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A study found that Black travelers expressed dissatisfaction with how the travel industry promotes itself as inclusive.

Always ahead of the curve, California is taking a leading role in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the tourism and meetings and events industries, with educators and DMO leaders making DEI a top priority. Here are three Golden State tourism and education leaders who are blazing the way to a more equitable future for all. [Read Our Visit California Special Supplement]

Stefanie Benjamin is the Co-Director of Tourism RESET and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management at the University of Tennessee.  Her research agenda lies within the nexus of social equity and critical tourism scholarship exploring marginalized populations’ lived experiences and counter narratives. Her research collaboration with RESET scholars has resulted in various publications and continues to bridge academia and the travel industry—helping to foster an equitable travel landscape.