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Cost: $40*
SF’s 2025 “Men Having Babies” Surrogacy Conference & Expo (March 21-23)
Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | Cost: $40*
Marines’ Memorial Theatre | 609 Sutter Street (at Mason), San Francisco, CA
*The cost is $40 per person for prospective parents, and includes meals and receptions. $30 for MHB supporting members.
Marines’ Memorial Theatre | 609 Sutter Street (at Mason), San Francisco, CA
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SF’s 2025 “Men Having Babies” Surrogacy Conference & Expo (March 21-23)
MHB is returning to California with our comprehensive conference format offering everything you need to know and everyone you need to meet to start your parenting journey!
Known for its unbiased, comprehensive conferences for gay men, the nonprofit Men Having Babies (MHB) returns to for its annual Surrogacy Conference & Gay Parenting Expo in San Francisco.
If you are looking for assistance with surrogacy, we invite you to come interact and consult with gay dads, experts, and over 40 reputable gay-friendly agencies, clinics, law firms, and other surrogacy providers.
Men Having Babies & Our Family Coalition present:
2025 West Coast Surrogacy Conference & Expo
March 21-23, 2025
Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel, 609 Sutter St., SF
Get Tickets – $40 for prospective parents – includes meals and receptions.While the event is organized by gay parenting organizations, non-gay prospective parents are welcome, and will no doubt highly benefit from it as well.
The weekend-long program offers comprehensive guidance relevant to intended parents pursuing surrogacy in the West Coast and beyond, including new developments in the surrogacy field, as well as guidance on advanced new resources:
- The basics: medical, legal, ethical, and financial aspects of surrogacy
- Surrogacy costs: budgeting & insurance considerations for surrogacy
- MHB’s member resources, discounts, and financial assistance
- NEW: Guidance on MHB’s new Surrogacy Advisor cost comparison tools
- NEW: Independent and Modular Surrogacy Tracks
- NEW tools that MHB is introducing to facilitate access to Inclusive Surrogacy Benefits at the workplace
- NEW: How to avoid risky escrow services and other possible pitfalls
- A Perspectives Panel with parents, surrogates, and egg donors
- A workshop for prospective Single Gay Dads
Join us and learn everything you need to know about surrogacy for gay men, and meet participating providers that can help with your journey. Take a giant step towards your dream of fatherhood in March!
2025 Conference Agenda
Friday, March 21:
- 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Attendee Check In
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Planning Your Parenting Journey: major legal, medical, and financial considerations
- 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM: The Broader Context for Gay Parenting & Surrogacy: the research, legislation, and professional advancements that support our parenting journey, and the challenges ahead
- 7:15 PM: Welcome Reception
Saturday, March 22:
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Attendee Check In
- 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Getting Started Guide: picking providers, surrogacy resources, and financial assistance, , including IVF and surrogacy coverage at workplaces or via health insurance: in collaboration with RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association
- 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Coffee Break
- 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM: Legal Considerations: hear from legal experts on egg donation and surrogacy
- 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: Choosing Your Surrogacy Destination: the USA and beyond
- 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch, Book Fair, and Gay Parenting Expo: tables of agencies and clinics
- 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM: Single Fathers Lunch Workshop: advice for prospective single fathers (optional)
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Breakout Sessions: learn more about participating family building providers
- 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Legal Clinic (optional)
- 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Private Consultations (optional)
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Gay Parenting Expo and Book Fair with Coffee Break
- 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Surrogacy Costs: budgeting and insurance including IVF and surrogacy coverage at workplaces or via health insurance: in collaboration with RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association
- 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM: Perspectives and Personal Stories Panel: psychosocial aspects of the journey from multiple viewpoints
- 8:00 PM: Social Night Out
Sunday, March 23:
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Attendee Check In
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Coffee Q&A: Membership and GPAP
- :00 AM – 9:45 AM: Finding Your Egg Donor and Surrogate: options and considerations
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Private Consultations (optional)
- 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Medical Aspects of Surrogacy
- 11:00 AM -11:45 AM: Gay Parenting Expo: tables of lawyers, complementary service providers, and community organizations
- 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Considerations for Independent & Modular Journeys: what you need to know about the options, circumstances, and risks of using limited professional services
- 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: Foundations for a Successful Journey: informed decisions, setting expectations, and suggestions for a smooth journey
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Gay Parenting Expo
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $40*
*The cost is $40 per person for prospective parents, and includes meals and receptions. $30 for MHB supporting members.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, In Person, LGBTQ+, SponsoredVenue: Marines’ Memorial Theatre
Address: 609 Sutter Street (at Mason), San Francisco, CA
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