Diversity and Inclusion

Our guest for this episode of Future-Proofing Travel is Stephanie Jones, founder and CEO of the National Blacks in Travel & Tourism Collective. Read More

Founded by luxury travel advisor Courtnie Nichols, the Compass Collective aims to help travel brands serve a diverse group of travelers through marketing efforts and staff training. Read More

To authentically connect and build trust, travel brands must continually identify and engage with genuine opportunities to connect with the Black community. Read More

Expedia Group employees used data and logic to drive proactive and practical action around diversity and inclusion. Read More

A new report says about a third of publicly listed hospitality companies have just one or no women in board of director positions. Read More

Two new programs, Tourism Diversity Matters and WiHTL's Ethnic Minority Future Leaders in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, are designed to help build and retain diverse leadership teams in travel. Read More

According to MMGY Global, Black U.S. travelers are more influenced by safety concerns and marketing representation than their European counterparts. Read More

Perhaps a question at the top of a founder's list, when under the spotlight during a pitch, is what is the VC's history and strategy on investing in startups with Black founders. Read More

Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated. Read More

Martinique Lewis, a diversity in travel consultant, says travel companies need to look across everything they touch internally and externally and grade themselves on their diversity.  Read More

Until 2020 there had never been an entire year in the history of travel, tourism and hospitality that had been dominated by a single issue. Read More

Fighting for equal representation means fighting for the recovery of our industry - and it’s vital for the future of travel. Read More

In 2021, the global travel community will continue to see significant changes in nearly every sector. Read More

According to a report from MMGY, there were 458.2 million Black U.S. traveler stays in 2019, which represent 13.1% of the U.S. leisure travel market. Read More

A session at The Phocuswright Conference 2020 says travel companies need to create a welcoming environment to attract and retain diverse talent. Read More