Articles 1:

https://insights.eventscouncil.org/Full-Article/the-social-impact-of-events

Article 2:

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/nba-pulls-all-star-game-out-charlotte-over-hb2-n614466

Article 3:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/02/11/nba-all-star-game-arrives-after-bathroom-bill-changes/39041531/

Article 4:

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2018/05/07/nra-dallas-protests-may-follow-convention-indianapolis-2019/585190002/

Article 5:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2007-05-11-0705111033-story.html

Article 6:

https://www.partyslate.com/best-of/event-industry-diversity-equity-inclusion/

Article 7:

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/hyatt-defends-cpac-decision

Question assignment:

Read these articles (from the link listed above), process the readings, do some of your own deep dive into current social impacts on our meetings & events industry, and how what is happening in the world around us, can impact our line of business. Then, create your posting of reflection and understanding to answer these questions:

What are your observations after reading these articles?

What are your take aways from these articles?

and maybe even eye openings that you had not thought of when adding this layer into the meetings & events industry?