Thursday November 7, 2024
6:30p – 9p
Welcome Reception
Meet, mix & mingle with your fellow conference attendees.
No cover, cash bar.
Tallman Cocktail Club
219 West Fayette Street
Friday November 8, 2024
Conference Sessions
All conference sessions are located at SKY Armory (351 South Clinton Street, Syracuse)
7:30a – 8:30a
Registration
Check in & get ready to roll!
8a – 9a
Continental Breakfast
Enjoy a light breakfast of fruit, pastries + coffee
8:30a – 8:50a
The History of Pride
A quick primer on Pride’s origins + evolution
The Gilbert Baker Foundation
Morning Sessions
9a – 9:15a
LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrations Driving Local + Regional Tourism
Ross D. Levi
Executive Director / Vice President NYS Division of Tourism – I LOVE NY, Empire State Development
9:15a – 9:45a
Maximizing Your Local Tourism Resources
Melaine Rottkamp
President & CEO, Dutchess Tourism, Inc.
10a – 10:45a
Pride 101: Leveraging Your Local Resources To Showcase Your Pride
Kevin Bailey
Co-Founder, Come Out Central NY
Stephan Hengst
Co-Founter, Big Gay Hudson Valley
11a – 11:45a
Managing Your Pride Organization
Organizational structure, managing your data to plan for growth + event insurance 101
Carmen Neely
Co-Founder & President of Harlem Pride
12p – 1p
Lunch + Networking
Afternoon Sessions
1p – 2p
Embracing Diversity: Celebrating Marginalized LGBTQ+ Communities
The history of Black Pride, equity + inclusion at Pride + accessibility
Nathaniel Gray
Executive Director, Pride Center of the Capital District
Tandra LaGrone
CEO, In Our Own Voices
2:15p – 3:15p
Sharing Your Pride: Marketing Your Event to Your Community
Patrick Decker
Co-Founder, Big Gay Hudson Valley
Stephan Hengst
Co-Founder, Big Gay Hudson Valley
3:15p – 4p
Working With Local Governments, Municipalities & Law Enforcement
Panel Discussion
Kevin Bailey
Co-Founder, Come Out Central NY
Mickey Harmon
Community Organizer, Intersect
Stephan Hengst
Co-Founder, Big Gay Hudson Valley
Tandra LaGrone
CEO, In Our Own Voices
4:15p – 5p
Pride Success Stories
Sharing unique + successful Pride events from communities across New York State.
Stephan Hengst
Co-Founder, Big Gay Hudson Valley
5p – 5:30p
The Future of Pride
Upcoming trends for Pride 2025
Kevin Bailey
Co-Founder, Come Out Central NY
Stephan Hengst
Co-Founder, Big Gay Hudson Valley
Chanel Lopez
Governor Kathy Hochul’s Deputy Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs
Friday November 8, 2024
Post-Conference Activities
6p – 7:30p
Happy Hour
Grab a drink + relax with the home city hosts: Come Out Central NY.
Included with conference registration, cash bar available.
Salt City Market
484 South Salina Street
9p
Werkaholic feat. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo + Special Guests
The RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star performs in Syracuse.
No fee General Admission tickets available for conference attendees when registering.
The Song + Dance
115 East Jefferson St, Syracuse, NY 13202
Saturday November 9, 2024
12p – 2p
Guerilla Gay Cafe Presented by Come Out Central NY
Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Cafe happens on a weekend afternoon in a local coffee shop or venue where consumption of alcohol is not the central focus.
Café Kubal
401 South Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13202