Queer Destinations (QD) Certifies Hotel Hosting IGLTA's Annual LGBTQ+ Tourism Convention in Atlanta
We work worldwide, helping the main destinations and businesses understand, value and attract LGBTQ+ travelers. With our cutting edge training your team will unlock the potential of a market with over 218 million USD spent in tourism alone every year.
OBREGON, Mexico, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The recovery of the international tourism industry, catering to the LGBTQ+ segment, is a fact. 73% of tourists from this community, from countries such as the United States, Canada and Mexico, say they have plans to travel according to the latest International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Travel Survey. Subsequently, one of the main goals now is to ensure an optimal travel experience, through the awareness of employees in this industry. For this reason, Queer Destinations (QD) has carried out an awareness course for the staff of the hotel hosting the annual LGBTQ+ tourism convention this year, with the aim of improving tourist experience.
QD is a global leader in the field, currently successfully leading the tourism recovery strategy for LGBTQ+ segments in countries such as Mexico. Within the framework of the IGLTA international convention in Atlanta, QD has expanded its operations to the United States as well. The certification of hotel staff consists of a 4-hour management training and awareness course, carried out days prior to the convention by the CEO, Oriol Pàmies, who is also a member of the board of directors of the IGLTA.
IGLTA has been organizing this annual meeting for 38 years to promote tourism for the community, as well as to provide resources and information for tourists, companies and host destinations in more than 80 countries around the world. This is the first time that the hotel hosting the IGLTA convention has received awareness training on how to improve good practices in terms of communication, treatment and reception of tourists from the community.
Oriol Pàmies said, "being 'QD certified' is a guarantee for destinations and companies as well as a 'must' for the community tourist who seeks to enjoy an inclusive, safe and great experience. It is very strategic to work with the LGBTQ+ community to speed up the recovery of world tourism". For this reason, Pàmies celebrates that, for the first time, the hotel hosting the IGLTA convention has been fully prepared. Likewise, he has ensured that "the training and specialization in diversity of professionals in the tourism sector is a growing market demand".
Subsequently, the host hotel joins a list of destinations, hotels and service providers certified by Queer Destinations, a leading company in the development of strategies to promote LGBTQ+ tourism internationally. After signing an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Mexico, Queer Destinations has already trained more than 15,000 tourism service providers across the country and expects to reach 100,000 providers before the end of the year. Queer Destinations also collaborates with brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Meliá, Palladium and Hard Rock, as well as destinations in Mexico such as Los Cabos, Oaxaca and Morelos. QD is in the process of expansion to countries such as Spain, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Media Contact
Oriol Pamies, Queer Destinations, +52 55 4440 0699, [email protected]
SOURCE Queer Destinations
Share this article