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 International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism
November 1-4, 2009 Boston Park Plaza Boston, MA The "must-attend" educational & networking opportunity for Government Tourism Offices, CVBs, Destination Management Companies, Accommodations, Meeting Planners and Suppliers. Join colleagues from Australia to Berlin, from Los Angeles to Boston. Learn from your peers about sales and marketing opportunities in gay & lesbian independent travel, meetings and events. Downloads / Links: Register online, or download the fax/mail-in form: Download the Preliminary Conference Agenda
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Community Marketing, Inc. • 584 Castro St. #834 • San Francisco, CA 94114-2512 USA |
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This conference is a must do for both the new and the experienced (not old) marketers in this fantastic community. It will guide you and help steer you away from marketing blunders with live case studies and examples of doing it right and not so right. Regardless if you are there for Marketing 101 or to learn the tools of the trade from knowledgeable experts sharing their experiences in the breakouts, this conference will help build your confidence, your ability and most important your rolodex! See you in Boston!
There is no better opportunity to learn and meet others in the travel industry with the same LGBT marketing goals. Community Marketing does a great job of providing new educational content in an ever-changing environment and providing access to representatives from the top companies in travel and hospitality.
Community Marketing has been a catalyst for the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Participating in CMI's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism has increased my awareness and has allowed me to network, develop partnerships, and find new business. This conference is one that we attend annually, and one that I refer all my colleagues in the industry to attend and become engaged.
CMI's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism is one of the best opportunities that CVBs, suppliers and media have to all come together to dialog on trends surrounding gay and lesbian consumers. This conference is exceptional in addressing the buying patterns and changing media involved in the LGBT audience. If you want approaches to researching, planning and booking travel, you should not miss this conference. The opportunity to meet with colleagues focused on this category, and to hear first hand what they are doing to address this niche, is priceless to us. We find the sessions invaluable and the breakouts are not to be missed.
I always enjoy Community Marketing's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism. I look forward each year to reuniting with past participants as well as meeting the attendees new to the gay & lesbian tourism community. The programs offered are diverse, educational and appeal to each aspect of the tourism industry. The variety of industry services and niches represented in the attendees has allowed for unexpected partnerships to form. Overall, attending each year has proven successful for EIS.
CMI's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism was the best educational event I have ever attended. This was our second time and we are already planning to attend next year's Conference in Boston. The seminars were incredibly informative and it was great to network with my CVB peers.
I have been in the tourism business for many years and most conferences just reinforce what I already know. CMI's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism brought so many new ideas to light and the education that I received on the Gay & Lesbian tourism market was invaluable. I met so many wonderful contacts and have already booked some business as a result of the conference. If you are looking to expand your horizons in tourism this conference is not to be missed!
I attended Community Marketing's International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism. This is a must attend for anyone who is doing business period. I found the networking opportunities alone to be worth the cost of attending. The conference was well planned and executed and offered a 360 degree view on marketing and doing business with the LGBT community. The huge value add of this conference is Community Marketing’s research data. This information was extremely eye opening. Our attendance and the things we learned will prove very beneficial for our travel website this year as we expand and grow our market in the United States.
For CMI’s International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism, I was a new attendee and a bit of an anomaly. Coming from a national GLBT magazine looking to ensure that we are able to offer the GLBT travel industry what they need in order to reach their markets, my focus was different then others attending the conference. However, having attended other GLBT travel related conferences I can easily state that this would be a “ must attend” for marketing professionals who work in the travel industry. It is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals who share similar challenges inherent in target marketing. There is substantial market research and insights presented in the various workshops. I met some amazing people dedicated to helping marketing professionals navigate this travel segment. I was also very impressed with the hosts from CMI and the content and quality of information that had been researched and made available to all delegates. Important and timely to say the least.
I have been attending the CMI conferences for 7 years now and have always found them to be filled with quality speakers, relevant topics and great social activities. Even the opening "101" sessions seem to have new and valuable information for the seasoned veteran attendee. I would highly recommend this conference to anyone, regardless of sexuality, who is serious about reaching the LGBT market and having a solid understanding of how it works.
