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Valencia welcomes the submission of Expogays 2011

The Region has 212 establishments gayfriendly, of which 80 are in the capital

Expogays International Fair for Business and Tourism Gay, held in Torremolinos from 14 to 16 October



Valencia The capital has witnessed this morning Expogays submission of 2011, Salon II Business and Tourism Gay. The event was attended by the intervention of D. Javier Checa, Chairman of the event. The organizing committee has chosen Valencia Expogays to appear because it recognizes that the city meets the characteristics of open capital coletivo tolerant of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender), and because it is one of the most important tourist references the gay community in Spain.

Expogays The organizer, reservasgays.com, counted as of today 212 gay-friendly businesses in the Region, of which 80 are located in Valencia, 79 and 53 in Alicante Castellón. Most of these establishments are devoted to tourism, among them houses, hotels and apartments. Other businesses in high demand by the gay community also have a special presence, such as restaurants, health clinics, beauty centers, spas, insurance, entertainment, transport, travel agents, sailing, fashion and accessories, catering companies and even go-karts. Gay-friendly establishments are those that meet the characteristics and conditions for the LGBT community can feel comfortable, such as a fair deal for customers and a particular attention to detail. The growing demand for products and services from this specialized tourism makes it necessary to pay more attention, both from the public and private sectors.

historical and monumental heritage of these provinces are the strongest claims for these tourists. Events for the LGBT audience organized in the Region, as Diversia Festival of Elche, Gandia Beach Pride or Gay Benidorm Festival, invite you to promote tourism in the region and enhance all its values. And business initiatives individuals are participants of this recognition.

This segment of tourism spend daily to 60% more than heterosexual tourists on their travels, 130 vs 80 euros on average, according Turespaña. The gay traveler Prefiled is an adult of 18 and 35 years, professionally and with a medium-high purchasing power. The challenge now is to consolidate the fate of Valencia as the subject of tourism for the gay community in Spain, with the help from other online tools such as reservasgays.com directory, where the gay-friendly business directory. 2011 EXPOGAYS



Following the success of the first edition, the highest concentration of companies and public entities gayfriendly returns to the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions of Torremolinos (Málaga) in its second edition from 14 to 16 October with the intention to reinforce its value as a meeting place for LGBT businesses and tourism. With an initial goal surpassed, Expogays aims to consolidate the main objective with which it held the 2010 edition, which is based on the dynamic economic sectors in which the gay community has a presence.

Expogays this October will be the showcase for the world of gay tourism and business, which will present new trends and specialty products. Gay-friendly businesses will have the opportunity at the fair to make themselves known as such. Similarly, collection contacts and establishing relationships with other companies will be crucial in this exhibition, several focus areas where 200 stands and where the figure is expected to exceed more than 15,000 visitors from the first edition.

A Expogays 2011 also return the big events like the Gay International Film Festival of the Costa del Sol, with the best LGBT-themed films, the Festival of Song II GAYVISIÓN, with representatives from the different regions (the singer ALGOR was who represented the Region in the last edition), the II European Championship Chess Gay, and the concentration Singles gays, an unforgettable encounter for its protagonists.