Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 22:06:28 +0000 From: s-coote@dircon.co.uk (Stephen Coote) Subject: GAY TRAVEL WORKSHOP Media information - 24 March 1997 GAY AND LESBIAN TRAVEL INDUSTRY WORKSHOP London - 19 April The UK's travel industry has the chance to find out about the gay and lesbian holiday market at a special workshop on Saturday 19 April. The session will be presented by Tom Roth of the San Francisco-based consultancy The Marketing Department, in conjunction with The Travel Alternatives Group and UK-based gay travel specialists. The workshop will cover gay demographics, affinity marketing and advertising, community involvement, using gay media, and marketing planning, and will run from noon to 5pm at the White Hall Hotel, near Russell Square. The cost is 39 UK pounds in advance. Tickets +44 (0) 171 793 7450. The event will be followed by a reception hosted by EGALTA, the European Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, admission 10 UK pounds. The following day delegates can attend the Freedom Fair 1997 - the Gay and Lesbian World Travel Expo, on Sunday 20 April, noon to 6pm., at the New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2. Admission 5 UK pounds. Credit Cards +44 (0) 161 273 5246. ends Further information from: Stephen Coote +44 (0) 171 793 7450 * * * * * * * * * * * FREEDOM FAIR 1997 At the New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2, on Sunday 20 April, 12 noon to 6pm. Entry =A35. Stands consist of a 6'x2' table with a rear display panel. Cost =A3160. EIGHTY COMPANIES ALREADY CONFIRMED: WORLD TRAVEL EXPO American Airlines TWA United Airlines Sensations holidays In Touch holidays Uranian Travel Earth Travel Villa Blancas Zone One Travel Casa Amigos, Algarve Archipeligo Travel Pink Paper Traveller New York Bed & Breakfast Reservation Service Ferrari Publications, Phoenix Journada from Sydney Atlantis Events, Hollywood Gay EsCape, South Africa Hotel Pulitzer, Amsterdam London Handling The Marketing Department Key West Tourist Development Commission New Zealand Gay & Lesbian Travel Association European Gay & Lesbian Travel Association France, gay business association SNEG QX CYBER FAIR GAYtoZ Internet Directory Pink Passport.Com QX International Gay Times Diva Web Site BUSINESS PAVILION Gay Times / Diva Gay Business Association Portland Insurance Premier Mortgages Chelsea Funeral Directors Gay Funerals Helpline Legalise Inside out design Millbank Interiors Oxford Wine Co Print Fulfilment Linda Filby Solicitors Lita Gale solicitors Winston Hayles security Stephen Coote & Associates Venue Services Limited Guy Chapman & Associates Hattie Young Photography MIS Health & safety Limited SHOPPING Clone Zone SAP Photography PG Europe Helenic Orginals Book Works Freedom Teddy Ada's Men Smartwork Inter Leather Eric Lindsay Jewellery Studio 1.1 Markyboy Underwear Prowler Press Out of the Woods RECRUITMENT Freedom Recruitment Pink Paper recruitment Bass Taverns personnel CHARITIES/COMMUNITY Positive Discounts National AIDS Trust / World AIDS Day National Friend Summer Rites Salsa Fusion Lesbian and Gay Switchboard EuroPride - Paris FEATURES GayXchange photo studio, win =A3500 Pink Paper Traveller Theatre Personal appearance by Mr Gay UK - Roy Fairhurst Win two flights to San Francisco - TWA / Earth Dance lessons from around the world Win a holiday in Portugal - In Touch / Casa Amigos Entertainment - TheM People RESEARCH Centre for Health Education and Research SATURDAY 19 APRIL Gay Travel Workshop, marketing to the gay community For full details please see our web page at: http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~s-coote/ Stephen Coote ------------------------------------------------- GAYtoZ UK Phonebook - http://freedom.co.uk/gaytoz FREEDOM FAIR - London, 19/20 April 1996 GAY DATA - http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~s-coote Tel +44 171 793 7450, Fax +44 171 820 1366 -------------------------------------------------