Date/Time:
08/2/2015 | Sunday | 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location:
Hilton Anatole Hotel
2201 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas,TX
75207
Categories
Dallas Voice Presents The Wedding Party & EXPO
– A Marriage Equality Event –
Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Hilton Anatole Hotel
Participate, Advertise and Network
Free Event will Celebrate Love & U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Same Sex Marriage in America, Connect Businesses with Couples Who Want to Plan a Wedding or Anniversary
June 17, 2015 — Dallas, Texas — Dallas Voice, the premier media source for LGBT Texas, presents The Wedding Party & EXPO – Marriage Equality Event – on Sunday, August 2, from 12:00 to 6:00pm at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. The EXPO will celebrate love and the expected June Supreme Court ruling legalizing same sex weddings in Dallas County, Texas and across America. Dallas ranks as the sixth largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community in the United States and there are 46,401 same-sex couples living in Texas. The Wedding Party & EXPO will benefit the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce.
“Dallas Voice has chronicled the stories of the LGBT community for the past 31 years. At this moment in history, it’s only fitting that we host a North Texas marriage equality celebration and wedding EXPO for loving, committed couples, the general public, community partners and wedding-industry businesses. Let the same-sex wedding planning and ceremonies begin!” said Leo Cusimano, Publisher of Dallas Voice.
Steve Kemble, America’s Sassiest Lifestyle Guru, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event. EXPO will include A-Z wedding ideas and resources, a fashion show, tastings, a Turtle Creek Chorale performance, swag bags, door prizes, surprise guests, and the Dallas Voice special Show Book | Resource Guide. Admission is FREE and open to the public with advance registration. General admission ticketing is available at EventBrite.com. Each general admission ticket provides access for one attendee and must be presented at the event registration, located outside the Stemmons Ballroom. Validated tickets are required for FREE parking for the event.
The Wedding Party & EXPO will unite businesses and couples who plan to marry. e.g. AV/Sound/Staging; Bakeries/Cakes; Car Service/Limousine; Caterers; Clergy/Wedding Officiants (religious and civil); Florists; Formal/Bridal/Wedding party wear; Jewelers; Musicians/DJ/Emcee/Vocalists; Photo Booths/Kiosks; Photographer & Videographer; Printers (invitation and party items); Rentals (tents, dishes, linens, décorations); Restaurant (rehearsal dinner, parties); Ceremony, Reception & Event Venue (sacred & secular); Destination Weddings, Travel and Honeymoon Planners and Decorators.
Terry Thompson, president of Dallas Voice added, “The Wedding Party & EXPO is a prime opportunity for local businesses to participate, advertise and network with LGBT couples ready to plan a legal wedding in Texas, a honeymoon getaway or to celebrate a long-term anniversary. Every time a business partners and advertises with Dallas Voice it builds revenue, brand and loyalty with the LGBT community and its allies.
There are many avenues for corporations, businesses, non-profits and individuals to be involved in the August 2 event. The Wedding Party & EXPO will take place in the Stemmons Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel located at 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas 75207. Exhibit space is available starting at $400 for Wedding-Industry Exhibitors and $150 for Business Connection Exhibitors, who are Non-Wedding service providers.
Premium Sponsorship packages are $4,000 and provide many exclusive perks including a comp premium booth, advertising campaign in Dallas Voice and membership in the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce, the beneficiary of the event.
For more information on Exhibiting or Sponsoring this exciting event, complete the online form at http://www.dallasvoice.com/contact-us-2/weddings and one of the Dallas Voice Wedding Specialists will provide an Exhibitor Kit | Sponsor Prospectus and the Application. Interested parties can reach The Wedding Party & EXPO team at 214-754-8710, ext. 126 or by email at weddings@dallasvoice.com.
Non-Profit groups will be offered free table space in return for endorsing and marketing the EXPO to the organization’s membership or targeted audience. Several Non-Profits have already endorsed the event including: North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce, Turtle Creek Chorale, North Texas Gay and Lesbian Alliance, LifeWalk and more.
Resources
Attendee reservations http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wedding-party-EXPO-tickets-17199196259
Wedding Party & EXPO Exhibitor Kit | Sponsor Prospectus http://www.The WeddingPartyEXPO.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/653309181467592/
About the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce
Since 2005 the North Texas Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Chamber of Commerce has been the premier business organization for the GLBT community in North Texas. The Chamber is focused on the economic vitality of our area and the success of our members. The Chamber is the beneficiary of the Wedding Party & Expo and its mission is to achieve equality through business development and advocacy.
About Dallas Voice
Dallas Voice is the premier media source for LGBT Texas. Its website, blog, DJ mixes, video, community calendar, club scenes, advertising supplements, organization/business directory and news headlines at DallasVoice.com, draw more than 127,000 page views each month.
The newspaper is published each Friday, with a circulation of 16,000 copies distributed in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Parker counties. Dallas Voice is published by Voice Publishing Company, Inc. and is a member of the National Gay Media Association and an associate member of the Associated Press. Your Life. Your News. Your Voice.
Publicity: Kris Martin, 214-287-1068, KrisMartinPR@gmail.com
