March 16, 2026 - March 16, 2026
Chaos to Control: Strategic Contingency Planning for Today’s Events
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April 23, 2026 - April 23, 2026
Don your seersucker, florals, and festive hats for our annual signature networking event.
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MPI Potomac is an inclusive community of meeting professionals who embrace learning, collaboration and your development.
As
MPI's leading chapter in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) we do not
take lightly the responsibility to our members, and ourselves, to continue to
grow, learn, improve, advocate and act on what is best for our chapter,
communities and industry. As part of that mission we will continue to update
this page and we would encourage you to also review the resources available on
MPI Global: It
Starts with Us!
American Sign Language (NIDCD)
How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community (Rooted in Rights)
Meetings Memo: Virtual Accessibility (Associations Now)
Update Your Brand Guidelines to Include Accessibility (Design Positive)
A Meetings Today: Dare to Interrupt: Inclusion is the Driver of Innovation
Eventful: Focusing on Diversity in Meetings
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion
Meeting Planners Can Help Celebrate Pride Month 2021
MPI Potomac Chapter | Podcast Episode 1
MPI Potomac Chapter | Podcast Episode 2
MPI Potomac Chapter | Podcast Episode 3
The Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
List of 12 Diversity Books Every Leader Should Know About (Business Insider)
Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Continuing the Conversations: Black Voices in Live Experiences (Bizbash)
How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work (TED Talk)
How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias (TED Talk)
Inflection Point – Is the Events Industry Motivated to Change National Coalition of Black Meetings Professionals (Smart Meetings)
MPI 2020 Rise Award – Potomac Chapter
Racism in the Workplace and Community (MPI Gulf States Coffee Connection)
Understanding Privilege – The $100 Race
Why you should not bring your authentic self to work | Jodi-Ann Burey | TEDxSeattle – YouTube
Resources for Fighting Against Human Trafficking
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
3 Truths To Address In Diversity and Inclusion Strategies (Bold Maroon)
Companies Try a New Approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Honest Conversations (SHRM)
Diversity and Inclusion Index (Fortune Magazine)
From Inclusion to Belonging (The Meeting Professional)
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in All Areas of Business (MPI Blog)
How to Source More Inclusively for Your Next Event (Meetings Today)
Ideological Diversity in the Workplace in this Time of Social Change (Forbes Magazine)
What’s in a Name? Cognitive Bias (ATD)
Strong Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Will Help our Industry Recover (MPI Blog)
10 Words You Should Stop Using in the Events Industry…and Everywhere
