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PCMA Ascent
Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Business Events
- Ascent is an initiative by PCMA and Convene to promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the business events industry.
- Ascent seeks to empower those who might have found their gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, or disabilities to have created unfair barriers to their success in our industry.
- Ascent strives to motivate and to educate decision-makers on the business case and best practices for inclusive workplaces and events.
- We believe that greater inclusion across the industry will foster new voices to strengthen our leadership, our businesses, and our world.
- By working together toward inclusion and diversity within our workplaces and at the events we produce, we will enact meaningful social change.
- Our CEO Promise has been signed by over 100 industry leaders. Add your name.
ASCENT RESOURCES
ON-DEMAND SESSIONS & WEBINARS
Extreme weather events, protests, shooting, cyber attacks, and other natural or human-made disasters are now a fact of life for event professionals. Knowing how to mitigate, prepare for and respond to crises is an evolving challenge, but also an opportunity to shine as a trusted advisor. Hear from our expert ...
Webinar: What to Do When Things Go Wrong: Crisis Management, Security, & Risk Mitigation Insights from Disaster Experts
Length:
01:12:26
Clock Hours:
1
Join us for an empowering webinar designed specifically for emerging event professionals. Equip yourself with the tools and guidance you need to excel in your career through: - Practical advice from fellow next gen professionals - Strategies, resources, and solutions for event professional success - Burning questions answered in our ...
Webinar: Pathways to Success: Insights & Guidance for Next Gen Events Professionals
Clock Hours:
1
Unlock the secrets of making events "accessible for every body"! Moderated by Joshua Klipp, Principal, Founder & Certified Access Specialist at Made Welcome, and featuring a panel of industry experts, this eye-opening discussion dives into the urgent need for accessibility in digital and in-person business events. Join this new webinar, ...
Webinar: The How and Why of Accessible Events: Case Studies from the Field
Length:
01:13:21
Clock Hours:
1
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PASS THE MIC
Looking to make your next business event more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming? There’s no better place to start than with your speakers. We’ve hand-picked a few who may fly under the radar in the speaker circuit but raise the bar in making events more diverse — and way more interesting.
Hattie Hill
President and CEO at Women's Foodservice Forum and founder and CEO of Hattie Hill Enterprises
ASCENT LUMINARIES
The Luminaries series is part of the PCMA Ascent initiative, which seeks to promote inclusion and diversity across the business events industry.