Esra Alhamal, author and travel influencer.
As part of BAME Women in Travel’s April schedule, intuitive business and lifestyle coach Tracy Durrant will host a live webinar on 24th April 2019.
Women in Travel CIC, the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women though employability and entrepreneurship in the travel industry, will this month host two events for BAME travel professionals and those who aspire to join the travel industry.
As part of BAME Women in Travel’s April schedule, intuitive business and lifestyle coach Tracy Durrant will host a live webinar on 24th April 2019. Tracy is the Amazon International best-selling author of ‘Plan It Now! Quit the Burnout Business & Become a Creative Entrepreneur' and during the webinar crucial tips on how to plan, launch and grow a thriving travel business will be shared. The webinar is free for registered attendees and will be moderated by Eulanda Shead Osagiede, Executive Director of BAME Women in Travel.
On 29th April 2019, BAME Women in Travel will also host its first mentoring session with author and travel influencer Esra Alhamal, a Saudi travel content creator based in London. Taking place at the Georgian House Hotel in London, the event will see Esra talk about how she sustainably transitioned into a lifestyle filled with travel by creating various streams of income within and outside of the travel industry.
The events in April will mark the first of several sessions already planned by the new BAME Women in Travel initiative, which was officially launched during an evening event at the Royal Society of Arts in London on 11th March 2019. The initiative assists black, Asian and minority ethnic women in the travel and tourism industry to fulfil their economic and individual potential through customised training and mentoring services aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and employment.
Speaking about the upcoming events, Eulanda Shead Osagiede, Executive Director of BAME Women in Travel said: “The Women in Travel team is excited to kick off a dynamic lineup of resourceful events targeted at early to advanced career-stage women in the travel and tourism industry. We plan to continue assessing the needs of the BAME community and will add additional workshops and seminars as the year progresses.”
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
