FUNMAPS COMPANY & HISTORY
Since 1982, FunMaps® have been promoting gay and lesbian friendly businesses in resort areas and major cities throughout the United States and Canada. Each FunMap® contains detailed street maps, business directories, community resources, listings and beautiful display ads, all of which welcome and invite gay and lesbian patronage.
Celebrating 25 years of serving the GLBT community, our circulation is now over 3.5 million maps, making FunMaps® the most widely used publication in the gay and lesbian market today!
FUNMAPS.com
As an accompaniment to our printed FunMaps, FunMaps.com was launched in February of 1999. The popularity of the web and increased traffic to the site has prompted several redesigns. With over 50,000 visitors per month in 2005 and a growing number of listings, FunMaps.com underwent its most recent updates in 2006 to be switched from static pages to a database-driven site. By January 2007 the pages you are viewing today launched with the latest round of improvements and expanded features.
We hope you find what you're looking for at FunMaps.com and look forward to you logging on again soon to plan your next gay getaway!
OUR LEADERSHIP
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Alan Beck founded Columbia Marketing Corporation in 1972 as a map-making and advertising space sales company. He guided the company's growth serving numerous Chambers of Commerce, municipalities and realtors. He established Columbia FunMaps® as a continuance of a gay and lesbian map company and built it into a publishing and distribution powerhouse. A prominent member of the GLBT business community, Alan is active in gay and lesbian travel and civic organizations. He earned his BA in Finance from Lehigh University. ABeckCFM@aol.com
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With a deep love of cities and travel, Rodney started his academic career at Miami University in Oxford, OH, earning degrees in Geography, Urban & Regional Planning and Urban Design. He went on to obtain a master's degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has three years experience traveling to promote FunMaps and managing the production of the maps at our corporate headquarters in Maplewood, NJ. Rodney spearheaded both the redesign of the FunMaps logo and printed FunMaps in 2005 and led the redesign of FunMaps.com that launched in January 2007. Rodney@funmaps.com
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A charming, compassionate and dedicated individual, Tom has spent four years marketing FunMaps in some of the country's biggest cities. From Boston to Washington DC, Tom tirelessly travels to meet with and promote GLBT-friendly establishments. Starting his sixth year with FunMaps in 2010, Tom continues to use his vast marketing experience, creativity and charisma to organize our FunMap programs. Tom earned an MBA in Marketing from New York University/Stern School of Business. Tom resides in New York City and enjoys traveling and fine dining. Tom@funmaps.com
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