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Additional DOI Resources

RESOURCES 

  • Accessibility on Social Media 
  • Black RVA 
  • Black Travel Alliance 
  • Circle Up Education- DEI Trainings, Webinars, Consulting 
  • Destinations International 2020 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations 
  • Instagram Auto-Caption Feature for Stories 
  • Pinterest Presents:  Diversity in Marketing 
  • SearchWide Global’s Apprenticeship Program
  • Southeast Tourism Society’s DEI Resources 
  • Tourism Diversity Matters 
  • Travel Industry Discussion on Race & Racism from US Travel Association 
  • Travel Unity 
  • Virginia Department of Small BUsiness & Supplier Diversity 
  • Virginia Foundation for the Humanities 

INSPIRATION 

  • Delicious Diversity 
  • Melanin Travel 
  • Stories Across California 
  • Travel Noire 
  • Travel Oregon Equity Statement 

RESEARCH

  • MMGY – The Black Traveler
  • Share More Stories – The Black Travel Experience
  • TNS – Black Travel Profile
  • Mandela Research – Black Traveler Research
  • CMI – 24th Annual LGBTQ Tourism and Hospitality Survey

RECENT ARTICLES

  • Black Travel Alliance #PullUpForTravel Post
  • Travel + Leisure: Black History Tours Are Finding a Broader Audience
  • HERE Magazine: A Women’s History-Themed Road Trip Through Virginia
  • Packs Light: Virginia’s Most Unique, Outdoor Adventurous Road Trip Itinerary
  • DiVineLita: Charlottesville: The Perfect City for a Girls’ Wine & Wellness Getaway
  • AFAR: New Study Reveals the Spending Power of Black U.S. Travelers
  • Travel Pulse: MMGY Global Reveals Initial Results of Black Traveler Study
  • Travel Weekly: Report: Black leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019
  • Travel Agent Central: Stats: Black U.S. Leisure Travelers Spent $109.4 Billion In 2019
  • Canadian Travel News: U.S. Black Travel Worth $109 Billion: Report says Black Travel Contributions Undervalued
  • eTurboNews: Black US leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019
  • Phocuswire: Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4B on travel in 2019
  • TravelNoire: Black Americans Spent $109.4 Billion On Leisure Travel In 2019, Study Says
  • O’Dwyers: Black Americans Help Drive Travel Market
  • Travel Age West: Black U.S. Leisure Travelers Spent More Than $100 Billion on Travel in 2019
  • Essence: Black Travelers Spent More Than $100 Billion On Travel In 2019
  • Lonely Planet: New study reveals the spending power of Black travelers

WEBINARS + RESOURCES

  • VTC – Expand Your Marketing Beyond the Mainstream (February 1, 2021)
  • Share More Stories – December 2020 Industry Briefing (Dec. 3, 2020)
  • US Travel – Lessons in Race and Racism: A Continued Discussion (June 26, 2020)
  • US Travel – Leading by Example: Lessons in Race and Racism (June 11, 2020)

Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion

  • Black Travel
  • LGBTQ+ Travel
  • Accessible Travel
  • Additional DOI Resources
  • Web and Privacy Policy
  • One Virginia

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