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Major Donor Complimentary Dinner Tickets
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Underwriting Seats for Community Building
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Welcome Reception
Both the Westin St. Francis Hotel and the Metreon are fully wheelchair accessible. NCLR provides ASL interpreters as needed. Please email Eleanor Palacios at epalacios@nclrights.org or call 415.365.1309 to make arrangements for special needs.
335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California 94102
Reservations: 866.379.0399
NCLR's official hotel sponsor for our 2008 Anniversary Celebration is the Westin St. Francis, right on San Francisco's Union Square, where our Anniversary Dinner will be held, and just a mere four blocks away from the Anniversary Party. The discounted rated is $219.00 per night. When making reservations by phone, ask for the “NCLR” rate. This discount is available until Friday, May 2nd.
800.433.7300
NCLR is proud of our ongoing partnership with American Airlines as our official airline. Now, you can help NCLR every time you travel on American Airlines at no cost to you! NCLR can get travel points whenever you make your reservations, whether with a travel agent or online.
When making a reservation on AA.com or with a travel agent, all you need to do is provide them with NCLR's Business ExtrAA account number. The best part is that you still earn your own AAdvantage Miles!
When booking on AA.com, simply enter 527582 in the field for Corporate Identification Number. If you are booking through a Travel Agent, just provide them with the number.
Visit American Airlines online to book your reservation.
This is a formal party, but that doesn't have to mean stuffy. Dress up in any style that suits you and celebrate!
NCLR is planning a few Buzz Parties leading up to the Anniversary Celebration. It would be great if you would join us, and pass on the word.
Kick-off Party
Wednesday, February 6th
at Slide, 430 Mason Street (under Ruby Skye)
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Palo Alto Buzz Party
Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Vino Locale
431 Kipling Street
Palo Alto, California
Please RSVP to Jennifer Bing or Melinda Capiraso at NCLR@cbcsanfrancisco.com or call 415.821.9693. Be sure to include "Vino Locale Buzz Party" in the subject line of your e-mail.
- Anniversary Dinner
- Where: Westin St. Francis on Union Square, San Francisco, CA.
- When: Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- What: Sit-down dinner of tables of 10 (1,000 person capacity).
- Who: For Anniversary Circle major donors and guests and corporate sponsors and guests only.
- Featuring: Emcee Kate Clinton, Kate Kendell, and special guest, The Honorable Tammy Baldwin.
- Including a Live Auction -- prize information can be found here.
- Tickets will not be mailed for the Anniversary Dinner. Reservations will be held at the door.
- Anniversary Party
- Where: Metreon City View (4th Floor), San Francisco, CA, 4 blocks from Anniversary Dinner (cable car shuttles available on first-come, first-served basis).
- When: Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
- What: Dancing and mingling (1,800 person capacity).
- Who: For everyone!
- Featuring appearances by Kate Clinton and Kate Kendell; and special guests The Honorable Tammy Baldwin.
- With Light food and drinks.
- Paper tickets will be mailed for the Anniversary Party after April 15th and those purchased on or after May 23rd will be held at Will Call. Tickets will be required for entrance.
Partnering with NCLR is good business - companies develop a more prominent and visible profile in the LGBT community, and NCLR is able to continue to improve the status of the LGBT community in this country. Our Anniversary Celebration offers a range of partnership and recognition opportunities for businesses of all kinds and sizes. Visit our corporate sponsorship page to learn more.
The Westin St. Francis and the Metreon are accessible by public transportation.
We encourage attendees to take BART or MUNI to the Powell Street Station or share a cab. NCLR will provide motorized cable car shuttles from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and from 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. between the Metreon / Mission Street Parking Garage and the Westin St. Francis hotel. There will be no additional charge for the cable car shuttles and they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and for those who require assistance.
Virgin Limousines is NCLR's transportation partner to and from the Anniversary Celebration from anywhere in the Bay Area. Book your limo online or call 800.421.LIMO (800.421.5466) and mention “NCLR” to get 10% off.
Major Donor Complimentary Dinner Tickets
All members of our Anniversary Circle of major donors to NCLR (those who give an annual gift of $1,500 or more in non-Gala-related contributions) who make their major gift before January 31, 2008 receive two complimentary tickets to the Anniversary Dinner portion of the evening. If you would like to use your complimentary tickets, you must reserve them by January 31st.
Tickets for the Party portion of the evening are SOLD OUT. They are no longer available for purchase online.
More info for Anniversary Circle members
Anniversary Circle members should contact Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene at dzalduahilkene@nclrights.org or 415.365.1303 with questions or to reserve their tickets.
We suggest parking at the Mission Street Parking Garage on Mission Street between 4th and 5th Streets, which is across the street from the Metreon. For those attending the Anniversary Dinner, NCLR will provide motorized cable car shuttles from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and from 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. between the Metreon / Mission Street Parking Garage and the Westin St. Francis Hotel. There will be no additional charge for the cable car shuttles and they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and for those who require assistance.
Once again, nationally renowned humorist Kate Clinton returns as Emcee. NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell will deliver the keynote address. Other honorees and special guests to be announced for each event.
Tickets for the Anniversary Party at the Metreon from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight) are sold out. They are no longer available for online purchase, a very limited number may be available for sale the night of the event for $90 each. Paper tickets will be mailed for the Party after April 15th or available at Will Call for those who purchased tickets on or after May 23rd. They will be required for entrance.
There will be no tickets mailed for the Annivesary Dinner. Reservations will be held at the door.
Underwriting Seats for Community Building
We encourage you to consider contributing the cost of one or two tickets and donating these tickets back to NCLR so that we may give them to members of our community who might otherwise be unable to attend. You may underwrite tickets for our community by purchasing tickets online or by contacting Eleanor Palacios at epalacios@nclrights.org or 415.365.1309.
The Anniversary Dinner will be held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square, San Francisco. The Anniversary Party and dance will be hosted by the Metreon City View (4th Floor), San Francisco. The Metreon is a mere four blocks from the Westin St. Francis.
Unlike in years past, we will only have a need for VERY, VERY limited number of volunteers. More details to come soon.
All our celebrants and their friends are invited to kick off this amazing event at our Welcome Reception the evening before the Celebration on May 30, 2008.
Friday, May 30th, 5:30-7:30pm
CAV Wine Bar
1666 Market Street, San Francisco
No RSVP necessary. See you there!
important event dates
Wednesday, February 6th
Thursday, April 24th
Friday, May 30th
Saturday, May 31st