The Provincetown Business Guild (the PBG), established in 1978, is a non-profit member supported organization that is committed to the economic and cultural development of LGBTQ+ tourism for Provincetown and to maintaining Provincetown as the #1 gay community in America.
Today, more than 67% of visitors to Provincetown identify as LGBTQ+ and we’re proud to be known as one of the gayest communities in the United States.
This didn’t just happen. The Provincetown Business Guild has been working to brand and market our community as the world’s premier LGBTQ+ travel destination for nearly 45 years. One of the ways that the PBG works to promote Provincetown is through the creation of world-class events like Pride in June, Carnival in August and Holly Folly & First Light in December that attract millions of visitors annually.
The founders of the PBG wanted to ensure that Provincetown established an everlasting bond with the LGBTQ+ population at large and that people knew there would always be a safe place at the tip of Cape Cod for them to express themselves.
Today, the Provincetown Business Guild is grateful to our hundreds of member businesses – retails shops, galleries, lodging establishments, restaurants, attractions, night clubs – and individual homeowners that support the PBG’s mission.
Your support of Provincetown and our businesses by making trips here and wisely spending your money in a community that values diversity and inclusion helps to ensure that this will always be a place where all are welcome for generations to come.
Executive Director
Associate Director
The Provincetown Business Guild produces events for our LGBTQ+ community 365 days a year. If you’re a member of the media interested in reporting on the Provincetown experience, please reach out to our press contact:
Rachael Brister, RCB Communications
rachael@rcbcommunications.net
Golden light, balmy weather, community events & festivals, off-the-beaten-path explorations, and REDUCED RATES await folks who visit Provincetown past its intense summer apex.
The 44th annual Provincetown Carnival parade – Monsters, Myths & Legends – stepped off on Thursday August 18, 2022 to sunny skies and roaring crowds.
Three days of events, including a rally at Town Hall, showcased the full spectrum of Ptown’s LGBTQ+ community.
Provincetown welcomes travelers back in 2022 for a year filled with theme weeks, events, and experiences for all facets of the queer community.
The Provincetown Business Guild’s new leadership – Stephan Hengst (Executive Director) and Trevor Pittinger (Associate Director) – sat down with Bob & Harrison to talk about their plans for the 2022 season & their vision for the future of the organization.
The PBG has a new executive director: Stephan Hengst, who officially takes the helm on January 31.
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