{"id":78754,"date":"2018-06-17T22:27:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T02:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=78754"},"modified":"2018-06-17T22:27:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T02:27:56","slug":"lgbt-business-council-3rd-annual-gala-evening-paris-photos-john-delgrosso-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=78754","title":{"rendered":"LGBT Business Council 4th Annual Gala: \u201cA Black &#038; White Ball\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_69f1934b26abf\" 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 class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-1-of-1-3.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-1-of-1-3-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"6 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9-1-of-1-2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9-1-of-1-2-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"9 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18-1-of-1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18-1-of-1-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"18 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23-1-of-1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/23-1-of-1-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"23 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/56-1-of-1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/56-1-of-1-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"56 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/62-1-of-1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/62-1-of-1-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"62 (1 of 1)\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span 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 15th the LGBT Business Council hosted its 4th Annual Gala: \u201cA Black &amp; White Ball\u201d at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. It was an amazing evening filled with dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. The event raised over 10,000 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><strong>Event Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-78766\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lgbt-gala-sponsors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lgbt-gala-sponsors.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/lgbt-gala-sponsors-300x88.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\u00a0Advocate on behalf of LGBT businesses.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Foster diversity in the Lehigh Valley business community.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Promote 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\u00a0Provide education and mentoring to LGBT and allied professionals.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Offer LGBT-oriented employer\/employee training programs.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Promote 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;\">\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/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 15th the LGBT Business Council hosted its 4th Annual Gala: \u201cA Black &amp; White Ball\u201d at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. 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