The Weekly Wrap-up 10/11/19
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Your MEMBER ONLY email on all things the Chamber worked on this week
and you need to know about, to get the most of your membership.
Thank you for being a member.
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CEO Brief- ?
Monday, I spoke to students at Belmont University about the Chamber and about how I became CEO. I graduated from Belmont in 2006, and it was great to return and talk about attending as an openly gay student and seeing the acceptance and openness of current students. The diversity of students today looks as different as the campus does. It was a great way to start the week, by speaking about how far the Chamber has come and the way we make change, how the road might be long and bumpy, but with dedicated work we can get a positive outcome.
You received the board's update on CoreCivic membership on Wednesday. You can read more about it below in What We Did. As you can guess, this took up the majority of our time this week. Thanks to all the members that reached out regarding this matter.
The rest of the time we focused on TASTE.
We need your help with TASTE.
We need
silent auction items
, and we need
sponsors
! Tickets sales usually come closer to the deadline for earlybird pricing and spike the week of the event. If you want to
buy your tickets now
, that would be awesome. Taste is our annual fundraising event, and we need everyone's help to make it happen and help raise funds so we can continue to do what we do. Please help us, read more below for further details on how.
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Please join us in welcoming the following businesses that joined our Chamber this week:
We are proud of the continued participation from the following individuals and businesses who renewed their membership this week:
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Tuesday, we hosted a community meeting for chamber members and community members to share their thoughts on CoreCivic joining the chamber, and our work with them around our mission.
The Board of Directors
released a statement
on Wednesday morning announcing the results of the meeting. The Nashville Scene also
covered the meeting
. We thank everyone who has engaged on this issue and appreciate everyone's views. We are committed to learn from this and continue to move forward to advance LGBT equality through business.
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It was an honor to present
Changing the Game Doc
last night at the
Nashville Film Festival
. This documentary was extremely moving and we were proud to be in attendance. Thank you to director Michael Barnett and producer Alex Schmider for participating in discussion with attendees following the screening!
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Nashville Black Pride kicked off this week! You still have many opportunities to get involved. You can find the full list of events at-
www.nashvilleblackpride.org
The Nashville LGBT Chamber is proud to have been selected as one of the recipients of the 2019
Brothers and Sisters United Legacy Award
at the Awards & Scholarship Dinner tonight! We look forward to attending and celebrating with our member Nashville Black Pride!
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This year’s
LGBTQ Victory Fund
Nashville Champagne Brunch will be taking place on
Sunday, October 13
at Johnny Cash’s Kitchen and Saloon from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm.
The annual event benefits the LGBTQ Victory Fund which supports LGBTQ candidates for public office at all level of government. Nashville had 7 Victory Fund- endorsed candidates run for Metro Council this election season with an historic 5 winning their races. Tickets are on sale now at
www.victoryfund.org/nashville!
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October Brewing Up Business
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Make sure you register for the October Brewing Up Business that will be held on Thursday, October 17th at
Fat Bottom Brewing Company
.
Registration
is free for members and first-time guests and $10 for repeat non-member guests. Come eat, drink, and connect with the Nashville LGBT Chamber and our community while enjoying all the services offered by our member, Fat Bottom Brewing!
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TASTE is just around the corner! Early Bird tickets are on sale now until October 31st.
We have many opportunities to get involved in this premier tasting event. Please use the links below to purchase early bird tickets, sponsor the event, and sign up as a food and/or beverage vendor.
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Our TASTE planning committee will have a meeting on Monday, October 14th. Email Lauren if you would like to get involved!
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Predators Pride Night 2020
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Predators Pride Night 2020 will be held on Tuesday, February 18th! Come join the Nashville LGBT Chamber and
Nashville Pride
as the
Nashville Predators
take on the Carolina Hurricanes! Pride Night packages include a game ticket and a limited edition Pride Night t-shirt! Before the game, all Pride Night attendees are welcome to join us at Bridgestone Arena for a mixer with light refreshments.
Purchase your tickets by December 18 to guarantee you’re sitting with other Pride Night attendees – don’t wait, get your tickets today!
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Join PENCIL for Principal for a Day, an exclusive event that offers you the opportunity to spend the
morning with a Metro principal. As a
Principal for a Day
, you will meet the school's students and staff throughout the morning in a series of activities unique to each school. The day concludes with a luncheon for principals and their guests at Lipscomb University. Check out this year’s event details below:
Date:
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Time:
First bell until 11:00 AM - In-school Experience (
start-time may vary based on school
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Luncheon at Lipscomb University
Location:
In-school Experience - Various Metro Nashville Public Schools (school location will be assigned to you after registering)
Luncheon - Lipscomb University
Register by
Friday, October 11!
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Join the National Organization for Workforce Diversity as they host the 2019 Workforce Diversity Summit and Bus Tour on
Monday, November 4, 2019.
This tour begins and ends at The Temple Nashville. Stops included the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple, the Islamic Center of Nashville, Meharry Medical College, and Plaza Mariachi. Joe is one of the partner co-chairs for this event. Make sure to register below!
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Following their show-stopping performance of 'Stand By Me' at the Royal Wedding in May 2018, London’s The Kingdom Choir will bring their infectious joy and inspiration across the Atlantic for a major North American tour in Autumn 2019. Founded in 1994 by award-winning conductor Karen Gibson, the choir draws from various Christian traditions and is dedicated to creating a sound that reflects the community they share through their warm energy and enthusiastic performances. The Choir’s rendition of 'Stand By Me' went straight to the top of the Billboard charts and this coming November they will be releasing their first full length album worldwide on Sony Music. Their success at the Royal Wedding has already seen them on several UK and American television appearances including ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS This Morning.
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Joe Woolley
CEO
Lauren Bland
Membership Manager
Nashville LGBT Chamber
615-507-5185
41 Peabody Street
Nashville, TN 37210
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