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STONEWALL Veterans' Association

New York Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans
Biz Expo & Entertainment Festival

Gaycott!!!!

The S.V.A. has pending legal action against the RDP Group for ad monies owing!
The civil court case involves the RDP's long failure to pay advertising costs to the SVA.
Many officials of the SVA spoke with various RDP staffers for months on end in an
attempt to collect the owed payments. The RDP Group was advised that legal action
would be taken; however, they mistakingly thought that the SVA was bluffing! It was
unexpected due to the longtime advertising on the popular SVA website. But, this expo's
attendance is clearly slipping year after year. The SVA had been acautioned about RDP
due to the many nasty instances of anti-Gay comments and Gay slurs by the hothead owner.
Nonetheless, this was a new low by the RDP: screw the legendary -- and non-profit --
Stonewall veterans out of money!

Meanwhile, the non-Gay RDP Group's expo benefitted from attendees, advertisers, publicity
and sponsors for the non-paid advertising on the SVA website. It also included thousands of
mailings and an active link to the RDP/Gay Business Expo website. Many more details will
follow!

In Court, Round 1, the extremely nervous, leg-shaking defendant, a.k.a. RDP Group owner,
perjured himself with one lie after another. He even lied about the name of the expo! Wtf?

Yes, this is the same non-Gay owned and greedily operated expo that two years ago, to
the outrage of visitors, had a disrespectful and gruesome display of 'open' caskets! Hey,
that's real "Gay" and happy expo and so fun -- especially in the Gay age of AIDS! You
can imagine how many Gay people never returned just because of that disrespectul stunt!

=====advisory=====
Do not participate in the next RDP expo -- there's nothing really "GLBT" about it!

2010

Gay Business Expo #17

(Note: No opening ceremonies again this year.)

Saturday, March 20, 2010 -- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 21, 2010 -- 12 noon to 6 p.m.

The STONEWALL Veterans' Association was attempting to negotiate arrangements for S.V.A. presence at the expo and the 1969 "Stonewall Car" to be on display to kick-off year of "Stonewall 41" here in our hometown where the SVA-ers started it all!

S.V.A. Executive Committee Decision: A unanimity of the E/C has decided that for various factors -- notably the advertising fees that the RDP Group benefitted from and owes the S.V.A. -- that the S.V.A. will not participate in 2010 at the NYC Gay Biz Expo and, thus, the "Stonewall Car" will not be on display. They could care less! We are providing this notice simply to avoid attendees expecting to meet Stonewall veterans as in years gone by, interviews with SVA-ers or photo ops with the famous "SW-Car" not to be disappointed. We suggest you follow suit, show Gay unity and do not partake.

2008

15th Original G.L.B.T. Business Expo

2008 Gay Business Expo

Saturday, April 5, 2008 -- yes, April!
and.... Sunday, April 6, 2008

For much more Gay Biz Expo event 411
www.RDPgroup.com

2007

14th Original Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender
G.L.B.T. Business Expo in New York City

14h Annual Gay Biz Expo

You can print-out this GLBT Expo ticket for a 33% discount via the S.V.A.

Gay Biz Expo in New York City - 2007
Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 25 from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

14th Annual Gay Biz Expo

Look for the one and only S.V.A.!

On display: 1969 blue Cadillac convertible "Stonewall Car"

See the 14th Original G.L.B.T. Business Expo ad at:
www.STONEWALLvets.org/businessadvertisers.htm

2006

13th annual Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender Business Expo

The 13th Annual G.L.B.T. Business Expo
[design by Babsala Lynn]

2005

12th Annual G.L.B.T. Business Expo

12th Annual Gay Business Expo & Entertainment Festival

HSBC Bank Manager Thom W. Paccione's letter of appreciation to S.V.A. President Williamson
Henderson regarding the Gay Business Expo and WLH's securing HSBC as major sponsor!

2004

11th International G.L.B.T. Business Expo promotional flyer

2003

"New York City Proclamation" for the Gay Business & Entertainment Expo from N.Y.C. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, as arranged by S.V.A. President Williamson Henderson

10th Annual Gay Business & Entertainment Expo promotional flyer

2002

"Moverz 'n' Shakerz" at the 9th International Gay Biz Expo
[Photo by Jillian Wronko]

Pictured above, amongst the Gay-la whoopla, are (l-2-r): Mark A. Grossbard ("MAG"), President of Pinnacle Choice, S.V.A. Sponsor and "Friend-of-SVA"; Williamson L. Henderson, Executive Director of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association and "Master of Ceremonies" for the Gay Biz Expo Opening Cermonies; Steven L. Wesler, President of the RDP Group, Producer of the Gay Expo, S.V.A. Sponsor and "Friend-of-SVA"; Brian W. Silva, President of Creative Concepts, S.V.A. Board of Directors Member and S.V.A. Business Advisor; and David C. Wildt, Pinnacle Choice Healthcare V.P. and Organizational Liaison to the S.V.A. This group is truly Tri-State: three are from New Jersey, one is from Connecticut and one -- the "Leader of the Pack" -- is from New York.

9th International Gay Business Expo & Festival promo flyer

2001

1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car" showcasing at the New York Gay Business Expo
[Photo by Williamson Henderson]

Pictured in the background of the big S.V.A. exhibiton display at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Business Expo & Entertainment Festival in New York City are (l-2-r): Bert Coffman, S.V.A. Vice-President, and Rev. Magora Kennedy, S.V.A. Chaplain; and at the other table, busy doing his S.V.A. financial tallies and smokin' ballies, is Terri Van Dyke, Treasurer of the S.V.A.

Visit the Gay Business Expo in New York at: www.RDPgroup.com

5 November
2010
Civil Court
111 Centre St.
Manhattan, NY


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