Venues
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 451-4000
All meeting rooms at the hotel are ADA accessible.
BART stop: City Center/ 12th Street Station
Conference host hotel and site of Thursday August 20th’s Meet and Greet, all workshop sessions from Friday August 21st thru Sunday August 23rd, and Sunday August 23rd’s Spoken Word Performance. Meet and Greet to include an artists’ reception and is from 6PM to 9PM on Thursday, August 20th on the 21st floor of the hotel at the AJ Toppers Skybar. Workshops begin the morning of Friday August 21st at 8AM and run throughout the day on Sunday August 23rd. Specific session locations and times will be included on the Conference schedule. Spoken Word Performance to begin at 9:30AM on Sunday August 23rd and will be located in the Calvin Simmons Ballroom.
19th and Telegraph
Oakland, CA 94612
Location of Thursday’s Meet and Greet Afterparty, following the mixer and Art showcase at the host hotel. Doors open at 8PM, with DJ Olga T spinning from 9PM until midnight.
Humanist Hall
390 27th Street
uptown Oakland, CA 94612-3104
Wheelchair accessible from 28th Street
Location of Saturday night’s performance “BUTCH Nation.” Doors open at 6PM, show is from 7PM to 10PM on Saturday August 22nd.
Limited seating available – once we hit capacity, we will not be able to accommodate more people. So be sure to arrive early to reserve your seats.
BFUU Event Hall
1924 Cedar Street (at Bonita Avenue)
Berkeley, CA
Wheelchair accessible (ramp to side door)
maximum capacity 175
Location of Friday night’s film screening event including Wrong Bathroom directed by Shani Heckman, Excuse Me Sir directed by Q Ragsdale, and Strangers Inside directed by Cheryl Dunye.
Q&A discussion to follow the screenings with directors Q Ragsdale and Cheryl Dunye. 7PM to 11PM on Friday August 21st. Limited seating available – once we hit capacity, we will not be able to accommodate more people. So be sure to arrive early to reserve your seats.
2272 Telegraph Avenue
Between 23rd St and West Grand Ave
Oakland, CA
Wheelchair Accessible
(510) 451-VIBE
Location of Sunday’s conference wind down and karaoke event. Starts at 4PM and ends at 8PM.
