Archive for the ‘National News’ Category

Angels in America; NYT Op Ed

Posted by TVedda On 17 August 2010 No Commented

A great article “Angels in America” from the August 14 edition of the New York Times. Thank you Frank Rich. Op-Ed Columnist – Angels in America – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/opinion/15rich.html?_r=2&hp Courage and a sense of fundamental fairness sometimes flower in our country in the most unexpected quarters, even as the angrier voices dominate the debate.

Chamber offers Direct Connection Opportunity

Posted by TVedda On 5 April 2010 No Commented

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 [...]

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 [...]

State of the Union to feature LGBT Certified Business

Posted by TVedda On 27 January 2010 No Commented

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!

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 [...]

Class

Posted by TVedda On 14 September 2009 No Commented

Whatever happened to fair dealing And pure ethics And nice manners? Whatever happened to ‘Please may I’ And ‘Yes thank you’ And ‘How charming?’ Why is it everyone now is a pain in the a**? Whatever happened to class? Nobody’s got no class! This song, from the show “Chicago” [the stage production, not the movie] [...]

Won’t Someone Think of the Children!?

Posted by TVedda On 8 September 2009 No Commented

The day has arrived. Later today, the President of the United States is planning to address students across the nation today. Chances are we would have paid little to no attention to this address if not for the controversy that has been swirling around. You’d think that the President was trying to create an army [...]