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May 1 2009

Philadelphia And Southwest Launch Gay-friendly Philly Contests

Prize Includes Airfare, Hotel Stay, Dinners, Shopping, Pampering And More

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) has launched a contest as part of the Philadelphia – Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay® tourism marketing campaign. Entrants can sign up to win “Philly’s Ultimate Gay Stay,” including a trip to the city and dining, shopping and pampering at some of the city’s gay-friendly businesses, at gophila.com/gayphilly.

Online banner ads promoting the contest will run nationwide on logoonline.com and outtraveler.com, while a print ad will run in Passport Magazine. In addition, targeted outreach at out-of-market events and businesses in cities such as Chicago, Denver, Palm Springs and Columbus maximizes the value of this promotion, which runs through mid-May.

“Philly’s Ultimate Gay Stay” includes:

  • Two round-trip tickets to and from Philadelphia on Southwest Airlines
  • A two-night stay at a Center City hotel
  • Two VIP tickets to The Franklin Institute Science Museum’s Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy, making its exclusive world appearance in Philadelphia
  • Two shopping sprees—one at Matthew Izzo, a home, design and clothing boutique in Old City, and one at Open House, a home store in Midtown Village
  • Two all-inclusive dinners—one at the Mexican bring-your-own-tequila spot Lolita and one at Indian BYOB Bindi
  • Two salon services at Charlie Salon
  • Two signature Philadelphia souvenirs

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region’s vitality.

For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit gophila.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.

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Tagged: GPTMC, Gay-friendly

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Gayborhood Signage

Gayborhood Signage

Philadelphia’s “Gayborhood” is easily identifiable thanks to rainbow markers that sit below 36 street signs in the neighborhood, which runs from Chestnut to Pine Streets between 11th and Broad Streets....

Credit: Photo by J. Smith for GPTMC

Tags: Gay-friendly

The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute, the oldest organization in the United States devoted to the study and promotion of mechanical arts and applied sciences, houses an interactive museum of science and technology....

Credit: Photo by K. Ciappa for GPTMC

Tags: Family-friendly, Museums & Attractions

Lolita

Lolita

Lolita is a wildly popular bring-your-own-tequila restaurant serving up spicy Mexican cuisine in the emerging B3 neighborhood....

Credit: Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC

Tags: Alfresco Dining, BYOBs, Dining & Restaurants