Let's talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Travel: NYC Panel + Networking + Special Guests

Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023
6:30 PM
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Hosted by Tom Buckley, Jared Alster
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About this event

Join us for an inspiring evening of voices representing a spectrum of corporate social advocacy and grassroots social action, as we take pause to assess the progress made on DEI in the travel industry and ask: what comes next?

Attendees include executives and managers from: Intrepid Travel, Google, Too Fly Foundation, Travel Weekly, Dune7, TravMedia, Travel Unity, ACM Partners, New York University, Volaris Airlines, Conscious Travel Collective, Like A Local Tours, Trip Kinetics, Atlas Workshops, Adtheorent, Cruise & Travel Report, The Sway Effect, and more.

Our panel of speakers include:

Brandon Miller, Co-founder of Too Fly Foundation - a not-for-profit increasing access to travel for underprivileged youth. Brandon is also a DEI consultant for Clarkston Consulting.

Priyanka Surio - Health Equity Program Manager at Google and author of Third Culture Kids of the World, a book on sustainable travel that encourages global citizenry through a narrative of race, culture, and human relationships.

Natalie Placko, General Manager Global Marketing & Brand at Intrepid Travel. Natalie leads brand marketing for the largest travel B-Corp that has helped create a benchmark for the trade through its positive action as it relates to DEI, climate and responsible travel.

Moderated by Nicole Edenedo - Senior Editor at Travel Weekly

🏆 We will be giving away a number of prizes including:

• A trip for one on Intrepid Travel’s Charleston to Savannah: Exploring Gullah Geechee Culture tour, which takes travelers on a week-long journey through South Carolina and Georgia to discover the culture, history and impact of the Gullah Geechee people.
• 3 signed copies of Third Culture Kids of the World, by Priyanka Surio

Thank you to our sponsors Intrepid Travel for making the venue possible and Dune7 for curating the programming and panel. We also appreciate the generous F&B sponsorship of the Brooklyn Brewery 🍺,and Djuce🍷, a collection of quality European wines served in sustainable cans.

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