East coast conference

[yesthattom]

BiZone's Endless Possibilities Conference is scheduled for Nov 15-17, 2002 in Princeton NJ. I'm one of the organizers (actually, a large number of the organizers have LJ accounts). Anyway, we're really trying to make it accessible to people that are bisexual-identified, as well as people that aren't (straight-identified folks, pansexual folks, partners of folks, etc.). Workshops by day, entertainment by night. Cecilia Tan (author, activist, erotic author) will be our keynote. It's going to be a great conference! I hope to see you there!

(Can anyone help me advertise this conference to their local groups, friends, coffee houses, etc? Email me!)

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Tom Limoncelli
conference@bizone.org
(732) 246-3769

October 10, 2002

BiZone's Conference Open To All!

BiZone's Endless Possibilities Conference (November 15-17, 2002 at Princeton University) will have workshops, entertainment, and keynotes of interest to everyone in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight community. Lesbian and gay leaders looking to learn more about the bisexual community will fine many valuable workshops.

The conference is co-sponsored by Princeton University LGBT Student Services and the Princeton Pride Alliance.

Endless Possibilities is a regional bisexual conference for people in NJ, NY, CT, PA, and DE. The weekend-long, gender-inclusive, conference expects to draw 150 attendees varying from "just coming out" to "been out forever". It will include plenty of activities including:

• workshops: community driven workshops on a wide variety of topics
• keynote speaker: author, activist, and New Jersey native Cecilia Tan
• Friday night entertainment: Endless Funk&Dance Party featuring Dutchboy
• Saturday night entertainment: All Things Are Possible Cabaret featuring Esmirelda, Robin Renee, Moss and others

Run by and for bisexuals, the workshops will include a wide variety of topics related to bisexuality, polyamory, relationships, sex and sexuality, HIV & AIDS, health, spirituality, and transgender issues.

The conference web site "http://www.EndlessPossibilities.org" contains information about the conference, registration. You can even sign up to receive automatic updates about the conference!

To receive automatic updates about the conference, send email to "news@bizone.org". People interested in presenting a workshop should email "program@bizone.org". To join the planning committee send email to "volunteer@bizone.org".

Information is also available by calling 732 246 3769 or visiting http://www.EndlessPossibilities.org.

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BiZone (formerly "The Bisexual Network of New Jersey") is a member-based organization created to foster a visible community for bisexual, bi-curious, bi-friendly people, their partners, and allies. Founded in 1991, BiZone supports the community through regular social events, support groups, and education. We are a statewide organization that is democratic, sex-positive, multi-cultural, and gender-inclusive. BiZone incorporated as a not for profit organization in 2001.

Comments

[awfief.livejournal.com]

"Run by and for bisexuals" kind of suggests who the conference is open for. It's also hard because you don't want to "dilute" the fact that the focus is, in fact, on bisexuality -- but if you market it that way, you're not getting all those people who *don't* identify as bi, even though they may share issues and benefit from a conference for bisexuals. It's a tough call, reallly.

Although I think y'all have a great thing going -- the name. "Endless Possibilities" is much better than "blah blah conference on Bisexuality" and you'll probably reach a lot more people that way. Everyone wants to think about endless possibilities....(I think Transcending Boundaries had the same good fortune).

*shrug* just my 2 cents.