Richmond Tourism Partners with Visitable to Create Access to the City’s Wonders

VisitAble, a startup based in Central Virginia has recently partnered with Richmond Region Tourism to make the region more inclusive for visitors of all abilities.

To achieve this local businesses and organizations will be provided free disability inclusion and awareness education programs. The process includes training 80% of staff on disability etiquette and inclusion, an accessibility test for public-facing locations, a mystery guest experience from an individual with a disability, a report with feedback and advice from VisitAble and the mystery guest(s), and a website listing on VisitAble’s database of accessibility information.

Once the process has been completed, hospitality partners will receive an Advocate+Certification sticker for their door or window, a digital badge for use on their website and recognition on Richmond Region Tourism’s website.

Slots for participation are limited. For those interested, apply through the link provided in the article.

In this two-part series, Travel Weekly looked at some of the ways travel companies are attempting to be more inclusive while also confronting their limitations. Read more.