Meaghan Ferrazza, Director of Strategic Alliances for MPI, and yours truly representing IAVM.
- ly completed a survey asking the question, “What are the most sig- currently running around 72 cents to the dollar, meaning that men are on average paid 28% more - their contributions were not always appreciated or taken out that women were under- represented in management. Other issues included lack of paid family leave, and not receiving challenging assign- ments. The panelists agreed that while pay inequity is a function of historical bias that will take some time to address, women also need to understand their worth in the workplace and to ask for what they want. Cathy Breden stated that
tion Skills, and a session titled “From Aggressive to Assertive: Tips Benedict from Ohio University. The professor highlighted how women can be more successful at the workplace by harnessing key strengths. In a “What Keeps You Up at Night” round table session, topics ranged that impact all our industries. Day Two opened with a session on “Making the Most of a Mentor-
“We can lend our collective voice and
while IAEE membership their CEOs are female. This is not unusual in any indus- - recent issue of Korn Ferry could be a CEO until someone told them they should apply for the job. Again: women need to recognize their own value and readiness to assume key leadership roles. IAVM does not currently ask for or keep member gender demo-
energy to growing the ranks at the senior leadership level, narrowing the gender pay gap, lobbying for improved paid family leave, and more. As Annie Lennox sings, ‘Sisters are doin’ it for themselves.’”
ing Relationship,” which as a strong advocate of mentoring, I happily facilitated. I was pleased to be able to report on IAVM’s formal mentoring program, which has been operating successfully for several years. I believe that the best way to shift the gender imbalance at female presidents in 20 role models to hire, support, and promote up and coming female managers. We must celebrate and champion the role of women in the indus- try.
We heard from Debbie Antonelli, ESPN/CBS bas- ketball analyst who urged us when faced with challenges in a male dominated busi- ness, to work hard and build your own opportunities. She shared her mantra, “I’m not here to prove anything, I’m here to improve.” In this current culture, perhaps the most important
graphic information. However, Professor Schinberg was instrumental in facilitating an IAVM survey last year designed to study the breadth of diversity in the venue industry. Nearly 700 members responded,
- in the Industry” panel. Evaluation comments included, “Shows how far we have come and are going” and “Our industry is headed in the - cerns.” Ten-plus years later, I can state from observation over my years instructing at VMS that the gender make-up of classes has shifted from a very high percentage of males to where in 2018, Year One and progress.
Other sessions at the NASC Women’s Summit included Negotia-
session wrapped up the summit. Tracy Warren, outside counsel for the NASC and Women Leaders in College Sports, presented “#metoo door session, Tracy facilitated an open dialogue where women in the voice of the #metoo movement is changing minds and leading to a culture shift where practices that may once have been tolerated are clearly no longer acceptable. Where to from here? Every organization represented at the Sum-
mit agreed to follow up to create a cross-industry “cabinet” to share resources, data, training opportunities, and, above all, conversation to continue to move the needle on women’s issues. We can lend our collective voice and energy to growing the ranks at the senior leader- ship level, narrowing the gender pay gap, lobbying for improved paid themselves.” FM
Kim Bedier, CVE, is director of Tacoma Venues & Events, Tacoma Dome, and Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
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