Movers and Shakers from GLBT SoFla Expected to Attend
By Dmitry Rashnitsov
On Saturday, June 26, the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will present its Ninth Annual Gala Awards Celebration at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. The cocktails and silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., grande buffet begins at 7:30 p.m, and the awards celebration begins at 9 p.m. with dancing shortly afterwards.
The 2010 award recipients are: the AT&T Business of the Year Award – Morgans Hotel Group; The Wachovia (a Wells Fargo Company) Business Person of the Year Award – Steve Rothaus (the Miami Herald); the Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award – Safe Schools South Florida and The Grey Goose (a Bacardi Brand) “Blue Diamond” Award – George Neary.
The Chamber GALA Awards Celebration traditionally attracts the “Movers & Shakers” in the South Florida GLBT and Allied business community as well as representatives from most community service organizations. The GALA is well known for the exclusive Silent Auction, which includes donations from many area restaurants and retail establishments. In addition to raising money for the Chamber, the auction provides an opportunity for local businesses to showcase their products and services to the community.
This annual event is MDGLCC’s principal fundraising effort, and moneys raised help sustain operations and the ever increasing demand to expand our growing programming.
The MDGLCC recently moved into a new office on Miami Beach that they hope will turn into a GLBT welcome center for all of South Florida. The Chamber has cancelled most of their monthly events in June to focus on the gala.
Tickets are $1,500 for VIP tables of 10 (valet parking included) and $95 for open seating (valet parking not included). Tickets are available by calling (305) 673-4440 or emailing mdglcc@bellsouth.net or online at: www.gogaymiami.com