Ascent: Inclusion & Diversity
Dan Levy’s Serious Side
A peek at what the Convening Leaders 2022 audience has in store when the Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, director, and producer and LGBTQIA+ activist takes the stage in January.
Convening Leaders 2022 Speaker Mateo Salvatto: ‘Imagine What Any of Us Can Do’
Meet the 22-year-old entrepreneur, author, and innovator whose free app Háblalo has started a global conversation about inclusion.
Marriott and Howard University Address Equity in Hospitality
Beginning on Oct. 25, the Howard Hospitality Week event will bring together Howard University students and hospitality leaders.
Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Seattle
Why Visit Seattle has become more vocal about honoring its Indigenous communities and heritage.
Allyship and Inclusion Shouldn’t Be ‘Heavy’
The second edition of Uplifting Impact’s inclusion and allyship summit will be held virtually Oct. 4-6, with an emphasis on sparking joy.
Telling the Stories of Underrepresented Communities
Melissa Cherry has made a career out of telling destinations’ often overlooked stories of diverse communities. In her new role with Miles Partnership, she’s using her 25 years of tourism experience to help organizations make DEI part of every conversation.
Michelle Mason Comes Full Circle
After stumbling into association management, Mason turned barriers into opportunities and used her platform to elevate others who are underrepresented. She now leads ASAE as president and CEO.
Neurodiversity in the Workplace — and at Events
Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., spoke with Convene about how the Stanford Neurodiversity Project is helping to make workplace experiences more accessible for neurodiverse individuals, and how meetings can do the same.
How Diversity and Inclusion Changed Microsoft for the Better
Since 2015, Microsoft has hired more than 150 neurodiverse individuals to work full-time at the technology corporation.
In a Brand-New Role, Sonya Bradley Looks to ‘Make a Bit of a Mark’
As Visit Sacramento’s chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Sonya Bradley is applying her marketing and communications background at the bureau she has served for 19 years to social justice issues — locally and more broadly.
How Planners Are — and Aren’t — Approaching the Non-Binary Gender Question
Spoiler alert: Most event organizers say they don’t ask about gender on their event registration forms, but a study examining attitudes toward non-binary gender identification indicates that’s a missed opportunity.
How a Database Unites Destinations Through Their Street Art
The Urban Art Mapping George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art database records and maps street art with important social messages from around the world.