2024 Retreat Schedule of Events

Check back on June 14th for more information about the 2024 retreat schedule.

Call for Speakers

SoberPoz and the Planning Committee for Pozitively Fabulous announce the Call for Speakers for Pozitively Fabulous: A Retreat for and by Sober and HIV/AIDS Positive People to be held July 18 through July 21, 2024.

There are two one-hour sessions during the retreat proceedings that feature one of the two-weekend speakers—one Friday night and one Saturday night. To be a speaker at Positively Fabulous, you must be

  • Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Positive, and

  • Have accumulated at least 5 years of continuous sobriety from alcohol and all mind-altering drugs.

In addition, we are looking for dynamic and passionate speakers…

  • You have a story to be told with clear examples of growth throughout your treatment of the two diseases.

  • You are an advocate for others within the HIV/AIDS treatment and/or Alcohol and Substance Abuse Recovery communities.

We consider all potential speakers regardless of race, gender identification, geography, or religious affiliation we seek diversity among the speakers and workshop leaders chosen to participate in the retreat.

If you would like to nominate someone--or yourself—as a speaker for Positively Fabulous, submit your name, qualifications, and a brief statement telling us why you would like to be a Pozitively Fabulous speaker. Please include at least one recording of a recent speech, lead, or story told about experiences related to life in sobriety and living with HIV/AIDS.

Submissions should be received no later than May 14, 2023.
Email your submission to:
Programming Chair Pozitively Fabulous
soberpoz@gmail.com

Be sure to include:

  • Name and contact information (phone, email address, mailing address)

  • Sobriety clean date and other qualifications (Resume of specific involvement with these two communities and other related communities)     

  • One Paragraph Speaker Statement (What do I have to say to this audience?)· Recording of a speech, lead, or story you have delivered

For questions or to express interest
email soberpoz@gmail.com