IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer sat down with Meetings Today to break down what's new at IMEX America in 2018 (#IMEX18), discuss how the conference has grown and also talk about the latest education and diversity initiatives on display throughout the week for 2018.

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Sarah Soliman Daudin, president and CEO of Soliman Productions, offers actionable steps meeting planners can take to address sexual misconduct.