IGLTA Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand named
Rainbow Tourism Director Mark Proffit, has been named The Regional Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, the world’s GLBT travel authority, with Tom Nibbio,
Global Ambassador of the US headquartered association, appointing Mark
Proffit.
Mark has more than a dozen years of experience as an online GLBT tourism reservations pioneer.
He has launched many GLBT websites, including the first in New Zealand, GayTravelnet.com, the predecessor to RainbowTourism.com.
Nibbio said “The gay travel and hospitality industries have been immeasurably shaped by thousands of lesbians and gays who have joined together to make IGLTA an international network.”
“Because of them, and members like Rainbow Tourism, gay and lesbian travelers can venture into some new city or foreign armed with information to connect with gay-owned and gay-friendly businesses who welcome them like friends.”
Proffit’s partner and marketing chief for Rainbow Tourism’s North American
operations, Dee Farrell, is a founding member of the IGLTA and served as its first executive director 25 years ago.
Proffit and Farrell will be attending this year’s annual meeting, with from April 30
until May 4, 2008, Las Vegas hosting the 25th Annual Convention of
the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association.
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