Roger Rickard Talks 2024 Election, Destination Boycotts and Advocacy

Roger Rickard
Roger Rickard

In this Meetings Today podcast, digital content coordinator Logan Pratt sits down with Roger Rickard, founder and president of Voices in Advocacy to learn about how some of the key issues in the 2024 presidential election could impact the meetings industry. Rickard also talks about the effectiveness of destination boycotts, how groups can advocate for themselves in legislative policy and why there is always hope for the industry no matter who wins the White House.

Roger Rickard is the president and founder of Voices In Advocacy, where he works with organizations to improve their effectiveness when advocating for social and political issues that affect them. Roger is also the host of the Voices In Advocacy Podcast, a professional speaker and one of the foremost experts on how politics intersects with the meetings and events industry. 

 

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Logan Pratt | Digital Content Coordinator

Logan Pratt is a former Digital Content Coordinator at Meetings Today (May 2023–August 2025), where he led the company’s social media strategy and produced SEO-driven content across web, newsletters and print. His work focused on breaking news, property renovations and openings, destination coverage, artificial intelligence, technology and wellness features. You can find him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/loganpratt100.