{"id":35476,"date":"2017-06-17T16:51:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T20:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=35476"},"modified":"2017-06-17T17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T21:10:15","slug":"lgbt-business-council-3rd-annual-gala-evening-paris-photos-john-delgrosso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=35476","title":{"rendered":"LGBT Business Council 3rd Annual Gala: \u201cAn Evening in Paris\u201d &#8211; Photos by: John DelGrosso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/john.delgrosso.photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photos by: John DelGrosso<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69f285c9b833d\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div 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class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">On June 16th the LGBT Business Council hosted its 3rd Annual Gala: \u201cAn Evening in Paris\u201d at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. It was an amazing evening filled with fun, festivities, romance and excitement. The event also hosted a silent auction that raised 7,510 dollars for the LGBT Business Council\u2019s Scholarship Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The LGBT Business Council is a partnership of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrating the diversity and inclusivity of regional businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><u><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The LGBT Business Council\u2019s core principals are as follows:<\/span><\/u><\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> \u2022&nbsp;Advocate on behalf of LGBT businesses.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Foster diversity in the Lehigh Valley business community.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Promote business networking and exchange in the LGBT business community.<br \/>\n<\/span> <b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u2022<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> Improve the quality of life of LGBT communities in the Lehigh Valley.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Provide education and mentoring to LGBT and allied professionals.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Offer LGBT-oriented employer\/employee training programs.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Promote non-discrimination policies in pursuit of a judgment free and accepting business environment across the Valley.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><br \/>\nThe LGBT Business Council welcomes new members!<br \/>\nTo learn more, email Angela DelGrosso at <\/span><a>angelad@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/lgbt-business-council.html\">http:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/lgbt-business-council.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce\u2019s mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">http:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by: John DelGrosso On June 16th the LGBT Business Council hosted its 3rd Annual Gala: \u201cAn Evening in Paris\u201d at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. 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