2023 - Synergy WorldWide Blog

Synergy leaders enjoyed 4-days of smooth sailing in the Bahamas! After several months of hard work to complete the qualification for the Synergy Odyssey Bahamas cruise, Synergy leaders departed Orlando, FL and set sail for the Bahamas on board Royal Caribbean's beautiful Independence of the Seas. Each qualifier and their guest enjoyed upgraded balcony cabins and received event-exclusive gifts. The cruise ship provided complimentary dining and activities as well as daily entertainment featuring ice skating, juggling, dancing, and singing acts. It was an unforgettable trip where each day brought new sights, sounds, and experiences.

DAY 1 - SAIL AWAY & WELCOME RECEPTION
On board the ship, we kicked off the trip by welcoming everyone at our Synergy Registration. Each attendee received limited edition Odyssey gifts including a t-shirt, shoulder bag, Blender Bottle, wristband, and sunglasses. Once the ship had departed Florida, we held a Synergy Sailaway Reception at the Olive or Twist lounge on the ship's top deck. Here, each Odyssey qualifier was recognized for their achievements and received special awards & certificates. Each of the top 3 qualifiers (Steve Seely, Mark Comer, Rudy Pedroza & Paul Blad) also received custom gift boxes filled with extra Synergy swag. We also celebrated a recent rank advancement and a birthday.

DAY 2 - PERFECT DAY AT COCOCAY

It was a day unlike any other at Royal Caribbean's private island. This exclusive-access, beach escape had something for everyone. The sound of ocean waves softly crashing on natural sand beaches, sunny weather, and shaded loungers created the setting for perfect relaxation. The crystal blue waters surrounding the island created the ideal scenario for swimming and snorkeling. Those who ventured offshore may have spotted jellyfish, stingrays, barracudas, and a variety of other fish along with the chance to explore a shipwreck. A 33,175 sq. ft. freshwater pool was another way to stay cool while beachside buffets kept everyone fed and hydrated all day long.

DAY 3 - NASSAU, BAHAMAS

As the largest city and capital of the Bahamas, Nassau was filled with island adventures for those who ventured off the cruise ship. The cruise ship offered a variety of shore excursions, allowing guests to experience the island's rich culture and history. Some had the opportunity to visit the world-famous Atlantis resort and its thrilling waterpark. Back at the cruise port, a local straw market was the perfect place to purchase local souvenirs and gifts to take home.

DAY 4 - DAY AT SEA

The final day of the trip was spent at sea as we sailed back towards the United States. Everyone had the opportunity to spend the day aboard the ship just the way they wanted. The Synergy staff invited anyone who was interested to participate in various activities on the ship including: morning stretching, pickle ball, and basketball. Throughout the afternoon, the Synergy sales team met with leaders one-on-one to better connect with them and to discuss their businesses.

VIEW THE 2023 ODYSSEY BAHAMAS CRUISE PHOTO ALBUM HERE.

While each person who joined us for the Odyssey Bahamas cruise was able to celebrate and enjoy their success, there is much work to do going forward. Just like the trip's name "Odyssey," this trip was intended to be just that - an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word. An epic journey that will change everything. Synergy's future is brighter than ever before as we evolve the company with reimagined branding, new tools, and committed leadership. We are grateful to all who participated in this event in any way and look forward to spending time with many more of our North America leaders at our next event!

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Long lasting, healthy energy through a unique, low calorie formulation
Combines health benefits of l-arginine to support cardiovascular health
Enhances mental and physical energy levels
Maintains alertness, improves cognitive capacity, and increases physical performance
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Synergy alongside The Impact Foundation partnered together once again this year to celebrate Heart Health Month. A check for $25,000 was recently presented to Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Synergy North America has made cash donations to PCH each of the past three years, now totaling $80,000!

The campaign kicked off in-person at a special Experience Synergy event at the beginning of February where volunteers also participated in preparing 60 hand-tied blankets for children at the hospital's Heart Center. In an effort to raise awareness for cardiovascular health to better share the healing power of nature, Synergy WorldWide donated five percent of all proceeds of heart health products including: ProArgi-9+, Metabolic LDL, Omega-3, and CoQ10 sold in February to benefit The Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH). Additionally, Synergy opened a direct donation line for individuals, including employees and customers, to donate any amount of their choice.

Located near the Synergy WorldWide headquarters in Utah, PCH provides care for kids like few places in the world can. The U.S. News & World Report named PCH amongst the “Best Children’s Hospitals for Cardiovascular & Heart Surgery.” For many children across several states, PCH has provided heart care before nutrition ever has a chance to play its role. They are extremely grateful for the generous contributions from everyone in Synergy.

About Nature’s Sunshine Products and Synergy WorldWide

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company, markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products in more than 40 countries. Nature’s Sunshine manufactures most of its products through its own state-of-the-art facilities to ensure its products continue to set the standard for the highest quality, safety and efficacy on the market today. Additional information about the Company can be obtained at its website. Synergy WorldWide markets and distributes innovative and highest quality health solutions across the globe. As a company focused on Elite Health, Synergy helps individuals unlock their full potential. Information regarding Synergy WorldWide can also be obtained at its website.

About The Impact Foundation

Established in 2019 as the corporate foundation for Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and Synergy WorldWide, the Impact Foundation empowers a community of loyal, like-minded individuals, by increasing awareness of nature’s healing power, creating meaningful service opportunities, and engaging with charitable organizations that align closely with its cause. The foundation is built upon the pillars of service, awareness, and support to carry out its mission of sharing the healing power of nature around the world. Additional information about the foundation can be obtained at its website.

About Primary Children’s Hospital

Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH) ranks among the best children’s hospitals in the United States. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, PCH is focused on providing the best care for more than 1 million children living in a 400,000 square-mile service area. The 289-bed facility is a Level I pediatric trauma center that cares for children with complex illness and injury, including organ transplants and complex birth defects. PCH is part of Intermountain Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system, and the pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Currently ranked in the top ten for Best Children’s Heart Care by Parent’s Magazine, The Heart Center at PCH is a specialized unit that focuses solely on pediatric heart care. Additionally, their echo lab is accredited in transthoracic, transesophageal, and fetal echocardiographic testing.

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North America leaders joined together at our Lehi headquarters to experience Synergy. It is an exciting time for Synergy WorldWide and the North American market. We recently announced a company rebrand and this in-person event was the perfect chance to show off Synergy's new look! The power of our new branding was on full display as leaders entered the office, stepping from years past and into the future. This central focus this weekend was not only about the brand itself, but about revitalizing and strengthening our business.

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MANUFACTURING TOUR
The event began with a private tour of our Spanish Fork, UT manufacturing center. This state-of-the-art, in-house facility is central to Synergy's quality health products. Visitors were treated to insights about how each of our four quality control laboratories work to guarantee pure and potent products and enjoyed up-close views of our manufacturing equipment such as the mixing, encapsulation, liquids, tableting, stick pack systems. As a demonstration of our commitment to quality, the facility has earned and maintained several certifications including:
cGMP - Current Good Manufacturing Practices
TGA - Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia
NSF International
USDA Organic
ISO 9001 & ISO 17025 - Quality Management Systems
FDA - United States' Food & Drug Administration
And just recently, the facility has moved off the standard electric grid and now operates on 100% solar power. We believe it is important to protect our most important resource - the Earth - as it provides the key, health-enhancing building blocks for the products we produce here.
GENERAL SESSION I
At check-in, every attendee received an event gift bundle and tickets for the Saturday afternoon prize raffle. The afternoon began with an overview of everything that has been going on at Synergy throughout the past year with Sales Director, Alex Melecio. Marketing Program Manager, Andrew Earl introduced the new Synergy branding before taking attendees on a tour of our Lehi headquarters. This tour included a look inside the Hughes Center for Research & Innovation, a meet & greet with CEO - Terrence Moorehead, and an unveiling of the rebranded Synergy office. Afterwards, Lora Forbush, from the Impact Foundation, introduced Heart Health Month 2023 along with a representative from Primary Children's Hospital who shared how Synergy's fundraising efforts and donations have made a difference. The session ended with a special message from Synergy Founder, Dan Higginson.

SYNERGY STORE
Attendees were not only among the first to see the new branding, but they had exclusive access to an on-site Synergy store filled with brand new gear and merchandise including everything from shirts and hats, to bottles and blankets, to notebooks and pens.

GENERAL SESSION II
We were down to business on Saturday morning as Alex Melecio shared insights about the new Synergy website and the exciting new tools currently in development. Andrew Earl shared about bringing together brand power, digital first, and field energy strategies to effectively use sales tools and social media. Hughes Center Director of Scientific Innovation, Michael Saunders, shared detailed information about Synergy's heart health products and how they function within the body. Micaela Congino, one of our Sr. Product Marketing Managers, shared about how ingredients from the land and the sea have been joined to create our l'amara skincare line.

Additionally, we announced two new l'amara products! To end the session, several of North America's top leaders including Mark Comer, Dianne Leavitt, Rudy Pedroza, Paul Blad, Bart Woodcook, Steve & Roxanne Seely, Scott Brumfield, Dane Iorge, and David Johnston each shared their insights and experience about Synergy.

Between sessions, everyone enjoyed an on-site, catered lunch. It was the perfect chance for leaders to connect with one another and offered time to explore everything available at the Synergy store.

GENERAL SESSION III
Alex Melecio kicked off the third session with exciting new incentives and promotions. An updated version of Title Plus was introduced for extra earning opportunities by building the Synergy business. He also announced the Odyssey - Bahamas Cruise incentive trip aboard Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas. Recognition & Events Coordinator, Alley Wentz, then shared about what Synergy means to her and how what we do really makes a difference. After outlining an updated recognition program, she recognized several individuals including:
Craig Baker for being the first person to register for Experience Synergy the day it was announced
Robert Grant for flying all the way from Europe just to attend Experience Synergy
Brian Holt to celebrate his birthday
Emi Kawase for triple rank advancing in December to become our newest Team Leader
IMPACT FOUNDATION SERVICE ACTIVITY
Heart Health Month is a great time each year to raise money to help tiny hearts, but having this group together allowed for a unique opportunity to serve. Everyone in attendance participated in preparing fleece blankets for children receiving care at the Heart Center at Primary Children's Hospital. These blankets help children find comfort and peace during their hospital stay. By the end of the hour, the group was able to complete 60 hand-tied blankets! Visit www.myimpactfoundation.org if you'd like to learn more about how you can get involved.

PRIZE RAFFLE
Every attendee received raffle tickets just for attending Experience Synergy. However, to increase the odds of winning, each person received additional tickets according to their Heart Health Month - Impact Foundation donations. The event ended with a fun-filled raffle where we gave away a wide variety of products and Synergy swag. Robert Grant was the lucky winner of the grand prize of a limited-edition, Cotopaxi backpack featuring the new Synergy branding.

SEE YOU AT EXPERIENCE SYNERGY 2024

For all those who attended Experience Synergy 2023, we hope it was well worth your time and efforts to be present. There was a special feeling of new energy in the air that just can't be recreated here. Synergy North America has many great things ahead and we're grateful to step into that future with you at our side. We hope you enjoy this event recap video and photo album to get a taste of the Synergy experience. And, we hope to see you at our next Experience Synergy event!