Hosting the Annual Conference

Leather Leadership Conference, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is seeking bids to host the annual Leather Leadership Conference. Our goal is for LLC to be hosted in different cities where active leather communities exist. We require the host committee to make a concerted effort to form a team that reflects the diversity of our community and that the involvement be based on diverse individual effort rather than one or two clubs.

We are happy to discuss potential bids and the bid process at any time. The deadline for receipt of bids for 2012 is July 1, 2009.

Conferences will be awarded by the LLC Inc Board by September 1, 2009, thus giving the host location over twenty-four months lead time for planning. A typical schedule for the bid submitted in 2009 for a 2012 LLC process might be:

• Local Organizing Committee (LOC) meets to discuss hosting LLC any time before bid deadline. LOC contacts board with any questions.
• LOC submits bid by July 1, 2009.
• LLC board reviews bids received and contacts potential LOCs as needed for discussion.
• The board will vote by Sept 1, 2009 to award a LLC hosting contract to a LOC. The board then sends a press release out announcing the location.
• The locations and dates of future conferences is announced with fanfare at the closing each conference.

Please use the Conference Bid Form (Word Doc or PDF) and contact the board if you have any questions.