COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. "There's an emotional perspective that isn't being discussed," said Jason Dunn, board chairman of NCBMP. Dunn, who serves as GVP of diversity sales and inclusion at the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, was speaking specifically about the effects of COVID-19, before the current social unrest and Black Lives Matter movement.
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