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Around the World in 8 Days Can you believe it, we are already starting to plan for March 1-8, 2010 the new dates for WinterPRIDE next year.  In order for us to continue to improve the festival experience we need to hear from you!  Please take a few minutes and tell us what you thought, your feedback is important to both us and our sponsors for us to continue to deliver the world class product you have come to expect.
 
Take the Survey Now - conducted by Community Marketing Inc. a third party research firm. 
 
Winter Party in Miami 
Winter Party Beach Dance by Yuri Andrei
This winter has seen some chillingly low temperatures, but winter is about to get red hot-in Miami Beach. Dance parties, cocktail receptions, spa days, art exhibits and much more - Winter Party Festival is coming, February 25 to March 2. Of course, the Festival climaxes on March 1 with the magical Winter Party Beach Party on the warm sands of South Beach. There is not a more spectacular dance floor on the planet. Check out the full Festival schedule at www.winterparty.com
As always, Winter Party features the most magical events and the most talented DJs. This year's star-studded line-up includes:
Abel
Eddie Baez
Roland Belmares
Bugie
Alyson Calagna
Chus & Ceballos
Dezrock
Ted Eiel
George Figares
Joe Gauthreaux Warren Gluck
Alex H
Brett Henrichsen
Wendy Hunt
Herbie James
Jason Jensen
Manny Lehman
Maximus 3000
Miik
Miss Flava Tony Moran
Oren Nizri
Irene Pardo
Pride
Lydia Prim
Sayho
Michael Tank
Eddie X
Tracy Young 
Be sure you're staying in the heart of the action at the Winter Party Festival Official Host Hotel, the Doubletree Surfcomber. One of South Beach's premier oceanfront locales, this resort is home to Winter Party's Welcome Center, the heart of the Festival.  And even better, it is also the site of one of the Festival's most popular events, the Under One Sun Pool Party. 

Don't be left in the cold.  To reserve your room now, call 800.853.0264 and ask for the "Winter Party Festival 2009" rate. You can also book online at the Doubletree Surfcomber Web site




GW-018 WinterPRIDE Newsletter (Feb. 20/09)
Greetings from Whistler, ! 
 
Ken and I are already starting to make our plans for 2010 but we do need your help.  If you have not already done so, please fill out our survey and tell us what you liked, what you think we can improve upon and what you would like to see more of in 2010.
 
Ken will be heading down to see our friends in Miami as they warm up the last stretch of Winter with the annual Winter Party by Task Force.  Are you going to be in Miami Feb. 25 to March 2nd?  Do you want to go to Winter Party?  Tell us who one of the headline DJ's is and you can win two tickets to Winter Party and meet up with Ken!  Send your entry to passes@gaywhistler.com Deadline Feb. 24th.
 
Just a quick reminder if you have not already done so, make sure you enter to win a fantastic 8-day trip to the Gay Ski Week in Arosa with 2 nights stay in Zurich from January 9 - 16, 2010 sponsored by Switzerland Tourism and Swiss International Air Lines.  We will be announcing the winners of all the trips next week.
Thank you to our Sponsors & Volunteers 
Ingrid & Alex WinterPRIDE Volunteers The festival would not have been made possible with the generous support of our sponsors and the countless hours of our volunteers.  Thank you for playing such an important role in the festival. 
 
During WinterPRIDE we raised over $12,000 for our various charities including Camp Moomba, BCPWA, WAG, Rotary & the Whistler Health Care Foundation.  We are still waiting on final numbers for a couple other sources and will update you once they are in.  Thank you again for your generous support.
 
Congratulations to David White of Springfield, OR who won the Club Atlantis Cancun trip for two compliments of Atlantis Events & Air Transat
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Photos of WinterPRIDE
Do you have some great images of your experience at WinterPRIDE?  Send them along with your photo credit to:  dean@gaywhistler.com
 

Jo Weil WinterPRIDE

 Photo by: Todd H - Vancouver, Jo Weil at WinterPRIDE.
Thank you again for being a part of WinterPRIDE.  If we missed you this year, we look forward welcoming you in 2010 - so mark your calenders for March 1-8, 2010 right after the Olympics!  And please remember to take our survey
 
Remember Think Snow, Think WinterPRIDE!

Cheers,

Dean + Ken
Alpenglow Productions/GayWhistler