Philadelphia's top-down focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) paves the way forward for meetings and events. Gregg Caren and Greg DeShields at PHLCVB detail their continuing mission around DEI in the meetings industry.

A meetings and events industry advocacy group that champions issues affecting people of Asian descent is presenting its second free webinar Thursday, January 6.

Marriott International announced a partnership with Howard University to launch Howard Hospitality Week, with a goal of creating a more diverse leadership pipeline in the industry.

The new #APIEventProfs group is presenting a foundational one-hour webinar “What You Don’t Know About #StopAsianHate Can Cost You Trillions” September 30 in conjunction with Meetings Today that will demonstrate the economic power of Asians in the U.S. and how to put an end to the recent spate of violence against them.

Deborah Gardner, a more than 30-year hospitality industry veteran and host of the weekly Hospitality Today Live broadcast show, is launching International Hospitality Women’s Day September 23, 2021.

#APIEventProfs is a new group led by Geoteaming’s John Chen that seeks to call attention to violence against the Asian Pacific Islander community as well as increasing their numbers in leadership roles in the meetings and events industry.

Gary Murakami brings a passion for the hospitality industry—and amplifying the voices of the underrepresented in it—to his new sales and industry relations position with Teneo Hospitality Group.

Columbus’ business entities—from the hospitality community to the city government and higher education institutions— understood the important of meetings to the state capital. Here’s how they collaborated to create a safe and inclusive environment for groups.

While the terms certification and certificate may sound almost identical, there is a world of difference especially when it comes to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training and education.

Simultaneous translation software solution Wordly was put into service by MPI to facilitate the online and in-person experience for WEC attendees who preferred or required their content in a language other than English. Here’s how they did it.