St. Petersburg to host LGBT tourism convention in 2017
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 10:21am
Justine Griffin, Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg is already home to the largest gay pride event in the state, and come 2017, the city will host the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s Annual Global Convention for the first time
The IGLTA’s board of directors selected the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club as the site for the convention, which will take place May 3-6, 2017.
The organization chose St. Petersburg because of its thriving LGBT community.
“Not only does St. Pete have a charming downtown and incredible beaches, it also boasts major attractions like the Dalí Museum and has been actively engaged in the LGBT market,” said IGLTA board chair Dan Melesurgo. “Our goal as a travel association is to showcase the host destination in conjunction with the conference, so we look forward to expanding the global audience for St. Pete”