03/19/2008
Philadelphia Launches Tourism Campaign Featuring its Gay Citizens
Philadelphia is featuring its locals in a series of travel ads to be launched this week hoping to attract LGBT tourism. The "We Your People" campaign will target local newspapers in Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Pittsburgh and Columbus to be followed with national gay magazines and promotions by Southwest Airlines and The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
Pictured in the first ad (above) is Matthew Izzo, owner of Matthew Izzo Boutiques. Other Philly locals to be featured are Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, owners of Lolita, Bindi, Grocery and Open House; Stephen Carlino and Dennis Fee, owners, Tavern on Camac; Charlie Potje, owner, Charlie Salon; Mark Segal, journalist/publisher/gay pioneer, Philadelphia Gay News; Tami Sortman, president, Philadelphia Gay Tourism; Anh Dang, president, Philadelphia GLBT Swim Club; RJ Thornburg and Warren Muller, owners, bahdeebahdu gallery; Michael Sparano and Rocco Giancaterino, owners, Salon Royale Court.
Posted 10:00 AM EST by Andy Towle in News, Philadelphia, Travel | Permalink
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We want Derrick!!!! Can we start a write-in campaign?
Posted by: Kevinvt | Mar 19, 2008 10:17:10 AM
Well isn't that Matthew Izzo just the cutest cub!
Posted by: AstoriaMetsFan | Mar 19, 2008 10:30:40 AM
I'm sure that this has a lot to do with Equality Forum coming up in April. Fabulous and Matthew is even cuter in person! ;-)
Posted by: virgoboy | Mar 19, 2008 10:56:23 AM
just an fyi: equality forum and blue ball are in May, not april.
And matthew izzo is one of the nicest guys in town - i'm so happy to see him featured!
Posted by: Bobby | Mar 19, 2008 10:59:13 AM
crazy! I met Matthew Izzo in Puerto Rico over new year's! He was totally sweet.
Posted by: Aatom | Mar 19, 2008 2:41:29 PM
I did one semester my freshman year at UArts in Philly in '99. such a great place, want to go back..
Posted by: daveynyc | Mar 19, 2008 3:36:38 PM
Didn't Pennsylvania lawmakers announce that they're trying to push for a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage? I believe I read that in my local paper this week.
Posted by: JerzeeMike | Mar 20, 2008 5:18:54 AM
Didn't Pennsylvania lawmakers announce that they're trying to push for a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage? I believe I read that in my local paper this week.
Posted by: JerzeeMike | Mar 20, 2008 5:19:27 AM