by National Events Council | Jul 19, 2022 | All Posts
What does DEI and self-care have to do with each other? Everything! Whether you identify as part of the global majority, work in DEI, are new to equity work, or are just starting the journey to create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces at your events, you...
by National Events Council | Jul 12, 2022 | All Posts, Catering
I remember like it was yesterday, my Sista/cousin got engaged in early 1980. The night before the wedding, our mothers and aunts were baking hams, cutting edges off bread for sandwiches, and freezing punch rings. I thought, “Wow, this is a lot of craziness and I love...
by National Events Council | Mar 17, 2021 | All Posts, Diversity
The effort to commit to DE&I is an ongoing one and one that must be exercised by all. At the National Events Council we have seen the benefits and detriments when leaders fail to establish DE&I initiatives. A great leader understands that their community,...
by National Events Council | Feb 18, 2021 | All Posts
JPMorgan “Project Black” aims to support minority businesses with Ariel Investments. Here’s what concerns us about this. In 2020, the world saw just how toxic it really was even though Black and Brown people knew it and told us countless times....
by National Events Council | Feb 1, 2021 | All Posts
Black History Month allows us to acknowledge the breakthroughs that trail blazers such as Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Claudette Colvin, Bayard Rustin, and others created for all people. If being fair, Black History is celebrated year long. Black History...
by National Events Council | Aug 20, 2020 | All Posts
The formation of the National Events Council was sparked by the death of George Floyd, Rashard Brooks, and so many others who have died at the hands of those sworn to protect us. Certainly, none of these victims directly connect themselves to the event industry, but...
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