Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at the Choose Lansing^TM & Lansing Sports Commission^TM

Choose Lansing^TM and Lansing Sports Commission^TM are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive community for all visitors. Please read below to learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Choose Lansing^TM and Lansing Sports Commission^TM will champion the values of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We will celebrate our region’s rich heritage and community. We will foster an authentic, universally accessible, and welcoming destination for all.

Allyship Letter of Commitment

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at Destinations International, the global trade association for convention and visitors bureau, has released an Allyship Letter on behalf of its global membership. Like so many aspects of our society, there are long-standing systemic challenges that continue to create impediments to providing our colleagues from underrepresented communities with equitable access to the same opportunities that we’ve always enjoyed as members who identify as being a part of the White community. Choose Lansing^TM proudly stands with our association members at Destination International in support of this Allyship Letter.

Through support of the Allyship letter, Choose Lansing^TM formally commits that substantive, relevant, and measurable goals around DEAI will be included in our organizations’ annual business plans for 2022, and in perpetuity moving forward. And to ensure that there is both transparency and accountability regarding these commitments, we will be reporting these goals and the corresponding results to Destinations International, as our industry trade association.

View the GLCVB's Allyship Letter of Commitment

Action Steps

Choose Lansing^TM acknowledge that the work of integrating DEAI principles throughout the organization is an ongoing process. Here are a few action steps to date:

• Choose Lansing^TM established a DEAI Committee that reports to the Board of Directors
• Choose Lansing^TM established a staff level DEAI Committee to address internal initiatives for team members
• Engaged Tourism Diversity Matters, a leader in this space in the hospitality community, to guide our efforts with our Board and staff and to conduct an organizational assessment
• Actively seek and promote diverse members
• Promote the region’s rich history in our website and print materials
• Create destination wide accessibility information for visitors to understand the assets and resources within the community.
• Provide resources on Sensory friendly offerings and training to hospitality partners about Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Support and promote diverse festivals and events such as Cristo Rey Fiesta, Juneteenth Celebrations and more.
• Staff have undergone DEAI training (ongoing)