Please Join Us for the
FIRST ANNUAL IOWA PRIDE INSTITUTE: Part 2
Hosted by
Iowa Pride Network and Capital City Pride
WHO: Leaders of Iowa’s LGBT & Allied Organizations
WHEN: Friday, October 3, 2008; 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
WHERE: Des Moines Public Library, Room 2, 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines
Parking: Locust Mall Ramp (8th St. & Locust; $7.75 daily)
MISSION:
The Iowa Pride Institute is designed to serve as a catalyst for collaboration by bringing the leaders of Iowa’s LGBT and Allied organizations together to discuss challenges, issues and ideas facing Iowa’s LGBT community and developing proactive strategies to advance our cause of equality and respect.
In June, despite the flooding, the Institute hosted over 15 local and statewide organizations who participated in our Round Table Discussion! From that conversation areas of opportunities and weaknesses were identified; such as:
Weakness: Lack of coordinated event dates and the need for a statewide calendar for events.
Opportunity: The Eychaner Foundation has stepped up and has created an online resource and calendar for Iowa’s LGBT and Allied organizations (http://www.glbtiowa.com/).
Weakness: The need for funding for Iowa’s LGBT organizations.
Opportunity: Participants who attend in October will have the opportunity to participate in a round-table discussion with LGBT Leaders to develop fundraising strategies to support the work of LGBT communities in Iowa.
Weakness: Iowa’s LGBT organizations lack coordinated media plans.
Opportunity: Participants who attend in October will hear from Sarah Kennedy, Media Field Strategist for GLAAD, who will lead a session on how to get your organization’s message in the media.
The Institute’s goal of serving as a catalyst for collaboration is already yielding results for Iowa’s LGBT movement, but there is much more to do. As a way to improve the Institute, we have created an online survey for participating organizations to assess the current state of our movement. Using these results, we will be able to better tailor our round-table discussion and break-out sessions. Please go here to take the survey: IOWA PRIDE INSTITUTE 2008
We would love to have you join us for this conversation.
Please RSVP no later than September 26, 2008 as space is limited to 50 participants!
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to help strengthen Iowa’s LGBT Movement!
RSVP to ryan@iowapridenetwork.org or call 515-371-8355.
Please click here to see the logo submissions that we received and submit your vote!
Please join us for the annual street party to celebrate Des Moines' LGBT pride in the Historic East Village. We will have DJ Targ provide music throughout the evening that will lead up to our headline performance by Thea Austin.
Just a reminder: Pride Ride 2008 and Community Picnic will be THIS SATURDAY at Saylorville Lake – Cherry Glen #1. Late registration/late packet pick-up starts at 9 AM, while the rides start at 10 AM. The actual picnic will follow, from 11 AM to 3 PM.
This event will take place rain or shine!! Let's hope for shine, but biking in the rain can be fun if you have not tried it. Bring your helmet, remember safety first.
http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/Saylorville/VicinityMap.cfm
(for driving directions to Saylorville Lake)http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/Saylorville/LakeMap.cfm
(to get to Cherry Glen recreation area)
http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/Saylorville/CherryGlenRecreationArea.cfm
(to get to Cherry Glen #1)
Pride Ride 2008 was rescheduled to take place on Saturday, September 13th at 10 am at Saylorville Lake – Cherry Glen #1. Proceeds from the 2-mile, 20-mile, and 40-mile rides benefit the LGBT Community Center of Central Iowa (LGBTCC) and Capital City Pride.
If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. You may come and register on the day of the event. Download and bring the registration form with you:
http://www.capitalcitypride.org/PDFs/2008PrideRideEntryForm.pdf
Carlos Garza, 40, Meredith MacQuigg, 27, and Cyndi Wiley, 33. 
*If you wish to run for an elected position, please download Capital City Pride's bylaws to review the requirements at: http://www.capitalcitypride.
Please see below for details on the October 2nd meeting.
Planning Committee Meeting - OPEN to EVERYONE!
10/2/08 6:30pm-8pm
Capital City Pride would like to extend an invitation to the community to come meet the group and get involved in the planning process for PrideFest 2009!
The meeting will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Central Library, meeting room # 3, in Downtown Des Moines. Street parking is available at no charge after 6:00 p.m. The library requests that meeting attendees refrain from parking in the parking ramp.
Check out Capital City Pride at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Multicultural Reception on Wednesday, September 10th!
Capital City Pride has been invited to host a booth at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Multicultural Reception on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The reception, hosted by Principal Financial Group, will take place at Principal’s Corporate 4 Building, which is located at 600 7th St. in Downtown Des Moines.
A Mini Job Fair will take place before the reception, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, also at Principal’s Corporate 4 Building.
Enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and visit with Capital City Pride, businesses, and the Greater Des Moines area for employment and networking opportunities! Attire is business casual. To register, please visit: http://www.desmoinesmetro.com.
Frenchie made her mark on American Idol, went onto star in the play DREAMGIRLS, and recently finished up four years on Broadway in the play RENT. In November she starts a nationwide tour with Ruben Studdard in the 30th anniversary tour of Ain't Misbehavin.
Capital City Pride Des Moines' mission is to promote acceptance and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community through education, programming and visibility.
For additional information about PrideFest 2008, visit www.capitalcitypride.org.
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