BGALA National Meeting

1. BGALA National Meeting Jan 7th, 2006 Cambridge MA

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

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

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

5. 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

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

7. BGALA Vision • New Events • Regional/Global Activities • New Boston Programs • Gay Back in the Day • Greater Member Involvement • Pursue New Activities • People Interested in being an Officer • Annual Planning Meeting • 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.

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

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

10. New Suggestions Theater Night 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 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

11. New Suggestions 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. HGLC produces LGBT newsletter covering political and current events. Possibly share with members. 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. Planning/Brainstorming

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

13. 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 • BGALAOF@mitvma.mit.edu • srz@mit.edu • rubinson@alum.mit.edu