About this Event
Started in 2012, GNO is a Social night out for the Trans/CD community to let loose and have a little fun. We welcome everybody to our event, transgender individuals, CDs, non-binary folk, allies, and supporters in an LGBTQ2+ supportive environment.
The event is free, but donations are gladly accepted, and will go towards supporting this night with prizes and treats! Note - a donation also signs you up for a ticket, there is no need to also get a free ticket unless there are other people coming to the event with you.
For everyone who signs up on Eventbrite before September 10, your name will go into a draw for a FREE MAKEOVER by Jamie of TGCD Style Toronto before the party!
Jamie is the event’s official makeup artist. Jamie is a professional makeup artist and stylist offering realistic (non-drag) male-to-female transformations from head to toe, makeup lessons, storage of your femme wardrobe, and consulting on femme poise and movement. She also carries a selection of wigs and cosmetics. Jamie can also order what you need for you and have it shipped to her home for an easy, discreet pickup.
Please contact her direct to book a makeover prior to the event. You won’t regret it, she is amazing. Her website is:
https://www.tgcdstyletoronto.com/
So new event, new location. We are sure you are going to love it!
The restaurant is the Chop Steakhouse and Bar, attached to the Sandman Hotel in Oakville. The restaurant has agreed to reserve the bar area for our private party.
Booking a room at the Sandman is a great option, so you don’t have to worry about drinking and driving. We have a special rate with the Sandman Hotel Oakville......$99.....use code 159713 and book by phone at 1-800-SANDMAN
To use the code you must book by August 31.
We will also set up a room sharing group on the event’s Facebook page so people interested in sharing a room can find a roommate.
As the party won’t start until 9:30 pm, we encourage you to book a table at the restaurant for dinner prior to the event. New to GNO? We are hoping some of our event “veterans” will volunteer to host tables of four to eight so you can meet fellow newbies in a more intimate setting. Look for more details on that on social media.
Not able to make it to dinner, no fear, there will be snacking options available at the bar during the event - see Happy Hour menu:
https://chop.ca/ontario/oakville-steak-restaurant/burlington-oakville/touchless-menu#happy_hour
We’d really, really, really appreciate it if you could sign up for the event on Eventbrite.
So what’s the deal with Eventbrite we hear you ask? Great question! Even though the event is free (yay!) we would love people to sign up for tickets on Eventbrite for three reasons:
1. It allows the restaurant to track how many people are coming so they can staff appropriately. None of us want to be waiting twenty minutes for a drink right? If you are signing up as a couple, please “buy” two free tickets. Up to 6 tickets are available per order.
2. There is also a question asking if you plan to book a room at the hotel. We’d love to be able to negotiate better rates with the hotel for future events, knowing how many of our attendees book a room at the hotel would help our efforts. You have to answer this yes/no question before you can checkout from Eventbrite.
3. It allows us to collect donations for the event. We will use donations to buy raffle prizes to award at the event and/or appetizers for the party from the restaurant. If we get 100 attendees and everyone donates just $5, that would be $500, which would be awesome. The more revenue we can generate for the restaurant, the more likely we’ll be welcomed back. Please donate what you can, but note, donations are not required to attend the event. Also, we are not a charity, so tax slips will not be issued for any donations received.
And if those three reasons aren’t enough to convince you, as mentioned above, people who sign up on Eventbrite before September 10 will be put into a draw to win a free makeover from the fabulous Jamie Bratslavsky, the event’s official makeup artist. This makeover has to be booked with Jamie the day of the event at the Sandman Hotel.
Signing up for Eventbrite is free and you can sign up using your preferred name. For example, if you normally present as male, but will present as female at the event, you can sign up using your female name.
There are two ticket types for the event. One is free, just select that option, the number of tickets for your party, answer the question about the hotel, and checkout.
The other option gets you a ticket as well, but also allows you to provide a donation. You can use either a credit card or Paypal for the donation. Just enter the donation amount in the box, answer the question about the hotel, and checkout. The donation option only shows as one attendee, so if there are more people in your party, please “buy” the appropriate number of free tickets as well.
Event update
1. COVID-19 Warning
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. Senior citizens and people with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
By attending the Girls Night Out event on September 18, 2021, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
2. Health Acknowledgement
Help keep each other healthy. Please make sure that you have reviewed any advisories or restrictions that may be in place in Ontario. Visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/index.html for information.
By attending the Gurls Night Out event on September 18, 2021, you are confirming that you and all persons in your party:
- are not experiencing any of the symptoms of COVID-19, including:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- have not been in contact with someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 symptoms without completing a 14-day quarantine
- are not under any self-quarantine orders
- have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada or have received a negative COVID-19 test in the 3 days prior to September 18, 2021
Individuals who cannot confirm all of the above criteria must not attend the Gurls Night Out event on September 18, 2021.
By attending the Gurls Night Out event on September 18, 2021, you acknowledge that you understand and will abide by the above health-and-safety requirements.
3. Capacity limits and location
The bar area of the restaurant only has seating for 85 people under the Stage 3 restrictions. Please let us know if you have a ticket but can no longer attend.
We will set up a waiting list on Eventbrite. If tickets become available for whatever reason, they will be offered on a first come, first serve basis to folk who signed up on the waiting list. Should tickets become available, you may receive an email from Eventbrite and will have 24 hours to “purchase” your ticket before it is offered to the next person on the list.
We will open up the waiting list for sign up at 5pm on September 1. There is no guarantee you will be able to attend the event if you sign up on the waiting list. You must have a ticket to attend the event.
Hope to see you at the event.
Sarah and Sianna
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chop Steakhouse & Bar, 3451 South Service Road West, Oakville, Canada
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