Biden Declares June LGBTQ Pride Month Amid 'Unconscionable Attacks' |
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"President Joe Biden condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively impacted LGBTQ youths' mental health."
NBC News | June 1, 2022
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LGBT MPA's Closing Night Networking Reception at PCMA Educon 2022! |
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Our Closing Night Networking Reception will be held during the at the Library Lounge, next to The Courtyard at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans on Tuesday, June 7th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM CST!
Come network, make new connections, and celebrate Pride Month with us!
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Gay High Schooler Says He's 'Being Silenced' by Florida's LGBTQ Law |
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"Class president Zander Moricz, who’s suing the state over its so-called Don’t Say Gay law, said his principal threatened to cut his mic during his graduation speech."
NBC Out | May 12, 2022
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Creating Space for Diversity in Events |
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"Experience design intentionally maps events to align with attendee personas, needs, and preferences. An aspect of this process is diversity, equity, and inclusion, otherwise known as DEI."
Event Manager Blog | May 25, 2022
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Event Industry Sustainability Gap – Good Intentions Versus Action |
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"The events industry joined together last year in a commitment to fight climate change as part of a Net Zero Carbon Events pledge signed at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow."
Skift| May 24, 2022
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Pride Fest: Celebrate Pride in Naples, FL! Join in on the Pride Celebration at Pride Fest on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at Cambier Park from 11AM-5PM! There will be drag performance from Morgan McMichaels, including meet and greet and photo ops, and other performances from various queens all day including Bambusa Babes, Rascals Entertainers, TP Lords, Drag Clyo from Miami, and several others from all around Florida. Pride Fest will also have over a hundred vendors, food trucks, and the KIDZ Zone Sponsored by Naples Marco Island Everglades CVB. Featuring Event Party Pro Entertainment, with music, games, arts and crafts stations, and character meet and greets, attraction vendor booths and so much more.
After Pride Fest: The party continues at the Official After Pride Party on Saturday, June 4th at Bambusa Bar & Grill at 6PM! This event will have performances from DJ Kooshie, Bambusa Babes and many more as well as F&B Specials!
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Naples Pride Tea Dance/Pool Party: Celebrate Pride at the Naples Pride Tea Dance and Pool Party on June 5th, 2022 from 12PM to 4PM at the Holiday Inn Express Downtown Naples! Tickets to attend are $25, but guests of the hotel will receive complimentary admission to the event! Complimentary Breakfast running from 7AM to 11:30PM will also be included! There will be F&B specials running all day at the new Tiki Bar by the pool, music by DJ Kooshi and Drag performances by: TP Lords, Kenya M Black, Lisa Renee, Alexia Cicconi and Alyssa Lemay!
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Stay at the Holiday Inn Downtown Naples, One of Naples' Best Kept Secrets: The Holiday Inn Downtown Naples is the official host hotel of Naples Pride Fest! They are offering Offering a 25% discount on rooms for Pride weekend and the entire month of June, breakfast included, and Complimentary transportation to and from Cambier Park provided by Slidr
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Meeting & Convention Booking Trends in NYC |
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Justin Farmer, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy, for MMGY Global, moderated a discussion with four meeting planning professionals at NYC & Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Check out what the panelists had to say about hosting events in New York City and the criteria they consider when choosing locations for their programs. |
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