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DESCRIPTION:A 90‑minute virtual workshop for event professionals who want t
 o design events where everyone truly belongs. Participants will leave with
  a practical Inclusive Event Checklist and concrete tools to embed DEI int
 o every stage of event planning.Key logisticsFormat:&nbsp\;90‑minute virtu
 al workshopDate: February 18\, 2026Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. (ET)Location:&
 nbsp\;Online via ZoomZoom link:&nbsp\;To be provided in registration confi
 rmationFacilitators:&nbsp\;Professional Development &amp\; DEI committee &
 amp\; organizational psychology experts from Teamland&nbsp\;Participants w
 ill:Understand the human and business value of DEI in      events\, includ
 ing psychological safety and engagement.Identify common barriers and hesit
 ations (budget\,      speaker pipelines\, accessibility misconceptions).Ga
 in a practical Inclusive Event Checklist&nbsp\; structured around equitabl
 e engagement\, accessible experiences\, and measurable      outcomes.Build
  confidence to implement change through polls\,      interactive exercises
 \, and a scenario‑based activity.Agenda (90 minutes)Welcome and icebreaker
 Session 1: The value of DEI investments in eventsSession 2: Addressing hes
 itations and barriersSession 3: Defining progress and implementation Walkt
 hrough of the Inclusive Event ChecklistPractical scenario exerciseQ&amp\;A
  and next steps&nbsp\;FacilitatorsNajeeb Khan &ndash\; Head of Global Trai
 ning\, TeamlandLeadership development expert\, author\, and founder of Tea
 mland with a background in organizational psychology and team dynamics. Ac
 tive member of MPI Toronto and part of a CAMSC‑certified organization\, fo
 cused on turning DEI into actionable strategies that enhance attendee enga
 gement and belonging.Velvet Wells (they/them) &ndash\; DEI Facilitator and
  Creator‑ProducerAward‑winning queer\, Black facilitator and creator‑produ
 cer based in Ottawa. Designs and delivers DEI and anti‑racism workshops fo
 r organizations and arts communities\, including sessions on DEI in corpor
 ate spaces and an interactive bystander intervention workshop titled Pract
 ice Dismantling Racism.About Teamland Teamland is a professional developme
 nt and team‑building company that helps organizations build stronger teams
  for stronger businesses.They deliver hundreds of workshops annually (in‑p
 erson\, hybrid\, and virtual) and blend certified training expertise\, int
 eractive facilitation\, and research‑backed frameworks such as the Collabo
 rative Transformative System (CTS).Teamland is trusted by teams at organiz
 ations like Amazon\, Google\, Disney\, and Shopify.&nbsp\;Registration Fee
 s:Member: $25&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Non-M
 ember: $40&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;S
 tudent: complimentary&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp
 \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Thank you to our Partners:Facilitator Part
 ner:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Ai Translation &amp\; Captioning Partner:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;M
 edia Partner:&nbsp\;Registration Partner:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Photography Partner
 :&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:Turning DEI into Action: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Events
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 ="font-size:large\;">A 90‑minute virtual workshop for event professionals 
 who want to design events where everyone truly belongs. Participants will 
 leave with a practical Inclusive Event Checklist and concrete tools to emb
 ed DEI into every stage of event planning.</span></p></h2><p><strong style
 ="background-color:transparent\;color:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-ali
 gn:inherit\;text-transform:inherit\;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\
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 -list="0" data-level="1"><strong>Format:</strong>&nbsp\;90‑minute virtual 
 workshop</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1"><strong>Date:</strong> <stro
 ng>February 18\, 2026</strong></li><li data-list="0" data-level="1"><stron
 g>Time:</strong> <strong>12:00 to 1:30 p.m. (ET)</strong></li><li data-lis
 t="0" data-level="1"><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp\;Online via Zoom</li>
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 rovided in registration confirmation</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">
 <strong>Facilitators:</strong>&nbsp\;Professional Development &amp\; DEI c
 ommittee &amp\; organizational psychology experts from Teamland</li></ul><
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 ily:inherit\;font-size:inherit\;text-align:inherit\;text-transform:inherit
 \;word-spacing:normal\;caret-color:auto\;white-space:inherit\;"><strong>Pa
 rticipants will:</strong></span><ul type="disc"><li data-list="0" data-lev
 el="1">Understand the human and business value of DEI in      events\, inc
 luding psychological safety and engagement.</li><li data-list="0" data-lev
 el="1">Identify common barriers and hesitations (budget\,      speaker pip
 elines\, accessibility misconceptions).</li><li data-list="0" data-level="
 1">Gain a practical <strong><em>Inclusive Event Checklist</em></strong>&nb
 sp\; structured around equitable engagement\, accessible experiences\, and
  measurable      outcomes.</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">Build conf
 idence to implement change through polls\,      interactive exercises\, an
 d a scenario‑based activity.</li></ul><p><strong>Agenda (90 minutes)</stro
 ng></p><ul type="disc"><li data-list="2" data-level="1">Welcome and icebre
 aker</li><li data-list="2" data-level="1">Session 1: The value of DEI inve
 stments in events</li><li data-list="2" data-level="1">Session 2: Addressi
 ng hesitations and barriers</li><li data-list="2" data-level="1">Session 3
 : Defining progress and implementation </li><ul type="circle"><li data-lis
 t="2" data-level="2">Walkthrough of the Inclusive Event Checklist</li></ul
 ><li data-list="2" data-level="1">Practical scenario exercise</li><li data
 -list="2" data-level="1">Q&amp\;A and next steps</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp
 \;</strong></p></h6><h6><p><strong>Facilitators</strong></p></h6><ul><li><
 strong>Najeeb Khan &ndash\; Head of Global Training\, Teamland</strong></l
 i></ul><p>Leadership development expert\, author\, and founder of Teamland
  with a background in organizational psychology and team dynamics. Active 
 member of MPI Toronto and part of a CAMSC‑certified organization\, focused
  on turning DEI into actionable strategies that enhance attendee engagemen
 t and belonging.</p><ul><li><strong>Velvet Wells (they/them) &ndash\; DEI 
 Facilitator and Creator‑Producer</strong></li></ul><p>Award‑winning queer\
 , Black facilitator and creator‑producer based in Ottawa. Designs and deli
 vers DEI and anti‑racism workshops for organizations and arts communities\
 , including sessions on DEI in corporate spaces and an interactive bystand
 er intervention workshop titled <em>Practice Dismantling Racism</em>.</p><
 p><strong>About Teamland </strong></p><p>Teamland is a professional develo
 pment and team‑building company that helps organizations build stronger te
 ams for stronger businesses.</p><p>They deliver hundreds of workshops annu
 ally (in‑person\, hybrid\, and virtual) and blend certified training exper
 tise\, interactive facilitation\, and research‑backed frameworks such as t
 he Collaborative Transformative System (CTS).</p><p>Teamland is trusted by
  teams at organizations like Amazon\, Google\, Disney\, and Shopify.</p><d
 iv><p>&nbsp\;</p></div><div><strong></strong></div><p><strong></strong><st
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 ">Registration Fees:</strong></p><div><p>Member: $25&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\
 ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; </p><p>Non-Member: $40&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n
 bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p><p>Student: complimentary
 &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nb
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 ><strong>Thank you to our Partners:</strong></p><p><strong>Facilitator Par
 tner:</strong></p><img sf-image-responsive="true" src="https://www.mpi.org
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 trong>&nbsp\;</strong></p><p><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p><str
 ong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong>Ai Translation &amp
 \; Captioning Partner:</strong></p><p><img sf-image-responsive="false" src
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 122" /></p><p>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p><p><strong>Media P
 artner:</strong></p><p><img sf-image-responsive="false" src="https://www.m
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