Social events
Reception
We will host a reception at the conference venue on Wednesday, October 9.
Banquet
The banquet will be held on Thursday, October 10, at The Gopher Hole Pub, a 15-minute walk from the conference venue.
Glass medicine bottles, old nickels and drink tokens are among the remnants of Flagstaff history unearthed from the basement of the historic Weatherford Hotel as the owners brought back The Gopher Hole Pub in a monumental restoration project and grand re-opening in July of 2014. The Gopher Hole existed in the 1930s, reportedly welcomed by the town following Prohibition and in the midst of the Great Depression. Historian and Pioneer Museum Curator Joe Meehan says the community had a thirst for such an establishment. “Flagstaff was never a strongly alcoholic town, but once it (alcohol) became legal, everybody enjoyed it.” In fact, he says, the Nackards, of Fred Nackard Wholesale Beverage Co., had a motto on the side of their truck that stated: Flagstaff’s Best Friend Since Prohibition. Fred, along with his wife, Monica, was issued one of the state’s first wholesale spirituous liquor licenses. It is now the longest continually operated wholesale liquor license in Arizona.
LGBTQIA+ Lunch
The lunch will be held on Thursday, October 10, at Ewa’s Thai Cuisine, a 10-minute walk from the conference venue.
All members of the LGBTIA+ community participating in the event are invited.
In case of doubt, contact Ronnie de Souza Santos (ronnie.desouzasantos@ucalgary.ca), EDI co-chair.
Walk and Run Event
We will run through the NAU campus to feel the breeze of the morning on Wednesday (Oct 9), starting at 7:00 am.
We will meet in front of the venue, and get back to the very same spot after a 5km route.
Here is the map of our planned route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gKoSdZMEmToqrA9V9
Soccer Match
We are planning a soccer match for Friday at 4:00 pm at the South Campus Recreation Complex. If you want a nice walk, you can cross our beautiful campus in 30 minutes.
You can also take the NAU shuttle. You can get it in front of the NAU printing services (2 minutes from the venue) and offboard on South Village
