Another title for this blog could be, “Customer Service, the rumor of its death has been greatly exaggerated.” Let’s face it there isn’t a whole lot of personal connection in the service world any longer. Today we pump your own gas, (yes, there was a time when it was done for you), shopping online, and [...]
I just can’t remember if I saw the film Xanadu in 1980. I have to assume that I did because I clearly remember seeing the Village People in You Can’t Stop the Music, so why wouldn’t I see Xanadu? In 2008 I saw (and loved) the Uptown Players production of Zanna, Don’t! which I assumed [...]
On Wednesday, April 7 at 1pm Mountain, the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce and National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) invite you to dial into the Direct Connection Series, a new phone-in program that will discuss innovative ways to take pride in your business and grow your customer base! Email supplierdiversity@nglcc.org to [...]
The North Texas Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Chamber of Commerce has been named the 2010 Chamber of the Year by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce® (NGLCC). The announcement came on Friday, March 26 as we were celebrating our 5th Anniversary. Kate Karasmeighan, Chief of Staff and Director of Affiliate & External [...]
Dallas Morning News’ Serial Entrepreneur series profiles Chamber Member, Rebecca Ramos. Imagine my surprise when I opened Sunday’s Dallas Morning News Business section. Besides seeing Tiger Woods (aren’t we over that yet?), staring right at me was the smiling face of Rebecca Ramos. I almost ended up with my Fiesta cup full of coffee on [...]
The North Texas Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of the 2009 Business Excellence Awards. The Awards were created to recognize Chamber Members and community leaders. The 2009 Award recipients are: Texas Instruments – Corporate Ally; Presented to a major employer located in the North Texas area that has [...]
This just in! TrendyMinds, an NGLCC-certified business based in Indiana, was selected to attend President Obama’s State of the Union address, thanks largely to the strong ties between the White House and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Read the full story at http://www.nglcc.org/BIZ/community/TrendyMindsatStateofUnion Congratulations to TrendyMinds and to the NGLCC!
Last month I was driving home from our monthly Business Connections mixer in Fort Worth. As I tooled down I-30 recalling the people that I had met and the really, really good food a thought popped into my head. Oh my god, I like Fort Worth. No, I love Fort Worth! There, I’ve admitted it. [...]
By Candy Marcum, Stonewall Behavior Health; Guest Blogger If you thought this blog was going to have anything to do with Michael Jackson you’re wrong. This BEN is no rat! People often ask me ‘why are you a member of the North Texas GLBT Chamber?’ Like most business people, time is money, so in the [...]
Airlines, banks and the GLBT community; one of these things is not like the other.
Last week’s Dallas Morning News had no less than three notable aviation articles. On Wednesday there was a report on Southwest Airlines’ $54 million second quarter profits, although chairman and chief executive Gary Kelly warned that he could not predict third-quarter profits. On Thursday another article noted lower debt ratings for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.