NGLCC Supplier Diversity Panel 5/3

The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association and National Gay & Lesbian Chamber encourage you to attend this educational panel to learn why supplier diversity can drive strategic growth opportunities for your business.

Experts will teach local business owners how to take full advantage of certification programs to access supply chains, state and federal procurement and business-to-business opportunities.

RSVP by May 2nd to rsvp@laglcc.org

LGBT and women business owners as well as persons with disabilities are encouraged to attend.

Presented by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Plummer Park
8300 Santa Monica Blvd.
Art Room #1
West Hollywood, CA 90069

After Reception: LAGLCC First Thursday Networking Mixer with the Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association @ The Abbey from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
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LAGLCC / West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Joint Mixer

US Bank hosts the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce tomorrow, Wednesday September 21st. Join us for a night of art, drinks, and organic cuisine graciously hosted by US Bank and presenting the photography of Devin Ford.

A portion of the proceeds from the art sales will benefit the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center's Homeless Youth Program.

Devin Ford Photography will be showing a selection of travel images from Los Angeles to Alabama including a preview of her upcoming book and documentary, "Queens: Showgirls of the South." A story about how a drag queen changed her life and the story of that special lady, Ms. Venus Shante Davis.

Introducing our new Director of Development, Terry Garay

The LAGLCC is pleased to announce that we have hired a Director of Development*, and this is your introduction to her.
Please help us welcome Terry Garay.

Teresa is a fundraising and marketing professional with over twelve years experience in the non-profit sector.

Terry has provided services to a number of high profile charities and civic organizations, including the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Easters Seals, and the Arthritis Foundation.

Her background includes event planning and membership, and she specializes in developing corporate partnerships.  Her work also reflects a strong commitment to diversity.

Terry is an L.A. native and she worked in local television before moving into non-profit to do some "giving back."  The Prop 8 decision is what motivated Terry to seek out a position that would benefit the LGBT community.

If you would like to contact Terry her email address is:
tgaray@laglcc.org

* Our Director of Development is responsible for all aspects of membership and sponsorship drives as well as member retention initiatives. As such, she will be our face to the community at large.

Terry will be reaching out to all of our members over time both to introduce herself and to help address any of your questions, comments, suggestions, etc.

Introducing our Newest Board Member, Michael Ferrara

It is with great pleasure we present our newest addition to the LAGLCC Board of Directors, Michael Ferrera.

Currently, Michael serves as Director of LifeWorks, the LGBT youth
development and mentoring program at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center. Prior to July 1, 2009, he was the Executive Director and co-founder of LifeWorks Mentoring. Prior to LifeWorks, Michael worked as a social worker and Public Policy Director at Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services.

In 2004, he co-authored the Foster Care Non-Discrimination Act which was passed in to law that same year.  He serves on the Child Welfare League of America's LGBT Youth Providers Network, the California Children's Roundtable, and Equality California's LGBT Human Services Network.

Michael lives with his husband of 17 years, Gregg Boyd. They were legally married on October 31, 2008.

Exclusive LGBT History Tour of LA

Date: May 15, 2010 
Departing from West Hollywood, CA  

 LAGLCC Member Business - Out & About Tours is excited to unveil the first and only gay bus tour in the Hollywood area that reveals, in an entertaining way, the culturally rich, vital and often hidden gay history in the city of Los Angeles and its relevance to our present-day gay experience. They promise to show us Hollywood like nobody has ever dared.

See a whole new side of the city where you work and play. This ride is not to be missed. Hop on board, grab a cocktail and hang on!

Price is $45 per person
Members May Pay Here

Out At Work - Career Fair and OUT Entrepreneurs Panel

On April 10 and 11,  OUT for Work is holding its Second Annual West Coast LGBTQA Student Career Conference at UCLA. They have asked that the LAGLCC provide panelists from our membership to take part in an OUT Entrepreneurs panel discussion. 

Specifically, we are looking for entrepreneurs to share stories about the successes and challenges of being out and open when it's your own business.  Also, to provide advice to those who want to be entrepreneurs.

The panel will be held on Saturday April 10 at approximately 2pm, and should last more than an hour.

The panel is being moderated by 2 time Emmy nominated producer,and LAGLCC board member, Steven Wishnoff.

To volunteer as a guest panelist for this exciting opportunity to "pay iot forward" please send an email to newsletter@laglcc.org - include your name, contact info, the kind of business you have and the number of employees you work with ( even if it is only you.)
*note: because we would like to present the strong diversity of our members we will not be able to have everyone who volunteers on the panel, so space on the panel will be limited to the first respondents in their field.


http://www.laglcc.org/common/profile-business.cfm?businessid=15&isgroup=2

LAGLCC Welcomes it's Most Recent New Board Member - Bridget Trumpet

Whenever there is vacant seat on the LAGLCC Board of Directors, our bylaws allow for the seated board members to bring in, by a majority vote, additional board members as may be deemed necessary. We are pleased to announce that we have taken this opportunity to bring you a new board member who we're sure will add immeasurably to all our chamber has to offer.
      
Bridget Trumpet is a Certified Public Accountant with over 17 years of domestic and international experience in finance, accounting, internal auditing, SOX compliance, royalty audits and forensic investigative engagements. Prior to forming Trumpet Financial Group, LLC, Bridget was the Chief Audit Executive at Rentech, an alternative energy company. Preceding her term at Rentech, Bridget was a Director in KPMG's Risk Advisory Services practice and a Group Manager in Ernst & Young's Business Risk Services group where she served a variety of Fortune 1000 and private clients in the entertainment, real estate, technology, oil and gas, energy and manufacturing industries. Bridget was also an auditor in the Internal Audit department at Republic National Bank (now HSBC). She began her career in the Finance Dept. of the British Government before moving to the U.S.


Please join us in welcoming her. You may contact Bridget at btrumpet@laglcc.org

LAGLCC and LGLA Joint Mixer

James Holchin, LAGLCC Treasurer and Chair of Community Outreach gave our members another example of how successful our mixer events are. 


Obar, in West Hollywood, played host on Friday Feb 27. LAGLCC Membership and their guests were joined by members of the LGLA, as well as many members of the Long Beach Chamber for a night of mixing and networking.


This event, like the recent WIN Dinner event was packed to capacity. Our Community Outreach Mixers are traditionally one of our most successful events with many members making contacts, developing leads and forging strong business relationships. Keep an eye on our calendar so you don't mix the next event.
pictured above:  LGLA and James Holchin, LAGLCC

LAGLCC and Long Beach CBN Form Membership Partnership

We have forged a strategic partnership with The Long Beach Community Business Network (LBCBN). All LAGLCC members may now attend any of the LBCBN mixers and educational programs at the same rate their members pay, rather than a higher non-member rate. 


The LBCBN is offering our members the opportunity to join them at the rate of $65 (for one year) rather than the usual $150, and we are offering LBCBN members the opportunity to join The LAGLCC as a VIP member at an introductory rate of $125 (for one year).  


As a result of this alliance we expect to see increased attendance at our mixers and events as we welcome the LBCBN membership. Through this and other partnerships with increasing numbers of LGBT and allied business organizations we increase our reach, our strength and our voice in Southern California.


Over the next few weeks, we'll begin to include event information on both our website and in our e-mail newsletter, and they'll be providing the same in return.


Links: http://www.lbcbn.com/

A Word From The Board - Steven Wishnoff

Last summer, I was introduced to the LAGLCC when I was asked if I would create and produce a Gala Award Show for the LAGLCC. I accepted that invitation and the rest is history. I was completely taken with the mission statement of this chamber. And the key phrase for me was "... GLBT and allied businesses."


In my work with the Television Academy's Diversity Committee, I strive to bring disparate people together all the time.  We can learn from each other, and benefit from our shared knowledge base, experience and resources.


This Chamber has an amazing potential that I am proud to be a part of. As I bring together the elements for our newsletter each week, I am always struck by how much the Chamber does, and breadth of its reach. 


Together we're a community that is a force to be reckoned with.


Feel free to drop me a line if you'd like to volunteer for our Marketing/Branding Committee, or if there is something I can do for you individually.


Steven Wishnoff
Board of Directors,
Chair of Marketing
Newsletter Editor