News
2007-07-19
Akron seeks gay
tourism dollars
Akron, Ohio, is
trying to tap into the $55 billion per year that gays
spend on traveling. The city’s convention and
visitors’
Akron, Ohio, is
trying to tap into the $55 billion per year that gays
spend on traveling. The city’s convention and
visitors’ bureau will meet with gay-friendly
businesses to figure out how to lure LGBT visitors,
according to the Associated Press.
The chairman of
the Akron Area Pride Collective told the AP that gays
would want to visit the community, especially to experience
west Akron's historic Highland Square neighborhood.
Akron would join
a handful of cities that declared or solidified their
commitment to entice LGBT tourists in the past year,
including Dallas, Philadelphia, and Chicago. (The
Advocate)
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