ULI San Francisco: Celebration, Conversation, and Pride! with Build Out Alliance

When

2025-06-05
2025-06-05T17:30:00 - 2025-06-05T20:00:00
America/Los_Angeles

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    Where

    The Academy SF Will open in a new window 2166 Market Street San Francisco, CA 91114 United States

    Pricing

    Pricing Members Non-Members
    All Types $25.00 $30.00

    Refunds are available upon written request to ULI SF at least 48 hours prior to the event.

    Celebrate the start of Pride Month with an evening of connection, conversation, and a few surprises!

    Join ULI San Francisco and Build OUT Alliance for their first partnered event for the LGBTQ+ and ally community, bringing together members and friends from across our industry at the Academy, San Francisco’s premier LGBTQ+ social club. Enjoy food, drinks, and conversation in a format that breaks from the norm: a theater-in-the-round experience with curated prompts, audience participation, and space to share personal stories.

    Bring your curiosity, your pride, and your best happy hour energy–we can’t wait to celebrate with you.

    ULI reserves the right to capture and broadcast digital media content in the form of photographs, audio, and video during this Program. By participating in this program, you hereby grant permission to ULI and its representatives to photograph and/or record you during the in-person and virtual events for this program, and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment.

     

    All attendees must be 21+

    The Academy SF 2166 Market Street San Francisco, CA 91114 United States

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    Speakers

    Quinlin Messenger

    Founder | Director, JUST Design, Inc.

    Quinlin Messenger is a design justice and equity advocate focused on serving underserved communities. Rooted in his African American, Native American, and Jewish heritage, his work centers healing, empowerment, and inclusive design. Quinlin Messenger offers a deeply informed perspective to guide meaningful conversations on inclusivity. He is a compelling and skilled speaker that fosters space for attendees to connect, share, and build lasting allyship through thoughtful, participatory dialogue.

    Monica Way

    Associate Principal, Strategic Growth & Communications, Studio-MLA

    Monica Way is a strategist, business developer, and equity advocate passionate about the built environment’s role in shaping just and resilient cities. With over 20 years of experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors in San Francisco, she aligns design excellence with mission-driven outcomes. At Studio-MLA, she leads growth, communications, and advocacy efforts, drawing on her training as a landscape architect and roots in public policy and social change. She is a published writer, award-winning communicator, and thoughtful facilitator who fosters space for critical conversations at the intersection of design, equity, and impact.