupMeet.

Thank you to SMU for the recognition!

📖 Read the full story: https://www.smu.edu/.../news/2025/spotlight-russell-wyman

Our alumni spotlight this week is Russell Wyman Jr. (B.A. ’06), Founder and CEO of GruupMeet, a platform streamlining group travel and event logistics.

“At Meadows, I learned to see problems as opportunities for creativity and innovation,” Wyman said.

From the Temerlin Advertising Institute to leading a company serving Fortune 500 clients, Wyman credits Meadows with sparking the entrepreneurial mindset that drives his success today.

Read more here: https://www.smu.edu/meadows/newsandevents/news/2025/spotlight-russell-wyman

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day - a day to showcase why to communities, businesses & economies across the country. The best communication doesn’t happen through a screen - it happens when you meet face-to-face.

Congratulations 🎉 Russell Wyman, GruupMeet’s Co-Founder & CEO. Thank for the recognition.

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We appreciate the continued business support. 😎🙏🏼

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