ʻO ka papa alakaʻi o ka International LGBTQ+ Travel Association i kapa ʻia ʻo Jon Muñoz, Hope Pelekikena, Global Diversity and Inclusion for Hilton, i kona noho papa hou i ka wā o kāna hālāwai hou ma New York City. Alakaʻi ʻo Muñoz i nā hoʻolālā hoʻokele like ʻole o Hilton e pili ana i ka moʻomeheu, kālena a me ka mākeke.
"No nā makahiki he 36, ʻo IGLTA ka mana no ka huakaʻi LGBTQ + a me ka mākaʻikaʻi. Ua haʻahaʻa a hanohano wau i ka lawe ʻana i kahi kuleana alakaʻi i loko o kēia hui koʻikoʻi honua, "wahi a Muñoz. "ʻO ka huakaʻi LGBTQ + a me ka mākaʻikaʻi e hōʻike ana i ka hopena pilikanaka a me ka hoʻokele waiwai a puni ka honua a hauʻoli wau e kākoʻo i nā ʻoihana pili huakaʻi LGBTQ + a me nā mea kūʻai like ʻole a lākou e lawelawe nei."
Ua hui pū ʻia ʻo Muñoz ma ke kōmike hoʻokō o ka papa e Hope Chair Don Skeoch, Luna Kūʻai Nui, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board; Puuku Felipe Cardenas, Co-Founder/CEO, Colombian LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce; a me Kakauolelo Shiho Ikeuchi, Peresidena/CEO, Pink Soleil. ʻO Juan Juliá, ka mea nāna i hoʻokumu, ʻo Axel Hotels, nāna i alakaʻi i ka hui no ʻekolu mau makahiki, ke noho nei ma ka papa ma ke ʻano he Luna Hoʻokele koke.
ʻO ka papa 14-lālā pū kekahi: Apoorva Gandhi, Hope Pelekikena, Multicultural Affairs, Marriott International; Albert Herrera, Hope Pelekikena Nui, Global Product Partnerships, Virtuoso; ʻO Uwern Jong, Luna Hoʻoponopono Nui, OutThere magazine; ʻO Richard Krieger, Pelekikena, PrideWorld Travel; ʻO Steven Larkin, Luna Hoʻokele o Sales Canada, Delta Air Lines; ʻO Oriol Pamies, ka mea nāna i hoʻokumu, Queer Destinations; ʻO Sandi Robinson, Luna Hoʻokele o nā Kūʻai, The Godfrey Hotel Chicago; ʻO Maria Tuttocuore, Luna Nui - Kūʻai & Kūʻai, Leisure, Monaco Government Tourist Office; a me John Tanzella, IGLTA Pelekikena/CEO (ex officio).
He aha e lawe ʻia mai kēia ʻatikala:
- “LGBTQ+ travel and tourism represents significant social and economic impact around the world and I'm excited to advocate for LGBTQ+ travel related businesses and the diverse consumers they serve.
- I'm humbled and honored to take on a leadership role within this important global organization,” said Muñoz.
- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association's board of directors named Jon Muñoz, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion for Hilton, as its new board chair during its recent meeting in New York City.
