Presenting a comprehensive research, advertising, marketing, and communications forum that will help you better understand and serve gay and lesbian travelers.

Audience: Perfect for marketing, advertising and PR executives of the tourism and hospitality industries who want to successfully reach North American and European gay/lesbian visitors, and initiate or update effective strategies.

Dedicated: Symposium attendance is limited in order to facilitate the best learning and networking environment.

Community Marketing, Inc. has been successfully connecting our clients with diverse gay and lesbian communities worldwide since 1992 through consumer market intelligence and strategic planning.

Learn, review, update and strategise:

• Review research on North American and European LGBT travellers
• Internet and email marketing, social networking, and other emerging communications technologies
• Exploring regional markets accross Europe, and how to reach them
• Focus group insights and trends
• Maximizing print advert and PR results
• Direct response marketing outreach
• Proven techniques for measuring, monitoring and improving ROI
• Sponsorship marketing and events, and more

Symposium runs 09:00 to 18:00, including refreshments, lunch, and reception. Plenary presentations will be available in French and English.

Registration options:

• Early registration by 31 July: € 130 
• Standard registration by 7 September: € 165
• Two Registrations from the same organization: € 235
• Registration 8-13 September and on-site: € 200

Our host is the MERCURE TOULOUSE COMPANS-CAFFARELLI. Very special rates are available to Symposium attendees. Booking instructions will follow soon.

Cancellation policy:  Refund less € 50 fee on cancellations received by 31/08/2012.  No refund for later cancellations or no shows.

For special student or journalist rates and concessions on the registration fee, please email Glen Fishman of Community Marketing.