Tag: diversity
Create Connections With Diverse Local Suppliers
Did you know your local CVB can connect you with diverse event suppliers? These four cities pride themselves on their ability to do just that.
Speaker Diversity: The Meetings Industry Still Falls Short
There are signs that our industry associations are focusing more on speaker diversity than used to be the case—but we still have a long way to go.
Accessibility at Events: 5 Top Tips
Carolyn Browning CMP, CMM, HMCC, shares takeaways from the Event Accessibility Strategist course.
New Diversity and Inclusion Dictionary
Tourism Diversity Matters has a number of downloadable resources on its website, including a Diversity and Inclusion Vocabulary Guide.
Designing Diverse Meetings: 6 Strategies
A panel of experts shares tactics and tips on how to design a truly diverse and inclusive meeting.
LGBT Meeting Professionals Association Thrives
The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association has grown in the almost four years since it was founded to 2,000 members from 43 countries.
5 Tips for More Inclusive Meetings
Meetings pro Leslie Zeck shares easy-to-implement practices to help ensure inclusive, equitable and diverse meetings.
The Meetings Industry Caters to Males & Extroverts, Says New MPI Report
A new MPI report and a certificate program aim to help planners make meetings more inclusive.
Expert Advice on Fast-Tracking Women in Leadership Roles
In this Shakedown, Professor M.S. Rao discusses strategies for women to get into leadership roles and how corporations can better advocate for gender equality in the workplace.
Virgin Atlantic Hits the Sky With First Pride Flight
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays announced the U.K.’s first Pride Flight between London and New York City.
How to Help Introverts Find Their Networking Voice
Sandja Brügmann, founder and CEO of The Passion Institute, shares tips and icebreakers that can bridge the gap between introverts and extroverts.
Hyatt Bans Hate Groups
A line has been drawn, sending a clear message of acceptance at a time of unprecedented—in-your-face—intolerance.
3 Takeaways from MPI’s WEC 2018
Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) annual World Education Congress (WEC) 2018 ended with a closing celebration at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Fort Lauderdale Welcomes Diverse Groups with #GreaterTogether Campaign
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched its new #GreaterTogether initiative in an effort to welcome international groups.
