Diversity & Inclusion

Visibility Eclipses Ability: Articulating Your Value with Confidence

Quinn Conyers, Event Emcee & Professional Speaker at Speak to Society, LLC, shares how to use luxury language, identify and invest in your top talents, and make your voice your superpower.

Podcast sponsored by Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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5 Ways to Deliver on DEI at Your Next Meeting

Destination DC and industry DEI leader Elliott L. Ferguson II makes his case for how DMOs can be key to robust DEI at business events.

Destination DC's Elliott Ferguson II on the Role of DMOs on DEI

Elliott L. Ferguson II, president and CEO of Destination DC, explains why DMOs and event service professionals are key partners in ensuring meetings and events are living up to their promises of delivering diversity, equity and inclusion at their events, in experiences but also in including minority vendors in the economic benefits.

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Inclusive by Design: Partnering with Destination Organizations to Create Business Events Where All Belong

Our expert panel will explore strategies from destination selection to attendance driving and provide takeaways that will support you in enhancing your business events strategy to create more impactful, diverse and successful events.

Megan Henshall on Designing Inclusive Events and Attracting the Next Generation

Megan Henshall talks her passion for designing inclusive events and her thoughts about attracting the next generation of event professionals.

The Strategy & ROI of Supplier Diversity

Discover how to assess your supplier network, develop an equitable procurement plan and authentically engage with underserved businesses to improve and innovate your organization's event services.

How Two Southern California Destinations Are Championing Inclusivity

Striving for inclusive meetings where attendees feel welcome has long been a mission of many destinations in California. We explore what San Diego and Palm Springs are doing in this space.

Tourism Diversity Matters: Greg DeShields (left); Yvonne Drayton (middle); Sofia Mendoza (right).

Tourism Diversity Matters Announces Key Appointments

Leading tourism industry diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) organization Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) expanded its executive leadership team with the addition of two key roles.

Dunn Named Executive Director of NCBMP

Leading meetings and events industry diversity, equity and inclusion leader Jason Dunn Sr. was named to lead the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) as executive director.

The Neu Project Launch at IMEX America 2022

The Neu Project Champions More-Neuroinclusive Events

With a mission to advocate for neuroinclusivity in the hospitality industry, The Neu Project promotes awareness and acceptance of the neurodiverse community.