GMAD25 Barefoot Wines Lounge

We are pleased to announce that Barefoot Wines is sponsoring the GMAD Lounge at  the New York City GLBT Travel Expo.  The GMAD25  - Barefoot Wines Lounge will be open from Noon to 5pm.  You are cordially invited to join us at the Gay & Lesbian Center, admission is FREE.

RSVP: GMAD25 Barefoot Wines Lounge on Saturday, May 5th from Noon - 5pm

 

In 1986, Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) was conceptualized in New York City, a result of the vision of founder, The Reverend Charles Angel who embarked on a mission to empower the black gay men. Historically, these men had been forced to prioritize their battles as if each was mutually exclusive. They were simply not just black or not just men or not just gay --- they were all three of these things. GMAD stepped in to fill a void and connect the dots. Choosing not the path of least resistance but one of challenge and uncertainty, Reverend Angel and his colleagues took on the role - and the weight - of community activists in order to create parity for the black gay community.

Founded in 1986, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey introduced Barefoot Cellars wines. "We loved the name and the concept of being barefoot and living the carefree lifestyle," stated Harvey. They launched the brand with two varietals, Barefoot California Cabernet Sauvignon and Barefoot California Sauvignon Blanc, both in the 1.5 Liter size. In early 1992, Barefoot Chardonnay was added to the Barefoot repertoire and Barefoot White Zinfandel in late 1993. The wines were recognized by awards, acclaimed wine writers and repeat customers. "We couldn't keep up with the demand which meant that it was time to grow the staff and add more 'Barefooters' to our team!

 

New York City GLBT Travel Expo

May 5, 2012

The LGBT Center

Sponsored by:

Amtrak ®

Barefoot Wines

Best Gay Cities

Copa Airlines

Delta Air Lines

GMAD25

Greater Miami CVB

IGLTA

FunMaps

Edge Media Network

GLBT Travel Store

H2 Internet Service

MEGA Personalities

Next Magazine

NYC up and Out

Palm Springs Cocktail Challenge

Philadelphia QFEST

QUEERTimes

TAG Approved Accommodations

Windy City Media

2012 GLBT Travel Expo Tour Starts in Florida, February 9th!

The 2012 Travel Expo Tour is an exciting event where you can learn about new travel destinations, rediscover old ones, find GLBT friendly travel providers and get information to plan your next vacation. FREE ADMISSION

Exhibitors will include:

Airlines
Hotels
Trains
Cruise lines
Car Rentals
Resorts
Exotic Destinations
Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Travel Magazines

Every one of them reaching out to the glbt consumer.

Attendees will be able to get the latest travel information, get special travel packages and great deals from the very best travel providers as well as win great prizes.

Face to face promotions still represent one of the best ways to promote your services. This afternoon event will draw 500-1,000 elite consumers from a great demographic group. This is the third year Steven Levenberg Productions, LLC has been producing these events. Each year these shows have had an ever expanding exhibitor base and attendance.

THE TOUR

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - Thursday – February 9, 2012 - Pride Center of South Florida.

Miami, Florida – Sunday – February 12, 2012 – Moore Building.

Chicago, Illinois - Tuesday – May 1, 2012 – Center on Halsted.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Thursday – May 3, 2012 - The William Way Center.

New York , New York - Saturday May 5, 2012 - The LGBT Center.

TODAY in Philadelphia - 2011 GLBT Travel Expo come down FREE Admission

Win Your Very Own Glo TV Travel Bag

GLO TV Network is honored to be a media sponsor for the 2011 GLBT Travel Expo. Join us in Philadelphia on TODAY, Thursday, April 28th from 4pm - 8pm and you could walk home with the 2011 Ultimate GLO TV Travel Bag.

GLO TV created the Ultimate GLO TV Travel Bag with a few of our sponsors & event partners. The 2011 FIBO WEEKEND (Aug 12th – 14th) Blue HBO Tote Bag is full of some amazing gifts & prizes which includes: (2) FIBO Weekend General Admission Bracelet's, Carol's Daughter Spring/Summer Skin Products ($125 retail value),Universal Motown Records CD Pack including (Melanie Fiona, Nicki Minaj, Drake, KEM, Nelly, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Shontelle, and Erykah Badu.), The 2011 ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN CARIBBEAN CRUISE (Oct 29th – Nov 6th) adds a Carnival Cruise Line Beach Robe, Baseball Cap & Books from Author George Kevin Jordan all courtesy of ZENBIZ TRAVEL.

To WIN an Ultimate GLO TV Travel Bag, visit the GLO TV table in Philadelphia and sign up for a FREE raffle ticket. One lucky WINNER will be given The Ultimate GLO TV Travel Bag at the end of the evening.

We look forward to seeing you.
Check out the new 2011 Spring/Summer Season of GLO TV in May at WWW.GLOTVNETWORK.COM

Penn Relay & FIBO's Ready, Set, Go Party

FIBO welcomes everyone to the 2011 Philly Black Pride and Penn Relays. During this time of community outreach, workshops and fellowship, FIBO would like to invite you to TABU this Friday, April 29, 2011 for the "Ready, Set, Go!" Party. Along with having a fabulous time at TABU, FIBO will be giving away a FREE package to FIBO, 2011, which includes free hotel stay and two Admission Bracelets. Simply stop by the registration table Friday night and sign up to win.

TABU

200 S. 12th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Friday, April 29, 2011

($10 before 11pm & $15 afterwards)

2011 GLBT Travel Expo Tour

The 2011 Travel Expo Tour is an exciting new event where you can learn about new travel destinations, rediscover old ones, find glbt friendly travel providers and get information to plan your next vacation. Exhibitors will include: Airlines Hotels Trains Cruise lines Car Rentals Resorts Exotic Destinations Convention & Visitors Bureaus Travel Magazines

Every one of them reaching out to the glbt consumer.

Attendees will be able to get the latest travel information, get special travel packages and great deals from the very best travel providers as well as win great prizes.

Face to face promotions still represent one of the best ways to promote your services. This afternoon event will draw 500-1,000 elite consumers from a great demographic group.

THE TOUR

Atlanta – January 30, 2011 – The Four Seasons Hotel

Ft. Lauderdale – February 1, 2011 – The Embassy Suites Hotel

New York City – April 26, 2011- The LGBT Center

Philadelphia*– April 28, 2011 – The William Way Center

For More Information Go To:

www.glbttravelexpo.com

The Ultimate Halloween Caribbean Cruise 2011

Nubian Dreams, Ego Tripz, JSMG VIP SELECT & ZenBiz Travel, LLC

presents

The Ultimate Halloween Caribbean Cruise

RESERVE YOUR GETAWAY CABIN TODAY

on the beautiful Carnival Victory

Departs from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Visiting – St. Thomas, USVI - Barbados, West Indies – St. Lucia,West Indies St. Kitts, West Indies & St. Maarten

Highlights:

• Pre-cruise package in Old San Juan*
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• 7 nights on ship, cruise ship entertainment, unlimited food
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• 5 ports of call, exciting people from USA and the Caribbean,
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• Event Pass (optional); films, seminars, parties, entertainment and more in the tradition of Nubian Dreams Cruises

October 30^th, 2011 – November 6^th, 2011

Pre-Cruise in San Juan –/October 29^th

Don’t miss this special Halloween sailing on the CARNIVAL VICTORY! Enjoy the best of the Caribbean on this unique Halloween Holiday Cruise. You can purchase an optional pre-cruise package and spend one to two days before the cruise in the exotic landscape of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico during the most exciting time in the city. Next you will board the 101,509-ton CARNIVAL VICTORY! This wonderful superliner will depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & St. Maarten with only one sea day during the trip. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy this amazing itinerary at an outstanding value! What we love most about cruising in addition to the amazing food choices, ship entertainment, casino, spa, health club and the destinations are the long-lasting friendships that develop during the sailing. Your fun and relaxation is of the upmost importance to us. http://www.uhcc.wordpress.com

THE NYC GAY TRAVEL EXPO

THE NYC GAY TRAVEL EXPO!
MAY 12th, 2010
4 pm - 9 pm

LGBT CENTER
3rd floor 208 West 13 Street

The first 50 attendees will receive a gift bag (with a $250 discount coupon for laser therapy) from Dosha Laser Therapy.

Admission is free!

FEATURED DESTINATION:

Dsseldorf ranks No. 6 on a global list of cities with the highest quality of living and is one of Europes most exciting hidden gem destinations for GLBT leisure travel and todays changing travel needs: Direct flights from 10 North American cities to Dsseldorf (DUS), a city of world-class attractions at the center of the bustling Rhine-Ruhr area, a whopping 53 connected cities, plus easy access to Belgium, and Holland. Moreover, Dsseldorf is just minutes away form Cologne and a serious alternative for travel to this years Gay Games consider staying in Dsseldorf for better hotel deals!

Air Berlin is Germanys second largest airline. Last year Air Berlin carried a total of 27.9 million passengers world-wide. Every year Air Berlin receives more than 10 awards for service and quality. With an average age of just 5.5 years, Air Berlin has one of the newest fleets in Europe. The airlines modern aircraft are extremely fuel-efficient and so provide a lasting contribution to the reduction of aviation emissions. Air Berlin offers nonstop service from 6 gateways in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Dsseldorf International Airport is Germanys third largest airport, and many of its connections to European destinations are faster and more convenient than from any other German airport.

Thank you. Remember to mark your calendars for The NEW York City Gay Travel Expo May 12, 2010!

www.GLBTTRAVELEXPO.com

Nubian Dreamers cruise in Grand Style

Balance Life with Leisure

On October 7, 2009, the 2nd voyage of Nubian Dreamers boarded the Carnival Miracle the floating resort sailing from the Port of New York on an 8 day vacation highlighted by an 11-story metropolis atrium with a ruby-red glass ceiling. The fun in the sun ship included island hopping to Turks and Caicos onto Half Moon Bay and then Nassau, Bahamas while at sea experiencing fabulous dining, endless entertainment, casinos and pampering.

Producers Laurence Pinckney of ZenBiz Travel LLC and James Saunders of JS Marketing Group LLC organized a trip that brought Black and Latin gay and straight, men and women together from all over the US, Caribbean and Europe whom developed, created and formed long lasting relationships. The Nubian Dreams host, comedienne Tammy Peay, kept the Nubian Dreamers laughing for the week and spinning on the 1’s and 2’s DJ TeaseNYC had them on the dance floor. Vacationers were enlightened by seminar facilitators, Ifalade Ta’Shia Asanti, award winning Author, Journalist & VP of TV Programming for Your World TV Network from Denver, Steven Welch, LCSW, CASAC a psychotherapist based in NYC, Charles E. Sims, Jr. finance, strategy, operational and media consulting manager for over 20 years and ME, Richard E. Pelzer II, entertainment business & brand development manager whom co-produced the Power Network & Wealth Building Workshop, Let’s Get Real Dialogues, The Literary Forum, Empowerment & Wellness Seminars, The Business Matter and Bridging the Gap between the Sexes Panels reconfirming that black people can work together and create ART, Business opportunities while communicating and expressing ourselves with love.

This year’s Nubian Dreams showcased the films of “Shake Loose Memories”—Sonia Sanchez, Online Comedy Drama Series “Christopher Street” by Dwight Allen O’Neal, “For Faith, For Love: FOREVER” the movie on Prop 8 directed by Nefertiti A. Strong and the short film “Train Station” by Ta’Shia Asanti. Cruise images documented by Derron Cook at Motionphics Studio, motionphics@gmail.com or 912-604-6348.

Nubian Dreams Cruise 3 is ON SALE NOW.
Join us August 9 – 14, 2010 on Carnival Glory St. John, NB—Halifax, NS Canada. Secure your cabin with your deposit. For more information: go to www.nubiandreams.com

Tourism Campaign Luring Black Travelers to Philly

By Suzette Parmley

Philadelphia Inquirer

Wanted: Well-traveled, technologically savvy, energetic African Americans to sample the City of Brotherly Love's nightlife, culture, and rich history.

To get those travelers here, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. is launching an aggressive campaign today called Philly 360. While the tourism group has marketed to African Americans since 1997, this is the first time it is targeting the emerging and coveted group of urban African Americans under 40 who travel.

Philadelphia's "creative ambassadors" (from left): Ethel Cee, Rakia Reynolds, Stacey "Flygirrl" Wilson, Rah Crawford, Syreeta Scott, Tayyib Smith, Rich Medina, and Khari Mateen. As part of the marketing campaign to attract young, affluent African Americans, they represent what the city offers in arts, culture, film, and business. Photo by Ron Tarver

"It's not to make us Atlanta. We want to have the buzz of Atlanta," said Patricia Washington, vice president of cultural tourism for the marketing firm. "Philly has a lot that it can deliver." Recent studies show African American travelers were getting younger and more affluent. African American buying power was at $913 billion last year, or 8.5 percent of all U.S. buying power, up from 7.4 percent in 1990, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth.

Nationwide, African American travelers are more likely to have been born between 1955 and 1981; they are quick to adopt mobile technology; and they often seek out urban travel experiences rather than rural areas, according to a May 2009 joint report by the U.S. Travel Association and YPartnership.

The campaign is called Philly 360 because it aims to give visitors a full, 360-degree view of all the city offers. Its goal is to get Philadelphia on the list of hot spots for African Americans, joining destinations such as Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Washington, and Miami.

Perhaps the tourism group's biggest marketing tool is its "creative ambassadors" - nine trendsetters in the local arts, culture, film, and business community who were chosen by the marketing firm in February as the campaign's first faces.

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Tourism Campaign Luring Black Travelers to Philly