Diversity & Inclusion

Leaning In to Vulnerability, Tough Topics and Bold Leadership

Tune into a special live audience recording at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas as host Courtney Stanley interviews influential leaders on the most pressing topics facing women in the industry, including mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion, office politics and more.

Why Data-Driven Assessments Are the Key to DEI Strategies

Organizations valuing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have increasingly addressed demands to respond with a zero-tolerance policy toward racial injustice, workplace inequities and discriminatory legislation.

Cleo Battle, Louisville Tourism, at event with children.

Cleo Battle Set to Lead Louisville, and the Tourism Industry

Meetings industry fixture Cleo Battle, currently chief operating officer for Louisville Tourism, is about to attain the highest notch in the DMO career ladder when he takes on the mantle of president and CEO of the organization July 1. But his leadership role goes far beyond destination marketing.

A History of DEI Acts, Bills and Executive Orders as Biden Begins Term

As we welcome the Biden administration, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Experts Zoe Moore and Greg DeShields examine the history of U.S. government action on the topic.

Greg DeShields, Executive Director, Tourism Diversity Matters

Greg DeShields Brings a Career Dedicated to DEI to Tourism Diversity Matters

Greg DeShields is a veteran advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the tourism and meetings industries, and now brings that wealth of knowledge to his role as executive director of Tourism Diversity Matters, a new initiative made up of MICE industry leaders.

How to Source More Inclusively for Your Next Event

How can planners find more diverse businesses? There are certainly plenty of them out there. Certified meeting professional Antwone Stigall has some tips.

Why Learning Your DEI Certifications Can Promote Supplier Diversity

The historical context, current resources and five best practices to help you develop a supplier diversity plan as part of your overall DEI, or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, strategy.

NCBMP Chair Jason Dunn Fights for Equality in the Meetings Industry and Beyond

Meetings Today asked National Coalition for Black Meeting Professionals Chair Jason Dunn some key questions about his association, its role in advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the meetings industry, and the prevalence of systemic racism in the U.S. socially and professionally.

How to Recruit Underrepresented Professionals for the Next Generation of Leaders

Diversity, equity and inclusion experts Zoe Moore and Greg DeShields show how organizations can cast aside incorrect notions about a lack of talent in the pipeline and hire qualified professionals from underrepresented communities now.

Black Destination Leaders Answer ‘5 Questions About Race’ in Powerful Video

In the video, which premiered at Destination International’s 2020 Annual Convention, Black executives from destination marketing organizations around the country share their experiences with racism in their lives and in the tourism industry.