The Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce forms to fill a void in LGBT business needs in Fort Lauderdale.

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The Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce forms to fill a void in LGBT
business needs in Fort Lauderdale.
(1888PressRelease) The Greater Fort Lauderdale
Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
(GFLGLCC) as a 501 c (6) non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting business and economic
opportunities for the LGBT and LGBT friendly
community in the Greater Fort Lauderdale
area. Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fifteen years after
the Rainbow Alliance was created to promote LGBT
and LGBT friendly tourism in the Fort Lauderdale
area, the Board members realized they needed to
do more for the community. The Rainbow Alliance
was bound by existing Bylaws and was unable to
expand to include all LGBT and LGBT-friendly
businesses in Greater Fort Lauderdale. On April
26, 2011, the Rainbow Alliance membership
unanimously voted to establish the Greater Fort
Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce,
Inc. (GFLGLCC) as a 501 c (6) non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting business and
economic opportunities for the LGBT and LGBT
friendly community in the Greater Fort Lauderdale
area. The new Chamber was soon formed as an
affiliate of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber
of Commerce (NGLCC). This important affiliation
will extend our reach beyond Greater Fort
Lauderdale. As a result, members will have access
to many more benefits, compared to the Rainbow
Alliance. In addition to the NGLCC affiliation
and benefits, the GFLGLCC intends to work with
other affiliate chambers like the Miami-Dade Gay
and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) and MBA
Orlando - Central Florida's LGBT Chamber of
Commerce.
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Membership fees are also much lower. The Rainbow
Alliance dues started at 330, where a standard
Business Membership with the GFLGLCC is only
250. We are also waiving new member processing
fees, said Keith Blackburn, President of the
newly formed GFLGLCC. The GFLGLCC's affiliation
with the NGLCC will allow the Chamber and its
members more opportunities. As a national
umbrella organization, the NGLCC is a
clearinghouse of ideas and information for and
between businesses and organizations. The NGLCC
works with Federal, State and Affiliate Chambers
and business groups on various issues. Most
importantly, the NGLCC is the premier advocate on
behalf of LGBT owned businesses, professionals,
students of business, and corporations that share
in our desire to expand the community's financial
opportunities, economic growth, continued
innovation, and equality. The NGLCC Supplier
Diversity Initiative (SDI) offers businesses a
tool to make connections and open doors with
America's top corporations and each other. The
SDI certifies Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or
Transgender owned Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs)
and works to provide opportunities for LGBTBEs to
gain exposure within corporate procurement
processes. The NGLCC SDI offers certification to
LGBTBEs, as well as a host of opportunities to
enhance your business' visibility to corporations
seeking to do business with LGBT suppliers. Each
member of the GFLGLCC will have a membership to
the NGLCC and if qualified, is eligible to apply
for the SDI at no additional cost. The GFLGLCC
will begin to host and promote a variety of
services and events to the community and its
member,, including Networkers, Workshops,
Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dinners, Evening Mixers,
member to member discounts, business seminars,
business tables and introductions, to name a few.
For a full list of events and services available
through the GFLGLCC please visit
www.gogayfortlauderdale.com. For more
information about the GFLGLCC, or to become a
member please visit www.gogayfortlauderdale.com
or contact ARL Marketing Public Relations at
954-600-3154 or via email to andrew ( _at_ )
arlmarketing dot com for media coverage, press
kits, membership kits and live interview requests
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About Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce (GFLGLCC) The GFLGLCC is a
501 C (6) Non Profit organization, with the
following Mission Statement Dedicated to
promoting business and economic opportunities for
the LGBT and LGBT-friendly community in the
Greater Fort Lauderdale area. To be an advocate
and resource for all member businesses that
promote equality. To promote tourism with a
unified approach, by working with appropriate and
related organizations. About National Gay and
Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) The NGLCC is
the business advocate and direct link between
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
business owners, corporations, and government,
representing the interests of more than 1.4
million LGBT businesses and entrepreneurs. The
NGLCC is committed to forming a broad-based
coalition of LGBT owned and friendly businesses,
professionals, and major corporations for the
purpose of promoting economic growth and the
prosperity of our members. Source http//www.188
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