Measuring Diversity Beyond Race & Gender

State of the Stage Measuring Diversity Beyond Race & Gender March 2024 In a recent article, we talked about the basics of measuring conference agenda diversity for racial and gender representation.   Today let’s discuss considerations for going beyond basic race and gender analysis, to look at other types of identity, diversity, and representation. Ask…

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Putting Together Diverse Panels

State of the Stage Putting Together Diverse Panels April 2024 I hear from a lot of conference planners looking for guidance they can share with their agenda committee. Often these committees are made up of volunteers from the industry, or – for company events – they are employees representing a department or a product, In…

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How to Measure Diversity Goals

State of the Stage How to Measure Diversity Goals February 2024 Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics – aligning good intentions with relevant data to turn those good intentions into measurable goals.   Let’s get started with a question we’ve heard many times over the past few years. Ask Out Loud Question:…

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Welcome to State of the Stage

State of the Stage Welcome!  February 2024 Welcome to State of the Stage, Choir’s new resource (and my new writing outlet!) on all things conference diversity related.   Tricky Question Q&A Over the last few years at Choir, we’ve chatted with dozens of conference and event planners. Across industries people ask the same questions about creating…

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