women in travel
HSMAI Foundation and Women in Travel THRIVE Release Research on the Power of Mentorship
the HSMAI Foundation | January 10, 2024
McLean, VA (Jan 10, 2024) – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation, in partnership with Women in Travel THRIVE, is proud to announce the release of a pivotal research paper titled "The Power of Mentorship." Authored by Dr. Emily Ma, Professor of Hospitality at the University of Surrey, and Dr. Laurie Wu, Associate Professor at Temple University, and spearheaded by Noreen Henry – board member of both the HSMAI Foundation and Women in Travel Thrive – this paper is a cornerstone in HSMAI’s ongoing efforts to address the gender imbalance in leadership roles within the hospitality industry. As ...
From the CEO: Women Leading Travel & Hospitality
Katie Briscoe | July 21, 2023
Last month, the MMGY Global team attended the inaugural Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit in Nashville. Surrounded by 350 industry-leading women for nearly three days, I couldn’t help but to reflect on the impact of women leaders on our own business. In January of this year, I became the first woman to serve as chief executive in a business that is over 40 years old. While this was a significant step, it’s really just one piece of our story. A story of systemic change at the highest levels of MMGY Global that has resulted in record-breaking growth and has set the stage for prosperity across our global team and its client port...
Women’s Participation in Travel & Tourism Critical to Growth of Global Sector
WTTC | July 19, 2023
Kigali, Rwanda: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reiterated the importance of women’s engagement in Travel & Tourism to catapult its growth and achieve a thriving and resilient sector at the Women Deliver Global Conference, in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking at the conference today, Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, emphasised the importance of promoting women's involvement in the sector and overcoming challenges for success in the business world. The event served as a platform to address the challenges faced by women in the Travel & Tourism sector and explore strategies to overcome them, aiming to inspire change ...
IDeaS Supports Women in Travel THRIVE Organization
IDeaS | June 7, 2023
Leading revenue management software provider supports women’s advancement in hospitality, technology, and business careers through its corporate Women’s Initiatives Network MINNEAPOLIS—June 7, 2023—IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the world’s leading provider of automated revenue management software and services, announced today its corporate sponsorship of the Women in Travel THRIVE. THRIVE is an organization that propels women closer to equality in travel industry careers by providing a community, a network, and tangible resources designed to support women's empowerment. In addition to being a corporate sponsor, IDeaS is a silver s...
Hilton Spotlights General Managers Across the Globe for Women’s History Month
Hilton | March 8, 2023
Women GMs share their secrets for building inspired teams, developing careers, and raising the bar for women in the workplace March is Women’s History Month, and Hilton has a lot to celebrate. Managing award-winning Hilton properties 365 days a year is no easy feat, and Hilton property leaders work hard— often behind the scenes—to create an environment that allows their team members to provide guests with the best stay possible. Although Hilton celebrates leaders and team members all year long, Women’s History Month provides the perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of our women leaders who are helping make Hilton th...
Women Take ‘Centre Stage’ in Tourism Development
UNWTO | March 8, 2023
To mark International Women’s Day, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and UN Women have jointly reaffirmed their commitment to keep women’s empowerment ‘Centre Stage’ of tourism development. Tourism as a gender equality leader UNWTO research has previously shown the enormous potential of the tourism sector to empower women of all backgrounds. Fifty-four per cent of the global tourism workforce is female, the gender-wage gap is lower in tourism, and the proportion of women in leadership roles is higher than in other sectors. However, much progress is still to be made. Women are still concentrated in lower-paid, precarious ...
Accor Marks International Women’s Day With Commitment to Equality
Accor | March 7, 2023
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March 2023, Accor, the region’s largest international hotel operator, has reiterated its long-standing commitment to ensuring gender equality, wage parity and protecting women’s rights in every aspect of its business. IWD has been marked for over a century, but more work is still required to create a gender equal world, free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. The theme of this year’s event is #EmbraceEquality – a concept that underscores Accor’s operations and underpins its future strategy and direction. A total of 13,914 Heartists® – Accor’s passionate, ins...
Traveling for Work as a Woman Is Less Safe Than Traveling as a Man Say 71% of Women Business Travelers in Global Survey
World Travel Protection | March 7, 2023
Women more likely to take measures to protect their safety during business travel 31% don’t travel or go out on their own at night 46% stay in close touch with family and friends so their whereabouts are known 1 in 10 have experienced negative incident, ranging from minor theft to assault This International Women’s Day (8 March) a global survey of business travellers reveals that seven in ten (71%) women business travellers say travelling for work as a woman is less safe than travelling as a man. The Opinium survey of 2,000 business travellers in Australia, Canada, United States and United Kingdom, commissioned by World...
