Dean Nelson
Travel Specialist @Personal Travel Management Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Travel Specialist @Personal Travel Management Ltd
Vancouver, BC, CA
EDUCATION
Thompson Rivers University
Resort Hotel Mgmt, Resort Hotel Management
SKILLS
ABOUT DEAN NELSON
Pronouns: He/Him/HisI am a travel curator, award-winning event producer, and tourism consultant for the LGBTQ community and their allies. I help destinations and companies transform the culture of their organizations by sharing my experience and knowledge in gender and sexual diversity in order to build stronger, more inclusive communities. My mission is to spread the power of diversity and inclusion through travel and education and to help make the world a more welcoming place for LGBTQ travellers. I am a recognized expert with over 30 years of tourism industry experience, as well as possessing a background in business, community relations, marketing, and facilitation. As a prominent advocate, I am working together with leaders across the globe to build an international network committed to raising visibility and awareness in diverse communities. Travel Curator and Tourism Consultant. Clients include: CanadaCanadian Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)Tourism Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb, Aava WhistlerMount Washington Alpine Village, Comox Valley TourismKingfisher Resort & Spa, Forty Knots WineryTravel Gay CanadaPrivate clients (independent travel) InternationalAir New Zealand, Delta Air LinesBreckenridge Tourism, Breckenridge Ski ResortDiversity & Inclusion Consultant and Workshop Facilitator. Clients include: CanadaTravel Gay Canada facilitator Canadian Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce facilitator Comox Valley TourismTourism Whitehorse + Yukon TerritoriesTourism Yellowknife + NWT TerritoriesTourism KelownaTourism WhistlerFairmont Chateau WhistlerThompson Rivers University USATourism BreckenridgeSeattle Gay Business Association GSBAAdvocate and Diversity and Inclusion Speaker. Speaking engagements include: CanadaCreation of Pride House - 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter GamesKeynote at the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards at Thompson Rivers UniversityConvocation address at the 2018 School of Business Thompson Rivers UniversityDiversity Breakfast Keynote at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Panel discussion Travel Gay Canada InternationalSpeaker at Pride House - 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter GamesSpeaker at Pride House - 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth GamesSpeaker at the 2018 IGLTA Global ConferencePanel discussions with the GSBA, Pink Media NYC, IGLTA, IDAHOT (Paris, France), Mr. Gay Europe, Mr. Gay World
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