Summary: We’re trying something different today.<br> We’ve teamed up with a group called Next Generation in Lodging, a diverse team of mid-career hospitality professionals who want to have significant input into the future of the hospitality industry.<br> We’ve worked with them to produce and provide a platform for a panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in the hospitality industry.<br> We featured the Next Generation in Lodging co-founders in <a href="https://longlivelodging.com/275-inclusion-is-a-myth-next-generation-in-lodging-challenges-industrys-status-quo-on-race-and-diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">episode 275</a> that reported on the hacking of their Inclusion is a Unicorn Part 1 webinar on Zoom. We also explored the social awakening taking place throughout the country and the manifestation of inequality in the hospitality industry.<br> Today, we’re bringing you Inclusion is a Unicorn Part 2.<br> The returning panelists are Ashli Johnson, assistant dean at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management in San Antonio, Texas, and founder of Hospitality Leaders of Today, a non-profit dedicated to identifying and developing minority leaders; Tejal Patel, founder, president and CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality in League City, Texas; and Aron LeFevre, director of human rights for World Pride: Copenhagen 2021.<br> The conversation is rich with honest sharing on issues the industry might view as sensitive or uncomfortable.<br> Resources and Links<br> <br> * <a href="https://longlivelodging.com/exclusive/?tag=July%204th%20week%202020&title=inclusion-is-a-unicorn-part-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View the full multimedia report: Inclusion is a Unicorn, Part 2</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsashlijohnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ashli Johnson</a>, assistant dean at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management<br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejal-patel-chia-cho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tejal Patel</a>, founder, president and CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality<br> * <a href="https://copenhagen2021.com/about/our-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aron LeFevre</a>, director of human rights for World Pride: Copenhagen 2021<br> <br>
