Tobin is the health and wellness partner for Marriott International’s Luxury Brands, a role that includes creation of fitness programs and wellness retreats and collaboration on healthy meals and breaks for meetings.

A health psychologist, McGonigal focuses on understanding the mind-body connection and works to translate academic research into practical strategies for health, happiness, and success.

Skey leads SHE Media, a mission-driven digital media company created by and for women, which is home to properties including SheKnows.com and BlogHer, the largest conference for women content creators and entrepreneurs in the U.S.

By following a few simple recommendations, you can ensure that LGBTQ+ attendees feel at ease throughout their entire event experience.

Organizers want everyone to feel welcome at their events, but LGBTQ+ attendees face challenges that are often not understood or even addressed by the industry. In this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the who LGBTQ+ attendees are and how their experience can inform a more inclusive welcome for all attendees.

When the largest conference on gender equality, Women Deliver, gathered in Vancouver last month, they explored one question in particular: How are you going to use your power for good?

Benton, who designs, implements, and scales sustainability programs in the hospitality, events, and travel industries founded Astrapto to provide solutions to social and environmental issues.

Pride Month shined a light on those corners of the world that still have a ways to go when it comes to welcoming LGBTQ travelers — something that event organizers need to keep in mind when selecting host destinations.

ECPAT-USA has been scaling up efforts to include the events industry as a partner in combatting human trafficking. We talk to the organization’s director of private sector engagement to see how that is taking shape.

New York City rolls out the rainbow carpet for the sixth WorldPride, an international celebration of LGBTQ+ equality hosted, for the first time ever, in the United States.

Hunt’s consulting company specializes in sustainability advice for the hospitality, events, tourism, and venue industries. An educator, she has a Ph.D. in parks, recreation, and tourism with an emphasis in sustainable events, venues, and tourism from the University of Utah.

The grassroots organization 500 Women Scientists is creating a roadmap toward more inclusive meetings. Their “Request a Woman Scientist” database includes 10,000 vetted scientists … and it’s still growing.