I want to be part of a solution, so let’s get a discussion going about the current barriers to thinking about how people “belong” at your events. What are your thoughts #eventfam? #belonging #inclusion #diversity #events #eventprofs
Dave Leong
1y
Another one: food restrictions can make someone feel “othered” super easily. As could certain people like new mothers. But it’s difficult for us to help people feel included when, by default, we MUST make selections to please the “masses”. Thoughts Andrea Molina, Abigail Candurra?
Beau Curtis
1y
I suppose 1 barrier could be projecting my own overly simplified philosophy of belonging: Do I belong because I share a common purpose for being there? Or, do I not belong because of a reduction of my experience to 1 missing element? The former usually transcends the latter, for me personally, and if not, then it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. Oh shit! Does this make me part of the problem?!? Thankfully, I am only in control of sound, video and lighting. We use events to vibrate people, physically energizing them at a cellular level that we all share. We have a responsibility to the hearing and visually impaired, and can do better to educate our clients to the technologies that provide for this underserved audience and encourage them to take the step towards inclusion. Sign translators and IMAG screens dedicated to them, live captions & listening devices. Thanks for getting the convo going amigo, miss you bud!
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1yI’ll start: I think it’s a monumental shift for us Event Producers to go from thinking about the spectacle and “big”-ness of an event to then consider individuals and their experiences. Finding the moment to breathe to zoom down is almost opposite to what we’ve traditionally been trained to do. That’s my initial thought, but would love to hear from other leaders Julius Solaris, Beau Curtis, Ralph D. Weaver, Susan Fitzgerald, Adam Suellentrop, Kate (McMahon) Campisi, Cindy Y. Lo., Perri Berton