Articles tagged “diversity”

Tourism

Oregon’s Animated Tourism Ad Is An Antidote for the Pandemic Fatigued

Some of it may be aspirational, but Travel Oregon's ad is hitting the right notes at a time when we're all looking to feel the magic of travel again.

Lebawit Lily Girma | 3 years ago

EventMB

Bevy Firing Sparks New Debate Around Diversity Policies in the Event Industry

The latest controversy in the Twitterverse centers on the recent firing of a Bevy employee following public allegations of racist behavior. Looking beyond the publicity storm, what can this incident teach us about managing diversity policies in the event industry?

3 years ago

Tourism

Can Tourism Go Outside Its Comfort Zone by Confronting Social Issues Head-On?

The message from these two outspoken speakers was clear: the travel industry must go beyond easy rhetoric on diversity to be inclusive, and community-minded. Copping out is not an option.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Have Price-Based Travel Decisions Lost Their Appeal?

While climate change and the pandemic clearly ratcheted up travelers' concerns about factors other than price, are we at the point that Airbnb will compete against Vrbo, and Booking will battle Expedia over which companies have the lighter carbon footprints? That would indeed be progress.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

EventMB

Event Tech Company Bevy Prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Latest Funding Round

3 years ago

Online Travel

When an Iconic 20-Year Online Travel Veteran Leaves the Booking Board

The online travel industry focuses on every move or utterance from Airbnb and its CEO Brian Chesky. Not that Booking Holdings is an after-thought these days, but before Airbnb there was Priceline, Booking.com, and the Group's boss, Jeffery Boyd. Building blocks, certainly.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Behind Marriott’s Choice of Tony Capuano Over Stephanie Linnartz as CEO

All things being equal, there were a lot of travel industry stalwarts hoping that the world's largest hotel chain, Marriott International, would tap a woman as CEO in a signature statement at this juncture in history.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

The Persistent Pilot Squeeze and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In its top travel stories this week, Skift covered the airline pilot shortage, ghost kitchens, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the emergence of TUI Musement in tours and activities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Business Travel

Tourism Destinations Grapple With a World of Marketing Turned On Its Head

Digital nomads are welcome in Bermuda and San Diego. In a further reflection of how tourism marketing has changed, Singapore, too, is shifting gears and targeting locals, many of whom only think attractions in the city-state are only for the rich and privileged.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago