COVID-19 has shifted the focus of traffickers to the youths who attend school virtually and connect with each other online, where techniques using social media are in place to recruit potential victims.
It’s time for us all to wake up and become strategic advocates for diversity, equality and inclusion—not just within the meeting industry, but also within our own communities.
Despite the cancellation of IMEX America, IMEX Group leaders plan for more content via the PlanetIMEX virtual platform, as well as a return to live shows in Frankfurt and Las Vegas in 2021.
As many meeting organizers are putting diversity and inclusion front and center, making sure that LGBTQ+ attendees have a great experience is a growing priority.