The leading member-based global organization dedicated to LGBT tourism
The mission of IGLTA is to create value for LGBT travelers and expand LGBT tourism globally by demonstrating its significant social and economic impact.
Founded in 1983 with 25 members, the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association now has a truly global presence with more than 2,200 dues-paying member businesses - and nearly 3,000 individual members - as well as over 25,000 (and growing) consumers from 85 countries.
IGLTA represents LGBT and LGBT-friendly accommodations, destinations, service providers, travel agents, tour operators, and events, as well as the LGBT travel consumers they wish to serve.
The Association is comprised of a staff of seasoned executives, a governing Board of Directors, and 28 Ambassadors representing 25 countries and regions, and serving travel suppliers, buyers, media and LGBT travel consumers through a wide range of activities, events, educational and networking opportunities, digital platforms, and an annual convention.
Membership in IGLTA is open to all travel and travel-related businesses and professionals who wish to support the LGBT travel industry throughout the world. IGLTA will serve as both your business guild and your trade organization. The benefits are endless and include tangible and intangible assets. Being part of a trade association gives you the cutting edge resources you need to propel your business forward. If you have any questions on IGLTA membership, click here to contact a representative.
IGLTA has staff located throughout the world that work both full-time and part-time to help promote LGBT tourism and our members. Fore more information and contacts, please visit our Staff Page.
IGLTA's 29th Annual Global Convention will be held 12-14 April, 2012 in sunny Florianopolis, Brazil. Learn more about our annual convention at www.igltaconvention.org!
2013 - 30th Annual Global Convention in Chicago, USA
2014 - 31st Annual Global Convention in Madrid, Spain
Each year, IGLTA members organize up to two Symposia/FAM Trips to unique regions of the world of interest to LGBT travelers. Recently, symposia have taken place in Costa Rica, Lebanon, Dallas, Antwerp, Chicago, Barcelona, New York City, Buenos Aires, Curacao, Lisbon, Turkey,Australia, and Tuscany.
If you are interested in hosting an IGLTA Symposium / FAM Trip, please download the Symposium Guidelines Form here.
