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Leaders Viewpoint By Heather Mason, CEO and Founder of Caspian Agency

If you’re in the events industry, this is a harrowing time. Conferences and concerts have been cancelled and outright banned around the world. What we used to market and produce is now mostly prohibited, and it doesn’t look like events are coming back any time soon.

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Letter from the Office of the President

Dear MPISCC Family,

We hope that you will find this message as not only one of support, but one of action.

At MPI Southern California, we are devastated by what happened to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other Black Americans, and by the continuing pattern of violence we see within our community and across the country. While we have been moved by the tens of thousands gathering in Los Angeles and the surrounding cities to peacefully protest, we know that the outpouring of emotion needs to transform into action. It is time for us to pay attention and to do more.

Black Americans continue to be marginalized across all areas of society including within the hospitality industry – and even our own chapter. Next year we will have our first Black Chapter President in 44 years of existence. This is shocking and concerning; Southern California is one of the most racially diverse regions of the country. Our membership and leadership need to reflect that. The below is not only an immediate response, but a permanent one as we move forward as an association.

The current and incoming Office of the President has created the MPISCC Diversity & Inclusion Task Force. This will serve as an advisement and action arm to Board Leadership, and will impact all of our chapter initiatives going forward. It will provide opportunities within our membership that include:

⦁ Enhanced diversity & inclusion trainings for Board of Directors, volunteers and members

⦁ Ongoing professional dialogues on racial and social injustice so that we can listen to one another and get more comfortable having difficult conversations

⦁ Offering master classes on how to create change and have an impact within our own organizations

⦁ Developing a policy that ensures a portion of procured services are from Black & minority-owned businesses in Southern California

⦁ Sharing resources, books, films and industry publications to facilitate ongoing learning

⦁ Rolling out programs to increase racial diversity amongst membership and leadership

We look forward to sharing additional information and resources in the coming weeks.

If you are interested in being involved with the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, please contact us at admin@mpiscc.org. All members are welcome and encouraged to participate.

It’s not enough to be against racism; we must be actively anti-racist. We have risen up for our LGBTQ community. We have risen up in support of women’s rights. Now we must RISE UP to support our Black community.

WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER.

Joe Martin, 2019-2020 Chapter President

Kristin Twombly, 2020-2021 Incoming Chapter President

Amani Roberts, 2021-2022 Incoming Chapter President

Bryan Quinan, 2018-2019 Immediate Past Chapter President

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MPISCC Past President Bryan Quinan brings home a prestigous Rise Award

The RISE Awards recognize community members from across the globe, celebrating the spirit of leadership, impact and innovation. Award candidates are reviewed by the RISE Awards Judging Panel an MPI international volunteer committee. Selected recipients are ratified by the MPI Board of Directors and recognized at that year’s WEC.

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ISBO? What’s That? Author: Nick Reid, MPI ISBO Advisory Board Member

Did you know that one of the MPI Member benefits is access to Communities? That’s right; within the global MPI organization there special communities designed to bring together like-minded people to exchange ideas and connect with one another. Communities include Association Planners, MPI Women, Safety & Security Special Interest Group and ISBO - the Independent & Small Business Owners Community.

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Industry News

An Open Letter from Black Destination-Industry Leaders

In the wake of current civil unrest in America, 21 black executives from destination-marketing organizations across the country penned a powerful letter to the industry to open a dialogue on the issue of ongoing racial injustice.

Visit https://www.mpi.org/blog/article/a-new-vision-for-the-travel-industry to view the full article online.

5 Lessons from Trump’s Rally in Tulsa

There were plenty of learning opportunities for meeting planners as a result of the struggles on display during President Trump's recent rally in Tulsa, including accurately gauging potential attendee interest and consulting the calendar for possible conflicts.

Visit https://www.meetingsnet.com/event-design-ideas/5-lessons-trump-s-rally-tulsa to view the full article online.

Coronavirus and Events: Outlook and Recovery Timeline

To put it mildly, this year has been nothing short of disastrous for the meetings and events industy. Here's a look at what a possible recovery could look like in the months to come.

Visit https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/events-coronavirus to view the full article online.

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