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Where Are All the DEI Speakers?
Years ago, “social justice” was the bad word “and that’s how we got to DEI,” according to consultant Jess Pettitt. (Illustration by Mokshini) For professionals like keynote speaker, author, and consultant Jess Pettitt, CSP, the last few months have had a familiar...
Ada Mara Phillips | PCMA Member Spotlight
Get to know PCMA Member Ada Mara Phillips, Director of Meetings & CME, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? I was eager to grow professionally, expand my knowledge, and learn...
My CEM was a Game Changer for Launching a Successful Trade Show
By Terry Dempsey, CEM Earning my CEM helped to propel a profitable pivot in my career. It started when I was running an association management company (AMC) which had clients with good-sized trade shows and conventions. These threw off good money that then floated the...
How REI Co-Op’s Events Are Inclusive in Nature
REI’s employee recognition events continue to celebrate the retailer’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Chances are if you’ve ever shopped for a tent or a pair of hiking boots, you’ve stepped foot in a REI store. The largest consumer co-op in the U.S.,...
How Leaders Can Advocate Around Disability
Employees, members, attendees, and other stakeholders can feel excluded by your associations programs and processes. Building around an inclusion mindset can help. Employees and members tend to have common needs, and most leaders are savvy enough to maintain the key...
Engage Smarter: The Complete Guide to Eventdex’s Q&A Widget for Live Sessions
Engage Smarter: The Complete Guide to Eventdex’s Q&A Widget for Live Sessions These days, audiences no longer want to sit quietly through presentations. They want to be part of the conversation, to ask questions, and to influence the dialogue as it happens....
