This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) on Mar. 8, 2020 is #EachforEqual, noting that gender equality is “essential for economies and communities to thrive.” As tourism is widely considered...
Inspired by 8 March International Women’s Day and ATTA’s Women in Leadership Initiative Brazilian lecturer, researcher, educator, and expert Mariana Aldrigui wears multiple hats in the tourism sector. As the...
Recently I attended the inaugural International Women in Travel & Tourism Forum (IWTTF), held in Reykjavík, Iceland, 22- 24 January. On my way back to Cairo, I had a long...
On a global scale, women represent between 60 percent and 70 percent of the tourism workforce, according to data from the International Labor Organization. Yet, in some parts of the...
Adventure professionals from around the Northeast met in Boston, Massachusetts, to celebrate World Tourism Day during an AdventureConnect on the evening of Thursday, 27 September. The event featured a panel...
Nearly 10 years ago, Marianne Costa decided she wanted to work in social development — a decision that has led her into the kitchens and backyards of Brazilian women working...
From the time she was a young child, Dr. Manal Kelig and her sister grew up in a family that encouraged education and empowered them to understand and live beyond...
The day after the 2017 Adventure Travel World Summit formally ended, hundreds of delegates packed their bags and departed Salta, but for dozens of others, there was still something to...
Sally McCoy has spent more than 30 years as an operating executive in the outdoor, bike, and sporting goods industry in leadership positions at companies such as CamelBak, The North...
For several years, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has hosted a Tour Operator Scholarship Program to foster innovative and meaningful growth of the adventure travel industry and provide financial...