To all Vermont Businesses: We invite you to join the Vermont Gay Tourism Association, the only statewide business organization specifically targeting the lucrative LGBT travel market. The VGTA helps you reach a special niche.

What are the benefits of membership?
We market Vermont through a variety of creative, low-cost activities, including:

• Hosting familiarization tours for LGBT media featuring VGTA member businesses. Past media visits include: GayTravel.com, BUMP travel show on LOGO, Boston Spirit Magazine, OutTraveler.com, and many more.

• Providing sales leads only to VGTA members: Leads from our website are sent to members only.

• Hosting or Co-Marketing special events. For example: Northern Decadence Vermont Sept. 9-10, 2011. Gay Ski Day at Bolton Valley March 1, 2011. Marriage Equality Events September 2009.

• Exhibiting or Presenting at travel shows: the GLBT Travel Expo New York, Vermont Travel Industry Conference, the IGLTA Convention, International LGBT Tourism Conference, EuroPride.

• Maximizing our web presence with a high-traffic website (vermontgaytourism.com) and our Facebook account. Send us your news or events and we’ll post them on Facebook.

• Partnering with the Vermont Department of Tourism. Governor Peter Shumlin and Tourism Commissioner Megan Smith work closely with the VGTA.

• Forming Strategic Alliances: VGTA partners with other Vermont organizations to create joint marketing efforts.

JOIN TODAY! There is a special new-member rate of only $75. Member renewals are $150. Sign up online. You may send your check directly to: VGTA, PO Box 164, Waterbury, VT 05676. Thank you.