Planners Need Better Education to Create Diverse and Inclusive Events
Photo Credit: Speakers and attendees at the re:publica 19 conference in Berlin, Germany. Flickr / Stefanie Loos/re:publica
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Meetings and events should reflect the wider world, not just the insular sphere of corporate executives. Planners, though, need better education to create experiences that welcome a more diverse set of attendees.
If you've been to a business event before, you've probably noticed how the crowd is predominantly composed of garrulous men who all seem to already know each other. If so, you're not alone.
Planners have begun to put a broader focus on diversity and inclusion in their events, but a lot of work needs to be done to shift the homogenous paradigm that has defined the sector for decades.
Meeting Professionals International polled 1,087 members to explore how meeting planners and professionals approach building more inclusive and diverse events.
The State of Inclusion in Meetings & Events report finds that guest expectations have shaped a wider focus on inclusion in event design. Overall, 56 percent of those polled have written diversity and
