VisitAble proposes accessibility certification for Tusayan tourism gateway

Aug 11, 2026

VisitAble proposed training local tourism staff and certifying businesses to brand Tusayan as an accessible gateway to Grand Canyon National Park. The two-step plan includes a $750 interest session and a $15,000 rollout (or $21,000 over two years) to recruit businesses and train staff for a destination certification.

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Joe Jamison of VisitAble presented a plan to make Tusayan the "accessible gateway" to Grand Canyon National Park, proposing business certification and workforce accessibility training to differentiate the town's tourism offerings. "Once about half the local tourism workforce is trained, the Town receives a destination certification," Jamison said, describing decals, badges and promotional outreach VisitAble would run through press, social media and partner networks.

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