From: polly@iastate.edu (Paula Puffer)
Subject: 1993 Midwest Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian College Conference
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:53:14 GMT


This is a long post.    Any questions direct to me via e-mail and i will get 
the answers and get back to you.  If you are interested in attending 
please e-mail me with your address and phone number and I will have the LGBA 
mail you a registration form

Also please post this to whatever other groups you feel it would be appropriate
to do so.  I don't have a full netnews feed.   Please let me know of any 
other newsgroups where this would be good to post.  I would like to keep track
of where it is distributed so that the organizers of the conference know!


Please when you E-mail for conference information put your net address within
the body of the letter so i have it.   the mailer here sometimes chops up
bitnet addresses.

Paula 
polly@iastate.edu

The 1993 Midwest Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian College Conference:
Making it Perfectly Queer

February 27-28, 1993
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, USA

Making It Perfectly Queer!

THis years theme is Making it Perfectly Queer, is a tribute to lesbian,gay and 
bisexual activism everywhere.   Regardless of whether we are conservative, 
progressives, radical, female, male, transgender, Native American, 
Latino/hispanic, Asian, black, white, bisexual, lesbian, gay,and in or out of 
the closet, we are bound together by our visin of creating a perfect world.
MAking it Perfectly Queer is an opportunity for all of us to share the vision.


Keynote Speakers

Glenn Magpantay - Former Co-Chair of the National Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual
Student Caucus, the only LGB student organization in the country that 
operates on a national level.

Suzanna Denevan - Openly lesbian former student body president of University
of Minnesota at Minneapolis,  Suzanne has spoken to LGB student organizations 
and events across the United States.

Sponsoring Organization:

The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Alliance has existed at Iowa State University since
the Spring of 1983.  Since their founding, the organization has achieved 
numerous victories, including the establishment of an office to address the 
concerns of lesbian, gay and bisexual students.

Workshop Highlights

A wide variety of workshops are in the making for the conference.  Highlights
include:

Bisexual/Lesbian Wimmin's Sexuality
Christianity and LGBs
A Guide to Radical Activisim
What's up with the Military?
Hot, Healthy and Horny Training
Non-traditional Spirituality
Building and MAintaining Organizations
Bisexual/Gay Men's Sexuality
LGBs in Student Government
Lesbianism 101 for Bisexual/Gay men
Speaking to a Straight Audience
Caucuses for Bisexuals, Women, and People of Color

Midwest Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Student Coalition

The Midwest Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Student Coalition will be meeting for 
the first time at the COnference.  The coalition is an excellent opportunity
for students to become involved with LGB activism on a Midwest Level. 
A special planning meeting will be held during the conference for everyone
interested in planning the future of this organization.   IF you are interested
in being a part of the Coalition, but cannot attend the Conference, contact the
Conference chair for more info.

Schedule of Events:

Note : Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held in the Iowa State
Memorial Union

Friday February 26

7:00-10:00pm Registration and Welcome Reception
10:00-????   Social at Dugan's Deli (a local bar/restaraunt, all ages welcome)

Saturday February 27

7:30-8:45       Registration
9:00-9:45       Opening Remarks
10:00-11:00     Workshop I
11:15-12:15pm   First Keynote Address
12:30-1:30      Lunch Break
1:45-2:45       Workshop II
3:00-4:00       Workshop III
4:15-5:15       Second Keynote Address
5:30-8:00       Dinner and Free Time
8:00-????       Bar Night/Dance ($3/person, all ages welcome)

Sunday February 28

9:30-10:30am    Workshop IV
10:45-11:45     Workshop V
12:00-1:00 pm   Lunch Break
1:15-2:15       Coalition Meeting
2:15-3:00       Closing Remarks

Registration Form
Name:
Address:
City                   State:           ZiP
Telephone (   )         


Registration Fees:

                Before 1/1      1/1-2/1         At the Door
Students          $10             $15             $20
Non-Students      $15             $20             $25

Please make checks out to LGBA

NOTE: A $5 fee is required on all refunds until 2/1 after which no refunds 
   will be given

Amount ENclosed $___________

COmmunity housing is available on a first-come First-Serve basis.  DO you 
wish to apply for community Housing?   _______

Please note:  WHile the conference premises are accessible to people with 
disabilities, all requests for special assistance must be made by January 
15 in order to be adequately addressed.

If you would be interested in presenting a workshop, please include on a
seperate sheet of paper a breif description of the workshops and of your 
qualifications

Return the completed form to 
  MBGLCC
  39 Memorial Union
  Ames, Iowa 50011

for further info contact Stephen Lorimar at the conference office or at 
  515-294-2104


Housing and Transportation

Iowa State University is located near the center of Iowa in the city of 
Ames.  Ames is located 30 miles north of Des Moines on I-35.  To reach the 
Memorial Union, simply take I-35 North to Highway 30.  Take Highway 30 west 
several miles to the Elwood Drive Exit.  Turn Right on Elwood and proceed 
to the second traffice light.  Turn left onto Lincoln Way.  The Memorial 
Uniion will be on the right about a mile later.  For easiest Access, park
in the Memorial Union Parking Ramp, which is free for anyone staying within
the Memorial Union Hotel.  

The Memorial Union Hotel has special conference rates ranging from $35-$45
plus $5 per person for each night stayed.  Rooms can be reserved by calling
1-515-292-1111.  To recieve the conference discount, you must reserve the 
room before Feb. 10, and must mention that you will be attending the College 
Conference Sponsored by LGBA.

NOTE: Although the Memorial Union Hotel is not Universally accessible to 
people with diasabilities, other motels in the Ames area are.  For a list
of these, or to discuss accessability issues in Ames or at Iowa State 
University, contact Stephen Lorimor at the conference office.  

For those people travelling on a limited budget, community housing will 
be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.   If you are interested in
community housing, check the appropriate area on the registration form.




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