The Chicago Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce hosted a business-to-business ( B2B ) breakfast/networking event on June 14 at HB, 3404 N. Halsted. HB is a restaurant owned by the Hearty Boys, a catering duo currently competing on a reality TV show called The Next Food Network Star.
The meeting was the first in a series that will allow LGBT and LGBT-supportive professionals and businesses to form connections in order to create or increase business opportunities. At this event, each participant was asked to present a 60-second infomercial to describe his or her business. In addition, Lori Lightfoot of the City of Chicago was the main
speaker.
The next event is scheduled for July 12, 7-9 a.m., at a location to be determined. The featured speaker will be Joanne Trapani, former president of the village of Oak Park, and she will speak about navigating the business of municipalities. To register, visit www.glchamber.org .