Whistler Pride 2018 Was Over The Top With LGBTQ Influencers In The Mix
This year, we had the opportunity to be a part of Whistler Pride 2018 (#WhistlerPride2018), produced by Dean Nelson and the folks at Tourism Whistler, with a wide variety of incredible partners along the way.
Whistler Blackcomb welcomes back the 26th Annual Whistler Pride and Ski Festival with 60CM of fresh POW! Get... https://t.co/A64ZelyTMU— Dean Nelson π³️ππ« (@GAYWhistler) January 21, 2018
Before the event even started, we put together a mini-LGBTQ Influencer and New Media Conference... Matt Skallerud of Pink Banana Media presented on some of the latest in LGBTQ Digital Marketing in 2018, including some updates on the #ILoveGay network. We then launched into a panel with some of the LGBTQ influencers Tourism Whistler was hosting for this event, including the Nomadic Boys, Kit Williamson and John Halbach of Eastsiders TV, the Couple of Men, and Vancouver new media socialites Josh Rimer and Barb Snelgrove.
Loving the #socialMedia influencers panel and learning what channels they love and why! #ilovegay #whistlerpride2018 #onlyinwhistler @coupleofmen @EastSidersTV @kitwilliamson @megamouthmedia @Johnhalbach @JoshRimer @MattSkal @ILoveLGBTTravel pic.twitter.com/M6zc3EV2g3— Dean Nelson π³️ππ« (@GAYWhistler) January 24, 2018
THE Mr @ILoveLGBTTravel giving a fascinating talk about LGBT Destination Marketing at @gaywhistler@WhistlerBlckcmb ππ@gowhistler#OnlyInWhistler#Ilovegayvancouver#Ilovegaytravel pic.twitter.com/5aDHuF46Rf— Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) January 24, 2018
A great turn out for the #whistlerpride2018 #socialmedia workshop with @MattSkal @ILoveGayVAN pic.twitter.com/EjYoqnSo1C— Dean Nelson π³️ππ« (@GAYWhistler) January 24, 2018
Thanks to @GAYWhistler and @whistlerpride #WhistlerPride2018, along with our panelists, for helping create such an incredible @LGBTNewMedia event! @coupleofmen @megamouthmedia @nomadicboys @JoshRimer @kitwilliamson @Johnhalbach / @BobbyBissessar @GoWhistler pic.twitter.com/x2aBGkWLhW— ILoveGay Vancouver (@ILoveGayVAN) January 25, 2018
That night, we were thrilled to have Margaret Cho perform live!
The next day the events of Whistler Pride 2018 began, including some amazing snowmobiling across the Whistler-Blackcomb mountain, while stopping for some of their breathtaking views! A special thanks to the folks at The Adventure Group for putting this and our zip lining excursion together.
What a whirlwind 24 hours in #GayWhistler for @whistlerpride #WhistlerPride #WhistlerPride2018, including hanging with @coupleofmen @megamouthmedia @GAYWhistler @nomadicboys @JoshRimer @kitwilliamson @Johnhalbach @gaycalgary @BobbyBissessar at the after-hours party! @ILoveGayVAN pic.twitter.com/PaGTLR6PiC— Matt Skallerud π (@MattSkal) January 25, 2018
Snowmobiling at @whistlerpride #WhistlerPride with #Instagay Supermodels + 1 hot Australian tour guide! @ILoveGayVAN #GaySkiWeek @tagwhistler @WhistlerBlckcmb #OnlyInWhistler pic.twitter.com/IYvLGnp5r2— ILoveGay Winter Sports ❄️ (@ILoveGayWSports) January 26, 2018
That evening, we enjoyed a wonderful reception at the Audain Art Museum, sponsored by Grant Minish's team from TD Bank. Between here and the conference we were also thrilled to spend such quality time with Angus Praught and his team from Outlook TV, where they followed the events and the influencers along for the entire weekend, doing interviews and capturing some incredible footage.
.@whistlerpride #whistlerpride2018 reception with @outtv @gayvan @anguspraught @gaywhistler and TD Bank's @GrantMinish_TD @ILoveGayVAN @ILoveGayArt pic.twitter.com/H4go16Sht7— ILoveGay LGBT π³️π (@ILoveGayLGBT) January 31, 2018
After the art museum reception, the boys all headed out to the infamous SPLASH pool party!
Friday night's main event was the #Furrocious Bear Party!
On Saturday, the main events were underway, including the #SNOMOSEXUAL Pride Parade starting at the top of the mountain and working its way down the slopes and into the town of Whistler itself. But first, we needed to get in a little zip lining along the way!
Our last day for @WhistlerPride #WinterPride2018, enjoying a special apres-ski at @FSWhistler, as well as hanging out with @CoupleofMen while scarfing down poutine with a bratwurst in it! Also hung out with my new friend, @DJGSP, for an afternoon of zip lining! @ILoveGayWSports pic.twitter.com/nAZ6iBFeJr— Matt Skallerud π (@MattSkal) January 28, 2018
Zip lining through the mountains of @HelloBC is amazing in winter! Especially during @whistlerpride #WhistlerPride2018 #GaySkiWeek w/@djgsp | @tagwhistler @superflyzipline @WhistlerBlckcmb @goWhistler #OnlyInWhistler @ILoveGayWSports @ILoveGayVAN @ILoveGayOutdoor pic.twitter.com/fCX8j5la5R— Matt Skallerud π (@MattSkal) February 2, 2018
#SNOMOSEXUAL ALERT! Today’s the day for @whistlerpride #PrideParade down the @WhistlerBlckcmb mountain and parade through the Village!— Barb Snelgrove (@megamouthmedia) January 26, 2018
Happy Pride @GAYWhistler πΏπ³️π❄️π⛷ #megamouthapproved ππ€ #onlyinwhistler #whistlerpride2018 pic.twitter.com/oXGDeiNkRw
Today on WHISTLER MTN join us for the 8th annual #whistlerpride2018 parade! 3pm Mid Station Ski down lower Olympic to Skiers Plaza to Olympic Plaza! pic.twitter.com/Tc5ASmsXCP— Dean Nelson π³️ππ« (@GAYWhistler) January 26, 2018
That evening, the main dance party event, Snowball 26, kicked in at the Whistler Convention Center. What a great finale for what was an over-the-top Whistler Pride 2018 weekend.
The big closing #whistlerpride2018 Snowball26 party at @WhistlerBlckcmb #onlyinwhistler #gaytravel pic.twitter.com/USwYTqUUXS— Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) January 28, 2018
Thanks again to Dean Nelson, Tourism Whistler and the entire Whistler Pride 2018 team! Here's to next year!
Great to meet all the vloggers, bloggers and influencers at Whistler Pride & Ski Festival 2018: @GAYWhistler @Outlook_TV @coupleofmen @nomadicboys @kitwilliamson @johnhalbach @AngusPraught @megamouthmedia @JoshRimerPR @PinkBananaWorld @GayCanada @Gayvan @MattSkal #ILovegay pic.twitter.com/nhTVJisclm— Gayvan.com (@Gayvan) January 30, 2018
Until we meet again, thank you for joining us at #whistlerpride2018 Join us next year Jan. 20-27, 2019 https://t.co/c75UgWOGEp @AavaWhistler @GoWhistler @whistlerpride @WhistlerBlckcmb @nomadicboys @DanielNewman @coupleofmen @megamouthmedia @ILoveLGBTTravel pic.twitter.com/LPXiRC4FEi— Dean Nelson π³️ππ« (@GAYWhistler) January 28, 2018
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