Fifth Annual Travel Unity Summit:

Cultivating Welcoming Communities

VENUE

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019:

CNY Jazz Central

441 E. Washington St.

Syracuse, New York

Sunday, Oct. 6 – Monday, Oct. 7, 2019:

SUNY College of Environmental

Science and Forestry (ESF)

Gateway Center

Syracuse, New York

About the Summit

The Fifth Annual Travel Unity Summit will convene members of the tourism industry, as well as representatives from academia, community groups, and elected officials and their staff, to discuss issues around diversity and inclusion in the world of travel and tourism.

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Schedule

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019: Advancing and Honoring Local Communities Through Tourism

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019: Diversity and Inclusion in Educational, Cultural and Natural Spaces

Monday, Oct. 7, 2019:

Plenary

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019: Advancing and Honoring Local Communities through Tourism

10 AM - 12 PM: Working with Neighborhoods to Harness and Embrace Tourism: I-81 corridor
12 PM – 2 PM: Responsible Destination Development: Heritage Tourism in Central NY.
5 PM - 9 PM: Networking event at World of Beer. Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019: Diversity and Inclusion in Educational, Cultural and Natural Spaces

10 - 10:15 AM: Introduction and flash talk
10:15 - 11:30 AM: Cultivating Welcoming Higher Education
12 - 1:30 PM: Experiential Education: Internships, Study Abroad and Applied Learning
1:30 - 2:30 PM: Lunch Break
2:30 - 4 PM: Inclusion in Arts, Culture and Nature
4 PM - 5:30 PM: Meeting the Needs of Non-Traditional Students