2010 Destination Industry Seminar and Reception

The National Gay & Lesban Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce New York  (NGLCCNY) are happy to present the 2010 Destination Industry Seminar and Reception.

Network with convention and visitor bureau professionals, national sales managers, tour operators, destination marketing professionals, meeting planners, and other skilled leaders in the travel community as you hear valuable insights on how to capitalize on lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) consumer loyalty and cultivate business in this influential and profitable market.

Following the seminar, the day will conclude with a hosted networking reception designed to give attendees the exclusive opportunity to mingle with leaders and meeting professionals from national gay and lesbian organizations. Attendees of the NGLCC Destination Industry Seminar and Reception will receive a prime opportunity to meet with LGBT conference decision makers and put the knowledge learned to good use!

Sessions will include:
- The business of attracting LGBT conferences to your city and harnessing the power of the LGBT community.

- Building effective partnerships with LGBT organizations

- Fortifying your front line

AND

- Winning the RFP: an LGBT organizational leaders & event planners roundtable

"What a fantastic day of education and networking!  I came away with crucial information that will help me take our LGBT outreach to the next level”  
  
- Laurie Nelson-Choice, Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau

Pricing:
Non-Member:

$249.00 (includes seminar and reception)

NGLCC,NGLCCNY or Collaborating Partner Members:

$199.00 (includes seminar and reception)

Gay and Lesbian travel trends and demographics:
- The gay and lesbian community is a $55 billion travel market
- Gay and lesbian travelers took a median of five overnight trips in the last twelve months
- 76% are more likely to choose a destination know to be gay-friendly
- 40% will increase spending on leisure travel over the next year
- Respondents spent a median of 14 nights in a hotel during the last year
- Gays and lesbians take 3x as many business trips per year as their heterosexual counterparts
- 16-20 million gays and lesbians in the U.S.
(From: Community Marketing, Inc., San Francisco, CA)