On 30 November VisitEngland launched its new ‘Accessible and Inclusive Toolkit for Tourism Businesses’in England. The toolkit includes practical guidance on providing an inclusive welcome, designing accessible buildings, employing disabled people and creating quality accessibility information.
Accessibility Business, the new accessibility consultancy firm driven by Magnus Berglund previous accessibility ambassador and director at Scandic Hotels, is now releasing a completely new database covering the largest and most attractive tourist attractions in the Nordic capital cities.
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is partnering with the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) to increase disability inclusion and promote universal access in the hospitality industry.
TravelAbility partners is delighted to announce a partnership with the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, to develop “TravelAbility: Filling the Accessibility Gap in Hospitality,” a self-paced learning module that will be part of the college’s experiential education program that is a requirement of graduation for all 3000 students.
UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) launched a user guide to apply international standards on Accessible Tourism for All, targeting accommodation, food and beverage and MICE companies.
The Accessible and Inclusive Host programme is for tourism operators large or small, with or without experience in the accessible and inclusive market.
ENAT and 7 EU tourism and training organisations offer a new "connectivist Massive Open Online Course" (cMOOC) for students and professionals. This free e-learning course aims to raise trainees' knowledge and skills to support the tourism transition, post-Covid, to deliver sustainable, inclusive and accessible Tourism for All. Starts January 2023.
Report on the 3-day APEC Webinar, held in September and November 2021, and with extensive background information developed by Martin Heng for APEC, in support of tourism Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
