Saturday, September 12, 2009

Beloved Television Icons Help To Honor Los Angeles Gay Businesses at 2009 LAGLCC Gala

Eighty years after setting the stage for the first-ever Academy Awards, the Blossom Ballroom of Hollywood’s prestigious landmark, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd.), will now play host to another significant awards celebration, the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Gala, on Oct. 4.

The much-anticipated event will celebrate the achievements of L.A.-area businesses and organizations that have helped to garner or maintain a positive reputation as a member or ally of the LGBT (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender) community.

Scheduled to take place from 5 to 9 p.m., attendees of the 2009 Gala will catch prized glimpses of numerous television personalities, including Desperate Housewives’ Kathryn Joosten, Dallas’ Charlene Tilton, The L Word’s Daniela Sea, and Jennifer Elise Cox, well known for her over-the-top, comedic portrayal of Jan Brady in the Brady Bunch movie series. Guests will also be invited to view exclusive live musical performances by American Idol’s Frenchie Davis, out Latin singing sensation Ben Roman and True Blood composer Nathan Barr and vocalist Lisbeth Scott.

Other appearances throughout the night include performances by the Bollywood Step dance troupe and the Balliamos Dance Studio, the country’s first same-sex dance studio; and a special presentation of the Raytheon Community Advancement Award by the founder of the NOH8 Campaign, Adam Bouska. Additional celebrity appearances will be announced at a later date.

In addition to a presentation of the Bud Light Young Business Professionals Scholarship, four major awards will be presented, including the Raytheon Community Advancement Award, Corporate Partner of the Year, Outstanding Fundraiser and Business of the Year. A cocktail reception will start at 5 p.m., with the dinner and awards ceremony scheduled to run from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost to attend is $100 per ticket, and tickets can be purchased on LAGLCC’s official Web site, www.laglcc.org.

The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) is an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gay-allied businesses, professionals, and individuals, who have joined together to effect positive growth in ourselves, our work, our community and our future. Members are committed to supporting one another and building trusting, long-lasting relationships through attendance of evening mixers, networking breakfasts, educational workshops, quarterly dinners, joint activities with other organizations and community involvement. The LAGLCC strives to connect members of the community to strengthen LGBT spending and increase purchasing power of business owners.

Friday, May 1, 2009

US Govt Job Opening in LA Area: Partnership Specialist

Ability to develop relationships and productive partnership agreements with leaders in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender community.

http://www.laglcc.org/pdf/PAR-06037-LGBT-09-78s-Ext-07May09.pdf

Thursday, April 23, 2009

LAGLCC-IGLTA-GayTravelocity Reception @ Custom Hotel

We had a wonderful evening reception at the Custom Hotel in LA, hosted by an incredible staff. Over 75 people were in attendance for our first event bringing members together from LAGLCC (www.laglcc.org) and IGLTA (www.iglta.org) and sponsored by GayTravelocity.com


Wednesday, March 11, 2009

LAGLCC Updates for March 2009

LAGLCC Breakfast
Thursday May 14, 2009, May Networking Breakfast - 7:30 a.m.
The French Market - 7985 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Join the Chamber for our monthly Breakfast Networking Mixer. Only 20 spaces available. RSVP today: events@laglcc.com
$20 - Members; $30 Guests

Thursday March 12, 2009, March Networking Breakfast - 7:30 a.m.
Aroma Café - 4360 Tujunga Ave. Studio City, CA 91604
Join the Chamber for our monthly Breakfast Networking Mixer. Only 20 spaces available. RSVP today: events@laglcc.com
$20 - Members; $30 Guests

Educational Seminars: 
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 
Where: Plummer Park Community Bldg. 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. WEHO 
ONLINE Gay Marketing and Web 2.0 
Certainly, everyone is aware of the gay market - and also of the power of the Internet. But how to HARNESS that power to grow YOUR business? How can you use Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other Internet Social Networking sites? Do you know how to use keywords and video to get your business or domain to the top of a Google search? 
Then join us at this fun and informative seminar to learn just how to do all that, and take your business into the fastest part of 21st Century Marketing. Web 2.0 is where it's at. You should be too! 
Presenter: Matt Skallerud - Pink Banana Media (www.pinkbananamedia.com)
Seating is Limited. RSVP to Julie at 323-874-5854. Cost: Members $10 Non-members $20 
For more information, Click Here.

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 
Where: Plummer Park Community Bldg. 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. WEHO 
The Power of Email Marketing
Building relationships with your current customers is key to growing your business. Reach them with professional email communications that make you look great! And without using your personal email program/server & entering every email address separately each time…
This workshop covers the basics of what email marketing is, why it works so well, and how to use it in your business planning and strategy to achieve specific goals. 
Presenter: Kelly Flint - Constant Contact's Regional Development Director, Los Angeles 
Seating is Limited. RSVP to Julie at 323-874-5854. Cost: Members $10 Non-members $20 
For more information, Click Here.

Professional Women's Luncheon
Date: March 26, 2009
Time: 11:45 am networking, 12:00 - 1:00 pm power lunch
Where: Isla Cantina, 8788 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
   (Corner of Palm)
Come and network with other interesting successful women in our community. Learn to build a sales team to grow your business while helping each other. If you know powerful business women outside the chamber, please invite them to our lunch.
Chamber VIP's $20.00; General members and guests $25.00
RSVP to Maureen at moe225ste@msn.com

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

LAGLCC Updates for January 2009

The LAGLCC has had a round of new board nominations and elections and there's a great new team on board, including Randy Malmud, the new Chamber President, Anthony Vulin, the new Chamber Vice President, James Holchin the new Treasurer and Amanda Williams the new Secretary. In addition, Doran Farnum of Frontiers News Magazine is also a new member of the board as well. JD DiSalvatore has also recently come on as a new board members, and other board members include Jason Miller, Financial Advisor with Prudential Securities,Maureen Steinberg, Realtor with Keller Williams, Julie Falen, Real Estate Solutions Entrepr

eneur/Owner, Big Fiddle Properties, Peggi Garvey, Frontiers Magazine, Kirkland Tibbels, Founder/President Funny Boy Films and Dawn Ackerman, Co-CEO OutSmart Office Solutions and Immediate Past President, LAGLCC.

For more information on this organization, including an update on all of the ways the LAGLCC can help you grow your business with education, networking and more, please check out and join us at http://www.laglcc.org/.

Also, be sure to attend our upcoming First Thursday Mixer, the premier GLBT business networking social event, at OBar, 8279 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, Thursday, February 5th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. $5.00 cover charge only, and the drink prices are fantastic!
To RSVP, Click Here.

:: Southern California GLBT Business Online Resources ::

LAGLCC.org Social Networking Site
Be sure to check this site out... it allows all of us in the Southern California GLBT Business Community to network amongst each other using some of the latest social networking and Web 2.0 tools available today.

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