24- IVAN CANO — World OutGames Miami Beach co-chair
Long-time community advocate Ivan Cano is the co-chair of the 2017 World OutGames coming to Miami Beach. Previously, Ivan was the first full-time executive director for the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade & Festival, after having served as logistics manager for the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Well known in Miami circles, Ivan was general manager at Palace on Ocean Drive where he helped initiate the “Dollar Donation Program,” created several street events, and procured an 80-foot by 20-foot rainbow flag which Palace then donated to the Pride parade. Locally, he’s been involved with Pride for the past four years, is chair of the Miami Beach LGBT Business Enhancement Committee and volunteered as nightlife events committee chair for Winter Party Festival. An advocate for the Hispanic community, he helped create Celebrate Orgullo during Hispanic Heritage Month.
