New York City will host IGLTA’s 2019 Annual Global Convention, the international educational and networking event for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender tourism industry.
NYC & Company and the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association said more than 600 participants are expected to attend the three-day convention in spring 2019.
The event marks a pivotal moment in the city’s history, with the 50th anniversary of the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising, widely considered the catalyst of the modern LGBT rights movement.
New York City will also be home to WorldPride 2019, an expanded two-month series of events and programs alongside NYC Pride’s annual events.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of NYC’s annual Pride celebration, which took place last week.
"We are thrilled that in 2019, just months before the 50th anniversary of the historic events at Stonewall, New York City will be home to IGLTA’s Annual Global Convention," said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company.
"We look forward to showing IGLTA’s membership exactly what makes New York City the most vibrant and welcoming LGBT destination in the world."
