The Green Book Institute, working in collaboration with the National Tour Association, is hosting an original, inspiring event: A Celebration of Cultural Tourism Dinner. The gathering, set for Nov. 18 in Huntsville, Alabama, will be a platform to celebrate achievements, foster networking, and further the development of cultural tourism.
The dinner celebrates the legacy of the Negro Motorist Green Book, the publication that, for nearly 30 years, helped Black travelers navigate the challenges of segregation during the era of Jim Crow laws. This year’s inaugural celebration will honor organizations, community leaders, and travel professionals for their significant contributions to diversity and cultural tourism.
A special highlight of the event will be honoring those who, through their historic, invaluable contributions to the Green Book, helped pave the path to a more inclusive travel landscape. These pioneers of progress will be recognized in five categories: Transportation, Lodging, Community Partner, Restaurant, and Indigenous/Native American Partner (with the support and recommendation from the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association).
Fittingly, the event will take place during the annual gathering of packaged travel professionals at NTA’s Travel Exchange. The presence of NTA members—tour operators and representatives of destinations, hotels, restaurants, motorcoach companies, and experience providers—will add the spirit of today’s tourism innovators to a celebration of the legacy established by their predecessors.
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About: NATIONAL TOUR ASSOCIATION
National Tour Association is the gathering place for packaged travel professionals: tour operators, travel advisors, and people from the places and experiences that fill memorable itineraries. Travel Exchange is the annual event where members connect to create innovative tours for customers traveling to, from, and within North America. NTA seeks to lead the responsible growth of travel by connecting diverse professionals and enhancing the travel experience, always considering our impact on communities and the planet.
More Information: https://ntatravelexchange.com/
About: The Greenbook Institute
The Green Book Institute is a Philadelphia-based 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to connecting local, small, and often minority-owned businesses to the global tourism economy using technology, training, and education to advance economic stability and foster entrepreneurship.
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