Diversity & Inclusion

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.

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.