2021 Travel Unity Summit
Event Details:
Online Sessions
October 27 - 30, 2021
Zoom
Online Summit Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
- 10a AM ET – Seeking Understanding, Self-Improvement, and Speaking Up
- 11 AM ET – The *Other* Baggage We Bring: Trauma and Triggers
- 2p PM ET – Talent in Unexpected Places + Unexpected Fields
- 12p ET – How Destination Cleveland Leveraged MMGY Global’s Black Traveler Program and Partnership with The Black Travel Alliance to Action Racial Equity & Inclusion
- 4 PM ET – DEI Standards for Special Events
- 6 PM ET – Visitorship Dialogue
Meet the Speakers
DAVID HOLDER
Co-founder and Principal
Clarity of Place
MELISSA (HAYES) CHERRY
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Miles Partnership
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
10 AM ET – How the Travel Industry is Addressing DEI
Building a DEI instrastructure in the tourism industry has received a great deal of attention recently and we have invited Greg DeShields from Tourism Diversity Matters to share his insights about the work that is being done and the work still left to do.
How the Travel Industry is Addressing DEI
This timely conversation will continue with Catherine Prather and Roni Weiss, as they discuss the mission and transformative work being done by the Travel Industry Association DEI Pledge signed by 10+ organizations, including ATTA, NTA, NYSTIA, and SYTA.
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REPRESENTATION AND DIVERSIFICATION
People need to see others with similar identities to feel like they would also be welcome. Associations can have current members self-identify to better understand the true diversity within their ranks. Once they know the actual demographics, they can then do more to create viable partnerships to invite individuals from previously underrepresented groups.
Even with successful recruitment, diversity of membership and staff can only be maintained with empowering and listening to varied perspectives.
Yet, boards of travel industry associations cannot be diverse if their membership is not diverse. Since membership comes from the broader travel industry, the pool of members is limited by the overall diversity of travel industry professionals. Therefore, it is imperative for travel industry associations to consistently engage with initiatives that will diversify their boards, membership, and the broader travel industry.
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