HOW DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL WILL MEASURE PROGRESS (2025 – 2027) Engage Youth and Develop a Pipeline of Talent 1 Continue the DI student scholarship program. • Develop a year-round program that offers exposure to leaders, skills development and networking opportunities for internships. • Provide quarterly sessions focused on professional development, industry knowledge and connection. • Introduce best practices for destinations to engage with applicants before selection and after receiving scholarships. • Capture feedback from students through surveys to measure experience and identify opportunities for improvement. 2 Engage scholarship alumni. • Obtain alumni perspectives on how to attract new people to this industry and how to attract scholarship recipients. • Position alumni as ambassadors for scholarship program. • Fundraise for continuity. • Demonstrate the value of investment for the current scholarship program by creating metrics for success. 3 Identify aligned scholarship opportunities for underrepresented youth. • Design scholarship opportunities that lessen barriers to success, adapting the model used for the current DI scholarship program as needed. Seek collaborations with the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH), American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) or other newly identified organizations that may support these scholarship opportunities.
Addressing the Importance of Workforce Development and Retention in the Travel Industry
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