Associations are often like a microcosm of larger society. They have governing bodies, commerce-producing units, educational institutions
January 19, 2023
5 Ways to Deliver on DEI at Your Next Meeting
Editor’s note: Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, is a leading proponent of
May 11, 2023
Event Service Professionals Publish Meetings DEI Guide
The knowledge and duties of event service professionals (ESPs), aka convention service managers, is where the rubber meets the road in the meetings
April 21, 2022
8 Objectives to Help Align Your DEI Strategy and Business Needs
The demand for hospitality, events and tourism companies to take accountability for their social footprint is not solely for the benefit of one group
April 13, 2023
3 California Tourism DEI Leaders Who Are Making a Difference
Always ahead of the curve, California is taking a leading role in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the tourism and meetings and
January 19, 2023
Destination DC's Elliott Ferguson II on the Role of DMOs on DEI
In the run-up to his keynote address at Event Service Professionals Association’s 2023 annual conference, meetings industry leader and DEI champion
May 05, 2021
Why Data-Driven Assessments Are the Key to DEI Strategies
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth article in a DEI series authored by Greg DeShields and Zoe Moore, exploring diversity, equity
July 30, 2021
The Difference Between DEI Certifications and Certificates of Completion
One year ago, we started this series of articles for Meetings Today by explaining
January 24, 2022
Philadelphia's Top-Down Focus on DEI Paves the Way Forward for Meetings
In 1987, two African-American directors on the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) board, A. Bruce Crawley, a prominent marketing
April 04, 2022
Why DC Is the Nation’s Capital of DEI Tourism and Events
DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, has become an issue of paramount importance in the meetings and events industry and throughout U.S. business
December 14, 2020
DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward
Unprecedented has become the word we hate to use, but it is the most popular way to summarize 2020, with three crises converging together: health,
October 31, 2023
Tourism Diversity Matters’ The Collective Experience Conference Brings DEI Leaders Together
Following a pandemic hiatus, Tourism Diversity Matters’ (TDM) The Collective Experience
September 08, 2022
Kevin Iwamoto: My Journey Advocating for DEI and Belonging
I was recently honored to be recognized by Meetings Today as one of its 20
February 16, 2021
Greg DeShields Brings a Career Dedicated to DEI to Tourism Diversity Matters
A career-long leader in bringing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) education—and change—to tourism and related industries, Greg
April 18, 2023
DEI Update: Meetings Diversity Leaders Greg DeShields and Sheila Alexander-Reid Share Their Perspectives
DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, is an unstoppable force in the meetings and tourism industry and beyond.Meetings Today touched base with two
August 30, 2021
DEI and the Hospitality Industry Are Dual Passions of Teneo's Gary Murakami
The hospitality industry is in Gary Murakami’s blood. Recently joining global sales organization
August 24, 2020
Why Learning Your DEI Certifications Can Promote Supplier Diversity
While summer draws to a close and fall approaches, business leaders continue to combat rapidly changing health concerns, safety issues, economic
March 21, 2023
New ESPA President Denise Reid on DEI, New Member Acquisition–and a Show-Stopping 'Ave Maria'
Denise Reid, new president of Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA), shares how event service professionals are on the front line of
February 17, 2021
A History of DEI Acts, Bills and Executive Orders as Biden Begins Term
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article in a DEI series authored by Greg DeShields and Zoe Moore, exploring diversity, equity
December 06, 2021
The Alignment Conversation: Tools to Help You Align DEI Investments to Business Needs
Leaders often ask their teams to "make the business case for diversity" without fully grasping the concept. Even with data to support the investment