Ed Salvato

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ABOUT ED SALVATO

Globally respected educator in tourism and hospitality marketing; expert in LGBTQ travel; gifted moderator of panels and public speaker; in-demand conference emcee and host; professor at NYU Tisch School of Hospitality; professor at University of Texas at Austin\'s New York City Center; author of the LGBT Handbook of LGBT Tourism & Marketing. Learn more at EdSalvato.com.I educate tourism & hospitality executives and students on marketing to LGBTQ and other diverse segments. I am an expert in LGBTQ tourism marketing having chronicled and helped shape the industry since 1998. I have a gift for educating executives and customer-facing teams in an engaging, respectful manner. I\'m not the \'woke police\'! I help tourism teams & hospitality providers do what they are hired to do which is serve all diverse markets with understanding, authenticity and respect. I\'m super organized, efficient and fun to work with.I\'ve launched apps, magazines, websites, social campaigns and am a forward-thinking creator of effective and compelling content. I am considered a thought leader in the gay travel space; I served on the Board of Directors of the IGLTA for 6 years (treasurer and executive committee), and on the Board of Directors of the IGLTA Foundation for a year. I am also a highly sought after professional speaker: LGBTQ tourism & hospitality marketing; the changing media landscape; working with the press; and travel safety. I\'m a respected key note speaker as well as organizer and moderator of panels: PCMA; Connect Thrive; Outlook Forum; PRSA, DMIA, NY Times Travel Show, LA Times Travel Show; PROUD Experiences (London/NYC/LA) & more. I\'ve begun to be hired as an emcee/moderator so that I not only organize stage programming but run it as well.