Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Live Out Loud: Owning Who You Are, as Defined by You

How, as women, can we learn to consistently—and confidently—embrace who we are? In this Dare to Interrupt podcast, Zoe Moore, diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and founder of Moore Consulting Agency, shares how she has given herself permission to amplify her strengths, redefine her own standard of beauty and show up as her authentic self.

Podcast sponsored by Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

SocialOffset's Elena Gerstmann and Beth Surmont.

An Alternative to Destination Boycotts: SocialOffset

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talked with Beth Surmont and Elena Gerstmann, founders of SocialOffset, to discover what the charitable giving option brings to the conversation about destination boycotts, especially in the association segment.

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Names New Executive Director of PHL Diversity

Concluding a nationwide search, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) announced Sheila Alexander-Reid has been appointed executive director of PHL Diversity, a key business development division of the PHLCVB.

Image of person lifting arms with sun in the background.

Kevin Iwamoto: My Journey Advocating for DEI and Belonging

Kevin Iwamoto, chief customer officer and head of enterprise for meetings tech company Bizly, shares his sometimes-challenging journey as an Asian-American navigating the top levels of the meetings and events industry.

Bizly's Kevin Iwamoto on API Advocacy, Meetings Tech

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson spoke with meetings industry veteran Kevin Iwamoto, chief customer officer and head of enterprise for meetings technology company Bizly, about stereotypes and other challenges faced by Asian American and Pacific Islanders in meetings and events, as well as his veteran perspective on where the industry is at as we emerge from the pandemic to face economic and global political headwinds.

Rich Luna with fellow DELP participants.

Q&A With Rich Luna on ASAE's DELP Program

Meetings Today got a chance to catch up with Rich Luna, senior director, content marketing for ALHI, to ask him about his experience in the program and what he believes it contributes to the associations world.