Resources for Employers Responding to the CoronavirusView as Webpage As the city recovered over the weekend from the tornado, Sunday also saw the announcement that Davidson County had its first coronavirus case. As the infection continues to spread, we are working hard to make sure our members are prepared to handle this issue. Below are some resources gathered to help educate employers on the coronavirus. Resources for Employers:Metro Nashville Public Health Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
35 Corporations and 107 Small Businesses Sign Letter Opposing Discrimination in Tennessee Following the signing of HB 836 in Tennessee, top businesses sign a letter opposing the bill and further attempts to discriminate against LGBTQ Tennesseans NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - February 5, 2020 - Today, 35 corporations and 107 small businesses, released an open letter opposing discrimination against LGBTQ Tennesseans and calling upon lawmakers to not pursue any further harmful bills this
The Nashville LGBT Chamber held its first ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 3rd to celebrate its longtime member, Element Salon, opening their fourth Nashville location. Element Salon was named as one of the top 100 salons in the nation by Elle Magazine four years in a row. This local business started with six employees and a dream to elevate the beauty industry. Today Element employs nearly sixty employees in three locations and the growth continues with the opening of a FOURTH location in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- 4/29/2019 Contact: Joe Woolley, CEO 615-585-0743 joe@nashvillelgbtchamber.com Business Leaders Speak Out Against Anti-LGBT Bills in Tennessee, Major Concern for Impact on Business and Tourism if Bills Pass Tomorrow Over 75 businesses signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBT legislation in Tennessee, including Amazon, Bridgestone, Dell Technologies, Postmates, and Warner Music Group Nashville, TN -- Major corporations in Tennessee have expressed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR BRILEY SIGNS HISTORIC EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR LGBT-OWNED BUSINESSES, AFFIRMS INCLUSION AS RECOGNIZED CATEGORY FOR METRO PROCUREMENT Nashville Becomes First City in the South to Recognize LGBT-Owned Businesses NASHVILLE (Feb. 11, 2019) – Mayor David Briley today signed a historic executive order for LGBT-owned businesses, affirming their inclusion as a recognized category for Metro Procurement. By signing the executive order, Mayor Briley makes Nashville the first city in the
It appears that the Chamber and other advocacy partners will have a busy year at the Tennessee General Assembly. This year's legislative bill filing deadline came on Thursday and once again we face a number of anti-LGBT and anti-business bills. These include: Another attempt to force the Attorney General to defend school districts who have anti-trans policiesA bill to disallow cities and counties from penalizing for businesses to discriminate against LGBT individualsA religious freedom bill to
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: Working for Inclusion: Time for Congress to Enact Federal Legislationto Address Workplace Discrimination againstLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans Nov. 29, 2017 Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released Working for Inclusion: Time for Congress to Enact Federal Legislation to Address Workplace Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay,
The Nashville LGBT Chamber is a proud supporter of Tennessee Thrives. Tennessee Thrives is a coalition of approximately 300 businesses and business organizations that are committed to maintaining a thriving economy for a Tennessee that welcomes all hard working people. Tennessee has experienced real economic loss after HB1840 that passed in 2016, a bill that allows counselors to deny services to clients based on their principles. North Carolina has provided the best (or worst) example of how
LGBT businesses encouraged to pursue private sector contractsJamie McGee , jmcgee@tennessean.com 6:21 p.m. CDT October 12, 2016 For large companies such as KPMG, there is a strong business case for diversity — not just among its workers, but among its suppliers. KPMG procurement manager Tim Ruddell stressed that point Wednesday as he encouraged LGBT business owners to gain LGBT Business Enterprise certification that could boost their procurement with private sector companies. The National Gay & Lesbian
Members of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) will now have a new resource for collaboration and growth. The NAHCC and the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NLGBTCC) have agreed to sign an inter-chamber agreement that will provide business owners from both memberships with enhanced resources to help them with their business development efforts. The purpose of this agreement is to create and establish a working relationship between the NAHCC and the NLGBTCC that will enhance the
The Bank of America Small & Diverse Business Education Fund Scholarship is a grant-based program designed to provide targeted training and development support to qualified certified Small and Diverse Business owners, as well as to support Diverse Business initiatives. Scholarship recipients will be given the opportunity to further enhance the business operations functions within their companies and position them to become better able to compete for increased business.The Bank of America Small & Diverse
At the March Power Lunch, hosted by Waller, attendees heard about methods of LGBT Self Identification at Cummins and KPMG. Marcya Carter, a Human Resources professional at Cummins, explained her company initiated self-ID for LGBT employees to help them live up to their value statement. "If you say you value a certain segment of your employee population, but you are not measuring it, then how much do you really value it?" James Powell, Office Managing Partner at KPMG, discussed the first impression all
A diverse panel of judges read and scored applications from over 60 nominees. Those with the top four scores in each category have qualified as finalists. The finalists communicated an impressive level of success, talent, and commitment to diversity and inclusion over the last 12 months. The LGBT Chamber is proud of the impact these companies, professionals, and organizations have on the local economy and social justice. The complete list of finalists with a brief description of each
Weddings of Same-sex Couples Boosted State and Local Economies by $813M This Summer, New Study ShowsSpending by the 96,000 same-sex couples who married in the four months following the Supreme Court’s marriage decision generated new jobs and tax revenue. Marriages by same-sex couples have generated an estimated $813 million boost to state and local economies and $52 million in state and local sales tax revenue since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision extending marriage equality nationwide in June, according
The Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce is one of several diverse business organizations who are helping identify candidates and presenters for the ScaleUp Nashville program, administered by the Chamber’s Business Studio small business initiative. Business Studio, in partnership with Pathway Women’s Business Center, Refinery Nashville and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, has been given an initial award of $218,000 as part of the ScaleUp America program from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
From The Tennessean: When Rashed Fakhruddin was hired by Nashville Electric Service as an engineer, he said he would not be able to attend meetings from 1 to 2 p.m. Fridays. That time was for prayer. And during Ramadan, he may move his workday up a few hours to adapt to his fasting schedule. They were small accommodations, but by receiving that support from his supervisors, he felt motivated to go above and beyond for his employer, he said. He has become an engineering supervisor, and last year, he was
Wells Fargo and NGLCC Award $2,500 to Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce Nashville, Tenn. (08/13/15) – The Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the chamber was awarded a $2,500 grant on Thursday, August 13th at the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)’s 2015 International Business & Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation, this grant was awarded to expand capacity and offer technical assistance to the Nashville LGBT
LGBT Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Howe, was asked to write a guest blog for the Nashville Busiiness Journal. The article talks about the ways marriage equality benefits and protects LGBT business owners and the ways it does not. Read here.