Antoine Elhashem
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1967 -
Occupation
Business
Description
LGBTQ and mainstream media and marketing expert. Graduated from Seneca College with a diploma with honours in “Creative Advertising & Broadcasting”. Previously worked at all the major LGBTQ publications in the Greater Toronto Area over the years, including a 12 year stint at 'The Pink Pages Directory', opening many doors between mainstream businesses and the LGBTQ community.
Founder, INspired Media. In 2007, acquired 'The Pink Pages Directory', one of the oldest publications in the history of the LGBTQ community, and launched two magazines: 'PinkPlayMags' for the gay market and 'The Local Biz Magazine' for mainstream families.
Launched a not for profit organization, INSPIRE Awards Corporation. He serves as President and Chairman of the Board.
Launched the magazine 'theBUZZ' in June 2014, an LGBTQ entertainment/party magazine.
Volunteer, WorldPride 2014 Planning Committee. Chair of Marketing & Communications Committee, and also sits on the WorldPride 2014 Community Engagement Committee – Business & Workplace division.
Member, Board of Directors, Pride Durham for five years, and was elected the Vice President of Pride Durham for four years.
Chair of Fife House’s Branding Committee for their signature fundraiser “Spotlight”.
Awarded “Durham Region’s Champion Against Homophobia & Transphobia” for the year 2010; nominated by Toronto Leather Pride for the “Francis Robichaud Award” as defender of Human Rights' honoured by PFLAG Canada for “Outstanding Community Awareness and Corporate Support on the Local and National Levels”.
