FREE! Saturday October 24th
Educational, Entertaining, Eye-Opening, Motivating
AIDAN PARK TO HEADLINE CONFERENCE!
We are excited to announce the Headline Entertainer for the Pride Conference Saturday October 24th at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena! Coming to us from Los Angeles California, his first time in New York is Nationally Recognized Comedian AIDAN PARK! Aidan brings a high octane and fun act to the stage! He tours all over the country headlining for respected comedy clubs, fundraisers, festivals and parades. Aidan is also a professional actor and proud member of Actor's Equity Association and Screen Actor's Guild. Aidan has toured with several Broadway tours, and made appearances on Comedy Central, Tosh.0, NBC, TV Guide Channel, and Hulu TV. He will be entertaining with a full performance from 5pm-6pm!
The FREE 2nd Annual Conference includes:
Headliner entertainment such as the Buffalo Gay Mens Chorus and Nat Shafer (including other bands, singers and dancers), Exciting speakers like author and Empire State Pride Agenda board memberTerry Cook and the Kitty Lambert-Rudd (including government officials like Greg Rabb, community leaders like Max Martin, and activists), Amazing Shopping (vendors with arts and crafts, gifts, food, toys, jewelry and much, much more), Dozens of Information Booths! AMAZING PRIZES (over 50 gift baskets, gift certificates, and more) AND FREE LUNCH on us!
What attendants enjoy most about the Pride Conference!
"Having the ability and opportunity to interact with so many different people as well as meeting new potential customers."
"Getting to meet other businesses and organizations that we didn't know were available. Tons of amazing items for sale at great prices!"
"What was presented by key note speakers was very important and motivational. The speeches of individual activists inspired me to get involved."
"The speakers that came from all over to join in our community and all of the sponsors and vendors that attend.helped make this a free event to attend."
"It was amazing being a part of The community drawing together..."
"The easy and graciousness of the host and speakers, the passion of the speakers, awesomeness of the pagent."
"The entertainment and The competition was exciting to watch"
"I enjoyed Listening to the "coming' out stories. It was great to see local government leaders and potential candidates who are gay or support the lgbt community be involved!"
"The lunch was delicious! It was great that an organization actually offered a free meal to the community!"
(The above comments are from attendants of the 2014 Pride Conference via online survey distributed by surveymonkey.com. 150 attendants responded.)
What attendants learn at the Pride Conference!
"There is a "support center" for individuals who are discriminated against in their employment."
"What can be done by small groups to to increase awareness and eliminate discrimination".
"The way to change effectively is by getting involved in the community or with public service to elect the right people to pass legislation for equal rights! I learned my vote matters!"
I learned how to be a leader of change, how the community can join to gain inclusion for all, I learned about the amazing resources that your state/county has to offer :) we are from PA so was new to us but a great eye-opener and we will be visiting again!"
"I learned how many rights yet undefined in law..."
"I learned more about gender dysphoria and now understand what individuals go through and why theu need rights!"
"I learned about conversion therapy and how it's child abuse! It's horrible How youth are be forced into this type of therapy. I learned what I can do to help stop this and I want to work to set up A safe house for these youth!"
"I learned the specificity, and the wide range of problems and challenges faced by LGBT people, especially in the workplace, and amongst Trans individuals."
(The above comments are from attendants of the 2014 Pride Conference via online survey distributed by surveymonkey.com. 150 attendants responded.)
