The weekend kicks off with pre-parties on Friday, March 27, hosted by all the major studios with porn stars traipsing all over the Castro, followed by The 2009 GayVN Awards (buy discounted tickets now), hosted by Janice Dickinson, Margaret Cho and Alec Mapa at the Castro Theatre on Saturday March 28.  Then everything culminates with NakedSword’s SHAMELESS at Wunderland (get your tickets now before they all go!)

If you’re not going to be in town, you can still take part, Oscar-style, by watching a whole pile of nominated films on NakedSword, and keeping up with all The Sword’s coverage of the winners this weekend.

Below, our dance card, which is uncharacteristically full.

Friday, March 27th, 7PM (unless otherwise noted)

Special Promotions

The Tim & Roma Porn Star Brunch

Saturday, March 28th, 11AM

The Lookout
3600 16th Street (Market St at Noe)

Come have Bloody Marys with the Phil Donahue and Oprah of gay porn, Tim Valenti and Sister Roma and take part in a taping of The Tim & Roma Show. Guests will be treated Bottomless Mimosa’s and Brunch while mingling with the Hottest Porn Star Nominees before the 2009 GayVN Awards. Come eat, flirt, and have fun while raising money for one of the best causes in San Francisco, The Stop AIDS project. Get your tickets now!!!!

Saturday, March 28th, 7PM

See the many, many nominees here.

SHAMELESS – the official afterparty presented by NakedSword

Saturday, March 28th, 10PM

The Official Afterparty to the GayVN Awards
featuring Thunderheist and DJs Jamie J Sanchez and Sammy Jo
Saturday, March 28 at 10PM
Wunderland
181 Eddy Street
San Francisco

$20 advance, $25 at the door
Advance afterparty tickets available ONLINE HERE and at BODY at 450 Castro Street in San Francisco.

Hotel Reservations
GAYVN and NAKEDSWORD have drafted GRAND LUXE TRAVEL to assist you in hotel and rental car needs on your road trip to SF. The Westin San Francisco will play host to our out of town visitors. We’ve scored an exclusive room rate of just $99 a night PER ROOM single or double occupancy, plus tax.  Fly in two or three days early to attend the Tailgate party and pre-show events. The $99 rate is available for 3 days before and after the award show (limited availability).  Luxury SUITES and rental cars can be reserved through Grand Luxe Travel
(Arias@GrandLuxeTravel.com) at reduced rates.

For room reservations, book online here, or call the Westin Reservations directly at (888) 627-8561, mention the GAYVN Awards rate. The $99 rate is limited and will fill up fast. Book early to insure you’re not left out on the practice field. The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations at this rate is March 13, 2009 or until our block is full, so book now. The Westin San Francisco Market Street is convenient to Union Square shopping and is only a 5 minute walk to MUNI (San Francisco’s fine metro), which can transport you and your team to The Castro in minutes.

Press
For press passes, please contact press@gayvn.com. Press credentials are for working members of the news media reporting on GAYVN Awards; this includes editors, reporters, producers, camera crews, and news photographers. Any employees of media outlets not working in an editorial capacity are not eligible for press passes.

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