Ascent Webinar: In Need of a Change: Understanding Perspectives to Lead

Through meetings and events, we are always striving to include as many different perspectives as we can to expand our education and satisfy our audiences. With the industry growing throughout the years and perspectives differing per generation, how do we expect everyone to open their minds and possibly shift their mindset?

Ascent Webinar: Unconscious Bias: Get Rid of the BS

Risha Grant talks about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion through the lens of humanity using terms like BS or Bias Synapse as a way to explain our brain's involvement in the processing and validation of bias.

Webinar: Realistic Steps for Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

As we navigate these unprecedented social, economic and political times in America, many members of the HR and Diversity & Inclusion space are getting similar questions from leaders and professionals wondering - What should we be doing? How can we become more informed and aware? How can we better support our employees, friends, and communities?

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8 Ways to Make Your Conference More Racially Diverse

There has been a lot of talk about why all-male panels are a problem, Ruchika Tulshyan, the founder and CEO of Candour, a diversity consulting company, wrote last fall. “But less attention has been paid to how too many events also lack racial diversity.”

Ascent Luminary Gina Glantz, cofounder of GenderAvenger

Gina Glantz and GenderAvenger Challenge the Manel

GenderAvenger co-founder and veteran political consultant Gina Glantz talks about how — and why — she’s fought to include women and other underrepresented voices at conferences and events, as PCMA continues its Ascent Luminaries video series, made possible by VisitDallas.

Webinar: Welcoming Diverse Travelers with More Inclusive Events

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.

Ascent Luminaries Dave Jefferys

‘We Wanted to Stand Up and Be Counted’

David Jefferys transformed an underground network of LGBT meeting professionals into a thriving organization. Learn how he did it in the latest Ascent Luminaries video, made possible by VisitDallas.

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