Getting Ready For The Festival

The Second Pride Region is getting ready to welcome you all to the Second Pride Festival, June 14th-23rd, 2019.

There are still stores of all sizes available and time slots for entertainers. 

Presumptive vendors/sponsors, please contact me (Bock McMillan) inworld! 

Presumptive entertainers, please go here to sign up or contact Lee McKay inworld.

Photography: Tomais Ashdene

Call For Entertainers! Second Pride Wants YOU!

The sim is ready! The creators are moving in! All we need is you to come party with us!!

Second Pride is gearing up for TWO, count em, TWO weekends of parties on the newly finished Second Pride Sim!!!

The Events/Marketing Director Nicky is looking for artists. Sign up today!! Party with us on December 21st, 22nd & 23rd and then again on the 28th, 29th & 30th!!

Click or cut and paste this link to take you the online signup portal now!
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The sim has already been winterized by Build Director Starter and his eager and talented helpers. It looks terrific. Vendors have started moving in, and more are on their way!

Come and enjoy the beautiful sim, do a little holiday shopping and take pictures with friends.

The amazing sim pictures below are by Danielle Darkwood.

Your sleigh ride to Second Pride sim awaits!

Second Pride Festival, June 15th – 24th, 2018.

Get ready to rumble, boys and girls, because Second Pride 2018 is afoot.

This year's theme is "This is Me. This is Us. A Celebration of Community." 

And to all those of you who say "Well, I surely don't belong to any community, especially not yours!", let me tell you this. Whether you effing like it or not, WE consider YOU to be part of OUR community. Chew on that for a while, darlin'.

It's time for you to get your booth or show your support. Second Pride is a charity event for equality and unity in Second Life. The LGBTQ+ Community is wide and divers in Second Life and they need your support!

Go to the Second Pride webpage (url) where you will find all the information you need on how to sign up and all the options for how to support this major event, but the main thing is: Second Pride NEEDS you! So don’t wait, sign up now!

Second Pride Wants Bloggers - Apply Now!

My dear old friend Mr Kahvy Smith Esq, nee Sands, asked me to help spreading the word on this. So here goes!

"We need bloggers for this years round of Second Pride!!!

For the first time ever, Pride is happy to announce the use of a Bloggers Room. With so many amazing creators on board -- check them out on http://second-pride.com/vendors/ -- we could not go without YOUR help!

So now we need YOU!!!! We are looking for Bloggers that want to blog about the items for sale at Pride from June 23rd - July 1st! Set up starts at June 18 and items should become available from now till the event opens.

• Bloggers gain access to a special bloggers room through a private group, items will be available there for you to pick up. 
• Acceptation based on first come base, Bloggers that already work with vendors that participate have first pick 
• We are gunning for at least two blog posts from you! We know the deadline is steep, if that's a problem for you, please don't apply! We need people that can work fast and furious to get the word out!
• Creator participation is volunteer base, not all of them will participate but some exciting content creators already have joined the room, including to date, Gabriel, L&B, T L C , Sources, RJD, Redangel, PowerDesign and more are added every day!!! 
• A young team of Blogger Management so we expect you, to work with us to make it better! Help shape us up and make Blogging a Regular for Pride! Be a Pioneer with us!!! 

Contact Kahvy Smith​ (kahvy.sands) inworld for an application and/or more info!"

Support Second Pride Festival 2016

The annual Second Pride Festival will start on June 17th and continue through June 26th.

There are still some free vendor booths waiting for occupants and sponsors are of course always needed in an unlimited amount!

Sponsor and Vendor Packages can be purchased here: Second Pride sim - Sponsor & Vendor Packages (SLurl).

Please visit my previous post to see details on the contents and prices of the various Sponsor & Vendor Packages: The Second Pride Festival 2016.

The Second Pride Festival 2016

Some people have already asked me, if there will be a Second Pride Festival this year. I have been very happy to reassure them that there will indeed be one this year also.

Invitations to Sponsors and Vendors have already been sent out through the Second Pride Festival group, so to keep yourself informed it is an excellent idea to rejoin that group now (I know some of you have the extremely bad habit of leaving the group after the elections to rejoin again just before the festival. What, with 42 groups you don't have one to spare, huh?)

This is the information of the upcoming event that I have assembled from note cards in the group and information on the SP website.

As many of you perhaps remember the SP board has been struggling throughout the year by being understaffed already from the beginning. The fact that board members have jumped ship after being elected has severely aggravated the problem. So let's all do what we can to help the board out.

Here we go!

Sponsor and Vendor Packages can be purchased here: Second Pride sim - Sponsor & Vendor Packages (SLurl).

Sponsor packages can be purchased from the Sponsor Board across from the landing point. Below is a brief description of the sponsor packages.

Patron Sponsor 100,000L

• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website     
• Column ad with your logo on the website for the 2016-17 year
• Main page banner on website for the 2016-17 year
• ALL In world advertising on Main Sim Signage around Festival area, signage on shopping sim
• Main Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed
• Main stage sponsorship

Diamond Sponsor 20,000L 

• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website     
• In World advertising Main Sim Signage around Festival area
• Column ad with your logo on the website for the 2016-17 year
• Main page banner on website for the 2016-17 year
• Main Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed

Ruby Sponsor 10,000 L

• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website         
• Secondary advertising on website during festival
• Secondary Prime Time Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed

Emerald Sponsor 2,500L

• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website 
• Secondary Non-Prime Time Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed
• In world directory listing

To Purchase a Vendor Shop package, follow the signage at the landing point to the South Sim model. Pick a shop you would like and simply pay the Vendor Shop Seller to reserve your shop. (full size shops can be viewed to the east of the landing point). Your Vendor Shop will be available for set up starting June 11th. Below is a brief description of the Vendor Packages

Platinum Vendor 25,000L

• Prims 300, 400 Sq M .(Interior Dimensions 20 X 20 X 8)
• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website         
• In world directory listing on YOUR shopping sim    
• In world advertising on YOUR shopping Sim
• In World advertising on Main Sim.    
• Column advertising on website throughout the 2014-2015 year
• Banner ad on the Second Pride Website throughout the 2014-15 year
• Main Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed
• Secondary Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed

Gold Vendor 15,000L

• Prims 200, 256 Sq M (Interior Dimensions 16 X 16 X 8)
• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website        
• In world directory listing on YOUR shopping sim    
• In world advertising on YOUR shopping sim    
• Column advertising on website during festival    
• Secondary Stage Event with DJ of your choice or provided if needed

Silver Vendor  5,000L

• Prims 100, 144 Sq M (Interior Dimensions 12 X 12 X 8) 
• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website     
• In world directory listing on YOUR shopping sim

Promo Vendor 2,500L

• Prims 30, 64 Sq M (Interior dimensions 8 X 8 X 8)
• Community Directory listing on Second Pride sim and website     

Requirements for stores

• While not required,  we ask that you consider offering at least one free item at your store  that is of good quality. "Pride special giveaways" helps attract customers, increase traffic in your store, and helps assure that everyone has fun!
• Please do not rez objects outside your allocated store space. This keeps the walkways free.
• Do not use heavy scripted objects or rezzers. This is a requirement as many people will be on the sim and less lag is better than lots of lag. Do not use scripts that shout or emote in local chat. We reserve the right to ask you to remove scripts if they interfere with other vendors.
• This is a moderate Sim. Second Pride is open and welcoming to the entire community. Please use common sense in your store design. Do not use obscene language or offensive images such as  images of sex with minors . Second Pride reserves the right to remove materials that may be in violation of SL Terms of Service.
• You must stay within your allocated prim count.

Vendor opportunities

Vendor opportunities can help encourage customers to shop and increase traffic to your store. We encourage all vendors to participate in one or more of the following: 

• Fundraiser Item- Create a fund raiser item that fits the theme of the festival with 100% of the proceeds going to Second Pride. This item will be in a special vendor provided for you and featured in an article in Prism magazine generating more buzz for your store and giving you a way to offer something unique at the event. 
• Freebie Item- Leave a free gift in a special object at your store. This object will be provided for you to put your free gift inside. It will be advertised in PRISM to look for this object in the stores to collect free gifts.

For both Sponsor and Vendor Packages

Advertising Specifications

If your package includes any inworld or website advertising, please create your ads/logos with the specifications below.  Send your ads with FULL PERMISSIONS to the avatar named Second Pride. If you have any questions, contact Lledge Eames or Viktor Sandman in world.

The following are in pixels with a minimum of 100dpi and should be sent as .jpg:

Logo for column ad for website: 512w x 512h and 1024w x 1024h

Banner ad for website: 900w x 400h

Inworld advertising: 512w x 512h and 1024w x 1024h

Events

If your package includes a main stage or secondary stage event, please contact the Second Pride Events Director in world - Viktor Sandman as quickly as possible. Event times and slots are assigned on a first come - first served basis.

Information

For more information about the 2016 Second Pride Festival, please visit http://second-pride.com

Those with Event packages; our Events Director will be contacting you to arrange your event details.

If at any point you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact one of us.

LLedge Eames, Chairman Second Pride

Viktor Sandman, Secretary Second Pride

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Performer Registration Begins: May 28, 2016, 07:00 SLT.

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By the way, concerning performers and DJ's, I hope that we this year can go back to the tradition that all tips during this event are directed towards Second Pride. But that is just my own not so humble opinion.

GA’s SummerFest 2015

The Gay Archipelago’s Summerfest will run from August 28 - September 6, 2015.

This year's theme will be "Cirque Du So Gay" and will be on it's own sim this year.

The GA Summerfest will be a truly international event and host sponsored events over the 10 days on the GA Festival sim and on our GA Estates. This is a huge goal and we will need your participation.

There are a big assortment of sponsor & vendor packages, ranging from free (terms and conditions may apply) up to L$100,000.

For complete information about the event, whom to contact and how to apply, please visit The GA WeBlog: Gay Archipelago's SummerFest 2015 - ’Cirque du So Gay’.

Second Pride - June 19th Through 28th

Come be a part of the largest most diverse LGBT Festival on the grid!

Second Pride needs your help and participation to make this years 10th anniversary the best Pride ever!

Interested in performing at this year's Second Pride Festival? Just follow the link below and submit your application today! Festival Performer Information & Application

Interested in being a Sponsor or a Vendor? Sponsor & Vendor Packages. Hurry, hurry - there are still some packages free!

Get involved! Meet new people! Meet up with old friends! Show your Pride!

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Although I already know that Second Pride's claim to this being the organization's 10th anniversary is challenged by some, I choose to accept it. (Nota bene, in my response to a comment by my dear friend Garth Raleigh, I - after having reviewed what  Second Pride actually says - correct myself as to the organization claiming anything of the sort.)

In my mind Second Pride - and any other LGBT organization on the grid, that can show any connection between their existing organization and the ad hoc committees celebrating Pride in the early days of SecondLife, can make the same claim.

Second Pride Festival Starts on Saturday

If you are considering being a vendor or sponsor at the Second Pride Festival, there is still time to get in on one of the largest LGBTQ events on the grid. Don't be left out!

Sponsor and vendor packages begin at just L$1500. More information can be found here:

2014 Festival Packages. Packages can be purchased here: Luxury transportation to the vendors for your convenience (SLurl).

I'm A SP2014 Sponsor, Why Aren't You?

During the weekend Bock in SecondLife became a Platinum Sponsor of Second Pride 2014.

It only costs L$20,000, which roughly converts to US$80. I did it mostly to show my support for Second Pride but also to be able to get the opportunity to choose a float for the parade. I chose the Rainbow Snoopy blimp.

The balloon I chose

I love and adore Pride-parades and have missed them dearly since "the debacle of the barges" at the opening of Second Pride 2010 or 2011. That was when Second Pride was held at a Venetian styled sim and the parade was to consist of barges on the canals between the sims. Unfortunately the brilliant and beautiful idea got drowned in lag and the barges started crashing and sinking after barely making it out on the first part of the canals.

This year there are several different sponsor packages ranging between L$2,500 to L$100,000 (or more), it would be quite easy for you - alone or together with some friends - to buy a sponsorship and get one of the awesome floats or balloons for the opening parade. 

After having seen them in action yesterday, I can honestly say they are even better than they look in the Parade Float Gallery. 

Some of the floats and ballons

If you should have a business there are also vendor packages. Both the vendor and sponsor packages come with a wide variety of promotions and ads, see the full options at the festival packages comparison chart.

As Bock in SecondLife is a non-commercial enterprise depending entirely and solely on the good will of the independently wealthy Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm etc., etc., I chose to donate all promotional and advertising to the Human Rights Campaign.

SP Board Meeting - Today at 12 PM (noon)

Agenda

1. Marketing Director - declaring it open.
2. Events Director - declaring it open
3. Status update on Festival.
4. New Business
5. Adjourn

This should be a pretty interesting meeting seeing we are less than three months away from the Festival.

The vendor and sponsor packages are up at the Second Pride website already. Here is a link to the Festival Package Comparison Chart for both vendors and sponsors.

Due to prior engagement I will be attending the meeting as my alt Wild Zepp, who is the Secretary of State of Southern Charm.

Creating A New Blogheader

Urban, trendy, edgy and even sexy, were some of the words being thrown about when I discussed the new header picture for Bock in SecondLife with my boyfriend Tomais - and at the time soon to be husband although we were unaware of that - when he had agreed to help  me.

Header  for Bock in SecondLife,. Photographer Tomais Ashdene.

Although I at one point halfheartedly suggested that I perhaps should be naked while draped over the O, that was vetoed by both Tomais and Guyke. As both of them are well known for their good taste, I did not force my will in the matter.

At my brother Dej's request we added a "Dej was here" on the condom vending machine, which I thought was a nice touch.

Otherwise this shoot was a another backbreaking experience with my Tomais muttering to himself while taking shots and fiddling with lighting and Photoshop, luckily Guyke was there to entertain me through it all.

I am extremely happy with the result and hope that you like it also!