052 What The Events Industry Needs to do if it Wants to be Truly Accessible for People With Disabilities

04/01/2023 54 min Temporada 4 Episodio 52

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Episode Synopsis

Gabrielle Austen-Browne the Founder of Diversity Alliance is in conversation with conversation with Ryan Curtis-Johnson the Director of Communications at The Valuable 500.  In this episode they discuss, what the events industry needs to do if it wants to be truly accessible for people with disabilities. 
They talk about the negative stigma around people feeling comfortable and confident enough to disclose their disability, especially within business. The reasons why companies and events aren't taking accessibility seriously. How to make accessibility fit into event budgets and why it's important to educate ourselves around disability to be fully informed and the importance of disability representation. 

Meet our contributor, Ryan Curtis-Johnson the Director of Communications at The Valuable 500: https://www.thevaluable500.com/ 
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