Lessons on Race and Racism: AAPI Voices in the Travel Industry

Join your Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) travel colleagues in an important discussion about race and diversity and hear their experiences in navigating inclusivity and belonging within the travel industry and the U.S. as a whole. This candid conversation provides personal perspectives on the recent surge of hate crimes towards the AAPI community, the increased xenophobia since the beginning of the pandemic and how leaders of all backgrounds can respond. Additional resources can be found here. 

Featured Speakers:

• Erin Francis-Cummings, president & CEO, Destination Analysts
• Layton Han, CEO, ADARA Inc.
• Keiko Matsudo Orrall, executive director, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
• Greg Takehara, CEO, Tourism Cares