The important thing to remember about barriers is that there is no ‘ one way ’ around them . This leaves us with various opportunities to improve the equality in our industry not only for women , but for every event professional . EN presented a new episode from its Women in Exhibitions webinar : ‘ Dismantling Barriers ’ on 5 October , which was |
moderated by Mash Media editorial director , Martin Fullard . The webinar introduced both male and female event professionals who highlighted the barriers which prevent women from creating successful careers in the exhibitions industry and what must change to help them enjoy a better work environment . The panellists included |
Ruth Carter , director of Red Fox Advisory , Lisa Hannant , group managing director of Clarion Events , Simon Foster , international CEO and business leader , Trixie LohMirmand , executive vice president of Dubai World Trade Center and Mary Larkin , president of Diversified Communications USA . When we think of barriers , we often picture them as |
obstacles ahead of us which block our progress . However , Carter highlights that barriers can be all around us , particularly for women in exhibitions , and encourages eventprofs to look “ upwards , downwards and sideways ” to successfully dismantle all barriers in sight . Firstly , this means looking up at your company to ensure they aren ’ t using “ unconscious bias ” and |
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