May Member Spotlight:
Will Ohrum, Re/Max A-1 Realty
Chamber Membership Chair Gil Brown recently sat down with Will Ohrum of Re/Max A-1 Realty, a Certified LGBTBE, to talk business, customer service, and the impact LGBT Business Enterprise Certification had on his business. Read more about Will and Re/Max A-1 in the interview transcript.
Chamber Announces Keystone Business Series
May 1, 2017
Harrisburg, PA - The Central Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of its Keystone Business Series, programming designed to help provide the tools businesses need to thrive in our region.
The series will kick off May 16 with Access to Capital, a program presented by CPGLCC and the Small Business Administration. The inaugural event will take place at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg. The evening starts with light refreshments at 5:30 p.m., with the program scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
"We are excited to offer a variety of programs aimed at growing small, diverse business here in Central Pennsylvania", said Chamber President and CEO Harry Young. "Our chamber affords businesses the opportunity to connect with a broad local and national network of companies seeking to engage the LGBT community."
The Keystone Business Series will provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and companies to engage with one another around programs aimed at fostering business in Central Pennsylvania. "There are countless businesses in our region and throughout America seeking to do business in the LGBT community, whether targeting the LGBT market or engaging Certified LGBT Business Enterprises in corporate procurement", Young stated. "Our programs are aimed at connecting business leaders with knowledge and opportunities that will enable them to grow and flourish locally."
The Keystone Business Series is made possible in part through Wells Fargo and NGLCC.
For more information or to register, visit the Access to Capital event.
2017 NGLCC International Business and Leadership Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 1-4, 2017
Promote Business Equality Through Board Service!
Our chamber is seeking dynamic, driven professionals to serve on our Board of Directors. Board members have the unique ability to promote LGBT business equality in our region and impact economic development through service to our members, Corporate Investors, and Certified LGBT Business Enterprises. If you are interested in serving, or to learn more, please contact Harry Young, President and CEO, at hyoung@cpglcc.org.
