Where Are All the DEI Speakers?

Where Are All the DEI Speakers?

by | Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

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

Ada Mara Phillips | PCMA Member Spotlight

by | Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

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...
How REI Co-Op’s Events Are Inclusive in Nature

How REI Co-Op’s Events Are Inclusive in Nature

by | Aug 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

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

How Leaders Can Advocate Around Disability

by | Aug 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

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...