K-GAY Desert Guide will keep conference-goers up-to-date with tourist and travel information and provide special offers and discounts from local LGBTQ+ businesses and DBA members. Attendees will have access to a conference app which will link them directly to the K-GAY Desert Guide mobile website. Many local businesses are providing discounts and special offers to attendees via the guide.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- K-Gay Desert Guide, the premier resource for LGBTQ+ information on business, travel, tourism and all things fabulous in Greater Palm Springs, announced today a partnership with the Desert Business Association and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) for their upcoming International Business & Leadership Conference which will be held in at the Palm Springs Convention Center from July 30 through August 2.
Billed as an event where innovation meets inclusivity, and where global leaders unite for a brighter, more connected future, the Conference is attracting more than 1,700 attendees to the Palm Springs area. The Desert Business Association (DBA), the Coachella Valley's LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, is the local NGLCC affiliate, will proudly serve as the host affiliate for the conference. On Tuesday, July 30, attendees will come to the Welcome Reception in the Arenas District, the gayest street in Palm Springs.
"This is a huge event for our community," said Brad Fuhr, owner and founder of K-Gay Desert Guide and KGAY Palm Springs. "To have the world's largest LGBTQ+ business event come to Palm Springs is the culmination of everything we have been working so hard to do for so many years to make our City the most welcoming and LGBTQ+-friendly place in the world."
David Powell, Executive Director of the Desert Business Association, expressed his excitement about the collaboration, stating, "Hosting the NGLCC International Business and Leadership Conference is a tremendous honor for the DBA, Palm Springs and our desert communities. We have been working hand in hand with the NGLCC to create a memorable and impactful experience for all attendees. This also lets us highlight our local area businesses and attractions for attendees and their guests to enjoy, and to appreciate what our desert has to offer."
K-GAY Desert Guide will keep conference-goers up-to-date with tourist and travel information and provide special offers and discounts from local LGBTQ+ businesses and DBA members. Attendees will have access to a conference app which will link them directly to the K-GAY Desert Guide mobile website. Many local businesses are providing discounts and special offers to attendees via the guide.
"The goal is to showcase our local LGBTQ+ and allied businesses," said Fuhr. "Many of the attendees will be arriving early and staying past the end of the conference. We want them to learn about and patronize our local businesses, and have an amazing time in our magical community."
K-Gay Desert Guide is the #1 mobile and digital LGBTQ guide to the Palm Springs Oasis, showcasing a complete events calendar, happy hours, nightlife, attractions and entertainment for LGBTQ locals and visitors alike to find FUN in the Greater Palm Springs community. KGAY Palm Springs is the most listened to LGBTQ+ radio in the US, and was recently featured in The New York Times and LA-Ist.
Established in 1979, the Desert Business Association is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ business associations in the country, and the second oldest in California. The DBA is the only LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County comprised of over 300 LGBTQ+ and allied businesses and professionals. The DBA assists members in the promotion and development of their businesses by providing networking opportunities, educational seminars, advertising opportunities, a member business directory, member promotions and discounts, events, and event participation.
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