BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260121T230000Z DTEND:20260122T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:January 2026 M3 | Hosted by 4West Lounge DESCRIPTION:M3: Members' Monthly Mixer \n\n\n\nWhat's the buzz? Use #NGLCCNYM3 on all of your social posts!\n\n\nJoin us IN PERSON for our January 2026 M3: Members' Monthly Mixer\, hosted by 4West Lounge! Don't miss this opportunity to forge meaningful connections with members\, corporate partners\, and non-profit leaders. \n\n\n\nNGLCCNY - National LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce New York invites you to our M3: Members' Monthly Mixer\, a signature monthly gathering for community leaders\, entrepreneurs\, professionals\, and corporate partners. The networking event is designed for high-quality relationship building in a welcoming environment grounded in inclusive ideals and real business outcomes.\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of purposeful networking where conversations can lead to strategic partnerships\, procurement and referral opportunities\, brand visibility\, and practical insights from peers who are actively shaping New York's marketplace. Whether you are growing a business\, expanding your professional network\, or looking to engage with LGBTQ+\, diverse\, and allied enterprises\, the M3 offers a consistent space to connect with decision-makers and do business with the community.\n\n\n\nNGLCCNY Members: $0.00 registration fee\n\nNGLCCNY Non-Members: $20.00 registration fee\n\n\n\nAbout our host: 4West Lounge\n\n\n\n"4West Lounge is Harlem's premier safe space where "you can be YOU and FREE". We pride ourselves with hosting diverse\, curated events for guests to connect\, grow\, and be entertained.\n\n \n\nDuring the height of the pandemic Troy Berry and Brian Clark wanted to create a black-owned LGBTQ+ bar/lounge and started the 4West concept in their apartment with no experience\, but plentiful passion and enthusiasm. It proved to be a hit and in 2021 they opened their first commercial location on 127th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.\n\n \n\n4West Lounge is home for everyone - from creatives to corporate managers to stay-at-home entrepreneurs - where they can come together and have their social and entertainment needs met in an environment that is welcoming to all regardless of skin color or orientation."\n\n\n\nTo learn more about our host: www.4west.net\n\n\n\nNonprofit Spotlight: Audre Lorde Project\n\nDuring the mixer\, we conduct our first nonprofit spotlight of the year! Hear about the impactful work and opportunities to support the Audre Lorde Project!\n\n\n\nThe Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Two Spirit\, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing\, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization\, education and capacity-building\, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences\, we seek to responsibly reflect\, represent and serve our various communities.\n\n\nALP implements a range of community-led programs designed to meet the urgent needs of LGBT Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Safe OUTside the System (SOS): An anti-violence initiative that develops models\, strategies and practices of safety led by Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color community members. \n\n \n TransJustice: A program advocating for the political\, economic\, and social rights of transgender and gender non-conforming people of color through leadership development\, campaigns and policy reform. \n\n \n\n 3rd Space Support: A wellness program providing peer to peer support in addressing disparities in healthcare\, housing\, employment\, and education through culturally responsive services and resource-sharing.\n\n \n\n\nYou can learn more about Audre Lorde Project by visiting: https://alp.org/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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M3:  \;Members'\; Monthly Mixer \;
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\nWhat'\;s the buzz? Use \;#NGLCCNYM3 \;on all of your social posts!
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Join us IN PERSON for our \;January 2026 M3: Members'\; Monthly Mixer\, hosted by \;4West Lounge! \;Don'\;t miss this opportunity to forge meaningful connections with members\, corporate partners\, and non-profit leaders.  \;
\n
\nNGLCCNY - National LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce New York invites you to our M3: Members&rsquo\; Monthly Mixer\, a signature monthly gathering for community leaders\, entrepreneurs\, professionals\, and corporate partners. The networking event is designed for high-quality relationship building in a welcoming environment grounded in inclusive ideals and real business outcomes.
\n
\nJoin us for an evening of purposeful networking where conversations can lead to strategic partnerships\, procurement and referral opportunities\, brand visibility\, and practical insights from peers who are actively shaping New York&rsquo\;s marketplace. Whether you are growing a business\, expanding your professional network\, or looking to engage with LGBTQ+\, diverse\, and allied enterprises\, the M3 offers a consistent space to connect with decision-makers and do business with the community.
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\nNGLCCNY Members: $0.00 registration fee
\nNGLCCNY Non-Members: $20.00 registration fee
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\nAbout our host: 4West Lounge
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\n"\;4West Lounge is Harlem&rsquo\;s premier safe space where &ldquo\;you can be YOU and FREE&rdquo\;. We pride ourselves with hosting diverse\, curated events for guests to connect\, grow\, and be entertained.
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\nDuring the height of the pandemic Troy Berry and Brian Clark wanted to create a black-owned LGBTQ+ bar/lounge and started the 4West concept in their apartment with no experience\, but plentiful passion and enthusiasm. It proved to be a hit and in 2021 they opened their first commercial location on 127th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
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\n4West Lounge is home for everyone - from creatives to corporate managers to stay-at-home entrepreneurs - where they can come together and have their social and entertainment needs met in an environment that is welcoming to all regardless of skin color or orientation."\;
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\nTo learn more about our host: \;www.4west.net
\n
\nNonprofit Spotlight: Audre Lorde Project
\nDuring the mixer\, we conduct our first nonprofit spotlight of the year! \; Hear about the impactful work and opportunities to support the Audre Lorde Project!
\n
\nThe Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Two Spirit\, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing\, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization\, education and capacity-building\, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences\, we seek to responsibly reflect\, represent and serve our various communities.

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ALP implements a range of community-led programs designed to meet the urgent needs of LGBT Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color. \;
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●\; Safe OUTside the System (SOS): An anti-violence initiative that develops models\, strategies and practices of safety led by Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color community members. \;
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\n●\; TransJustice: A program advocating for the political\, economic\, and social rights of transgender and gender non-conforming people of color through leadership development\, campaigns and policy reform. \n\n
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●\; 3rd Space Support: A wellness program providing peer to peer support in addressing disparities in healthcare\, housing\, employment\, and education through culturally responsive services and resource-sharing.
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You can learn more about Audre Lorde Project by visiting: \;https://alp.org/
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\n LOCATION:4West Lounge 303 W 127th Street New York\, NY 10027 UID:e.1890.1953 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T235755Z URL:https://business.nglccny.org/events/details/january-2026-m3-hosted-by-4west-lounge-1953 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR