All Stay LGBTQ+ Education & Training
All Stay offers LGBTQ+ Inclusive training to the tourism and hospitality industry. Our training is available through facilitated workshops and through a self-paced e-learning platform. Our packages are tailor-made and range from executive engagements to employee engagements, ensuring that the entire organisation is inclusive. We have worked with national and regional tourism authorities in Africa, Europe and Asia; as well as major international hotel brands with training and to develop strategically inclusive experiences for everyone. We like to be cool humans.
Regions: Global
Languages Available: English
Website: https://allstay.online/
Contact: Michael Gladwin - mike@allstay.online
EveryQueer
EveryQueer is a digital media agency and consulting firm with B2C and B2B branches. Our mission at EveryQueer is to inspire people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender presentations to think differently about the global queer community. Through marketing campaign strategy and professional development training, our team connects brands to the LGBTQ+ audience. We are building a bridge across identities and borders by curating global LGBTQ+ content featuring LGBTQ+-affirming brands, destinations, and life-changing experiences. Like trusted friends, we share our welcoming and affirming insider tips to inspire wanderlust and ensure their journey is as easy as it is unforgettable.
Regions: Global
Languages available: English
Website: everyqueer.com
Contact name: Meg Ten Eyck - meg@EveryQueer.com
Friendly Biz by the Colombian Diversity Chamber
FriendlyBiz is an international certification created in 2014 by the Colombian Diversity Chamber indexed with the International Accrediting Authority in partnership with Future Builders (Third party auditing firm) to certify discrimination-free business environments. FriendlyBiz in tourism is preparing Hotels, Airlines, Tour Operators, Bars, Restaurants, Museums and any business related to the industry to come closer to the LGBTQ+ segment of travelers to ensure Inclusive Travel Experiences.
Regions: Latin America
Languages available: Spanish, English and Portuguese
Website: https://camaradeladiversidad.com/
Contact: Luis Santos - turismo@camaradeladiversidad.
HospitableMe
HospitableMe is the global leader in inclusive hospitality strategy, and training — more than 25,000 hotels have been certified through our education programs. We provide a full range of packaged and custom training, from C-suite executive education to role-specific front line modules. Our curriculum has been used by some of the most respected brands throughout the world, including Booking.com, The Travel Corporation, Costa Navarino, OutAdventures, Kering USA, NYC & Company, Discover Puerto Rico, PCMA, US Travel, Miles Partnership, Hyatt, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, Explore Asheville, Team Kentucky, Four Seasons NYC, Dutchess Tourism, VISA USA, New Belgium Brewing, and Bottega Veneta.
Regions: Global
Languages available: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese (Q1 2023)
Website: http://hospitable.me/
Contact: Billy Kolber - billy@hospitable.me
Queer Destinations
The Queer Destinations Committed Distinction sets a precedent in the way LGBTQ+ people travel by providing governments, destinations, and businesses with a badge that ensures travelers a standard of excellence, safety, and responsibility. Awareness-raising is the most important step to obtaining the distinction. It consists of an educational program named Hospitality meets Diversity through our e-learning platform.
Regions: Global
Languages available: Spanish / English / French
Website: http://queerdestinations.com/distinction/
Contact: Gastón Fournier - sales@queerdestinations.com
Sonders & Beach Academy
Sonders&Beach provides training within a certification protocol 'Queervadis Certified' for travel organizations engaged in a D&I mission, with a specific focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Training involves both strategies of diversity management and marketing commercial tools to address the LGBTQ+ traveller. Training is an essential part of the protocol and involves the creation of a D&I handbook with goals to be achieved. Training is open to all travel organizations. Companies which have already successfully applied: Una Hotels, Leonardo Hotel, Arshotels, Best Western Italia, 21Wol, ENIT, Milan and Crema Municipality.
Regions: Italy and Global
Languages: English, Italian and Spanish
Website: https://sondersworld.com/sonders-academy-advisoring/
Contact: Giovanna Ceccherini - sales@sondersandbeach.com