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SUMMARY:NGLCCNY New Member Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:New members of NGLCCNY   The National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce New York are invited to an exclusive\, invitation-only breakfast designed to welcome you into the heart of our community and equip you with the insights\, relationships\, and tools that will help you maximize your membership from day one.\n\n\n	RSVP by emailing phyllis@nglccny.org\n	Deadline to register: October 16 no later than 11:59 PM EST\n	Eligibility: must be a new due-paying member of NGLCCNY that has not previously attended a new member breakfast\n\nAttendees will enjoy a light breakfast in the heart of Manhattan's Hudson Yards neighborhood while connecting with fellow new members\, certified LGBTBE  business owners\, corporate partner executives\, and Chamber leadership.\n\n\n\nThe morning will include remarks from Ambassador Committee Chair Phyllis Mehalakes\, Executive Director Barton Jackson\, and a special welcome message from our event host and sponsor\, Wells Fargo.\n\n\n\nTogether\, they will share the vision\, opportunities\, and values that guide NGLCCNY's mission to advance LGBTQ+\, diverse\, and allied economic equity and inclusion across the New York City region.\n\n\n\nThe program will provide a clear orientation to your membership benefits\, including how to navigate NGLCCNY's signature programs\, recurring events\, and business development resources\, as well as explore the pathways to LGBTBE  certification and supplier-diversity opportunities that open doors to corporate and government contracting.\n\nIn addition to understanding NGLCCNY's offerings\, participants will leave with actionable next steps to activate their membership. These include:\n\n\n	Identifying committees and volunteer pathways that align with your interests and expertise\n	Learning how to promote your business within the chamber's local and national network\n	Mapping your first 90 days of engagement\, including key events\, certification milestones\, and opportunities for visibility\n\n\nAs part of this orientation\, you will gain awareness of the broader ecosystem that NGLCCNY connects you to\, equipping businesses to compete successfully and contribute meaningfully to New York's economy. By the end of the morning\, you will not only understand how NGLCCNY operates but also how to make it work for you.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-end="849" data-start="255"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">New members of NGLCCNY &mdash\; The National LGBTQ+ &amp\; Allied Chamber of Commerce New York are invited to an exclusive\, invitation-only breakfast designed to welcome you into the heart of our community and equip you with the insights\, relationships\, and tools that will help you maximize your membership from day one.</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="849" data-start="255"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><u><strong><a href="mailto:phyllis@nglccny.org?subject=Oct%2020%20New%20Member%20Breakfast">RSVP by emailing&nbsp\;phyllis@nglccny.org</a></strong></u></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="849" data-start="255"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Deadline to register: October 16&nbsp\;no later than&nbsp\;11:59 PM EST</span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="849" data-start="255"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Eligibility: must be a new due-paying member of NGLCCNY that has not previously attended a new member breakfast</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Attendees will enjoy a light breakfast in the heart of Manhattan&#39\;s Hudson Yards neighborhood while connecting with fellow new members\, certified LGBTBE&reg\; business owners\, corporate partner executives\, and Chamber leadership.<br />\n<br />\nThe morning will include remarks from Ambassador Committee Chair Phyllis Mehalakes\, Executive Director Barton Jackson\, and a special welcome message from our event host and sponsor\, Wells Fargo.<br />\n<br />\nTogether\, they will share the vision\, opportunities\, and values that guide NGLCCNY&rsquo\;s mission to advance LGBTQ+\, diverse\, and allied economic equity and inclusion across the New York City region.<br />\n<br />\nThe program will provide a clear orientation to your membership benefits\, including how to navigate NGLCCNY&rsquo\;s signature programs\, recurring events\, and business development resources\, as well as explore the pathways to LGBTBE&reg\; certification and supplier-diversity opportunities that open doors to corporate and government contracting.</span></span>\n\n<p data-end="2663" data-start="2196"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">In addition to understanding NGLCCNY&rsquo\;s offerings\, participants will leave with actionable next steps to activate their membership. These include:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="2663" data-start="2196"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Identifying committees and volunteer pathways that align with your interests and expertise</span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="2663" data-start="2196"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Learning how to promote your business within the chamber&rsquo\;s local and national network</span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="2663" data-start="2196"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Mapping your first 90 days of engagement\, including key events\, certification milestones\, and opportunities for visibility</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="3222" data-start="2665"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">As part of this orientation\, you will gain awareness of the broader ecosystem that NGLCCNY connects you to\, equipping businesses to compete successfully and contribute meaningfully to New York&rsquo\;s economy. By the end of the morning\, you will not only understand how NGLCCNY operates but also how to make it work for you.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Wells Fargo Connections Space 20 Hudson Yards\, New York\, NY 10001
UID:e.1890.2099
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DTSTAMP:20260921T214536Z
URL:https://business.nglccny.org/events/details/nglccny-new-member-breakfast-2099
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