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 QAPI
2009 National Conference
August 14-16
Seattle, WA
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For Immediate Release
August 6, 2009
Contact: Norma Timbang,
(206) 229-4662, nc-coordinator@nqapia.org
Transgress, Transform,
Transcend!
A National Conference of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ)
Asian Americans, South
Asians and Pacific
Islanders (API)
Register now!
Momentum is building for
the approaching
conference "Transgress,
Transform, Transcend"
which will take place
August 14th to 16th in
Seattle at the
University of
Washington. The on-line
registration for the
gathering has been
extended to Friday,
August 7th, 2009.
Conference organizers
anticipate over 250
attendees and volunteers
from across the country
to participate in the
national convening.
Conference Coordinator
Norma Timbang commented,
"This is such a unique
opportunity! We rarely
get an opportunity to
meet each other
face-to-face. This is
where our communities
can build crucial
alliances, share
successful strategies,
and move beyond our
everyday politics in an
era ripe for change."
Conference organizers
encourage attendees to
register for the
conference if they have
not done so - because
after the on-line
registration, the
standard registration
rate will increase from
$100 to $125, and
registration for the
conference will be
available only on-site
at the convening.
Packed into the 3-day
event are more than 70
keynote, plenary,
workshop and caucus
sessions. Some of
scheduled speakers and
performers include Mia
Mingus, Dakota Camacho,
D'Lo, Good Asian
Drivers, and Shirley Tan
and Jay Mercado. For a
complete list of
conference program
sessions, please visit
www.nqapia.org/nc-2009.html.
On the Saturday evening
of August 15th, 2009,
the dinner gala event
"Trans*Fusion" will
showcase some of the
talents within the Asian
Pacific Islander LGBTQ
communities. Tickets to
the gala can be
purchased as part of the
conference registration,
or they can be purchased
separately at Brown
Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71298).
The conference and the
gala are an all-ages
event.
Details about the gala
and the conference,
including program and
registration
information, are
available on-line at:
www.nqapia.org/nc-2009-home.html.
NQAPIA is pleased to
work in collaboration
with the Pacific
Northwest Queer Asian
Pacific Islander
Alliance (PNWQAPIA) to
put on this conference,
and is seeking
sponsorships, donations,
and volunteers. To
contribute to
Transgress, Transform,
Transcend, email
conference coordinator
Norma Timbang at
nc-coordinator@nqapia.org.
*****
National Queer Asian
Pacific Islander
Alliance (NQAPIA) is a
federation of Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Queer
Asian American, South
Asian, and Pacific
Islander (API)
organizations. (www.nqapia.org)
Pacific Northwest Queer
Asian Pacific Islander
Alliance (PNWQAPIA) is a
coalition of individual
volunteers and
organizations
coordinating the
national conference.
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Co-Sponsored by the
University of Washington
Q-Center, School of
Social Work, and Women's
Center.
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Trans*Fusion
Gala Event - August
15
Tickets to the gala can
be purchased as part of
the conference
registration, or they
can be purchased
separately at Brown
Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71298).
$55 - General Ticket
$35 - Conference
Registrant or
Limited Income
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For QAPI
National
Conference
information:
Contact: Norma
Timbang
Phone: (206)
229-4662
Email: nc-coordinator@nqapia.org
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NQAPIA
Staff
Ben de Guzman,
Co-Director -
Programming
Glenn Magpantay,
Co-Director -
Fundraising
Mala Nagarajan,
Co-Director -
Infrastructure
and Operations
Norma Timbang,
Nat'l Conference
Coordinator
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About NQAPIA
National Queer Asian
Pacific Islander
Alliance (NQAPIA) is
a federation of
Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual,
Transgender and
Queer Asian
American, South
Asian, and Pacific
Islander (API)
organizations. (www.nqapia.org)
About PNWQAPIA
The Pacific
Northwest Queer
Asian Pacific
Islander Alliance (PNWQAPIA),
a newly formed
coalition of
organizations and
volunteers based in
Seattle, Washington
are collaborating
with NQAPIA to
coordinate the
national conference.
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Last updated at August, 2009 |
All conference
participants are
responsible for their
own lodging. If you
haven't booked your
accommodations, act now.
Rooms are limited. Check
out the NQAPIA
conference website