Njeri Gachuhi, founder of The Traveling Wakili, attended WTM Africa 2024, where she shared her inspiring journey of creating safe and inclusive travel experiences for women and queer travelers in Kenya and the...
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) has released a comprehensive Five-Point Action Plan for LGBTQ+ inclusive travel, developed during their Global Partner Summit in Miami this May. This...
LGBTQ+ travel is on a trajectory to surpass $568.5 billion by 2030, as reported by Globetrender – and limelight gaycations are a big part of this, reshaping the landscape of LGBTQ+ travel. They’re essentially...
As the LGBTQ+ community grows, travel professionals are looking at new ways to attract and engage with this niche market. Here, Thomas Roth and David Paisley from Community Marketing and Insights give some tips on...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will be the hot topic for World Travel Market Africa in the month of June as it joins the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating Pride Month. Following on from the success of EQUAL Africa...
It may be winter in the Southern Hempishere, but Africa Travel Week (ATW) is brightening the dreary winter skies and warming hearts by celebrating Pride Month in true style with EQUAL Africa. What is EQUAL Africa all...
The rising demand for stringent health and safety protocols isn’t the only change that the hospitality industry has undergone in recent times. There is also a strong call emerging for greater equality and inclusion...
LGBTQ+ African business owners talk about pandemic recovery strategies, new LGBTQ+ offerings and how the larger travel and tourism community can benefit through supporting LGBTQ+ travelers and the local LGBTQ+ community...
Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) has been conducting LGBTQ consumer research for destinations, hotel groups and travel suppliers for over 25 years. From a unique research-based perspective, our discussion...
In this webinar, we explore the impact that a proactive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy can have on travel and tourism. The session will include case studies from The Travel Corporation and Hyatt and then...
Travel and tourism by its intrinsic nature is all about connecting people from across the globe and we often say that people and culture is at the heart of a destination. By its very nature the travel industry should be...
Transparency and truth have never been so important, and for brands, that means authenticity could accelerate your recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed our lives. Take something as mundane as the...
If you have ever wanted to tap into the LGBTQ+ market the time is now, and this masterclass is a great place to start. In this session, Tanya Churchmuch, hosted a panel of LGBTQ influencers who shared their travel and...
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