Fifth Annual Travel Unity Summit:
Cultivating Welcoming Communities
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019:
CNY Jazz Central
441 E. Washington St.
Syracuse, New York
Sunday, Oct. 6 – Monday, Oct. 7, 2019:
SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry (ESF)
Gateway Center
Syracuse, New York
About the Summit
The Fifth Annual Travel Unity Summit will convene members of the tourism industry, as well as representatives from academia, community groups, and elected officials and their staff, to discuss issues around diversity and inclusion in the world of travel and tourism.
Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019: Advancing and Honoring Local Communities Through Tourism
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019: Diversity and Inclusion in Educational, Cultural and Natural Spaces
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019: Advancing and Honoring Local Communities through Tourism
- 10 AM - 12 PM: Working with Neighborhoods to Harness and Embrace Tourism: I-81 corridor
- 12 PM – 2 PM: Responsible Destination Development: Heritage Tourism in Central NY.
- 5 PM - 9 PM: Networking event at World of Beer. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019: Diversity and Inclusion in Educational, Cultural and Natural Spaces
- 10 - 10:15 AM: Introduction and flash talk
- 10:15 - 11:30 AM: Cultivating Welcoming Higher Education
- 12 - 1:30 PM: Experiential Education: Internships, Study Abroad and Applied Learning
- 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Lunch Break
- 2:30 - 4 PM: Inclusion in Arts, Culture and Nature
- 4 PM - 5:30 PM: Meeting the Needs of Non-Traditional Students
Monday, Oct. 7, 2019: Plenary
- 9 AM - 10 AM: Registration and light breakfast
- 10 - 11 AM: Opening Flash Talk and welcome remarks
- 11 AM - 11:45 AM: Keynote and Discussion
- 12:15 - 1:45 PM: Cultivating Welcoming Destinations
- 1:30 – 3 PM: Lunch with curated networking
- 3 - 4:30 PM: Marketing to New Audiences Roundtable
- 4:45 – 6 PM: Corporate Social Responsibility Roundtable
Meet the Speakers
Dr. David C. Amberg
Vice President, Research
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pam Brunet
Director, Community & Corporate Relations
Leadership Greater Syracuse
Lanessa Chaplin
Project Counsel
New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU)
Deka Dancil
President, Board of Directors
Urban Job Task Force
Dr. Christopher Dunn
Executive Director
Cornell Botanic
Carol Eaton
Senior Vice President
Visit Syracuse
Paul Hai
Associate Director of Education
Adirondack Ecological Center
Jourdyn-Evonne Lee
Chair of DEI
SUNY Students Assembly
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