Global Meetings Industry Day
Tourism Diversity Matters is proud to join organizations across the globe in support of the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). Today, the industry celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)—an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities. […]
2023 TOP WOMEN IN TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
Women Leading Travel & Hospitality recently presented its third annual Top Women in Travel & Hospitality report. The 2023 honorees represent sectors from across the travel and hospitality industry, including hotel,airline, airport, rail, cruise, tourism, online travel agencies, car rental, shared economies, and more. While as an industry we have much work ahead of us […]
TOURISM DIVERSITY MATTERS ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD LEADERSHIP
Entrepreneur and Equity Champion Dr. Brandi Baldwin Named Board Chair as TDM Celebrates Two Years of Organizational Milestones ST. PAUL, MN, March 2, 2023 —Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) today announced the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors has elected Millennial Ventures Holdings CEO Brandi M. Baldwin, PhD as board chair. The executive leadership transition […]
Tourism Diversity Matters Celebrates Women’s History Month
Tourism Diversity Matters is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. March is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United […]
Black History Month and the History of Black Travel
By: Cambria Jones, Director of Marketing | SearchWide Global While today marks the end of Black History Month, the impact and history of Black people extend well beyond the constraints of a calendar, especially as it relates to travel. We must have a heightened awareness and curiosity about how our industry has and continues to […]
Join us in celebrating our 2nd Anniversary!
We are dedicated solely to all dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion, guiding the tourism industry forward with exceptional expertise and leading strategies. Save the date for the 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference! Dedicated to the exchange of insights and concepts about DEI best practices, the conference will provide a learning forum focused on […]
Tourism Diversity Matters is Honored to Join JLL’s Consulting Partners
By Visit California. Visit California Launches Initiative to Promote Smart, Sustainable Tourism Over the Next Decade and Tourism Diversity Matters is honored to join JLL’s distinguished consulting partners. JLL will conduct extensive research with industry stakeholders, residents and civic leaders across the state and aggregate existing strategic research to prepare plans specific to each of […]
Tourism Diversity Matters Celebrates Black History Month
The Next Generation of Black Tourism and Hospitality Leaders By: Greg DeShields Executive Director Tourism Diversity Matters Let us be clear; Black History is every day carrying the impact of history and the promise of the future. However, February marks Black History Month, a time for African Americans to acknowledge critical figures from our past […]
Tourism Diversity Matters celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tourism Diversity Matters is proud to join in celebrating, commemorating, and honoring the life, legacy, and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center, and community institution for over […]