Press Release – October 2011

Meanwhile the Arosa ski week has become one of the biggest Gay and Lesbian winter events in Europe. The vibrant and colourful week takes place from 8 – 15 January 2012 and is supported by Arosa and Swiss Tourism.

Last January, the organizers welcomed just about 400 participants from over 30 countries, from Australia to America and many others! Countless new friendships were made and people spent many unforgettable evenings. From skiing and snowboarding amid the beautiful Arosa mountain scenery and sun tanning on the
Tschuggen Hut to dancing at night – in short: it was a fantastic time and the most successful Arosa Gay Ski Week ever!

This year, for the first time, the week will take place from Sunday to Sunday (8 days). This enables us to welcome additional weekend guests as of Thursday and to move the final party to the weekend. Many events will now also take place at either the new congress centre, the Kursaal or the cosy lounge at the Hotel Seehof.

The organizers do not get tired of looking for new theme parties and cultural highlights. Many visitors will enjoy skiing and snowboarding together, because where will you find new friends, if not on holiday? To make things even easier, «Single-Dinners» will be organized for everyone who has not already been hooked up at the Welcome Party. And latest at the «Sauna-Evening» with the promising topic «1001 Nights» friends will be found quickly. So many opportunities and so little time! Luckily it is okay to turn the night into day while being
on holiday. Otherwise, people might possibly miss the «I Love Disco»-Party, the «Splash Pool»-Party or the «White Snow Ball». The classical concert by Michel Dalberto (F) and Henri Demarquette (F) at the village church, the Fondue-Fun with night sledging and the notorious Drag Queen Race certainly belong again to the
highlights of the week.

Nobody is born with skis on his feet. That is why the experienced team of the ABC Snow Sports School will be available during the whole week. The mere beauty of Arosa’s breathtaking winter scenery (snow guaranteed!) should be convincing enough to motivate the laziest couch potato to a downhill run on the piste. Experienced skiers and snowboarders will not be disappointed either. Arosa offers many challenging pistes and even an helicopter ride to discover the slopes of St.Moritz!

Like a day at the beach, a day in the mountains can be very tiring and exhausting (do not forget your sun screen!). Fortunately, Arosa offers a wide variety of accommodation to please all sorts of demands. A room at one of the ten partner hotels is worth double: the hotels are not only prepared for (in the meantime very international) guests but the hotel package also includes the Event Gold Pass, which gives you access to all events, as well as a 20% discount on all ski and snowboard rentals at the Bananas Ski and Snowboard Centre Arosa.

8th Winter Annual, from 8 to 15 January 2012

GETTING HERE – WAY TO GO…

http://gayskiweek.ch/arosa/direction

Despite the fact that the idyllic ski resort Arosa lies at the end of the Schanfigg valley, good transportation facilities allows our guests to travel to Arosa in a comfortable and relaxed way. It is easy to reach our resort by car from Zurich, and also by train it is a piece of cake: ICE and IC trains take you to Chur and from there, you change to the «Arosa Train». The romantic trip takes another hour, but is certainly worth every minute. Trains regularly commute
between Zurich-Kloten Airport and Zurich Main Station. From ZH main station you
simply take the connecting train to Chur and then change to the «Arosa Train».

For (any) further information: www.gayskiweek.ch

Photos Print HD : www.dropbox.com/gallery/1041640/1/Arosa-Presse-FotosHD?h=7b1726
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© Photos by Arosa Gay Skiweek. All images are free of copyright, only if used to illustrate an editorial or to promote the Arosa Gay Skiweek.

You can cast your vote for Saugatuck at Budgettravel.com or you can just keep the town as your personal favorite.

Saugatuck is described by BudgetTravel.com as a “sophisticated beach village on the shores of Lake Michigan” with a “downtown full of independent retailers and not a single chain restaurant.”

Commonly known as the “The Provincetown of the Midwest” or “The Fire Island of the Midwest,” Saugatuck hosts many GLBT events through the year.

Here is just a sampling of the events to take place this summer in Saugatuck:

• Waterfront Film Festival
• Family Week

A terrific online resource for the Saugatuck area is gaysaugatuckdouglas.com.

Don’t forget to check out our vacation rental in Saugatuck.

THANK YOU DJ RICK PARKER!
A HUGE thanks to our UK DJ Partner; DJ Rick Parker (Canal St. Manchester) for the new EuroSki Pride 2010 Mix which you can listen to exclusively on the EuroSki website – we think it’s amazing and we’re sure you will also!

Rick has been working with us from our very humble beginnings and you can check more info out at http://www.djrickparker.com/ and for fans new and old Rick will be performing a number of sets in Austria next year.

REDBULL AND BACARDI CONFIRM SPONSORSHIP
We are pleased to confirm that both Redbull and Bacardi have confirmed their commitment and support of EuroSKi Pride 2010. In conjunction with some of the EuroSKi Pride venues we will be producing a number of themed events with both drinks companies. We have also secured extra free merchandise and gifts for you all – you know we all love a free-bee!

TUES 23RD MARCH – REVOLUTION POOL PARTY @ EVA
The night has arrived and it is time for us to throw on our very own gay pool party.. time for the flip-flops and trunks! The very best music and some very special gifts from our pool party event sponsors….. Expect a big name trunks company to be announced as our sponsors for this event in the coming days; we are just finishing the negotiations in Barcelona now!

We are proud to confirm that the 4* Eva hotel in Saalbach has agreed for the EuroSKi Pride team to take over the whole wellness and pool area for this exclusive event (http://www.evahotels.at/)
(Entrance to this event is included with our all access 7 day event pass)

THURS 25TH MARCH – BEACH PARTY BENDER IN THE SNOW: POWERED BY BACARDI
Have you ever wondered how a snow covered slope would look like with palm trees? Our friends at Bacardi are joining us for this amazing party which will see the Bacardi Team totally transform the Nursery Slope in Saalbach into a massive beach party in the snow complete with everything that you would expect to find on a beach! Expect top tunes pumping from our team of DJ’s from across the globe, mini-stages and much more.

(Entrance to this event is included with our all access 7 day event pass)

Full event programme online now!

AWARD WINNING RESORT / AWARD WINNING VENUES
Saalbach Ski Resort was recently voted No.1 Apres Ski Resort in the Alps and a number of our partner venues are also Award Winners in their own right…

(Please see http://www.euroskipride.com/ for more details)

BOOKINGS AND MORE INFORMATION – Confirm Today Pay Later Still Available!
We have a selection of special summer offers on accommodation, event passes, ski & board hire and amazing prices on return airport transfers from both Munich and Salzburg airports.

Don’t see what you are looking for? No problem!

You can email our Project Manager Julie Jenkins who also heads the events and bookings team at the Tourist Board in the Resort julie.jenkins@euroskipride.com

EuroSki Pride is also now offering telephone support (FreePhone in certain countries) in 8 Languages including:

English
Swedish
German
French
Italian
Spanish (Cataluña & Eur)
Romanian
Dutch

For more info or a free callback please email enquire@euroskipride.com with some detail on your travel plans and we will contact you back – we are always more than happy to help.

enquire@euroskipride.com
www.euroskipride.com

EuroSki Pride 2010 – Could it be Magic?

Orlando, May 10, 2009 – In line with the 2009 theme for Come Out With Pride, organizers are pleased to announce Stuart Milk, nephew of legendary Harvey Milk, will be leading the annual parade as Grand Marshall. “The theme for this year’s event is Heroes. The event will honor the LGBT community’s unflinching, steadfast determination to achieve full equality for all citizens through celebration of our heroes, our victories, and ourselves,” MBA president Dr. David Baker-Hargrove said in a statement. Strong in its commitment to diversity and unity, the Metropolitan Business Association of Orlando (the area’s LGBT chamber of commerce) also announced its entertainment line-up will feature national recording artist and out musician Ari Gold, whose songs, “Where the Music Takes You” and “Human” have reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Dance Charts.

“Since its inception in 2005, Come Out With Pride, Central Florida’s signature Pride event, gets bigger and better with each passing year, continually shattering attendance records and offering exceptional entertainment, food, music, and fun!” added Dr. Dave. With a record attendance of 45,000+ in 2008, for the third year in a row, Come Out With Pride festivities will be held at Lake Eola, in the heart of the city beautiful, on October 11, 2009.

In spite of a difficult recession, the organizers have promised to maintain its core celebrations to include a kick-off party on October 8 (with details to be announced in the coming weeks) and an attendance to beat all records, showing the LGBT community’s determination to convey a positive outlook on the future.

In addition to serving as Central Florida’s largest LGBT Pride parade and festival, Come Out With Pride also celebrates National Coming Out Day (October 11) and the month of October as Gay & Lesbian History Month. One of the unique features of the event is a month-long history exhibit tracing the beginnings and milestones of the Central Florida LGBT community. A smaller version of the exhibit will also be shown at the main event on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Entry forms, information, volunteer opportunities, sponsorship packages and passes for all premium functions are available on the website now and in the coming weeks at www.comeoutwithpride.com. Come Out With Pride is one of the many benefits to Central Florida provided by the Metropolitan Business Association in cooperation with
the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Union of the University of Central Florida.

Descending on Saalbach, Austria; Europe’s Sexiest Ski Town.

On the Top of the World with uplifting beats and the very best atmosphere watching the sun set into the ‘Valley of Dreams’ …… could it be Magic?

What is the Magic?
It’s a happy fact that the ski town of Saalbach, Austria plays host to the 2010 EuroSki Pride ski week. A modern and stylish resort with a host of gay friendly venues, there’s much to do even for non-skiers and as for fans of boarding and skiing the resort offers a layout of over 200 kilometres of well prepared ski slopes, 55 modern cable cars and lifts. And your lips whisper a silent; geeeeee!

Working in collaboration with the Austrian Tourist Board; EuroSki Pride is a unique pride event and gay ski week all wrapped into one with a host of entertainment including Mid-Station and Mountain dance parties, Club Nights, Fun Ski Runs, Cocktail Parties, Live Performances and Mr Gay Snowman and Snow Lady Competitions with massive prizes and free gifts galore throughout the whole week.

Euroski Pride is proud to host a ‘Main Stage’ day with live performances, dance sessions, Charity Presentation and a fireworks finale. Amongst the acts, artists, DJ’s and performers already confirmed include The Boy George Experience who will be performing a special ‘An Audience With’ evening. We have DJ Phil Romano (Italy) – (Rapido Holland / Brussels / Tel Aviv / Rome Italy / Amsterdam). Joining Phil is DJ Rick Parker resident and favourite on Canal Street Manchester. Further artists T.B.C

Our Partnership with C.W.A.C
Euroski Pride’s exclusive charity partner for 2010 is C.W.A.C (Children With A.I.D.S Charity). C.W.A.C has a host of high profile Patrons and Supporters including; George Michael, Christopher Biggins, Yasmin and Simon Le Bon.

We are proud to partner a charity that helps children and their families in the UK, Europe and Worldwide improve the quality of their lives. Under this exclusive partnership EuroSki Pride are making a substantial donation to this worthy organisation with a full charity presentation at our Main Stage event.

Our partnership with the Tourist Board, Austria
Partnering with the Tourist Board of Austria has enabled EuroSki Pride to offer some very special prices on a host of packages from event pass only through to inclusive accommodation offers with further discounts on already highly competitive prices available on bookings confirmed before 30th September 2009.

Of course confirming a booking doesn’t mean that you have to pay for it all now and with some great offers on flights there has not been a better time to confirm a booking.

Please note:
» The Official Euroski Pride website is www.euroskipride.com
» Saalbach-Hinterglemm is located in the Pinzgau region and is reported as one of Austria’s premier ski resorts.
» The nearest large city is Zell am See, located 20km away.
» C.W.A.C (Children With AIDS Charity) is a registered charity in England & Wales number: 1027816

Photos courtesy of www.euroskipride.com.