Authentic LGBTQ Destination Development ft. LoAnn Halden & Greg DeShields

Skift and the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association have both posited that LGBTQ travelers will likely be significant "early adopters" in the return to domestic and international travel. How should destinations prepare to make new "first impressions" with these "first-wave" travelers? And in a time when so much of the world is grappling with what it means to be diverse, equitable and inclusive, what is authentic destination development and marketing for LGBTQ visitors?

These are the questions explored this week on the Future of Tourism, as David is joined by LoAnn Halden, Communications Director for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, and Greg DeShields, Executive Director of PHL Diversity with Discover Philadelphia and Executive Director of Tourism Diversity Matters