139: Representation Matters with Kevin Iwamoto

<p><strong>Episode 139- Representation Matters with Kevin Iwamoto</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are delighted to speak with another icon in our industry, Kevin Iwamoto! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin has received many awards! He is the Chief Customer Officer of Bizly and is also a speaker, singer, and writer. He joins us today to talk about our industry, changing careers, and racism against Asian people and people from the Pacific Islands.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to today’s engaging conversation with Kevin Iwamoto!</span></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Condensed Bio for Kevin Iwamoto, GLP, GTP | Chief Customer Officer | Bizly Inc.: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin Iwamoto is an award-winning speaker, industry influencer, author, educator, and subject-matter expert consultant in business travel, GDPR, SMM, the meetings/events marketplace, and personal branding. His progressive industry expertise is featured regularly in industry trade publications, such as Business Travel News (BTN), Northstar Meetings Group, and MeetingsNet. He was President and CEO of the NBTA (now GBTA) from 2001-2003 during the tumultuous 9/11 aftermath. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin is the recipient of many industry awards and recognition, including the 2015 Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Award for Best Overall Industry Blog, which is now syndicated and featured as Industry Insights via Northstar Meetings Group online. Kevin is also the 2016 MPI RISE Award for meetings industry leaders, and in 2014 he received a rare honor from GBTA with a designation as Industry Icon. Throughout his career, he has also been included in numerous industry Top Most Influential Executive lists. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He has two published books to his credit, Strategic Meetings Management: From Theory to Practice published in April 2011, and, Your Personal Brand, Yo