Travel Unity

Travel Unity makes the world of travel welcoming for all people through innovative approaches to education, professional development, and community building.

06/01/2026

We are turning 10 this June, and we want to hear from YOU.

Over the past decade, Travel Unity has been building a community around one belief: that travel should be welcoming to everyone, everywhere, always.

As we celebrate this milestone, we are collecting stories from the people who have been part of this journey. Whether you joined the Alliance, attended a summit, took a course, or simply shared our mission with someone who needed to hear it, your story matters.

What has inclusive travel meant to you? What has Travel Unity meant to you?

Selected stories will be featured later this month as we close out our anniversary celebration.

Here is to 10 years and everything still to come.

Share your story here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCjDGGOo-W562P1SmeLrTn7wTiXFa6ctupBt2RDA1Ob679JQ/viewform?usp=header

05/27/2026

Our Executive Director Roni Weiss heading to Caribbean Week

From June 1-5, 2026, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is bringing Caribbean Week to the InterContinental New York Times Square, and our Executive Director will be leading Inclusive Tourism Marketing: Understanding Today's Travelers and Building More Welcoming Destinations alongside Donna Keren, former EVP of Research & Insights at New York City Tourism + Conventions , and Reginald Charlot, former VP of Tourism Market Development at NYC Tourism + Conventions on Tuesday June 2nd.

This two-hour workshop is built for destination professionals ready to move beyond surface-level inclusion and into real strategy. Participants will explore how traveler expectations are shifting, how inclusion standards can sharpen marketing and visitor experience, and how research can reveal who your destination is reaching and who it's missing.

Whether you work in luxury travel, international markets, or destination strategy, this session will give you practical tools to connect inclusive messaging to actual destination practice.

Register now: https://caribbeanweek.onecaribbean.org/

05/27/2026

Our Executive Director, Roni Weiss, will be in Chattanooga, Tennessee this Saturday for the 2026 Bessie Awards and the WITS Travel Creator Summit. The ceremony is streaming LIVE and you're invited to join from anywhere in the world. 🎉

The Bessie Awards honor bold leaders, storytellers, founders, advocates, and brands driving positive change in travel, all named after the trailblazing Bessie Coleman, the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn a pilot's license.

This year's ceremony recognizes finalists across nine categories, including:
🏆 Creator of the Year
🏆 Social Impact Award
🏆 Travel Startup of the Year
🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award..and more.

The best part? It's completely free to watch via YouTube Livestream. And if you can't make it live, registering still gets you access to the replay.

📅 Saturday, May 30 | 8:00 PM ET
📍 Free YouTube Livestream

👉 Register to watch: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2026-bessie-awards-live-celebration-livestream-tickets-1989611749301?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/26/2026

Our partner VisitAble Certification is looking for individuals with disabilities in the DC, Richmond, and surrounding areas to participate in paid photo and video shoots this summer!

Your lived experience matters, and VisitAble wants to feature real voices and stories in their updated accessibility training and promotional materials. Filming locations and accommodations will be made accessible and comfortable for each participant.

📍 DC & Richmond area 💰 $30/hour 📅 Apply by June 5 at 5 PM ET

👉 Job Description: https://lnkd.in/eEkmd2SN
👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ewBiF5eg

Please share with anyone in your network who might be interested. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to more inclusive storytelling in the travel and tourism industry.

05/25/2026

Our friends at Society of American Travel Writers SATW are looking for speakers for their annual convention this fall in Haywood County, NC (October 4–8, 2026)!

If you have expertise in destination marketing, brand storytelling, media partnerships, DEI in travel, AI tools, or content strategy, this is a great opportunity to share your insights with a room full of travel journalists, editors, photographers, PR professionals, and industry partners.

Sessions are 50 minutes and they welcome presentations, panels, and workshops. Proposals are due soon, so don't wait!

🔗https://www.satw.org/satw-call-for-speakers-2026-convention/

05/22/2026

Our partners at the Caribbean Tourism Organization have launched the Caribbean Tourism Intelligence Award, their inaugural honor recognizing excellence in tourism research and data-driven insights across the region. Academics, private sector firms, public entities, NGOs, and individual researchers whose work was completed or published in 2025 are all eligible. Nominations close May 31st.

🔗 Nominate today: https://lnkd.in/eXgMPtRE

05/18/2026

is almost here!

Our Executive Director, Roni Weiss, will be attending as a Hosted Buyer May 19-21 in Frankfurt as part of the Global Diversity Alliance group.

If you'll be there, come find us. We'd love to connect.

05/12/2026

Rural destinations are often left out of the inclusive tourism conversation. This month's Travel Unity Alliance Meeting is changing that.

Join us on May 19th from 1-2 PM ET as Chadley Hollas, Principal at Cultivating Tourism and Travel Unity Board Member, leads a discussion on how rural destinations can shift their reputation, broaden their reach, and build tourism ecosystems that welcome everyone.

Ticket link: https://www.tixtree.com/e/may-travel-unity-alliance-meeting-inclusion-in-rural-tourism-23d2218dacaa?mc_cid=a81df99e47&mc_eid=UNIQID

05/12/2026

The clock is ticking to submit your entries for the 31st Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Awards. Hosted by Visit Macao , this program recognizes excellence across 27 categories, including:

Marketing and Sustainability & Social Responsibility

This is your chance to showcase your brand’s commitment to impact on a global stage. Winners will be celebrated at the Gala Dinner on August 19, 2026 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

⏰ Deadline: Friday, May 15

🔗 Submit your entry: https://www.pata.org/pata-gold-awards-2026

📋 Application & Submission Guidelines: https://www.pata.org/pata-gold-awards-2026

05/06/2026

Last week at the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in Ambergris Caye, Belize, our Executive Director, Roni Weiss, moderated a session on the purple economy and its role in tourism.

The conference was built around "color economies," a framework that organizes different sectors and approaches to economic development through distinct lenses. Roni's session focused on the purple economy specifically, which centers on culture, social cohesion, well-being, and inclusive growth.

The message from the panel was clear: tourism must be designed for everyone. Residents, not just visitors. Co-creation, not just consultation. Equity, not just intention.

Grateful to Dr. Mechelle B. , Dr. Sherma Roberts, and Dr. Acolla Lewis for a powerful conversation.

Thank you to Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Belize Tourism Board for having us!

Learn more: https://www.caribbeanstc.com/

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