Veranda Adkins, co-founder of the Association of Black Travel Professionals (ABTP) is passionate about making the travel industry more inclusive.

In addition to helping run ABTP, Adkins is also a travel advisor with Travel Legacy, and prides herself in coaching entrepreneurs and being an influential speaker. Through her personal website, clients can book a multitude of different coaching tools to improve their business needs due to her more than 22 years of experience in the industry.

In this episode of Humans of Travel, listeners will hear Adkins reflect on her days as a young girl traveling with her mother before joining the travel industry as a human resources representative for Travel Impressions. She’ll explain how she decided to leave her corporate job behind to become a travel advisor, and what ultimately led her to start ABTP during the pandemic.

Finally, listeners will hear Adkins’ take on the area of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the travel industry, and how industry professionals can put inclusivity at the forefront of their businesses.

This episode is sponsored by AmaWaterways.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://verandaadkins.com/events/

https://www.abtprofessionals.org/leadership/

ABOUT YOUR HOST 

Emma Weissmann is the Executive Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. 

TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum. 

ABOUT THE SHOW 

TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.

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