Dear colleagues, We are planning an informal "LGBT Night" during the SMM Biennial Conference on Thursday December 17. The intent is to provide a space of community for our LGBT colleagues and to promote diversity and inclusivity within our profession. Our current plan for the evening is as follows: 7:30 - 8:30 pm: Mixer with drinks and appetizers at The Marker Hotel, 501 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 9410, just a block from the Hilton (near Taylor Street). They will put us in an area just off the main bar (BDK). 9:00 - 10:00 pm: Dinner at Chow, 215 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114. Chow on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/chow-san-francisco-3 We plan to use public transportation from the Hilton/Marker area taking the Muni train on Market St. and getting off at the Church St. Station (the one before Castro). Chow is just across the street. 10:00 pm: Bar hopping in The Castro (walking distance from Chow) Folks are welcome to join any or all activities. So that we can provide the mixer and dinner venues an approximate guest count, we would appreciate an RSVP in response to this email. Please also feel free to direct any questions to us. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. It's going to be great! Daniel Palacios <daniel.palacios@oregonstate.edu> Annalisa Berta <aberta@mail.sdsu.edu <ehines@sfsu.edu>> Frank Cipriano <cipriano@sfsu.edu> Ellen Hines <ehines@sfsu.edu> Jaime Jahncke <jjahncke@pointblue.org>