BGALA National Meeting Jan 7 th, 2006 Cambridge MA

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

Past Activities Boat Cruises Bi-Monthly Lunches Tech Week Reception Lavender Graduation Out in the Workplace Panel Theater Night Support of a variety of campus activities

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

BGALA Vision New Events Regional/Global Activities Regional/Global Activities New Boston Programs New Boston Programs Gay Back in the Day Gay Back in the Day Greater Member Involvement Pursue New Activities Pursue New Activities People Interested in being an Officer People Interested in being an Officer Annual Planning Meeting Annual Planning Meeting Interaction with other GALA groups Interaction with other GALA groups Expand New Membership MIT QNET – Web-based mailing list for Alum, Faculty, Staff, and Students that will allow us to set up regional groups, affinity groups, course specific, etc. Facilitates better communication across the community.

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

Planning/Brainstorming What’s Worked Well Monthly Lunches Monthly Lunches Boat Cruises Boat Cruises Tech Week Reception Tech Week Reception Desired Changes Boat Cruise during Tech Week? Might conflict with Tech Week activities

Planning/Brainstorming New Suggestions Theater Night Theater Night Quarterly Activity/Event – Social / Cultural - Entertainment Quarterly Activity/Event – Social / Cultural - Entertainment Quarterly or Semi-Annual Events in various Regions - Themes, ie Nat Coming Out - Need regional people to run event - Empower people to use QNET to post ideas - Board encourage members to head regional activities Quarterly or Semi-Annual Events in various Regions - Themes, ie Nat Coming Out - Need regional people to run event - Empower people to use QNET to post ideas - Board encourage members to head regional activities Potluck Dinner Potluck Dinner New Suggestions Organizing an event around an LGBT non-profit – fundraiser or volunteer activity Happy Hour – Local and Regional Dallas has high tech happy hour for MIT alum. Many attendees. Not great to combine with BGALA, but separate event might work Alumni office travels across country. Use them to help support regional development

Planning/Brainstorming New Suggestions Look into other LGBT groups that may have members to publicize BGALA. i.e. Prime Timers Look into other LGBT groups that may have members to publicize BGALA. i.e. Prime Timers Put together a calendar of events going on across the regions and mail it out as part of newsletter. Put together a calendar of events going on across the regions and mail it out as part of newsletter. HGLC produces LGBT newsletter covering political and current events. Possibly share with members. HGLC produces LGBT newsletter covering political and current events. Possibly share with members. Shorter newsletter with title and link to article on our website. Shorter newsletter with title and link to article on our website. New Suggestions Use affinity groups within MIT QNET for regions, lesbian membership, courses (ie Sloan LGBT), Staff LGBT Issues Group has representation from BGALA. Stan can ask them what they would recommend for increasing women's membership in BGALA Start pointing out to undergrads that they will enter alumni path. Create event around professor visiting San Diego – Lorna Gibson, Chair of faculty senate. Other LGBT Faculty traveling for Alumni Assoc.

Agenda Introductions Overview of Past Activities BGALA Vision Planning and Brainstorming Next Steps

Volunteer to Get Involved Interest in Officer Positions Feedback via MIT QNET Bi-Monthly BGALA Meetings opposite lunches Timing for next National Meeting – Sep or Jan? Contact Current Officers for further info