This mini-conference focuses on issues related to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI). It is a standalone conference, but is also part of a series of online DEAI mini-conferences.

Judges of all levels or no level are welcome to attend, regardless of region. Anyone is welcome to attend as much or as little of this conference as they’d like.

It will be held on Zoom from 7pm-9:30pm Central Daylight Time (UTC -5) on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The Zoom link will be sent to attendees shortly before the conference date.

The schedule for this conference is as follows:

7pm-7:05pm – Opening Remarks – David Schultz

7:05pm-7:50pm – Confronting Bias in Players and Judges – Alex Hopper

7:50pm-8pm – Break

8pm-9:15pm – Anti-Racism: Stating the Obvious, and Making it Obvious – Jack Cummings

9:15pm – Conversation and Closing Remarks – David Schultz

This conference will not be foil supported for attendees, and has an attendance cap of 90 people.

For the cover letter, please just let say who you are and why you’d like to attend the conference.

If you have any questions or would like to present at a future DEAI online mini-conference, please email the event organizer, David Schultz, at David.Auerbach.Schultz@gmail.com.