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Underwriting Seats for Community Building
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Welcome Reception
Both the Mariott Marquis and the Metreon City View 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.
55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Reservations: 415.896.1600 or 800.228.9290
NCLR's host hotel for our 2011 Anniversary Celebration is the Marriott Marquis, where our Anniversary Dinner will be held, and just one block away from the Anniversary Party.
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: 527582. 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!
Help spread the buzz about NCLR's 2011 Anniversary Celebration. We're planning a few Buzz Parties all over the Bay Area leading up to the big night. Join us for the pre-party fun and enter to win a trip to Isla Mujeres with Sweet!
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Wednesday March 23, 2011 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Somar Bar and Lounge 1727 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, CA Wednesday April 6, 2011 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Vino Locale 431 Kipling Street Palo Alto, CA Wednesday April 13, 2011 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Blackbird 2124 Market Street San Francisco, CA |
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Anniversary Dinner
- Where: Marriott Marquis at 4th and Mission, San Francisco, CA.
- When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- What: Sit-down dinner of tables of 10 (1,000 person capacity).
- Who: For Anniversary Circle major donors and guests and sponsors and guests only.
- Featuring: Emcee Kate Clinton, Kate Kendell.
- Honoring: Kye Allums, Lisa How, Chely Wright & Stan Wright, and Donna Hitchens.
- Including a live auction - view the auction item descriptions.
- Tickets will not be mailed for the Anniversary Dinner. Reservations will be held at the door.
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Anniversary Party
- Where: Metreon City View, San Francisco, CA, 1 block from Anniversary Dinner.
- When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 8:00 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.
- With light food and drinks.
- Paper tickets will be mailed for the Anniversary Party and those purchased on or after May 16th 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 Marriott Marquis 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.
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-ticket-related contributions) who make their major gift before March 15th, 2011 receive two (2) complimentary tickets to the Anniversary Dinner portion of the evening. If you would like to use your complimentary tickets, you must reserve them by March 15th by contacting NCLR@cbcsanfrancisco.com or 415.821.9693.
More info for Anniversary Circle members
Anniversary Circle members should contact Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene at dzalduahilkene@nclrights.org or 415.365.1303 with questions.
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 and only a block away from the Marriott Marquis.
This is a great way to support the work of NCLR with a tax-deductible contribution, bring your friends out for a fabulously fun evening, AND see your name or business in lights as we recognize our sponsors at the event.
Visit our Individual Sponorship page for more details.
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.
Individual tickets are no longer available for sale online and can be purchased at the door for the Anniversary Party at the Metreon City View from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight) and are $90 each. Cash, check, and credit card will be accepted at the door.
Party sponsorships, which include party ticket packages, are no longer available for purchase.
Paper tickets will be mailed for the Party or will be available at Will Call for those who purchased tickets on or after May 16th. They will be required for entrance.
There will be no tickets mailed for the Anniversary Dinner. Reservations will be held at the door.
Party tickets can be purchased at the door for $90.
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 Marriott Marquis at 4th and Mission, San Francisco, CA. The Anniversary Party and dance will be hosted by the Metreon City View, San Francisco. Metreon is merely a block away from the Marriott Marquis.
Unlike in years past, we will not have volunteer opportunties for the Dinner or the Party. Thank you to those who have donated so much time in the past to help make this wonderful celebration so memorable. We enourage you to purchase tickets for the Party and have a good time!
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 20, 2011.
Friday, May 20, 2011 |
No RSVP necessary. See you there!
more important information
anniversary circle members information
view the photos from last year
Party tickets can be purchased at the door for $90.
important event dates
Wednesday, March 23rd
Wednesday, April 6th
Wednesday, April 13th
Friday, May 20th
Saturday, May 21st