LGBT Week NYC Updates for January 2015

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Building off of the success of our LGBT Marketing Conference we've held for the past 7 years in New York, Community Marketing & Insights and Pink Banana Media are proud to announce the launch of our expanded LGBT conference schedule for 2015, LGBT Week NYC, bringing the broader scope of Business, Marketing & Technology to the mix, with the theme "Education & Networking: Bringing together the worlds of advertising, marketing, technology and business in the LGBT marketplace." 

For the latest updated information on this conference series, visit www.LGBTWeek.NYC... we'll be keeping the latest speaker and presentation topic information up-to-date here.

LGBT Week NYC will be held the week of April 20-24, 2015.  Partners include Rivendell Media, NYC & Co., LesbiansWhoTech.org, StartOut and the NGLCC-NY.  Events scheduled include our LGBT Marketing & Advertising Conference (now in it's 8th year - click here for last year's itinerary and schedule and here for last year's wrap-up summary), as well as a new, expanded day focusing on LGBT topics related to Business & Technology.  This expanded day will be weaving in some of the presentations and initiatives related to LGBT advertising & marketing we've touched on in years past, while adding advanced concepts in technology that relate directly to LGBT business. Topics in consideration include mobile, website and social media analytics, social media listening, programmatic ad buying, LGBT bloggers and content marketing.

Our full week's line-up is as follows:
  • Monday, April 20, afternoon session, is LGBT Entrepreneur Day
  • Tuesday, April 21, all day, is LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Symposium
  • Wednesday, April 22, afternoon session, is LGBT Community Day    (marketing opportunities via community organizations like Pride, Film Festivals, etc.)
  • Thursday, April 23, all day, is LGBT Marketing & Advertising Conference 
  • Friday, April 24, all day, is LGBT Business & Technology Conference
  • Additional content is in development, TBA

Evening events include:
  • Monday, April 20 - Joint Happy Hour mixer with LesbiansWhoTech.org
  • Wednesday, April 22 - Joint M3 networking mixer with NGLCC-NY
  • Additional evening events are in development, TBA

Registration Information:
This event has sold out over the past 3 years, so be sure to register early to secure your space. With our expanded agenda and quality of new speakers coming in 2015, we're expecting a sell-out attendance this year as well.

Early Bird Registration Discounts through Feb 28, 2015
  • $150 off All Access pass - use discount code AllAccessEarlybird150
  • $100 off Thurs/Fri bundle - use discount code 2DayBundle100
Click here for LGBT Week NYC Registration

Some updated speaker and presentation profiles:



Who Attends These Conferences?  Who can you expect to meet?
For more information about our conferences, click here.

Can't Make it to NYC?  Check out these 1-Day Conferences in Orlando and Seattle:



We look forward to seeing you all there!
Tom, Dave and Matt

 

Our Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/677586752354868/

Hashtag: #LGBTWeekNYC

Opportunities with our Conference Series:
  • Are you interested in SPEAKING/PRESENTING at one of our conferences?
  • Are you interested in becoming a SPONSOR or MEDIA PARTNER with us?
  • Would you like to host an event in conjunction with one of our conferences or week-long event series?

If so, Contact Us Here, and tell us more.

 

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