As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring an inclusive and welcoming environment for all visitors, the Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) renews its designation as a Certified Autism Center™(CAC). Awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), the certification requires public-facing staff to complete training and certification to better understand and assist autistic and sensory-sensitive visitors.
In September 2023, Traverse City began its mission to provide a more inclusive and welcoming city for autistic individuals and their families looking for vacation destinations. The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) proudly announces that Traverse City has now achieved the Certified Autism Destination™ (CAD) with 19 organizations completing certification to ensure that autistic and sensory-sensitive visitors have a positive and welcoming experience at their venues.
The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) has been named a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC), awarded the designation by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This comes on the heels of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau achieving its CAC designation in April.
Mt. Holiday Ski Resort proudly joins Traverse City’s accessibility movement, achieving the designation of a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). As part of the designation, staff completed training on autism and sensory needs, and will receive an onsite review by IBCCES to implement additional opportunities for inclusion.
Further cementing their dedication to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment, Visit Billings renews its Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation. This certification, awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), requires staff to complete training on how to better welcome and support autistic and sensory-sensitive visitors.
Crystal Mountain becomes a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) after completing training from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This certification is awarded to organizations that prove their ongoing commitment to accommodating all guests, including autistic and sensory-sensitive individuals. To earn this designation, staff undergo an autism-specific training and certification process to equip them with the necessary skills and resources to provide the best service possible to all guests. Additionally, as part of the certification, IBCCES conducted an onsite review at Crystal Mountain and provided recommendations on accommodations for visitors.
