Female Leadership on the Rise in Events
Women are rising through the ranks of the meetings and hospitality industries, but the corner office remains elusive for most. Is that about to change?
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are essential to creating meaningful and impactful meetings and events. As the industry evolves, planners are increasingly embracing practices that reflect a diverse range of perspectives, voices, and experiences.
At Skift Meetings, we offer insights, strategies, and case studies to help you foster a more inclusive environment at your gatherings.
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In this section, you’ll find:
- Best practices for promoting diversity in event planning.
- Strategies for creating accessible and inclusive event spaces for all attendees.
- Case studies showcasing events that have successfully embraced diversity.
- Interviews and insights from leaders in the diversity and inclusion space.
Incorporating diversity and inclusion not only enriches the attendee experience but also drives innovation, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re designing events, selecting speakers, or curating content, we’ll help you integrate inclusive practices every step of the way.
Explore how to create more inclusive events and make diversity a core part of your planning process today.
Are Your Meetings Neuro-Inclusive?
Fostering a sense of belonging in event design helps ensure success for all. Google’s Megan Henshall is building a community focused on building a neuro-inclusive future.
Creative Ways Meetings Properties Are Addressing Staffing Issues
From an original TV series showcasing their workplace culture to covering commuting costs for new hires, hotels are using innovative strategies to position themselves as employers of choice in the midst of a historically tight labor market. Some are also beefing up perks, addressing new labor preferences, and increasing staff outreach to often marginalized communities.
Rethinking Event Accessibility
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The Need for Belonging
In this episode of the Event Manager Podcast Megan Henshall, Global Events Strategic Solutions Lead at Google, joins to discuss inclusivity and the importance of belonging.
Selling Meeting Destinations Must Go Beyond Marketing
Destination marketing organizations have traditionally focused, as the name implies, on marketing. But today, that is not enough. DMOs must also play an active role in promoting businesses and business sectors, managing political and social issues, and helping combat rising costs.
How Meetings Are Confronting the Troubling Rise in Anti-Asian Bigotry
While anti-Asian bigotry in the U.S. is nothing new, it has become increasingly frequent, violent, and visible since the pandemic began. It’s up to meeting and event organizers to ensure that their Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander attendees, staff, exhibitors, vendors, and hospitality partners are, at a minimum, safe from the rising wave of hate, bigotry, and violence while at events.
Will Event Planners Reconsider States Where Abortion Rights Are in Limbo?
How will President Joe Biden's executive order to ensure access to abortion impact groups that have vowed not to meet in states where it is illegal?
Events May Turn Away From States Where Abortion Is Now Illegal
The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic decision to strike down Roe v. Wade is sending shock waves through the events industry.
What Makes Events Truly Accessible
What does it really mean to plan an “accessible” meeting or event? While most commonly thought of as ensuring that facilities are accessible for wheelchairs, it’s more complex than that. It means anticipating and addressing a wide spectrum of needs among attendees and presenters, encompassing everything from dietary, hearing, vision, scent allergies, mobility, and much more.