Lauren Semple - Inclusive Tourism Strategist - Lauren Semple Consulting
Lauren Semple (she/they) is an Inclusive Tourism Strategist, Facilitator, and Project Manager with over eight years of professional experience supporting public, private, and non-profit organizations across the province. Her work focuses on building accessible, inclusive, and values-aligned tourism systems through strategic planning, facilitation, training, and equity-centred program design. As a queer and disabled entrepreneur, Lauren brings both lived experience and professional expertise to every engagement. Her portfolio includes destination development, accessibility audits, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion strategies, Pride programming, and sustainability-focused initiatives. She is also a certified LGBT+ Business Enterprise through Canada’s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. Lauren’s approach bridges long-term strategy with grounded, people-centred solutions, supporting partners to move beyond performative commitments and toward meaningful, measurable change. Her campaign work is rooted in this broader mission, offering practical tools to engage communities, welcome diverse visitors, and advance inclusion across the tourism sector.
Lauren Semple Consulting
Website: laurensemple.ca
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauren-semple
Lauren Semple Consulting is a strategy and facilitation practice specializing in inclusive destination development, 2SLGBTQIA+ and accessibility strategy, and equity-driven visitor engagement. Based in Snuneymuxw Territory (Nanaimo, BC), Lauren works with tourism organizations, DMOs, municipalities, and provincial partners to design and deliver initiatives that strengthen communities, support diverse travellers, and align tourism with broader goals of sustainability, access, and inclusion.
Tourism is one focus within Lauren’s wider consulting practice, which spans multiple sectors and project types. Her work in this space includes strategic planning, product and experience development, campaign design, stakeholder facilitation, and community-informed evaluation. At every level, she supports partners in building more welcoming, resilient, and values-aligned businesses and destinations.
Areas of Specialization
Inclusive Destination Development
2SLGBTQIA+ and Accessibility Strategy
Community-First Campaign Design
Visitor & Equity Insights
Pride and Seasonal Tourism Activation
Core Outputs
Strategic Planning and Program Design
Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement
Digital Trails, Guides, Passports, and Pledges
Inclusive Content and Copywriting
Survey Design, Delivery, Evaluation and Insights