PCMA kicked off the first full day of 2023 Convening Leaders conference programming January 9 by announcing major partnership, alliance and acquisition moves that will address the biggest issues facing the meetings and events industry and far beyond.
Research shows widespread dissatisfaction with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the events industry.
With a lack of transparent data about diversity the ‘global voice of the events industry’, the Events Industry Council (EIC) set about tackling the ‘significant way’ to reach equality.
Diversity, equity and inclusion has long been on the agenda in events, but the latest data shows there is still a long way to go in eradicating systemic racism.
PCMA announced several major acquisitions, alliances and partnerships designed to forge a path forward for the global business events industry while furthering its role as a leading platform for meeting and trade show professionals.
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 non-profit organization was founded in 1983 and has a mission to educate and empower Black hospitality professionals and others who are proponents of equity and support or work in the Black meetings and events industry segment.
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