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Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Jacqueline Gifford and travel experts as they discuss the future of the industry and explore topics including diversity, sustainability, and human connection in an engaging virtual event. The Evolution of Travel virtual forum will be live on Wednesday, March 31 from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. EST mark your calendars and register now for the free, online event.
Women in travel leadership roles will discuss the future of the industry in the first panel, The Changemakers. Jacqueline Gifford will host the conversation between Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel; Shannon Knapp, president and chief executive officer of The Leading Hotels of the World; Joanna Geraghty, president and chief operating officer of JetBlue; Tesa Totengco, owner of Travels with Tesa; and Kemi Wells, founder and president of Wells Luxury Travel.
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Ellie Hollander has seen Meals on Wheels America through crises before. She joined in 2013, when the federal budget sequestration forced cuts to the organization. But the nonprofit whose 100,000 staff members and 2 million volunteers feed vulnerable seniors and those with limited mobility has never been faced with a challenge quite like this one.
The COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm. Food insecurity spiked across the country. Making deliveries became a challenge due to social distancing requirements. Meals could no longer be sent to senior-care centers or served in group settings. Groceries and personal protective equipment became more expensive and sometimes harder to find as different parts of the country struggled with supply issues. The senior population in the U.S. was already growing e