NORTHEASTERN LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL STUDENT ALLIANCE 9TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE theme: PAST PRESENT & FUTURE MARCH 27,28,29 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE NEWARK, DELAWARE SPONSORED BY: LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL STUDENT UNION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST * PRESENT * FUTURE _What does it mean?_: As you can see from the cover, the focus of this year's conference is "Past, Present, and Future". What we are trying to emphasize is the tremendous history the movement of sexual minorities has, and how excited we should be to be living in this time of rapid, well-deserved, and long-awaited change. We are heirs to a rich cultural heritage. We view this conferecne as a unique opportunity for the next generation of LGB leaders. _Workshops and Speakers:_ The workshop topics list continues to expand. We plan to have over 50 workshops on highlighted and related topics, and welcome further topics and speakers. If you have a topic for, or would like to present a workshop or have suggestions for speakers, please contact us or submit a proposal to the registration address. *******KEYNOTE SPEAKERS****** _Barbara Gittings:_ Founder of the NY Daughters of Bilitis and one of the editors of _The Ladder_, and a member of the Gay Task force of the American Library Association. She has been a Lesbian Activist for over 30 years. _Michael Callen:_ Author of _Surviving and Thriving with AIDS_ and one of the founders of the People With AIDS (PWA) Coalition. He is a member of the flirtations. _Loraine Hutchins:_ Bisexual Activist and Co-editor of _Bi Any Other Name_. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the East Coast Bisexual Network. *****************CONFERENCE SPONSORS**************8888 _NELGBSA_: The 9th Annual conference marks many years of growth for NELGBSA (formerly NELGSA and NELGSU) as more and more Student organizations from an ever growing area participate. NELGBSA hopes to continue to expand and become even more diverse as we enter the Gay '90s. _The LGBSU of the U of D:_ This year, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student Union of the University of Delaware is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a registered student group. We are one of the oldest, most viable student LGB organizations in the nation! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS******************* -----Politics------ * Creating a National Student Agenda * DOD / ROTC Organizing on Campus * Protest 101 with ACT-UP and QUEER NATION * Organizing for Hate Crimes Legislation * the politics of AIDS - ---Sexuality----- * Men - Use Condoms or Beat It: Making Safer Sex Fun! * Dam Right! Lesbian Safer Sex * Bisexuality 101 * Lesbian S/M - ---Diversity----- * Networking Between Lesbians & Bisexual Women * Confronting Racism * Differently Abled and Queer * Gays and Lesbians in Greek Life * Outreach to LGB Youth * Returning Students / Graduate Students - ---Leadership---- * Nuts and Bolts Organizing on Campus * Public Relations / Publicity * Working With Student Governments * Working With Administrators * Organizing and Presenting LGB Awareness Programs on Your Campus * Planning and Organizing Social Activities - ---Caucuses----- * People of Color * Women * Bisexual - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***********************ENTERTAINMENT*********************** -- The Flirtations -- The Flirtations are a nationally renowned all-male a capella singing group -- The Washington Sisters -- The Washington Sisters are two women of color who play a wide range of contemporary, pop, folk, and jazz music with unique harmonies. -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show -- The classic Cult flim with live cast added!! -- Spring Fling / The Rights of Spring Dance Party -- **************SCHEDULE OF EVENTS****************8 ----Friday, March 27----- 4:00 - 12am Registration / Check-in 6:00 - 12am Mix & Mingle - Snacks in Bacchus 9:00 - 11pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show 8:00 - 12am Housing Hook-ups - --Saturday, March 28--- 9am - 10:30am Workshop Session I 10:45 - 12:15 Workshop Session II 12:30 - 2:00 Picknic Lunch & Speaker 2:15 - 3:15 Workshop Session III 3:30 - 4:30 Workshop Session IV / Caucus I 4:45 - 5:45 Board of Representatives Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 Dinner & Keynote Speaker 9:00 - ? Concert - --Sunday, March 29----- 9:30 - 11am Workshop Session V 11:15 - 12:45 Workshop Session VI 1:00 - 2:30 Lunch Break / Free Time 3:00 - 4:30 Plenary Session 5:00 - 6:00 Caucus II 6:15 - 7:15 Caucus III 7:30 - 8:30 Dinner (Find your own) 9:00 - 12:00am Dance 10:00pm Closing Remarks / Intro of New Board - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- **********************REGISTRATION FORM************************ Please make checks payable to NELGBSA and mail registration forms to: NELGBSA 201 Student Center Unverstiy of Delaware Newark, Delaware 19716 For more info, call (302) 451-8066 Name_____________________________________ Street___________________________________________________________ City___________________________ State______ Zip____________ Day Phone_____________________ Eve Phone___________________________ School_________________________________________________ Do you have any specific housing needs, i.e. Wheelchair accessible, Non-smoking, etc?_________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _Scholarships:_ A limited # of Scholarships are available based upon financial need. Please enclose a request with your form. Applicants will be notified by 2/15. _Benefactors:_ Your contribution provides scholarships to allow financially strained students to attend this conference. Thank you! $5_______ $10________ $25______ Other________ ******************REGISTRATION FEES******************** _Before 2/15_ _After 2/15_ _At Door_ $25 $35 $45 Check Request for: _____ Scholarship _____ Community Housing _____ NELGBSA T-Shirt $12 Size______ _____ Freedom Rings $12 Total Amount Enclosed $_______ _Confirmation:_ You will be sent a notice with materials by 2/28. _Refunds:_ $15 of the fee is non-refundable. Partial refunds will be made until 3/1. No refunds will be made after that. *Note: information is subject to change. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *******************HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION************************** Delaware is centrally located on the East coast and easily accessible by planes, trains, and automobiles. We are right off of Interstate 95, 40 minutes from the Philadelphia airport and train stations, 80 minutes from the Baltimore Washington International Airport, less than 20 minutes from the Wilmington train station, and within walking distance of the Newark train station (only 1 train per day from the north and south each). We will be running shuttle vans from the airport and train stations Friday and Sunday nights. Please contact us to let us know when you will be arriving and departing, so we can be there for you. From Interstate 95 North or South, Take exist 1-B (896 North). Proceed 3 miles on South College avenue (896N). At the light at the intersection with Park Place, turn right. At the next light (Academy Street) turn left. The Student center is the fourth building on the right. Turn into the parking lot before the building, and you're here! Feel free to call us as (302) 455-1241 for directions. _Travel Agent Info:_ Our official travel agent is _Rosenbluth Travel_. They can be contacted at 1-800-648-1558. Ask for Group Travel, or Ms. Mary Ann Macklin. Room rates range between $45/Night (single) to $15/Night (four people). Exact room rates are availalbe through the agent. A limited amount of community housing is available for those unable to afford hotel accomodations. These will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to mark it on your registration. ******************CONFERENCE MEMORABLIA****************** ORDER YOUR CONFERENCE MEMORABILIA NOW - BE A FASHION SETTER * T-Shirt w/NELGBSA Logo Only $12 White & Pink on Black/ Black & Pink on White * Freedom Rings Only $12 Anodized Aluminum rings in Rainbow Pride Colors - --------------------------------------------------------------------------