The world’s premier lifestyle and luxury LGBTQ+ travel industry event, PROUD Experiences, is being put on by RX (Reed Exhibitions) on June 5-7 in Los Angeles, and Internova Travel Group will once again be the event’s primary sponsor.
A burgeoning market within the travel and tourism sector, LGBTQ+ travellers pre-pandemic represented more than $218 billion globally. One of the biggest travel service firms in the world, Internova, and the more than 100,000 travel advisers it employs across the globe are equal to the task of designing experiences for this picky demographic of tourists.
Executive Vice President of Partner Relations for Internova, Albert Herrera, stated: “Partnering with occasions like PROUD Experiences helps us better understand the LGBTQ+ traveller. It improves our connections with travel vendors, guarantees that we are booking trips to locations where members of the LGBTQ+ community will feel safe and welcomed, keeps us informed about the newest, most exciting activities and locations around the world, and provides the support and resources travel advisors across all of our brands need to deliver exceptional service to their clients.
More than 180 travel vendors from seven continents, including more than 60 new exhibitors, will be present at the sold-out event. They include independently owned hotels like Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France as well as well-known hotel chains like 21c Museum Hotels, Six Senses, and Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Tahiti, Visit Buenos Aires, and Santa Monica Tourism are some of the new locations. Attending the event and participating in more than 30 one-on-one meetings will be buyers from more than ten different nations.
The effectiveness of authentic engagement with LGBTQ+ travellers, the significance of attracting, elevating, and working with diverse voices in an inclusive environment, all-women panels highlighting the necessity of creating safe and welcoming spaces in the culinary, wellness, and sporting worlds, establishing an LGBTQ+ strategy, and assisting suppliers create an inclusive LGBT supply chain are just a few of the topics covered in masterclasses led by American and international speakers.
For people who belong to the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression is all too common. Leaders from the travel and leisure industries are brought together by PROUD Experiences to network, share expertise, and do business. The conference includes interesting, informative seminars and raises every issue surrounding LGBTQ+ travel.
According to Simon Mayle, event director for PROUD Experiences, “This will be the largest gathering of industry professionals meeting to do business together in support of the LGBTQ+ traveller. We’re thrilled that Internova Travel Group is joining us once again as headline sponsor.” LGBT+ individuals are setting the standard for post-pandemic travel, and Internova travel consultants are essential allies in meeting their requirements.
Source: breakingtravelnews