Black Meetings & Tourism - July/August 2014

Featured Stories
	What Happened To All Of The Industry's Diversity Programs And Why Are they Out Of Vogue? Diversity initiatives are an imperfect pendulum that sways to and fro from action to complete and utter indifference.
	So Why Should We Care About Diversity And Inclusion? Workplace diversity in hospitality and tourism is a key factor in representing the community as a whole and facilitating cultural exchange on a global level.
	What Can Elected Officials Do To Level The Playing Field It's no secret we don't have many elected officials who advocate for a level playing field when it comes to African-Americans in the hospitality industry.
	Cashing in on Sports Tourism Sports Tourism is an estimated $600 billion a year industry and growing so fast, its proving difficult to quantify with any degree of certainty.