PARADE CONTINGENT ORIENTATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 LOEWS MADISON HOTEL WASHINGTON, DC

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1 PARADE CONTINGENT ORIENTATION WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 LOEWS MADISON HOTEL WASHINGTON, DC

2 AGENDA 1. PRE-PARADE PREP AND RESOURCES 2. STAGING MAP AND LINE-UP TIMES 3. PARADE ROUTE 4. RULES ALONG THE ROUTE & VOLUNTEER SAFETY MARSHALS 5. CONTINGENT INFO - FLOAT DÉCOR AND THEMES 1. AWARDS 2. RESOURCES

3 Time Lapse Video Thank you Dacha! Thank you Dave at Parade Time Lapse Video

4 RESOURCES (mennon Capital Pride) ACE HARDWARE 7 locanons throughout DC; 1 locanon in Alexandria MenNon Capital Pride for 10% off your order BASECAMP (Design, Print & Ship) Conveniently located at 18 th and T Streets, NW Union StaKon Parking Garage $75 per day; reservanons at: businfo@uspgllc.com ZIPCAR converkbles, trucks and vans PEDI-CABS:

5 PRE-PARADE CONTINGENTS ARE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 100 WALKERS ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PERMITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016 PARADE DUE TO CAPACITY. FLOAT DIMENSIONS MAY NOT EXCEED 9 WIDE x 53 LONG x 14 HIGHT (STREET TO HIGHEST POINT) Any commercial vehicles that normally require a Commercial Drivers License to operate are required to have a CDL operator.

6 Capital Pride Parade - Saturday, June 12, 2016 OFFICIAL CONTINGENT VEHICLE PERMIT ORGANIZATION: «Account_Name» STAGING ZONE: «Parade_Staging_Zone» STAGING TIME: «Parade_Staging_Time» (You will NOT be allowed in before your assigned staging time.) REGISTERED FOR: «Parade_Contingent_Type» NUMBER OF VEHICLES: «Parade_Vehicles» (If you have more than one vehicle, all vehicles must enter the staging area at the same time.) PARADE FINES - THIS PERMIT MUST BE DISPLAYED IN YOUR WINDOW OR WITH LEAD BANNER WE HOPE NOT TO ISSUE ANY FINES; BUT WE MUST INSTITUTE A SYSTEM TO PREVENT CONTINGENTS FROM VIOLATING PARADE RULES. RULE VIOLATIONS RESULT IN PENALTIES FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT FOR COST OVER-RUNS. VIOLATIONS ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PARADE EXPERIENCE FOR SPECTATORS ALONG THE ROUTE. IF A MARSHAL DETERMINES THAT YOU RE IN VIOLATION, THE MARSHAL WILL MARK THE INFRACTION ON THIS PERMIT. ALL PERMITS MUST BE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE PARADE ROUTE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2016 PARADE. YOU ALSO MUST PAY ANY FINES. PLEASE WRITE ANY FEEDBACK FOR THE PARADE ORGANIZERS ON THIS SHEET. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

7 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES 1. UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE OR TOO MANY WALKERS: IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM ROUTE 2. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PARADE SPEED*: $20 PER OCCURANCE * YOU ARE MORE THEN 30 FROM THE CONTINGENT IN FRONT OF YOU 3. THROWING (NOT GENTLY TOSSING) ITEMS TO THE CROWD: $20 PER OCCURANCE 4. LOUD MUSIC IN THE STAGING AREA (AFTER INITIAL SOUND CHECK): $20 PER OCCURANCE 5. LITERRING IN STAGING AREA, ROUTE, OR BREAKDOWN AREA: $50 PER OCCURANCE 6. USING A WATER GUN NEAR A DRAG QUEEN: AT YOUR OWN PERIL PARADE PROCEDURES (per MPD, all floats must have safety rails) 1. ONLY ENTER THE STAGING AREA AT YOUR DESIGNATED STREET. 2. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESIGNATED STREET ON TIME, PROCEED TO 21 ST STREET AND CHECK-IN WITH THE MARSHAL AT O STREET. 3. DUE TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, FLOATS AND VEHICLES MAY NOT ENTER A ZONE LATE. 4. DRIVE SAFELY AND OBSERVE ALL DRIVING REGULATIONS AND OFFICIALS. 5. MAINTAIN PARADE SPEED. STAY WITHIN 30 OF THE CONTINGENT IN FRONT OF YOU. 6. NO STOPPING FOR PERFORMANCES. SIRENS ARE NOT PERMITED; GENTLY TOSS GIVEAWAYS. 7. BE PREPARED TO EXIT THE PARADE IF YOUR CONTINGENT IS IN VIOLATION OF PARADE RULES. Day of parade emergency voice mail updates: Twitter FaceBook Updates: facebook.com/capitalpridedc

9 Parade Staging Area (new for 2016) Parade%Staging% 1 Total%=%5,175 % 500 % 450 % 550 % 450 % Start% 850 % 800 % 550 % 550 % Enter%% Purple%400 s% 550 % Enter%% Purple%300 s% 550 % Enter%% Purple%100 s% Enter%% Purple%200 s%

10 PARADE STAGING Change is necessary due to safety factors. Pedestrian safety Vehicle accident in the staging area last year NO MORE PASSING VEHICLES IN STAGING AREA 100% COMPLIANCE DUE TO SAFETY ALL REGISTERED VEHICLES MUST ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME (MEET UP OUTSIDE DUPONT) CONTINGENTS MAY *NOT* ENTER STAGING STREET BEFORE THEIR SCHEDULE ARRIVAL WINDOW

11 PARADE STAGING CONTINGENTS ASSIGNED ARRIVAL TIME AND STAGING STREET (COLOR) NEW FOR 2016: MASTER COLOR MARSHAL MARSHAL WILL CURATE THE PARADE BY DETERMING FLOW OF CONTINGENTS

12 PARADE STAGING MARSHAL WILL SELECT FROM WALKING GROUPS, FLOATS OR TRAILERS AND GENERAL CONTINGENTS NEW FOR 2016 TWO CUEING LINES ON P BETWEEN BEFORE 21 ST (STARBUCKS) CUE LINE 1 NORTH CURB CUE LINE 2 SOUTH CURB (BIKE BARRICADE THROUGH CENTER LANE)

13 PARADE STAGING BENEFITS SAFETY WALKING GROUPS SEPARATE FROM MOVING VEHICLES THE PARADE IS BETTER CURATED WITH VARIETY OF WALKING GROUPS AND DECORATED VEHICLES MAINTAINING A STIMULATING AND ENTHUSIASTIC LINE UP SOME CONTINGENTS MAY BE NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN STAGING BUT SEPARATED AT KICKOFF

14 PARADE STAGING WALKERS SHOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL START OF PARADE BUT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF YOUR CONTINGENT MUST CHECK IN AT ARRIVAL TIME TO SAVE YOUR PLACE INFORMATION BOOTH AND VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN ARE AT THE CORNER OF 22 ND AND P STREETS.

15 PARADE STAGING MAINTAIN FIRE LANE IN STAGING AREA CONTINGENTS DO NOT NEED TO CHECK IN AT INFO BOOTH. CHECK IN WITH THE COLOR MARSHAL IN YOUR ZONE RESTROOMS AVAILABLE AT FIREPLACE LOUNGE AND THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS (23 RD BETWEEN P AND Q)

16 PARADE STAGING FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF SAFETY MARSHALS THAT ARE IN PLACE TO KEEP THE EVENT SUCCESSFUL AND ASSIT YOUR CONTINGENT WITH COMPLETING THE PARADE SAFELY AND WITHIN DC GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS MAINTAIN FIRE LANES

18 PARADE ROUTE THE ROUTE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES AND TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. If this is too far a distance for members of your group, be sure to bring a vehicle to support your team. Due to Nme constraints, we are required to remove any walkers that are unable to keep pace with the parade. STAY IN ORDER; DO NOT PASS (OR BE PASSED BY) OTHER CONGTINGENTS. OUT OF ORDER CONTINGENTS MAY NOT BE IDENTIFIED AT THE REVIEW STAND.

19 PARADE ROUTE CONTINGENT ORDER IS PUBLISHED VIA TWITTER AS YOU DEPART STAGING ZONE CONTINGENTS SHOULD BE WITHIN 30 OF THE CONTINGENT IN FRONT OF THEM. CONTINGENTS CITED FOR VIOLATION OF THIS RULE MAY HAVE THEIR PARADE REGISTATION RESTRICED NEXT YEAR.

21 TCP$%$Capital$Pride$Parade,$Saturday,$June$11,$2016$ Blue$ $Parade$Route$ Red$ $MPD$road$closure$ Dark$Blue$ $MPD$crowd$control$ Green$ $Open$traffic$route$ 3$ All$others$break$into$two$chutes$on$the$far$ east$and$west$side$lanes$for$quick$dismantle$ and$then$proceed$east$on$t$street$or$north$to$ U$and$beyond$(no$turns$onto$U)$ 2$ Car$conGngents$break$east$ and$west$on$s$st.$ 1$ Walking$conGngents$break$ east$and$west$on$r$st.$

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22 Parade barricade (volunteers posinoned both sides of every intersecnon 78 vols needed! Parade&route&bike&rack&&&pennant&ﬂags&2016&! 1:00pm&(Sonco&Team&1& &going&east)&places&barricade& (traﬃc&not&impeded)&crosswalk&to&crosswalk&! 1:00pm:&(Sonco&Team&2& &going&west)&places&barricade& (traﬃc&not&impeded)&crosswalk&to&crosswalk&! 4:15pm:&MPD&closes&P&and&Dupont;&Sonco&to&close& Dupont&and&move&NH&Ave&BR&to&inside&lanes;& Volunteers&use&pennant&ﬂags&at&each&intersecTon&&! 7:30pm:&Sonco&follows&last&ﬂoat&opening&intersecTons& 140 & 640 & 490 & 410 & 120 & 160 & Red&box&=&bike&rack& 680 & 1035 & 100 & 100 & 540 & 120 & 190 & 140 & 275 & Orange&box&=&pennant&ﬂags& 500 & 360 & 140 & 410 & 120 & 930 & 500 & 360 & 400 & 940 & 150 & 160 & 1300 & 920 & 150 & 400 & 150 &

END OF PARADE 14 th &Street&south& closed&at&u& - DISBURSEMENT

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ready&and&will&proceed&out&of&the& disband&area.

23 END OF PARADE 14 th &Street&south& closed&at&u& - DISBURSEMENT Parade&disband&area& 14 th &between&r&and&t& Chutes&on&the&far&east&and&west&lanes& are&created&for&larger&vehicle& breakdown&(center&4&lanes&open)& All&vehicles&past&T&Street&are&road& ready&and&will&proceed&out&of&the& disband&area.& Vehicles&proceeding&east& turn&on&t&street& Cars&become&road&ready& between&r&and&s&and&turn&right& or&le=&onto&s&street& Walkers&go&east&or&west&on&R& Street& Parade&ends&at&14 th &and&r&streets&

24 Time Lapse Video Thank you Dacha! Thank you SPOT THE INFRACTIONS Parade Time Lapse Video

25 Parade ConNngents At a minimum, be sure to bring plenty of sunscreen and water for your connngent. Safety is everyone s responsibility. Obey MPD officers and route marshals throughout the route. If you see something, say something. FULLY CHARGED PHONE

26 Parade ConNngents ParNcipants are encouraged to embrace the 2016 theme, Make Magic Happen! The review stand is on P Street just past 15 th Street. Judges will award connngents for the following categories:

27 Parade ConNngent Awards The Architect Award for Best Incorporated Flashback Theme The Tina Turner Award for Best Decorated Float The Nancy Sinatra Award for Best Marching ConNngent The Dame Edna Award for Best VisiNng ConNngent (Best group from outside the DC Area)

28 Parade ConNngent Awards The Liberace Award for the Most Outrageous (The unexpected, over the top, brilliant, unique) The New Kids on the Block Award for the Best New ConNngent The Elizabeth Taylor Award for the Best Non-Profit ConNngent

29 Parade ConNngent Awards The Village People Award for the Best Small Group ConNngent The Harvey Milk Award for the Best Public Sector ConNngent The Judges Award cause they loved it!

31 THANK YOU QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? CONTACT CALL: FACEBOOK UPDATES: FACEBOOK/CAPITALPRIDE DC TWITTER PARADE INFO PACKET

32 RESOURCES ACE HARDWARE 7 locanons throughout DC; 1 locanon in Alexandria MenNon Capital Pride for 10% off your order BASECAMP (Design, Print & Ship) Conveniently located at 18 th and T Streets, NW Union StaKon Parking Garage $75 per day; reservanons at: businfo@uspgllc.com ZIPCAR converkbles, trucks and vans PEDI-CABS:

Guidelines for Parade Contingents

Guidelines for Parade Contingents Presents Pride in the Nation s Capital Pride Parade Dupont & Logan Circles Washington, DC Saturday, June 11, 2016 (Your line-up street & time will be announced at the mandatory parade orientation on May