Archive for the ‘Chamber News’ Category

Xanadu? Xana- Do!

Posted by TVedda On 8 April 2010 No Commented

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 [...]

Chamber of the Year!

Posted by TVedda On 1 April 2010 No Commented

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 [...]

She’s a Gem!

Posted by TVedda On 8 March 2010 No Commented

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 [...]

2009 Business Excellence Awards

Posted by TVedda On 1 March 2010 No Commented

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 [...]

National Chamber Declares Dallas “Hot”

Posted by TVedda On 18 January 2010 No Commented

It’s nice to have your work recognized. Even nicer when it’s unsolicited. That’s why the Chamber and our travel marketing partners the Dallas Tavern Guild and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau were so thrilled when the NGLCC – America’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce featured Dallas as a “Hot” destination for LGBT travelers. The Dallas [...]

I Learned the Truth . . .

Posted by TVedda On 29 October 2009 No Commented

. . . on Thursday night. It wasn’t planned, I didn’t go in search of enlightenment, but as Thursday turned to Friday and I began to look back over the previous two and a half days and the months leading up to them I found myself making mental notes, things that I had been reminded [...]

Who’s Your Buddy?

Posted by TVedda On 27 July 2009 one Commented

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.

He Gets It

Posted by TVedda On 12 May 2009 No Commented

He Gets It On Monday, the Dallas Convention Center hotel’s Vote “Yes” financier Harlan Crow delivered a letter to Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and the City Council burying the hatchet on the hotel issues (in a place other than Leppert’s back). The letter reportedly states, “For us, the matter is settled, and now we hope [...]