Founded in 1983, with 25 founding members, the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) is today a 1500 plus member strong and growing organization of gay, lesbian and community friendly travel professionals in 65 countries.
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 28th Annual Convention will be in Fort Lauderdale, United States! From 10 - 15 May 2011 this great beach destination will be home to amazing break-out sessions, some power networking, great times and important education. You can visit IGLTA's Convention Website at www.igltaconvention.org!
Also stay tuned, IGLTA's 29th Annual Convention will be in Florianopolis, Brazil in May 2012.
Each year, IGLTA members organize Symposia / FAM Trips to various parts of the globe that might be of interest to GLBT travelers. Recently, symposia have taken place in Costa Rica, Dallas, Antwerp, Chicago, Barcelona, New York City, Buenos Aires, Curacao, Lisbon and Tuscany.
