Awards

About the 2024 Applied DEI Awards

Travel Unity works with several groundbreaking organizations and individuals who are passionate about using Applied DEI to make the world of travel welcoming for people of all backgrounds. The Inaugural Travel Unity Awards Dinner is designed to give community members the chance to recognize and celebrate some of the outstanding achievements they have made to foster a more inclusive travel industry. While we've considered many, many categories, we're excited to announce the categories that we're recognizing this year:


  • DEI Champion
  • Community Impact
  • Outstanding Organizational Initiative
  • Youth Volunteer Award
  • Outstanding Academic Research



Thank you to everyone who voted this year. Join us in congratulating our 2024 Applied DEI Award winners.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners!

Diego Rendon

Youth

advocates for inclusivity in travel, impacting his university and beyond.

Visit Greater PS

Outstanding Organizational Initiative

Promotes inclusive tourism, ensuring industry benefits the community.

Tonya Fitzpatrick

Applied DEI Champion

Advocates for marginalized communities in travel.

Juan Madera

Outstanding Academic Research

For his research focusing on DEI in the hospitality and tourism section. 

Stephanie Sheehy

Community Impact

Promotes DEI in the travel and fashion industries.

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