First Event 2020

First Event 2020 40th Anniversary January 29-February 2 2020 Boston Park Plaza Hotel

First Event is one of the longest running conferences in the U.S. for transgender and gender expansive people and those who love and support them.

First Event 2020 will be January 29 – February 2 at the iconic Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood.



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  • First Event premier sponsor Eastern Bank at the career fair presented in partnership with the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • First Event sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts at the career fair
  • Jesse from BAMSI
  • Free HIV testing
  • 2019 keynote speaker CeCe McDonald with members of the First Event leadership team
  • An engaged attendee at the Vendor Fair
  • The vendor room
  • Trying on some hair in the vendor room
  • A father and his transgender daughter speak in a workshop panel discussion
  • A workshop discussion
  • A workshop discussion
  • At the youth and family lunch
  • Attendees at the Trans Masculine luncheon
  • Mason Dunn, then Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, speaks at the youth and family luncheon
  • It’s lunch and a program book!
  • The incredible team from Sephora
  • The open mic
  • Fashion show producer Michelle Hirsch looking a bit less glam with Sephora’s Senior Director for Diversity & Inclusion
  • A casual chat with the Legendary Athena West
  • A mother and her incredibly photogenic gender non-conforming child
  • Fun over drinks with friends
  • TCNE webmistress Becki with friends
  • Excitement builds at the ball
  • Relaxing before walking in the ball
  • An understated outfit in the Fashion Show
  • A youth model in the Fashion Show
  • Tee Sparks lights up the crowd at the fashion show
  • Nicole Talbot sings in the Fashion Show.
  • Host Michelle and model Tygh after the Fashion Show
  • Models and friends celebrating after the Fashion show
  • Dancing!
  • Friends!
  • Shopping in The Closet – our exclusive pop-up thrift shop
  • TCNE president Jaime Matheny volunteers at The Closet
  • So many shoes!

Our Sponsors

We are very excited to sign on our first sponsors for First Event 2020.

Eastern Bank. Join us for good.
Fenway Health

Sponsoring First Event Conference gives incredible direct reach into the transgender community, with extensive opportunities for promotion throughout the 5-day conference. First Event Conference is presented by Trans Club of New England (TCNE), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. 

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please email us at info@firstevent.org.

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