When Steven Levenberg met Matthew Bank and joined forces in September 1999, Consolidated Management Associates, now HX Media LLC, became the first gay-owned and operated consumer event company. At that time, heterosexuals operated the only events devoted to gay consumers. Recognizing gay business owners would better reflect the wants and needs of our community, Levenberg and Bank came together to create the first real Gay Life Expo. That first event successfully premiered September 9th and 10th, 2000 with 130 exhibitors.Over the years, the Gay Life Expo New York has grown to nearly 300 exhibitors and upwards of 20,000 attendees annually. Ten Gay Life Expos have been produced in six years, with more cities and events planned for the future. The Expo Division of HX was built upon the mission of producing event for our community that are relevant and real, that reflect the aspirations and diversity of our lives. HX Media LLC, brings our community together.
Though not officially associated with Levenberg or Bank, in April 2004, Andrew P. Segrest and Bill Harrison will produce the first Gay Life & Wedding Expo in Washington DC. An important trend that had been first been launched by Levenberg and Bank with the September 200o Gay Life Expo NYC.
Moving forward and apparently throughout the global community over the past 15 years Steven Levenberg and Matthew Bank have created several successful ventures, catering to the gay community, including the Gay Life Travel Expo. Which, a first installment will take place on Tuesday, 12 December at the Embassy Suites in Ft. Lauderdale.
A second installment of the Gay Life Travel Expo will take place two days later on Thursday, 14 December, from 4 - 8 pm at The Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.
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