TEMPE

Tempe is an innovative, dynamic and diverse destination with a long-standing reputation as a leader in progressive thought, policies and action. Examples of Tempe’s proactive spirit and inclusive nature include:

• LGBT nondiscrimination policies have been adopted by Arizona State University and the City of Tempe
• Tempe Police and Fire Departments actively recruit members of the gay and lesbian community
• Tempe hosted the 2004 Out and Equal Workplace Summit at the Wyndham Buttes Resort (currently The Buttes, A Marriott Resort)
• The Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau has been honored as the Community Ally of the Year by the Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• The Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau's LGBT promotions have received awards from the Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus and at the Arizona Governor's Tourism Conference
• From 1996 through 2003, Tempe was America's largest city with an openly gay mayor, Neil Giuliano, now the President of GLAAD
• Arizona State University in Tempe is the first university nationwide to officially recognize both a gay fraternity, Sigma Phi Beta, and lesbian sorority, Gamma Rho Lambda
• In 2006, Arizona became the first and only state to defeat a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

Tempe is an eclectic place, a cultural hub, an urban recreational haven where you can enjoy Tony award winning blockbuster theater, collegiate and amateur sporting events, marathons, great hiking and mountain biking trails. There is also fabulous shopping, lively nightlife and restaurants.

Affiliations

The Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau is a proud member of:

• Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: http://gpglcc.org
  
• International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association: http://www.traveliglta.com

The Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to sponsor:

• Body Positive: http://bodypositive.org
  
• Equality Arizona: http://www.equalityarizona.org
  
• Human Rights Campaign Arizona Chapter: http://www.hrc.org
  
• National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: http://nglcc.org
  

Planning a Meeting

Think Tempe First when planning your next meeting, conference or convention. Tempe’s comfortable, welcoming accommodations include resort properties, full-service, conference facilities and TAG Approved® hotels. From mountaintop views to a dynamic downtown, Tempe Arizona resorts offer a unique meeting venue for every taste and budget.

If you are interested in having your meeting in Tempe, please contact:
Mark McMinn, CMP
Director of Group Sales
Phone: (480) 894-8158
Fax: (480) 968-8004
Email: mark@tempecvb.com

You may also submit your request directly through our website just follow this link to simply complete our on-line RFP. We are certain that Tempe Arizona resorts, hotels and meeting venues will be a perfect fit for your next meeting.

For more information, visit LGBTinTempe.com and http://tempecvb.com/Meeting_Main.asp