How to Create an Inclusive Meeting
Diverse and inclusive cultures are more productive, profitable and resilient, and inclusion is heavily impacted by how a franchise handles its meetings and events. In order to create an inclusive conference, there are several key factors to consider:
- Pay attention to your speaker roster and mix it up to provide a broad range of perspectives
- Creating tracks that match the demographics and knowledge of the audience
- Ensuring event marketing and presentation imagery/content reflects the audience
- Content is built to serve different learning styles
- Handicapped access is provided for not only physical, visual, auditory disabilities, but also language translation, dietary needs, and technology skills
To find out more about the art of building inclusive meetings, check out these landmark articles available on AssociationsNow.com:
- “Destinations Make Diversity and Inclusion a Strategic Priority,” by Samantha Whitehorne, AssociationsNow.com, May 1, 2015
- “The Drive for Conference Diversity,” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now, September/October 2014
- “BookExpo America Faces Tough Question: Where’s the Diversity?” by Ernie Smith, AssociationsNow.com, May 29, 2014
- “Social Media Roundup: Diversify Your Speaker Lineups,” by Morgan Little, AssociationsNow.com, April 18, 2014
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