CO: Accessible Travel Program
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Accessible Travel Program | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Skip to main content Search Search 0 Accessible Travel Program Program Summary The Accessible Travel Program, a program in partnership with Wheel The World, aims to amplify accessible spaces in destinations across Colorado. This innovative program aligns with the CTO Destination Stewardship Strategic Plan, demonstrating Colorado’s commitment to providing welcoming, inclusive and accessible experiences for everyone. Wheel The World is an accessible travel booking platform that provides detailed, verified accessibility information with a user-friendly experience focused on accessibility. Through their Destination Verified program, Wheel the World helps destinations assess, improve, and promote their accessibility to reach the market of travelers with disabilities and their companions. Program outcomes include: Wheel The World site mapping and reports for up to 25 selected sites. Online course to train hospitality professionals about accessible travel. Booking solution at wheeltheworld.com for all verified sites. Promotion of destination and sites on colorado.com and wheeltheworld.com. Accessible travel core team. Recommendations on continued work once the program is complete. Selected destinations will be paired with a tourism consultant that will serve as their lead point of contact throughout the duration of the program. Program elements include: Stakeholder engagement Core team meetings with key stakeholders to ensure program goals and outcomes are met. Informational webinar for all interested stakeholders. Press release template. Wheel The World site mapping for Verified Accessibility status Map up to 25 sites (accommodations, restaurants, services and/or attractions) in the destination that includes pictures, measurements, and data according to Wheel The World standards. Each mapped site will receive a report that includes accessibility status and recommended improvements. Marketing and training Wheel The World Destination Verified status for all destinations completing the program, including a landing page on wheeltheworld.com and marketing assets. Business listing on wheeltheworld.com for all Wheel The World Verified Accessible sites. Promotion by the Colorado Tourism Office on colorado.com and other media opportunities. Free online access for all participating sites to the Wheel the World Academy: Accessible Tourism Training Platform. Final program summary report and recommended next steps Overview Type: Program For: Destinations Division: Colorado Tourism Office Program Outline August 26, 2025: Applications open October 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MDT: Applications close October 16, 2025: Award notifications November 2025: Program kick-off June 2026: Program ends Eligibility This program is open to DMOs. The CTO defines a DMO as a not-for-profit organization or governmental unit that typically is the recipient of jurisdictional lodging tax re
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