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Gay travel foundation appoints new board members

Besi Besemar February 6, 2014

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Foundation appoint gay travel leaders Richard Gray and Ed Salvato to its board of directors.

IGLTA FoundationThe IGLTA Foundation is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) tourism globally.
Richard Gray
Richard Gray

Richard Gray is the managing director of the LGBT market for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and an advocate for gay travel for more than 20 years.He previously owned The Royal Palms Resort & Spa, which set new standards for LGBT accommodations in Fort Lauderdale and beyond and was the destination’s first gay guesthouse to achieve a five-star rating.

Ed Salvato
Ed SalvatoEd Salvato, editor in chief of the iPad-based gay travel magazine ManAboutWorld, has spent the past 14 years contributing to the world of LGBT tourism through editorial, marketing, communications, product development, sponsorships, and events.

Ed Salvato, editor in chief of the iPad-based gay travel magazine ManAboutWorld, has spent the past 14 years contributing to the world of LGBT tourism through editorial, marketing, communications, product development, sponsorships, and events.Prior to ManAboutWorld, he served as editor in chief for other top LGBT travel content providers, such as OUT&ABOUT, Out Traveler, and PlanetOut Travel.

Board Chair Charlie Rounds, said: “We are thrilled to have Ed Salvato and Richard Gray join the IGLTA Foundation Board of Directors.”

“They each bring unique skills that will allow us to better educate both travel professionals and the traveling public about the value of LGBT global travel.”The IGLTA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. Our mission is to use the power of LGBT travel to build bridges worldwide. Those bridges, in turn, enable understanding, awareness and commerce to flourish in diverse communities around the globe.

For more information: www.igltafoundation.org

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