Black Travel Summit

What Black Travel Summit does

Black Travel Summit LLC is a privately held, founder-owned event and community platform established in 2019 by Anita Moreau and headquartered in Miami, Florida. It operates a year-round programming calendar anchored by an annual flagship summit (2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Baird Center, October 15-18), with five content tracks covering Creator, Corporate, Entrepreneur, Hoteliers & Investors, and Trade audiences. The company's core constituents are Black travel professionals, content creators, entrepreneurs, travel advisors, hoteliers, and enthusiasts across the African diaspora, plus enterprise sponsors seeking authentic engagement with the Black travel market.

The product portfolio extends beyond the summit into the Black Travel Film Festival (a 2023 wholly-owned subsidiary), the BTS LaunchPad Accelerator (launched 2025), VICtor Awards across 9 categories, three pitch competitions (including a cruise-vertical partnership with AmaWaterways), FAM trips, and a WooCommerce-powered merchandise line (Core Brand Collection and limited-edition summit collections such as Diaspórica 2025). The technology stack is a standard WordPress/WooCommerce deployment integrated with Eventbrite for ticketing, Mailchimp for email, and Stripe/PayPal/Apple Pay/Klarna for payments — no proprietary AI, app, or API surface is disclosed.

Black Travel Summit makes money through a blend of one-time event pass sales across 8+ tiered SKUs (Practitioner/Traveler, Corporate, Speaker, Expo, and Brazil-specific ME/MEI passes), recurring corporate sponsorship packages, exhibitor booth fees, merchandise sales ($20-$30 per item), and membership programs for professionals and the public. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website and Eventbrite for tickets; sponsorship and exhibitor sales are direct enterprise outreach. The 2024 alignment with the Black Travel Alliance (a separate 501(c)(3)) as a sister organization extends the platform's community reach without creating a subsidiary relationship.

Name

Black Travel Summit

Legal name

Black Travel Summit LLC

Website

https://blacktravelsummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Travel Summit LLC operates a global platform and annual flagship summit (2026 in Milwaukee) serving Black travel professionals, creators, entrepreneurs, hoteliers, and advisors across the African diaspora, supplemented by a film festival, accelerator, awards, pitch competitions, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Industry Events

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Travel industry events
• Professional networking summits
• Event management services
• Travel industry conferences
• Corporate sponsorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Passes: Black Travel Summit generates primary revenue through selling tickets and passes for their annual summits and events. They offer various pass types including Practitioner/Traveler Weekend Pass, Corporate Weekend Pass, Speaker Pass, and day-specific passes. VIP access through speakership, exhibiting, or sponsorship includes additional perks.
2. Sponsorships: The company generates revenue through corporate sponsorships where brands engage with the Black travel community. Multiple sponsorship tiers are offered for companies looking to connect with the Black travel demographic.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including signature pins ($20), bucket hats ($25), and summit collection apparel (tees at $30). Products include both core brand collection items and limited-edition summit-specific merchandise like the Diaspórica 2025 collection.
4. Memberships: Sale of memberships for professionals and general members of the public who wish to collaborate with others within the Black Travel Summit network.
5. Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from exhibitors who purchase booth space at the summit expo to showcase their products and services to attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Black Travel Summit (BTS) is an event platform that produces an annual summit and a portfolio of year-round programs focused on the Black travel community and Black travel professionals. The company sells event tickets and passes to attendees, corporate sponsorship packages, exhibitor booth space, professional memberships, and branded merchandise (apparel, pins, hats). It also runs niche programs including a film festival, an industry accelerator, an awards ceremony, pitch competitions, and FAM (familiarization) trips for travel creators, hoteliers, and travel advisors.

Product overview

Black Travel Summit is a global platform and ecosystem producing year-round events and an annual flagship gathering. The core offering is the annual Black Travel Summit event featuring five content tracks (Creator, Corporate, Entrepreneur, Hoteliers & Investors, Trade), supplemented by the Black Travel Film Festival, BTS LaunchPad Accelerator, VICtor Awards, Pitch Competitions, and FAM Trips. The company also operates a merchandise program including the Core Brand Collection (timeless items like Signature Pins and Bucket Hats) and the Diaspórica limited-edition Summit Collections. Black Travel Alliance is a sister organization since 2024. The platform serves to empower Black travel professionals, creators, entrepreneurs, planners, and hoteliers while fostering connections between Black-owned businesses and the broader travel ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Travel Film Festival (BTFF): A pioneering film festival dedicated to amplifying the voices and perspectives of Black travel creators and visionaries from the African diaspora. Features Scripted Film, Unscripted Film, and Short-Form & Social categories.
• Launchpad Accelerator
• VICtor Awards
• FAM Trips
• Passport to Storytelling
• Design Your Route: The Cruise Edition
• What's The Move: Brand Breakthrough

Products and services

• Black Travel Summit (Annual Conference) Flagship multi-day annual gathering for Black travel professionals, content creators, hoteliers, travel advisors, brands, and allied industry stakeholders, featuring keynotes, panels, networking, and content tracks.
• Black Travel Film Festival Film festival programming centered on Black travel storytelling and representation in travel media.
• BTS LaunchPad Accelerator Industry accelerator program designed to support Black travel entrepreneurs and founders building travel-related businesses.
• VICtor Awards Annual awards ceremony recognizing Black travel creators, professionals, and brands within the travel industry.
• Black Travel Summit Pitch Competition Pitch competition that gives Black travel entrepreneurs and startups a platform to present to investors and industry leaders.
• FAM Trips Familiarization trips organized for content creators, travel advisors, and industry buyers to experience destinations, properties, and experiences firsthand.
• Diaspórica Apparel Collection Branded apparel line associated with the BTS brand, featuring Diaspórica-themed clothing for attendees and supporters.
• BTS Signature Pin Collectible enamel pin sold as part of BTS branded merchandise.
• BTS Signature Bucket Hat Branded bucket hat sold as part of BTS merchandise offerings.

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Black Travel Alliance (BTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Black Travel Alliance (BTA) is a professional 501(c)(3) organization created in 2020 to encourage, educate, equip and excel Black travel professionals in education, media, and corporate positions. In 2024, BTA became a partner organization of BTS to continue strengthening the community through their three pillars–alliance, amplification, and accountability. BTA is a sister organization to Black Travel Summit.
• World of HyattminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of Black Travel Summit 2026. Hyatt provides hotel accommodation partnerships and sponsorship support for the summit.
• Visit MilwaukeecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial destination marketing partner for Milwaukee 2026 summit. Visit Milwaukee provides local tourism promotion and destination marketing support.
• AmaWaterwayscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial cruise partner for Design Your Route: The Cruise Edition pitch competition. AmaWaterways partners with BTS to invite destination strategists and experience designers to reimagine luxury river cruise itineraries through the lens of Black travelers.
• NYC & CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tourism partner providing destination marketing support and travel industry connections for the Black travel market.
• Experience Grand RapidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner for FAM trips, providing creator experiences showcasing Black arts, culture, and community in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Visit RiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner for the postponed Brazil 2025 summit, providing destination marketing and local tourism support for Rio de Janeiro.
• Diaspora BlackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for the Brazil 2025 summit, supporting Afro-Brazilian cultural programming and community outreach.
• Copa AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial airline partner providing travel connectivity support for summit attendees traveling to destination events.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational development partner supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives in travel through partnership with Black Travel Summit programming.
• AfroPunkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner collaboration for celebrating Afro-diasporic culture and community programming at summit events.
• Cultne TVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for the Brazil 2025 summit, providing Afro-Brazilian media coverage and cultural storytelling.
• Festival Gastronomia PretaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner for food and culinary programming celebrating Black gastronomy and culinary traditions.
• EtniasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting cultural programming and community engagement at the Brazil 2025 summit.
• Hyatt Hotels CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHead of Leisure Sales Michele Bondanelli serves on the BTS Advisory Board. Hyatt provides preferred hotel properties for summit attendees including Hyatt Place Milwaukee Downtown and corporate sponsorship support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Skift: Travel industry media and events company producing research, newsletters, and the Skift Forum. Broad incumbent because it operates a content + events model in travel with overlapping B2B sponsors and could expand into DEI/diversity tracks adjacent to BTS's space.
• Essence Festival: Large-scale Black culture and music festival produced by Essence Communications. Broad incumbent because it owns a far larger Black cultural-event franchise with overlapping audiences and corporate-sponsor pool, but operates at much greater scale across entertainment rather than travel.
• IMEX America: Major MICE industry trade show for the meetings, incentives, and events industry. Broad incumbent because it sits directly in the MICE/exhibitor-sponsor mechanics BTS uses, though for the general events market rather than a niche community.
• Phocuswright: Travel industry research and events company producing major travel conferences (Phocuswright Conference). Broad incumbent because it organizes flagship travel-industry summits with similar sponsor/exhibitor mechanics, though for the general travel market rather than Black travel specifically.

Direct peers

• Travel Noire: Black travel media platform covering destinations, culture, and industry news for Black travelers. Direct peer because it serves the same Black travel audience through content and community, overlapping with BTS's audience and corporate-sponsor funnel.
• Nomadness Travel Tribe: Community-driven Black travel organization producing events, group trips, and networking. Direct peer because it operates in the same Black travel community/events space and competes for similar attendee and sponsor mindshare.
• Black & Abroad: Black travel platform offering curated trips, content, and community experiences. Direct peer because it serves Black travelers through experiences and partnerships with tourism boards, mirroring BTS's sponsor-driven model.
• AfroPunk: Afro-diasporic cultural platform producing festivals, content, and community programming. Direct peer as a cultural-event and community platform already partnering with BTS, sharing the Afro-diasporic audience and sponsor base.
• ADCOLOR: Industry organization producing conferences, awards, and programming advancing diversity and inclusion in advertising/media. Direct peer because it operates a similar mission-driven industry summit + awards model targeting corporate sponsors seeking DEI engagement.

Emerging players

• The Black Travel Box: Black travel-focused subscription box and content brand targeting Black travelers. Emerging player because it overlaps on the Black travel audience and merchandise/community model but at smaller scale and without the summit platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blktravelsummit
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/blacktravelsummit
• Facebookfacebook.com/theblacktravelsummit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blacktravelsummit
• Instagraminstagram.com/blacktravelsummit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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