Hello Members and Friends,
We at the Chamber hope this newsletter finds you well and successful! The summer heat has set in and we hope your business is also heating up. If you're hiring, we hope you will consider participating in Out to Work 2010, our annual LGBT job fair. Contact us for more information. Coffee and Cards is back so get ready to network! RSVP for this event scheduled for August 4th. Our second Coffee & Cards will be held at glassybaby's West Village retail location and is sponsored by ADP.
If you'd like to include a discount, event or piece of information in the newsletter, we want to know about it. To be included, send an email to lauren@villagechelsea.com by each Friday at noon, to be included in the following week's eblast. Logos and other artwork, should be in JPEG format and less than 2.5 MB.
Our calendar is constantly growing, so if you have an idea for an event or a speaker, based on a pressing local issue, send us an email. We are always interested in your thoughts and ideas, and making the Chamber the best resource for you and your business.
Best,
The GVCCC |
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Paid Sick Leave Survey - The City Council Needs Your Input!
| In order to provide the City Council with an accurate picture of both current employer practices and potential costs of the proposed sick leave bill, we need your input!
Click here to complete this confidential survey and inform the Council of your experience.
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Help the City Council Save The Mom & Pops
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Small Businesses are a vital component to our City's
economy. Speaker Quinn and the City Council, along with the Mayor's Office, the New York City Economic Development
Corporation, the Department of Small Business Services, and the Department of City Planning, are asking you to take a survey.
The goal is for local merchants and other active local entities to
share information in an effort to shape citywide policy with regard to small business.
Click here to take the survey.
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Coffee & Cards: Expand Your Network, Grow Your Business
| Join the Chamber at our next Coffee &
Cards networking event hosted by West Village retailer glassybaby and sponsored by ADP.
Coffee & Cards provides you with a direct opportunity to meet and network with business professionals who understand the meaning and value of building mutually benifical relationships.
The idea behind these events is that simple relationships can drive growth for your business. Each registered Chamber Member is invited with a guest, a colleague or associate, so that the network is strong, not limited and constantly growing. When a member RSVPs, you will be registered with your guest, who can be a member or non-member. Non-members can attend a Coffee & Cards event only once. And of course you can register as a solo attendee and choose not to bring a guest!
Coffee & Cards
Wednesday, August 4
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
555 Hudson Street
between 11th and Perry St
RSVP by Monday, August 3.
Coffee and light refreshments provided by ADP.
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Out To Work: Are You Hiring? | Out To Work is a great opportunity for your company to access talent within the LGBT community and to recruit from a broad, qualified group of professionals. It is also a chance for your company to demonstrate your commitment to diversity.
Here are just a few things to consider regarding Out To Work 2010:
- This year, we anticipate 3,000+ attendees with strong professional and educational backgrounds that are certain to meet your recruiting needs
- Out To Work will offer an ongoing online resource for job seekers, providing your company with continuous visibility in the LGBT community and a direct link to your website's career page
- Out To Work has hosted such prestigious exhibitors as HBO, Johnson & Johnson, Wachovia, Prudential, Pepsi, the NYPD and many more.
- Last year's event was covered by many press outlets including The NY Times, Chelsea Now and more
Events like Out To Work bolster economic optimism by showing that companies of every size are, in fact, hiring and looking for diverse talent. If your company is hiring, you should consider participating in this great event!
For more information please contact the Chamber by clicking here, or call (212) 337-5923. |
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World of Jazz - This Saturday July 31st | |
This Saturday, July 31 visit the Chelsea Art Museum at 12:00 pm for spectacular Jazz music featuring Elias Meister and Jeff Miles. This concert brings together two of New York's most exciting new guitar virtuosos in a rare duo performance.
Elias Meister's style is rooted in the contemporary jazz of John Scofield and Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as his extensive background of playing bossa nova guitar. Jeff Miles - winner of the 2008 Gibson Montreux Jazz competition - plays in the tradition of Pat Metheny pushing the boundaries of sound and melodic textures. This exciting project is put together exclusively for this year's CAM summer series.
World of Jazz builds on the legacy of the abstract expressionist painter Jean Miotte, whose foundation is housed within Chelsea Art Museum. Miotte's painting is inspired by the improvisational qualities of Jazz. Through his painting, Miotte strove to build a bridge between cultures and transcend national boundaries to form a truly international artistic language. It is in this spirit that Chelsea Art Museum welcomes a diverse pool of talented jazz artists whose music is infused with musical traditions from around the world.
For more information please contact Carolin Wagner, Managing Director,
carolin@chelseaartmuseum.org or visit www.chelseaartmuseum.org |
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Reproductive Health Access Project | |
The Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP), is a non-profit organization based in Union Square, working to ensure that women and teens at every socioeconomic level can readily obtain information and access to reproductive options from their own primary care clinician.
On October 13th RHAP will be holding their 5th Anniversary Celebration at SPiN table-tennis social club in the Flairon District and would be thrilled to have your support and/or attendance at the event.
For more information on sponsorship or the event itself please click here or call 917-586-3260. It is through community support such as yours that RHAP is able to continue their revolutionary work to expand access to comprehensive reproductive health for all women! |
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Dine out Tomorrow, July 29th and Support VillageCare |
Support VillageCare's Momentum Project simply by dining out through their Taste of the City campaign!
Simply enjoy delicious food at the Chelsea-based Chamber Member restaurant, Las Chicas Locas, and 15% of your bill will go to The Momentum Project, VillageCare's food and nutrition program for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Thursday, July 29th, 4pm - Close
VillageCare is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving seniors, persons living with HIV/AIDS and individuals in need of medical and rehabilitation services. |
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Coffee and Cards: Expand Your Network, Grow Your BusinessAugust 4 Out to Work: LGBT Job Fair
September 16
Safe Cities, Safe Streets
December 8 |
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Our Neighborhood | |
The GVCCC services businesses and individuals located in:
Greenwich Village
West Village
East Village
Union Square
Flatiron
SOHO
NOHO |
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