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Listen to the Recording of the first Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Task Force Webinar

The Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity task force kicked off their community conversations webinar series on August 20 with a session titled “Bold & Brave: Telling Our Stories.” Moderator Cherai Lewis engaged with fellow task force members on how they have seen and experienced racism in the business events industry, and how the events of the past several months have impacted them.

This first conversation set the stage for future discussions to come, opening the door for healthy and honest dialogue between chapter members. Through these open, and sometimes uncomfortable, conversations, we can begin to truly understand and combat racism and inequity in the workplace and hospitality industry.

The next webinar in the series, “Authentic Answers to Uncomfortable Questions” will be presented September 24th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST. Register today! The task force will also be adding a resource library to the GMC chapter website for members to access anti-racist reading, videos, podcasts, and more.

For any questions, or to submit future conversation topics, please email Yolanda Simmons-Battle at [email protected].

If you missed the first webinar, the recording can be found here.

Jena VonderhaarListen to the Recording of the first Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Task Force Webinar