Below is a final snapshot of last year’s event schedule. We will be updating the 2024 activities over the coming months. Stay tuned!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023
07:00pm-11:00pm… Event Set-up
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023
12:00pm-03:00am… Registration
01:00pm-06:00pm… Vendor Market
01:00pm-10:00pm… Chill Lounge
02:00pm-03:00pm… Workshop: NAB Newbies 101
02:00pm-06:00pm… Pool Party
03:00pm-04:00pm… Bear Karaoke w/DJ Castle
03:00pm-05:00pm… Speed Friending w/KFS
03:00pm-09:00pm… MegaRaffle Ticket Sales
05:00pm-06:30pm… Workshop: From Twitter to Fandom
05:30pm-07:00pm… Poker Tournament
07:30pm-08:30pm… NAB Contest, Part One
08:00pm-02:00am… Pool Party
09:00pm-11:00pm… Bare Naked Cocktails w/Chris
09:00pm-10:30pm… Comedy Hypnosis Show
09:00pm-03:00am… Food Trucks Outside
10:00pm-03:00am… Behind the Curtain…
10:30pm-12:00am… Contestant Meet & Greet/Raffles
11:00pm-02:00am… Late-Night Munchies
11:00pm-02:00pm… Late-Night Cocktails (Kentucky Bourbon Bears)
11:30pm-01:30am… Bearded Beauties Show w/Bearonce & Fanci
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023
08:30am-09:30am…
Bears in Recovery
09:00am-03:00am… Registration
10:00am-11:00am… Bear Yoga: Meditation Part 1
10:00am-11:00am… Workshop: Mental Health & Self Care
10:00am-11:30am… Workshop: Build a Following: Identity, Confidence & Marketing
10:00am-11:30am… Workshop: Financial Planning
10:00am-12:00pm… Private Party w/Sir Rick
10:00am-06:00pm… Vendor Market
10:00am-06:00pm… Chill Lounge
11:00am-12:30pm… Lunch (included w/Most Event Passes)
11:15am-12:30pm… Bear Yoga: Meditation Part 2
12:00pm-06:00pm… MegaRaffle Ticket Sales
12:30pm-02:00pm… Workshop: Tips & Tools for Future Title Holders
01:00pm-02:30pm… Workshop: Poly in the Making
01:00pm-03:00pm… On-Site Bourbon Tasting ($15)
01:00pm-03:00pm… Workshop: Bear Body Beautiful
01:00pm-03:00pm… Bearonce’s Balls Bingo
02:00pm-06:00pm… Pool Party
02:30pm-04:00pm… Workshop: Dance 101 w/Panda
02:30pm-03:30pm… Workshop: Pet Play Discussion
03:00pm-04:30pm… Bear Karaoke w/DJ Castle
03:30pm-05:00pm… Pet Mosh
03:30pm-05:00pm… Workshop: Vaginal Sex for Gay Men
04:00pm-05:30pm… Workshop: HIV Stigma & Prep Education
04:00pm-05:30pm… Workshop: Investment Planning
04:00pm-06:00pm… Jocks & Singlets Party
04:00pm-07:00pm… HIV/STI Screening
05:30pm-07:00pm… Workshop: Tell Me Your Secrets/Interrogation
05:30pm-07:30pm… THE WIZ: Ease On Down The Road Cocktails w/Onyx
06:00pm-07:00pm… VIP Cocktails w/Entertainers
07:30pm-09:00pm… NAB Contest, Part Two
08:00pm-10:00pm… Chill Lounge
08:00pm-02:00am… Pool Party
09:00pm-10:30pm… Brad Loekle Comedy Show
09:00pm-03:00am… Food Trucks Outside
10:00pm-03:00am… Behind the Curtain…
10:30pm-10:45pm… Costume Contest
10:30pm-12:00am… Contestant Meet & Greet/Raffles
11:00pm-02:00am… Late-Night Cocktails
11:00pm-02:00am… Late-Night Munchies
11:00pm-02:30am… Emerald City Ball w/DJ Alex Ferbeyre
SATURDAY, FEBRUAY 18, 2023
08:30am-09:30am…
Bears in Recovery
08:30am-11:30am…
Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour ($25)
09:00am-11:30am… Brunch (included w/Most Event Passes)
09:00am-03:00am… Registration
09:00am-03:00pm… Mega Raffle
10:00am-11:00am… Workshop: Bear Yoga w/Chris
10:00am-11:30am… Workshop: Investment Planning
10:00am-11:30am… Workshop: Hand Balling w/Rick
10:00am-05:00pm… Vendor Market
10:00am-04:00am… Chill Lounge/Hospitality
11:00am-12:00pm… Workshop: Surmounting Dysphoria
12:30pm-02:00pm… Workshop: Bears Can Be Escorts Too!
12:30pm-02:00pm… Workshop: Vaginal Sex with a Twist
01:00pm-02:30pm… Workshop: Impact Play
01:00pm-03:00pm… Workshop: Bear Body Beautiful
01:00pm-03:00pm… Bear Charades w/Bearonce
02:00pm-05:00pm… Pool Party
02:00pm-04:00pm… Cigar & Bourbon Social On-Site ($15)
02:30pm-04:00pm… Workshop: HIV Stigma & Prep Education
02:30pm-04:00pm… Workshop: Dancing w/Props
02:30pm-04:30pm… Workshop: Bondage Made Simple
03:00pm-04:00pm… Bear Karaoke w/DJ Castle
03:30pm-05:00pm… Pet Mosh
04:00pm-05:30pm… Workshop: Financial Planning
04:00pm-07:00pm… HIV Screening
04:00pm-05:00pm… VIP Cocktails
05:30pm-07:30pm… Dinner (included w/Most Event Passes)
06:00pm-07:00pm… Last Chance Contestant Raffles
07:30pm-09:30pm… NAB Contest, Finale
08:00pm-02:00am… Pool Party
09:00pm-03:00am… Food Trucks Outside
09:30pm-09:45pm… Mama’s Family Portrait
10:00pm-03:00am… Behind the Curtain…
11:00pm-02:30am… Socks & Jocks Dance w/DJ Alex Ferbeyre
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023
10:00am-11:30am… Workshop: 2023 Investment Markets
10:00am-01:00pm… Vendor Market
11:30am-02:00pm… Emerald City Drag Brunch ($40)