The Pink Flamingo Awards TDance

The Palace is proud to be hosting a fundraising TDance, August 15th, for the LGBT Visitor Center's upcoming PINK FLAMINGO AWARDS! With music by DJ ZEHNO and Hosted by the incredible TP LORDS! The voting polls are open SO START VOTING! And Palace is also very proud to be offering patrons "PINK FLAMINGO COCKTAILS" with 100% of the proceeds from every PFC going to the LGBT Visitor Center. Please join us and raise a glass (and funds) for our community! Learn More: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2014/07/whos-your-favorite-south-beach-drag-queen-chef-and-dj-vote-now-in-annual-pink-flamingo-awards.html The LGBT Visitor Center has launched open nominations for the 2nd Annual “Pink Flamingo Awards” to honor the people and places that have made Miami Beach a top 10 destination for LGBT travel, according to a 2013 market research study conducted by Community Marketing & Insights. This year, the entire community is being invited to be part of the nomination process in addition to picking the winner, said Lori Lynch, executive director of the LGBT Visitor Center. Write-in nominations in 20 categories launched today at www.pinkflamingoawards.com and will be open through August 20. “We want the ‘Pink Flamingo Awards’ to be our community’s People’s Choice Awards because the nominees and the winners will be voted on by tourists who have visited the Center as well as locals who frequent the Center for community events and activities,” Lynch said. “After the fill-in-the-blank nomination process is over, the five with the most nominations in each category will become finalists and we’ll initiate a second round of community voting. We encourage everyone to vote early, but unlike other voting events in Miami, you can only vote once.” Nominations are now open in the following categories: 1. Favorite Hotel/Resort 2. Favorite Hotel/Boutique 3. Favorite Restaurant/Fine Dining 4. Favorite Restaurant/Casual 5. Favorite Chef 6. Favorite Fundraising Event – One Day 7. Favorite Fundraising Event – Weekend or Longer 8. Favorite Drag Queen 9. Favorite Singer(s)/Band 10. Favorite Nightlife Destination 11. Favorite Dance Club 12. Favorite Local DJ 13. Favorite Bartender 14. Favorite Media Personality 15. Favorite Miami Attraction 16. Favorite Retail Store 17. Favorite Gym 18. Favorite Spa 19. Favorite Local Hero 20. Favorite Nonprofit Organization After the nomination period, the five finalists in each category will be unveiled at a Kick-Off Party in early September at Palace South Beach and voting for the winners will begin. The award winners will then be announced at a reception and dinner party on Tuesday, September 23, at the Miami Beach Convention Center beginning at 7 p.m. The high-spirited evening affair will include an open bar cocktail reception; a silent auction; a three-course, seated dinner; and live entertainment. Tickets are $75 per person and are on sale now at www.pinkflamingoawards.com. Proceeds from the “Pink Flamingo Awards” benefit the LGBT Visitor Center which welcomes thousands of international visitors throughout the year and serves as a major hub of activity for the local community. The Visitor Center is funded and operated by the MDGLCC Foundation, Inc., the non-profit foundation of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2014/07/whos-your-favorite-south-beach-drag-queen-chef-and-dj-vote-now-in-annual-pink-flamingo-awards.html#storylink=cpy