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:20161026T220000Z DTEND:20161027T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity: How to Grow an LGBT-owned Business DESCRIPTION:If your business is at least 51% or more owned by LGBT individuals and it is not certified by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)\, you are missing out on great opportunities to potentially do business with large companies (think Fortune 500) throughout the world as well as with certain federal and local government agencies.\n\n \n\nMajor global and U.S companies\, as well as a growing number of federal and local governmental agencies\, have proactive programs in place that encourage external sourcing and procurement opportunities for businesses that have been traditionally underutilized because they are owned by minorities\, women\, veterans\, and LGBT individuals.\n\n\n\nThe Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) & NGLCCNY co-host a Supplier Diversity: How to Grow an LGBT-owned Business Enterprise\, sponsored by Microsoft.\n\n \n\nNGLCC is the sole certifying entity for businesses that are at least 51% or more LGBT owned and offers its certified businesses the ability to make connections and open doors with large companies\, certain government agencies\, and each other. Certification by NGLCC as an LGBT Business Enterprise is your key to gain exposure to certain procurement opportunities. In addition to gaining access to key individuals within large companies and government agencies\, certification ensures that your company is included in NGLCC's exclusive database of LGBT Business Enterprises where your business can be viewed by large companies and government agencies.\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this free educational and networking event. You will learn about emerging procurement initiatives for LGBT businesses during a panel discussion with representatives of NGLCCNY\, the owner of an LGBT Business Enterprise\, and a corporate procurement and supplier diversity professionals from TD Bank. You will also have a chance to ask questions and network over food and wine with the panelists and guests.\n\n \n\nYou'll also experience a presentation by Jeremy Youett\, Senior Events Marketing Manager and Microsoft GLEAM New York Board Lead (GLBT+ Advisory Committee) on Microsoft's LGBT diversity initiatives.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPanel participants include:\n\n\n Moderator: Rob Finkelstein\, Supplier Diversity Chair\, NGLCCNY\n Deborah B. Grossman\, VP\, Manager\, Procurement Corporate Responsibility\, Strategic Resourcing Group\, TD Bank\n Tony Ray Meyer\, Jr.\, Co-Founder of TestTracks\n\n Opening Remarks from Jonathan Lovitz\, NGLCC Senior Vice President & Director of NGLCCNY\; Jon Gilbert & Julio Tumbaco\, MCC LGBT Business Network Co-Chairs\; and Jeremy Youett of Microsoft. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nIf your business is at least 51% or more owned by LGBT individuals and it is not certified by the National Gay &\; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)\, you are missing out on great opportunities to potentially do business with large companies (think Fortune 500) throughout the world as well as with certain federal and local government agencies.
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\nMajor global and U.S companies\, as well as a growing number of federal and local governmental agencies\, have proactive programs in place that encourage external sourcing and procurement opportunities for businesses that have been traditionally underutilized because they are owned by minorities\, women\, veterans\, and LGBT individuals.
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\nThe Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and The National Gay &\; Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) &\; NGLCCNY co-host a Supplier Diversity: How to Grow an LGBT-owned Business Enterprise\, sponsored by Microsoft.
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\nNGLCC is the sole certifying entity for businesses that are at least 51% or more LGBT owned and offers its certified businesses the ability to make connections and open doors with large companies\, certain government agencies\, and each other. Certification by NGLCC as an LGBT Business Enterprise \;is your key to gain exposure to certain procurement opportunities. In addition to gaining access to key individuals within large companies and government agencies\, certification ensures that your company is included in NGLCC&rsquo\;s exclusive database of LGBT Business Enterprises where your business can be viewed by large companies and government agencies.
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\nPlease join us for this free educational and networking event. \;You will learn about emerging procurement initiatives for LGBT businesses during a panel discussion with representatives of NGLCCNY\, the owner of an LGBT Business Enterprise\, and a corporate procurement and supplier diversity professionals from TD Bank. You will also have a chance to ask questions and network over food and wine with the panelists and guests.
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\nYou&rsquo\;ll also experience a presentation by \;Jeremy Youett\, Senior Events Marketing Manager and Microsoft GLEAM \;New York Board Lead (GLBT+ Advisory Committee) on Microsoft&rsquo\;s LGBT diversity initiatives.\n\n
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\nPanel participants include:\n\n\n​\;Opening Remarks from Jonathan Lovitz\, NGLCC Senior Vice President &\; Director of NGLCCNY\; Jon Gilbert &\; Julio Tumbaco\, MCC LGBT Business Network Co-Chairs\;  \;and \;Jeremy Youett of Microsoft.
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\n LOCATION:Conference Room Central Park West 6501 11 Times Square\, 6th Floor New York\, NY 10036 UID:e.1890.149 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260425T204254Z URL:https://business.nglccny.org/events/details/supplier-diversity-how-to-grow-an-lgbt-owned-business-149 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR