{"podcast":{"title":"Ignite Your Events: The Podcast","slug":"ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698","podcast_index_feed_id":7027698,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ignitemagazine/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ignitemagazine.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18766324/Podcast_Library_Cover_29zvkh.jpg","author":"Ignite Magazine","episode_count":23,"summary":"Brought to you by Ignite, the magazine for business event professionals, Ignite Your Events explores the issues facing the industry—from RFPs and price setting to ethics and negotiating—and speaks to the innovative thinkers who are working on the solutions. Your hosts, Debbie van der Beek, President and Chief Visionary Officer of Ignite and Editor, and Director of Content Innovation Laura Bickle aren’t afraid stir the pot and have the tough discussions necessary to move the industry forward. Tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation filled with real experiences, actionable advice and a sense of community.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T22:18:45.657777+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698"},"episode":{"title":"The Perfectly Imperfect Case for DE&I in Events","slug":"the-perfectly-imperfect-case-for-de-i-in-events","published_at":"2024-11-18T17:54:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/the-perfectly-imperfect-case-for-de-i-in-events","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698","url":"https://ignitemagazine.podbean.com/e/the-perfectly-imperfect-case-for-dei-in-events/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ay4zycfxqicqdx99/Ignite_session_6_Oct_28th_2024_FNLa0lga.mp3","summary":"In this episode we talk to Dwayne Rutherford, founder and managing director, Debonair Corporate Events, on the importance of keeping up the momentum with DE&I efforts at events. As some corporations seem to be retreating from DE&I initiatives, it is important for the events industry to forge ahead and set an example for creating experiences and spaces that are welcoming to everyone. You don’t need to be an expert in DE&I, you just need to keep it top of mind and continue to learn.","meta_description":"In this episode we talk to Dwayne Rutherford, founder and managing director, Debonair Corporate Events, on the importance of keeping up the momentum with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1849,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/episodes/the-perfectly-imperfect-case-for-de-i-in-events/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/the-perfectly-imperfect-case-for-de-i-in-events.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}