Celebrating Black History Month

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These events include MPI's WEC, NCBMP's Annual Conference, and Global Meetings Industry Day.<br /></p><p>To learn more about these events and to register, follow the links below:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mpi.org/events/wec23">WEC</a> </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://ncbmp.com/#">NCBMP Annual Conference</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mpi.org/events/gmid">Global Meetings Industry Day</a></p><p> </p></div> </div> </div> <div id="Content_C109_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-12" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Content_C108_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-12" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"><style> #showBox div.collapse:not(.in) { height: 1020px !important; overflow: hidden; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(#fff,#fff,rgba(255,255,255,0)); } #showBox div.collapsing { min-height: 1020px !important; } #showBox > a.collapsed:after { content: 'More+'; } #showBox > a:not(.collapsed):after { content: 'Less-'; } </style> <div id="showBox"> <div class="collapse" id="collapseSummary"> <h4><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Additional resources</strong></span></h4><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mpi.org/docs/default-source/pdf/dei-committee/strengthening-building-alliances.pdf?sfvrsn=75658b5a_2">MPI Chapter Resources</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mpi.org/education/certificate-programs/inclusive-event-strategist">Inclusive Event Strategist Certificate Program</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://academy.mpiweb.org/mpi/sessions/3588/view">Attack of the Killer Manel! 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Talk)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFUDaebja8">Racism in the Workplace and Community (MPI Gulf States Coffee Connection)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7w2Gv7ueOc">Access Ain't Inclusion</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.smartmeetings.com/webinars/inflection-point-is-the-events-industry-motivated-to-change">Inflection Point-Is the Events Industry Motivated to Change National Coalition of Black Meetings Professionals (Smart Meetings)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdT4AMwtcs">MPI 2020 Rise Award - Potomac Chapter</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K5fbQ1-zps">Understand Privilege - The $100 Race</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRi-jpzBiGo&feature=youtu.be">Why you should not bring your authentic self to work | Jodi-Ann Burey |TEDx Seattle - YouTube</a></p><p><a target="_blank" 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href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/26-paving-the-way-for-diversity-with-kevin-iwamoto/id1569112466?i=1000552060653">Paving the Way for Diversity with Kevin Iwamoto</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://thrivemeetings.com/2021/07/inclusive-the-new-exclusive-in-food-service/">Inclusive: The New Exclusive in Food Service</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eating-at-a-meeting/id1529506337?i=1000559423187">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: How does it Relate to Event Catering?</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/927268/4127648-ask-why-confronting-injustice-in-the-black-community">Ask Why: Confronting Injustice in the Black Community</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html">1619</a><br /></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.aboutracepodcast.com/">About Race</a><br /></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch">Code Switch</a>                <br /></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.raisingfreepeople.com/podcast/">Fare of the Free Child</a><br /></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.aapf.org/intersectionality-matters">Intersectionality Matters!</a><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:24px;font-size:15px;font-family:ProximaNovaA-Regular;background-color:#ffffff;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.raceforward.org/media/podcast/momentum-race-forward-podcast">Momentum: A Race Forward</a>    <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;"></strong></p> </div> <a class="collapsed classMore" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseSummary" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseSummary"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Content_C118_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-4 col-xs-12" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"><div class="row cap" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Content_C122_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-2 col-xs-12 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