Group Registration

To reduce confusion and streamline communication, we require groups who intend to pay together to designate two contact persons that will be held responsible for arranging payment for all attendees in their group. We recommend that a Faculty or Staff advisor accompany each student group. If you are not an officer or advisor for your group, please ask them to complete this form first. To ensure all registrations are processed correctly, please click the button below and follow the instructions provided to register your group.

Registration Fees

• Regular Registration, $40 per person - Through Friday, October 25, 2024
• Late Registration, $50 per person - Beginning Saturday October 26, 2024
• Commonwealth University Student Registration, $15 per person

Notice!

• Completion of the registration process constitutes agreement and obligation to pay applicable registration fee.
• Cancellation for any reason after Friday, October 25, 2024 will forfeit any refund.

Please see the Payment Methods & Policies section below for additional information.

Please click the button below and answer the following series of questions to complete your registration.

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Conference registration fees may be paid by Cash, Check, Credit/Debit Card, or Department Chargeback. All registration fees must be paid in advance or upon arrival at the conference or participation will be prohibited unless arrangements have been made in advance.

• Completion of the registration process constitutes agreement and obligation to pay applicable registration fee.
• Cancellation for any reason after Friday, October 25, 2024 will forfeit any refund.

Credit/Debit Card Payments

To process your registration payment via our secure online marketplace:

• Visit the Commonwealth University Marketplace.
• Click "Conference Registration" (or "Late Conference Registration")
• Enter the number of attendees you wish to pay for.
• Click "Add To Cart"
• Enter the First Name, Last Name, and Email Address for each attendee.
• Please note: Email address must match the address used on the individual registration form.
• Click "Continue"
• Review the information entered.
• Click "Checkout"
• Enter your email address.
• Click "Continue Unregistered"
• Enter your payment and billing information.
• Click "Continue"
• Click "Submit Order"

Personal or Institutional Check Payments

Checks should be made payable to "Commonwealth University" and note "LGBTQA Conference" in the Memo.

• Please mail checks to:
  LGBTQA Resource Center
  101 Kehr Union Building
  Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg
  400 East 2nd Street
  Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Cash

Cash payments will be accepted during regular business hours in the LGBTQA Resource Center (KUB 101). If paying by cash, please print your confirmation email and attach to payment.

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Help us spread the word on your campus! Download our poster to share the event anywhere you think interested students, staff, or faculty may see it.

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View the agenda for the 2024 Mid-Atlantic LGBTQA Conference.

The conference will be held in Kehr Union Building (KUB) on the Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg Campus.

We recommend that all participants follow these directions to campus:

• Take Interstate 80 to exit 236.
• Follow Route 487 South approximately 1.4 miles.
• Use the center lane at the traffic signal to continue forward, campus is on your left.
• Continue 0.6 miles; you will pass under two foot bridges and see a large yellow brick smoke stack to your left, turn left onto Penn Street.
• Continue on Penn Street to the next available Left Turn.
• Reserved parking for conference attendees is on the 1st level of the tri-level parking deck at the corner.

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Please note: The tri-level parking deck is suitable for campus vans. Vehicles over 7' tall will not be able to park in the garage. Please contact MidAtlanticLGBTQA@commonwealthu.edu for further instructions for large vehicles and busses.

Quality Inn Bloomsburg

• 189 Columbia Mall Drive, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
• (570) 387-0490
• Website
• $79 per night
• Hotel Group Code
  • Group Name: LGBTQ Conference 2024
  • Group Number: WM57B6

Notice: All rooms must be booked before Sunday, Oct 20, 2024. After this date, the group room block is released to the general public and you will no longer have access to the special group rate.

If you require accommodative services to fully participate in the conference, please email MidAtlanticLGBTQA@commonwealthu.edu including the details of your need and list of sessions you plan to attend.

Visit our Conference Archive page for a complete history of the conference.

The Mid-Atlantic LGBTQA Conference consists chiefly of 60-minute sessions, a keynote presentation, and special events arranged by the Conference Committee.

All members of the community are encouraged to submit proposals for sessions, posters, workshops, art installations, performances, etc. Please see our session type descriptions for guidance while developing your own proposals. Standard and creative presentation formats are encouraged. To explore past programs, themes, and keynote information, please check out our conference archive page for a complete history of the conference.

The conference committee will evaluate proposals based on quality, clarity, and relevance. Undergraduate students are encouraged but not required to include the name of an advisor who has worked with you on your project. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance or rejection in late September. We look forward to reading your proposals and seeing you at our next conference.

Please email any questions, comments, and concerns to MidAtlanticLGBTQA@commonwealthu.edu.

All sessions will be held in multipurpose rooms in the Student Union Building which include the following equipment:

• Projection screen and speakers
• Windows 10 workstation w/ internet access
• Laptop computer connection via HDMI or VGA
• Blu-ray player
• Wireless internet access

Does your organization or business have information to share with conference attendees? We welcome organizations participating in the conference that wish to display information about their organization to do so in the lobby throughout the event.

Participation is subject to approval by the Conference Committee.

All participants are required to register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fee.

Submission Form

• Gretchen Osterman, Conference Chair
• Asa Kelley, Conference Operations Coordinator
• Monica Johnson, Resource Center Coordinator
• Damien Marken, Commission President
• Deb Chamberlain, Treasurer
• Dan McCurry
• Whitney Robenolt
• Craig Young