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In 1987, two African-American directors on the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) board, A. Bruce Crawley, a prominent marketing and communications executive, strategist and business owner, and Dwight Evans, then a state representative and now a U.S. Congressman, saw that Philadelphia was overlooking significant opportunities in minority meetings, conventions and tourism. 

The U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Diversity Matters announce a new strategic partnership that will strengthen the association’s focus and support of the industry on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and provide greater access to Tourism Diversity Matters’ subject matter expertise, research and resources.

The U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Diversity Matters announce a new strategic partnership

Taking place for the first time since October 2019, CPhI Worldwide will return in-person on 9-11 November 2021 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy. Running alongside the in-person edition will be a digital platform hosted October 25th until November 19th.

Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, introduces IMEX BuzzHub Live from IMEX America, sponsored by Notified.

One year ago, we started this series of articles for Meetings Today by explaining The Critical Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Meetings and Hospitality Industries. Some key points in that first collaborative piece highlighted the need for: