April 13, 2012
IGLTA Launches New Website for LGBT Travelers
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Florianopolis, Brazil - Major changes are in store for the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. The association has created a partnership with MMGY Global, resulting in a new website with enhanced features for its business members and LGBT travelers.
"For 30 years we've successfully connected LGBT tourism businesses around the world, and now we've created a dynamic website to easily connect LGBT travelers with these gay-welcoming businesses in 89 countries," says IGLTA President/CEO John Tanzella. "Visit www.lgbt.travel throughout the year for travel specials and giveaways from our business members."
The new site launches in conjunction with IGLTA's 29th Annual Global Convention in Florianopolis, Brazil, 12-14 April. Additions to the site will continue throughout the summer, which will include a variety of travel discounts and other specials from IGLTA business members.
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association is the leading member-based global organization dedicated to LGBT tourism. Its mission is to create value for LGBT travellers and expand LGBT tourism globally by demonstrating its significant social and economic impact. Founded in 1983 with 25 members, IGLTA now has a truly global presence with dues-paying member businesses in more than 80 countries. The association represents LGBT and LGBT-friendly accommodations, destinations, service providers, travel agents, tour operators, and events, as well as the LGBT travel consumers they wish to serve.
MMGY Global is a $150 million integrated global marketing firm with more than 35 years of experience in the travel, hospitality and entertainment industries. The company represents over 200 of the most recognized travel and hospitality brands from around the world, offering research, brand and strategy development, complete channel marketing deployment and custom measurement dashboards.
For more information, please visit www.lgbt.travel.
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
