Staffing
A document one can refer to that holds detailed information about the conference and staff roles/duties.
What is the "Staff Guide"
The 2024 Bridge Conference is taking place in this Gritty City.
What is Tacoma, WA.
Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day. The closest Ballot Drop Off to the convention center is located here.
What is the University of Washington Tacoma Campus?
The workshop descriptions can all be found on this platform.
What is "Sched"?
When an emergency or urgent matter comes up at Bridge and Leandra is no-where to be found who you gonna call?
Who is Pang Chang
This super-secret code gets SOWA staff team VIP parking at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center parking lot.
What is 962401
What is Rooms 404 and 405
The 2024 Bridge Conference will feature these three affinities workshops this year.
What are BIPOC, White, and LGTBQ+ affinity groups?
When sharing photos of session attendees in the Bridge Teams Channel, a Room Host forgot this specific step that ensures our Social Media support, Luca, receives the notification.
What is "@Luca".
To create an inclusive space for staff and attendees, SOWA is offering this addition to Name Badges this year.
What are/is Pronoun Pins.
Does SOWA Validate Parking for Attendees?
What is "No"
This speaker is the Director and Founder of Storytellers for Change and is the Bridge Conference Closing Plenary Speaker.
Who is Luis Ortega?
A Room host realizes they are out paper surveys midway through a session. They contact this individual for assistance.
Who is the Room Host Lead, Mandy Pierce.
This isn't Project Runway - the attire for the Bridge conference has a less formal dress code.
What is "Business Casual".
This service to access the web is Free in the Convention Center & Is Free for Bonvoy Members in the Marriott.
What is WiFi
Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker this individual is the Bridge Conference Opening Keynote Speaker.
Who is Lana Hailemariam.
On Tuesday, November 5th at 10:25am. Samone will be relieved from room hosting duties in order to attend a session of her choice and will be replaced by this staff member.
Who is Sevan Bussell.
The menu for Bridge is available for review on our website to support attendees with planning ahead based on their dietary needs. It looks like we'll be having this style of food for lunch on Monday.
What is Indian Food.
An attendee indicated on their registration that they are Vegan would like to know if the food will accommodate them. This is where they can learn more about the food served at the conference.
What is the Menu OR What is the Access and Inclusion Guide?
This speaker is an Emmy nominated spoken word poet and is a Tacoma local who will be the Bridge Conference Opening Plenary Speaker on Tuesday, November 5th.
Who is Christian Paige