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LAGLCC Event Reminder
April 6, 2009
   Chamber Networking Breakfast

Date:  Thursday April 9, 2009
Time:  7:30 ~ 9:00 am
Where:  The French Market
7985 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90046

Join the Chamber for our monthly Breakfast Networking Mixer.  This is a great opportunity to meet, mingle and network with fellow LAGLCC business owners in a comfortable, easy to have a conversation setting.  Be sure to bring business cards, as business is what we are all about!

Limited space available.
RSVP today: events@laglcc.org
$20 - Members; $30 Guests
 
LAGLCC & NGLCC Supplier Diversity Initiative

 
The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) announced today that it is proud to partner with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of CommerceŽ (NGLCC) to educate its members regarding the NGLCC Supplier Diversity Initiative and sourcing opportunities with Corporate America.
 
Through the Supplier Diversity Initiative, the NGLCC is the exclusive certifying agency of LGBT owned businesses. The NGLCC works with qualified certified LGBT suppliers to bring them together with corporations that are looking to include LGBT owned businesses in their diverse supply chain. In addition to making connections with corporations, LGBT certification encourages business-to-business partnerships and innovative marketing strategies focused on diversity. Certified suppliers also receive invitations to participate in educational opportunities sponsored by corporations and the NGLCC that are not available to other businesses.

 To learn more about the LAGLCC & NGLCC Supplier Diversity Initiative and certification
as an LGBT owned business, attend a free informational workshop on:

Thursday, April 9 from 2-4pm at the
Plummer Park Community Center, Room #5 at:
7377 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood.   


RSVP's are requested to: supplierdiversity@nglcc.org  

GLAAD LA Media Award
LAGLCC To Host Table at GLAAD


Join us at the LAGLCC table at the GLAAD Media Award.  LAGLCC Board Member JD Salvatore's film SHELTER is one of the GLAAD nominees, and LAGLCC member, Sheri Fults is co-chair of the GLAAD Media Awards.

LAGLCC is hosting a table at the dinner and invites you to join us for the dinner and after party. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. And, recognizes the creative community and the stories it tells in film, TV, and media.

The 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented by IBM and Presenting Partner ABSOLUT (R) Vodka- Los Angeles

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009

Time:
5:00 PM Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
7:00 PM Show Begins
9:00 PM Dinner and VIP Celebrity After Party

Join us! Ticket info: GLAAD LA Media Awards
Sofitel FIRST THURSDAY MIXER:

Don't miss out on our new venue for our always popular, First Thursday Mixer, now at the Sofitel Hotel!

Sofitel LA is the city's hottest new destination, with stunning interiors featuring French style and Hollywood glamour. The Los Angeles hotel accommodations sit on the corner of La Cienega and Beverly Boulevard, opposite the Beverly Center.

Of course, we will be meeting on the patio of the popular Simon LA Restaurant - which includes stunning water elements, firepits and a gracious lounge.

Date:  Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time:  6:30 - 9:00pm
Where:  Sofitel Hotel - Simon LA restaurant
            8555 Beverly Blvd.
            Los Angeles, CA 90048
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Be sure to tell your coworkers, colleagues and friends!  $5.00 cover charge only!
$5 valet - must mention you're with the LAGLCC Chamber mixer - good for 3 hours!

For questions, or more information send an email to:  Events
or go to LAGLCC.org

West Hollywood Toastmasters
Toastmasters

The LAGLCC's Young Business Professionals Project is sponsoring the newly forming West Hollywood Toastmasters. 

We have 5 spaces left to fill before we register for our Charter!

To join as a charter member or for more information please contact:
Doran Farnum at 323-842-1546
or email:  doranfarnum3@yahoo.com

Don't miss our next scheduled meeting:
Date: Monday, April 20th
Time:  7:00 ~ 9:00 pm
Where: Plummer Park Community Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, Room #3
West Hollywood, CA

Click here to check out  Toastmasters International
 

LA Gay and Lesbian Center's Gala Event

An Evening With Women

The LAGLCCC is hosting a table at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center's Gala Event - come join us at the party for:  An Evening With Women A Gala to Support The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center April 24th at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Musical performances by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Leisha Haley's Uh huh Her, hosted by Gina Gershon with the live auction hosted by Sharon Stone.

Host commitee includes Cher, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Beals, Jane Lynch, Cybill Shepherd, Nina Lederman and Alicia Silverstone.

Also, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber Board Member JD Disalvatore will be receiving an award for Outstanding Community Service during the ceremony.

To buy tickets click here:  Tickets

And chose The LA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce as your table host on the drop down menu!

Quattro
Announcing: a new Cashflow game based on the Law of Attraction!


When: Thursday, April 9, 2009 7:00 PM Sharp

Where: Sofitel Hotel - (Beverly Blvd & La Cienega)

Join us to play a game that may very well shift your entire consciousness while it teaches how to create business systems, connectivity, and how to take action on opportunity in life!! This is going to be a big Abundance Game night in a big room at the beautiful Sofitel Hotel. Bring your business cards for networking galore!!

The Abundance game takes life and compresses it into just a few hours of game play. Through the game, it teaches financial knowledge, reveals habits that hold us back and lets us learn how to catapult our lives forward by invoking spiritual laws like the Law of Attraction. What we do in the game is what we do in life. What we change in the game, we can change in life!

Join us to play. Have a great time with great people. It just may be the thing you've needed to manifest Peace, Wealth, Love and whatever else your heart desires.

Seats fill up fast!  Please RSVP to: eparrott@quattrospace.com

The event will last until about 10 pm. Following the game there will be a short debriefing by Quattro University founders and event co sponsors. Don't miss the debriefing, it's the stuff that will help you move abundance from the game into real life!
Chip Conley
Young Business Professionals Project VIP Mentor/Speaker Series


Bestselling author and successful entrepreneur Chip Conley is our inaugural YBPP VIP Guest Speaker. Openly gay, openly enthusiastic and openly willing to share his life and his lessons, this highly successful business professional has seen the many ups and downs of building a flourishing business enterprise.

MAY 21, 2009

Location TBA
YBPP (Members Only) - Exclusive Workshop - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
LAGLCC - Social - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
VIP - Presentation:
7:30pm - 8:30pm

Don't miss this motivational, transformative and entertaining evening brought to you by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce - Young Business Professionals Project.  

The YBPP will have books available for a contribution to the Chamber, and Chip will be on hand to personally autograph them after his presentation.

Advance Reservations:
Chamber Members $5.00 + Discounted Book Price
Non-Members $35.00 in Advance

At the door:
Chamber Members $12.00 + Discounted Book Price
Non-Members $55.00

For more information log onto:
 LAGLCC.org
 or send an email to:  
info@laglcc.org

Calendar of Events:

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Networking Breakfast
French Market
7985 Santa Monica Blvd
7:30 - 9:00 am

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Supplier Diversity Seminar
Plummer Park Community Center, Room #5 at:
7377 Santa Monica Blvd
 West Hollywood.
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Thursday, May 7, 2009
First Thursday Mixer: Sofitel Hotel
6:30 - 9:00 pm

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Networking Breakfast:
French Market
7985 Santa Monica Blvd
7:30 - 9:00 am

For more information on these and future events, please go to: LAGLCC.org
Corporate Partners

Prudential

Frontiers

Raytheon

Wachovia

Frontiers Yellow Pages

Sofitel
Anheuser Busch
All out Films

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  Chamber Membership Levels:

LAGLCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce our own stimulus package! We have cut LAGLCC dues to save you money!

NEW YEARLY FEES FOR JOINING THE CHAMBER!
$250 for VIP Business
$125 for Business
$125 for Non Profit
$75 for Individual (non business owner)
$25 for Students
e-mail us for more info!
 
About Us
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.

Should you wish to get more involved with our various committees, social events or educational seminars, please send us an email at:  info@laglcc.org

LAGLCC Officers
Randy Malmud, President, LAGLCC
Anthony Vulin, Vice President, LAGLCC
James Holchin, Treasurer, LAGLCC
Amanda Williams, Secretary, LAGLCC