Queer Sphere June 8 & 9, 2019 LGBTQ+ Expo Shaw Centre,

Held the first weekend of Global Pride Month, June 8 & 9, 2019, and located in the heart of Downtown Ottawa at the incredibly stunning Shaw Centre, the Queer Sphere Expo is the first, best, and only LGBTQ+ consumer show, designed for community members, allies, friends, family and fans!

With an anticipated attendance of over 8000 guests over two days and one incredible night, Queer Sphere Expo will be a celebration of pride with over 85 LGBTQ+ Friendly or Focused Vendors in 7 Fabulous Categories covering every industry, in every colour of the rainbow. Included in our line- up will be LGBTQ+ celebrity headliners alongside some familiar local faces on the Main Stage; both of which are set to draw crowds.

Everyone likes a party! The Queer Sphere Expo will include a VIP Reception. This will be an opportunity for Exhibitors and Guests alike to dance the night away. Spectacular music and signature drinks against the glittering backdrop of downtown Ottawa creates an incredible celebration of inclusion unlike any other.

Queer Sphere Expo Exhibitors, Partners and Sponsors also benefit from an extensive and targeted Multimedia Marketing & Advertising Campaign valued over $125,000:

• Hot 89.9 Media Sponsor, with the largest radio market share • Partner & Exhibitor Marketing Tool Kit in Ottawa! • Outdoor Advertising, Billboards & Poster Campaign • Programmatic Advertising with Acuity Ads • Dedicated PR Campaign with Local Print, Television & Radio • Facebook / Instagram Ad Campaigns Outlets • Google Ads / YouTube Video Ads

The Face of Queer Sphere Expo, Jesse Reynolds Jesse Reynolds is a Canadian actor, host and stand-up comedian who is best known for hosting ‘JUMP! Mornings with Jesse and Jenna’ from 2015-2018 on Jump! 106.9 FM. Jesse is a professionally trained actor by Humber College, and is also a comedian with Yuk Yuk’s, the legendary international comedy chain, and he performs regularly in Ottawa and the Valley. Jesse is known for his biting wit, with a specialty in celebrity gossip!

Our Audience Queer Sphere Expo’s target audience includes not just the approximately 30,000 people in the Ottawa- LGBTQ+ Community, but also their friends, family, and allies! Robust attendance for the 2018 Capital with a confirmed attendance of 83,000 people in downtown Ottawa at the end of August, suggest there is certainly an active and engaged market for the Queer Sphere Expo.

Queer Sphere Expo | queersphere.ca Page 1 By the Influential Consumers Gay men and lesbians (87.5%) were more likely to be Powerful influencers for trends and fashion, 79% of gay men and postsecondary graduates than heterosexuals (77.9%) The gay lesbians surveyed indicated that friends and family - both gay and men and lesbians group had the highest mean household income straight - often seek out their advice on the purchase of certain in . Half of all same‑sex couples in Canada were living in products and services. Gay men and lesbians take an average of four of the country’s five largest census metropolitan areas: Toronto, 3.9 pleasure trips per year; 19% plan to buy a new or used vehicle Montréal, Vancouver, and Ottawa–Gatineau.1 in the next 12 months; 42% plan to renovate or remodel their homes; 15% will acquire a new credit card.2

Presenting VIP Night Main Stage/ Door Prize Exit Survey Social Sponsor Sponsor Feature Area Retail Value Prize Media Prize $20,000 $10,000 Sponsor of $3000 Retail Value Retail Value Sponsorship & $5000 of $1000 of $500 Promotional Promotional Promotional Promotional Promotional Promotional Prize Opportunities Value: Value: Value: Value: Value: Value: $100,000+ $40,000+ $20,000+ $12,000+ $4,000+ $2,000+

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Queer Sphere Branded Bar in the VIP Reception LGBTQ+ Expo

Queer Sphere Complimentary Prime Booth Location LGBTQ+ Expo

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For more information, contact: BE PROUD | GET INVOLVED Jesse Reynolds at [email protected] 613-282-2403

1Canadian Journal of Public Health - Vol 107, No 6, 2016 2Ipsos-Reid/XTRA! Poll March 4, 2004 to April 30, 2004 Page 2 Queer Sphere Expo | queersphere.ca