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.
