The 22^st Gathering of Friends

Our annual retreat for people living with HIV
and their affected partners

July 12-15, 2012 in Stowe, Vermont

Join us for this four day weekend experience filled with workshops, discussion groups, support groups and many other activities. Network with old and new friends, learn new information, have fun!

 We hope you will join us this year at the largest gathering of people with HIV in the state of Vermont. We look forward to seeing old friends and greeting new ones.

This year we are offering workshops led by experts in their field and discussion groups led by the experts in living well with HIV—Vermonters who are HIV positive and living full lives. The discussion groups will offer the opportunity to sit down together and share information on a variety of topics about living well with HIV.

Affected, but uninfected, partners are also welcome at the Retreat and there will be discussion groups that focus particularly on your issues. Note: “partners” are people who are in a significant relationship with their HIV+ partner. Friends, relatives, and caregivers are not considered partners for this event.

We rent the entire facility and will have complete privacy for our group. All the rooms are on the first floor and are air conditioned. There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, hottub, , and movie room.

Workshops and groups are scheduled during the day, and there are lots of “fun” activities where you’ll learn something new and hang out with old and new friends. Entertainment is planned for the evenings.

Registration fees are $50 for Vermont residents and $150 for out of state residents.  The fee includes 3 nights lodging in mostly double but some triple rooms, 8 meals (Thursday dinner through Sunday breakfast), snacks, and all programs and activities.  Scholarships are available for Vermont residents.  We regret that we cannot offer financial help to out of state resident.

The PWA Coalition is committed to the elimination of discrimination based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, gender identity, and cultural and religious backgrounds, and we welcome attendees from all groups. We do, however, reserve the right to refuse registration based on behavior at a previous Retreat.

Please note: No pets are allowed at the inn.

The Retreat is a sober event

This gathering provides all of us with an opportunity to learn, rest, reflect and socialize in a safe and quiet environment. Behavior that intrudes on the community will not be tolerated. Smoking is allowed only in designated outside areas.