DALLAS, The Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau
(CVB) is reaching out to minority
travelers by launching a new website
(http://www. We understand that the GLBT traveler wants to
know
if they are going to a place that welcomes them unconditionally, and this
website is our
city's answer.
"We want Q to be a true reflection of the GLBT community, and we feel
this is the
best way to serve their needs. For further
information on programming and subscriptions, please visit
www.
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The website features pages of content tailored for gay travelers. This
richly diverse city is home to some of the best
shopping in America, one of the largest gay, lesbian
, bisexual and transgender
populations, over 6,500 dining options -- more per capita than New York
City,
and outstanding performing and visual arts in the largest urban arts district
in the nation
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The website stands to be one of the most
comprehensive CVB sites focused solely on
gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender (GLBT) travelers.
"Oak Lawn, our GLBT neighborhood
, is out, proud, always bustling and full
of things to do. Our city has the sixth largest gay population
in the United
States, and we score the highest among the nation's 10 largest cities based on
the
gay index," said Ross Crusemann, senior vice president of marketing,
Dallas Convention + Visitors
Bureau. Each year, 25,000 people gather to celebrate the Alan
Ross Texas Freedom Parade.com .---
-Q Television
Network (Pink Sheets: QBID), announced today that it will launch a
selection process
for an internet advisory committee.
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Think Big. The company's programming will be available on a
subscription
basis to those desiring its programming.Internet mailing list resources for the worldwide community
of gay men.
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Dallas offers a multitude of attractions and activities that appeal to
many different
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About Q Television Network: This television network was organized
to create and develop a network devoted to providing television
programming for the gay and lesbian
community.lists worldwide
"The Dallas CVB has created this site to speak directly to the interests
of GLBT
travelers," said Phillip Jones, president + CEO, Dallas Convention +
Visitors Bureau. The committee
's
responsibility will be to inform Q Television about how its shows are
being received by the
GLBT community.qtelevision. The network will
broadcast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.resources lists
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"In an effort to stay true to what the GLBT community wants, we
are looking to select three candidates
from each state across the
country," said Frank Olsen, President and CEO of Q Television Network
. It is expected to convene over the internet every other week
initially, and then change to a monthly
meeting. Providing distribution
via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United
States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Such
matters involve risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results
to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic
conditions; general competitive factors; the television network's
ability to execute its business
model and strategic plans; and the
risks described from time to time in the company's Securities
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"It's an approach that underscores our city's accepting,
gay
-friendly environment. The gay index is a study published by
Gary Gates, a demographer at the Urban
Institute. The parade is part of a weekend celebration in
mid-September that includes Gay Day at
Six Flags.
Dallas is a destination that inspires big ideas and promises many
memorable experiences
."
Q Television will be placing an application form on its web site
(www. While the company
expects
much of its subscriber base to be comprised of members of the
gay and lesbian population, management
also believes that quality
programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to
entertain
, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the
viewing public.community society
It
lists special
events and nightlife along with a growing number of gay-friendly
accommodations, restaurants, art
museums and cultural venues.
For additional GLBT visitor information, please visit
http://www
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The network hopes to have the advisory board operating very
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