CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, July 17

• Welcome Reception, 6-8 pm hosted by the GLCC at the home of Campbell Cawood
• Hospitality Suite at La Concha, 8pm-midnight

Saturday, July 18

• Registration/Continental Breakfast, 8pm
• Conference Begins, 9am
• Buffet Luncheon, 1230pm
• Conference Resumes, 130pm
• Conference Adjourns, 5pm
• Buffet SUpper at Mangoes Restaurant (700 Duval) 6:30-8pm
• Discounted tickets for Aqua Nightclub Drag Show-9pm
• Hospitality Suite at La Concha, 9pm-midnight

Sunday, July 19

• Brunch, 10am-1pm at the home of Mabry Binnicker
• Gay Trolley tour of Key West from 11am to noon departing from the brunch location
• Complimentary tour of Harry S Truman Little White House, 2-3pm. (This is ideal for those who are taking the late ferry back to Ft Myers)
  

Registration fees:

• The conference registration fee has increased to $50.00 as of July 2. Click on the button below to go to the registration page.
  

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Crown Plaza La Concha Hotel (430 Duval) has a block of rooms at a reduced daily rate of $189 (double occupancy) - Call toll free 800-745-2191 or locally 305-296-2991.  Mention GLBT Caucus to get the reduced rate. *** The reduced rate has been extended to JUNE 26 ***
• Island House MEN ONLY (1129 Fleming) – In lieu of reduced rates, Island House is offering three-day passes to all MALE attendees for use of health club, pools, restaurant and all facility services.  Check out their website for July rates – www.islandhousekeywest.com.
• Oasis/Coconut Grove Guesthouses MEN ONLY (823 Fleming) has a block of rooms at a reduced daily rate of $149.  Go online to www.keywest-allmale.com or call 1-800-362-2131.  Mention the code “GMT” when making reservations.
• Big Ruby’s Guesthouse MEN ONLY (409 Appelrouth Lane) has a LIMITED number of rooms available at a reduced daily rate of $149.  Go online to www.bigrubys.com or call 1-800-477-7829.  Mention “Lambda Dems” when making reservations.
• Pearl’s Rainbow WOMEN ONLY (525 United) – Pearl’s has great summer rates.  Check out their website at www.pearlsrainbow.com or call 1-800-749-6696.  Pearls is also providing three-day passes for their facilities to FEMALE attendees.
  

ALL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF CONFERENCE HOTEL SITE.

Would you like to consider sharing a room to reduce costs or would like to share a room with someone? Please send an email indicating if you have a rooom to share, would like to find someone sharing a room and if your preference is a male, female or no preference for a roommate. We will attempt to put interested people in contact with each other so that you may try and work out arrangements.

Want to consider ridesharing? We will also attempt to put interested people in contact with each other so that you may try and work out arrangements. Use the email link above to send your information (city, whether you'll be driving and could pick someone up or would like to find a ride) and we'll see what we can do.

FERRY ALTERNATIVE FROM FT MYERS

Conference goes from the west coast or points north might want to consider taking the ferry service that runs from Ft. Myers to Key West. (you can check out their web site here.) A group is considering this fun, easy way to avoid the long drive. Group rates can be negotiatiated if we can organize one! If you'd like to consider this option, please send an email to John Hawkins, who has agreed to coordinate this effort. The ferry would leave Ft Myers at 830 am on Friday and arrive around noon. We will make arrangements to shuttle travelers to the hotel site. The ferry returns each day at 6pm and we will plan on a Sunday return..