Event Standards
The following event standards are established by the Board to guide the Executive Director and staff in producing the SF Pride Parade and Celebration:
- No stages by ethnicity - new stages to be programmed according to musical genre with encouragement for a multi-cultural perspective throughout.
- The Executive Director selects the stages for the event. The programming for the stages will include an iterative process of feedback between the stage producers and SF Pride staff. The Executive Director will share an overview of programming and stage selection with the Board by no later than the May Board meeting prior to June Pride event.
- The Parade to be given a more “Mardi Gras” feel with more colorful and outrageous contingents.
- Theme and logo to be evident throughout the design and program.
- Community organization booths to have a more central/prime space location.
- Corporate support to be visibly linked to the event in some fashion e.g. “XXX salutes San Francisco Pride”.
- Encourage the flow of corporate support to the community groups.
- Theme and logo to be the dominant feature of Main Stage design.
- Encourage theme use and community participation in supporting the “look”.
- Investigate feasibility of Wedding Chapel.
Formulated at Board Retreat 11.21.98
Approved: at Board Meeting 12.08.98