50 Major Sponsors Also Confirmed
Vapor Shark has signed on as the “Title Sponsor” for Miami Beach Gay Pride 2015, announced Mark Fernandes, chair of the organization. The electronic smoking alternative, based in Miami, will be the largest cash sponsor in the event’s history, he added. The seventh annual installment of the popular community-wide event will take place April 9 – 12, 2015.
Joining Vapor Shark as confirmed major sponsors are: Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, TD Bank, BeamSautory (Pinnacle Vodka, Cruzan Rum, Jim Beam, Skinny Girl Wines) Herradura Tequila, Bols Amsterdam 1575 (Danmark Gin, Bols), Score & URGE, Hard Rock Café, Twist South Beach, Discotekka, Palace Bar, Icandee Events, Source Events – Pride Cruise, Pandora Events, Delmay Corporation, Genesis Events, K Runners Events, Hotel Victor, Breakwater Hotel, Clevelander Hotel, The Gale Hotel, Design Suites, LGBT Visitor Center, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, City of Miami Beach, Jackson Memorial Hospital, The Murry Agency Public Relations, and LGBT Creative. Media Sponsors are NBC 6, Atlantic Broadband, IHeartMedia (MY939, Y100, Mega 949, 103.5 The Beat), South Florida Gay News, Hotspots Magazine, Genre Latino & Edge, Mark’s List, Ambiente Magazine|Revista, Passport Magazine, Wire Magazine and She Magazine.
“Coming in to our seventh year, it is gratifying to have a roster of sponsors like this already signed up to support our Pride event,” Fernandes said. “It takes a lot of money to produce a free event for 100,000 people, but with early support like this from corporations and more support surely to come from sponsors and individual donations, the Pride Board will have the resources necessary to produce an unparalleled event in 2015.”
Since its inception in 2009, Miami Beach Gay Pride has grown from a neighborhood event to an event on the global stage. Attendance has grown as well: an estimated 15,000 spectators turned out for the first Pride parade in 2009, and an estimated 100,000 attended the two-day event in 2014. In addition to Parade spectators, last April’s event included more than 100 parade contingencies, 35 floats and 2,000 participants.
The Pride Festival which followed featured 145 LGBTQ-friendly vendors and businesses, plus refreshments, two stages of entertainment, a family-friendly play area and fireworks. Recently, Miami Beach Gay Pride was named one of the “Top 100 Events of the Year” for 2014 by BizBash Magazine.
The mission of Miami Beach Gay Pride is to bring together members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, their friends, allies, and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of the LGBTQ community.
Miami Beach Gay Pride is produced with the support of the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority. For information on corporate sponsorships, contact Executive Director Ivan Cano at (305) 319-2693 or ivan@miamibeachgaypride.com. Also, visit www.miamibeachgaypride.com.
