The Golden Gate Business Association

Last Chance For GGBA 35th Anniversary Tickets! Party on November 12th!

Published on 11 November 2009 by Mark in Blog, Events

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The party’s almost here. Tomorrow night, November 12th the Golden Gate Business Association will be celebrating 35 Years of LGBT and LGBT-friendly Business advocacy in San Francisco. Join us at the Hard Rock Cafe on Pier 39 from 8PM – Midnight. Your $35 advance-purchase ticket covers food, drinks, dancing and live performances–including a special appearance comedian, Marga Gomez, named “Best Comedian 2009″ by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

The event also features a live auction with two pieces of LGBT history: A full-size Castro St Pride Flag as well as a limited edition copy of the California Supreme Court ruling from May 5, 2008 allowing same-sex marriage and signed by San Franciso Mayor Gavin Newsom and City Attorney Dennis Herrera.

Enjoy a great party and take a chance at bringing an important piece of San Francisco history home with you!

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Date & Time: November 12, 2009 from 8pm – 12am (DJ & dancing from 10-12)

Place: Hard Rock Cafe, 1 Pier 39

Highlights
Delicious Food & Drink Hard Rock Style
Specialty cocktail creations by SKYY & Barefoot
Free Foto Fun 4U From Laugh Box
Performances by Emily Coles Dance & Marga Gomez
Rock Out With DJ Pam Hubbuck (10PM – 12AM)

Cost:

$35 general admission in advance/ $45 at the door
$8 parking for duration of evening at Pier 39 garage

Guests must be 21+, Invitation is nontransferable and RSVP is required.

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Bid on LGBT History at GGBA’s 35th Party: Castro Pride Flag & Supreme Court Marriage Ruling

Published on 05 November 2009 by Mark in Blog, Events

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Come to the Golden Gate Business Association’s 35th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, November 12th and join us for a live auction featuring two pieces of LGBT history: A full-size Castro St Pride Flag as well as a limited edition copy of the California 3723422049_82dd5bd38f_m Supreme Court ruling from May 5, 2008 allowing same-sex marriage and signed by San Franciso Mayor Gavin Newsom and City Attorney Dennis Herrera.

Enjoy a great party and take a chance at bringing an important piece of San Francisco history home with you!

MORE DETAILS

Join the Golden Gate Business Association as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary and announce our 2009 Pride Business Awards at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco on Thursday, November 12th from 8PM – Midnight. Your ticket covers food, drinks, dancing and live performances–including a special appearance comedian, Marga Gomez, named “Best Comedian 2009″ by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

The event also will feature a raffle and live auction.

Date & Time: November 12, 2009 from 8pm – 12am (DJ & dancing from 10-12)

Place: Hard Rock Cafe, 1 Pier 39

Highlights
Delicious Food & Drink Hard Rock Style
Specialty cocktail creations by SKYY & Barefoot
Free Foto Fun 4U From Laugh Box
Performances by Emily Coles Dance & Marga Gomez
Rock Out With DJ Pam Hubbuck (10PM – 12AM)

Cost:

$35 general admission in advance/ $45 at the door
$8 parking for duration of evening at Pier 39 garage

Guests must be 21+, Invitation is nontransferable and RSVP is required.

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Video: Comedian Marga Gomez on Gay Marriage

Published on 20 October 2009 by Mark in Blog, Events

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Comedian Marga Gomez, seen below, will perform live at the upcoming GGBA 35th Anniversary Celebration on November 12th. Come join the GGBA, Marga and other performers at the Hard Rock Cafe on Pier 39.

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Photos from the October GGBA Make Contact

Published on 08 October 2009 by Mark in Blog, Events

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On Tuesday night over 65 LGBT and LGBT-friendly business people, entrepreneurs, non-profit employees and corporate partners attended the Golden Gate Business Association’s October Make Contact event at Spectrum Federal Credit Union. The evening’s highlights included

presentation of a $3200 check to Christina Velasco, principal of Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy from GGBA’s Business Expo fund raiser in June
conclusion of GGBA’s 2010 Board Elections (newest board members to be announced tomorrow

Check out photos from the event and see if you can find yourself or friends who were there…

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GGBA Welcomes Newest Members

Published on 30 September 2009 by Mark in Blog, Members

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This September we welcome four new members to the Golden Gate Business Association. Please introduce yourself to them at the next Make Contact or GGBA Networking event.

Medina Design: Graphic Designers

Law Offices of Scott De Nardo: Legal Services

Crystal Shanks: Business Coach

Dayna Zeitlin Consulting: Consultant

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Seats Still Available for 9/15 – Learn How To Use Twitter & Facebook for Your Biz

Published on 11 September 2009 by Mark in Events

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The GGBA will host Matt Skallerud, social marketing guru, at its next Talk of the Town Speaker Series next Tuesday evening, September 15th. Attendees will learn how to leverage social marketing media and Web 2.0 tools like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to target their specific audience.

Presented by Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Southwest Airlines, the Talk of the Town’s program consists of networking while enjoying quality hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and then moving into the presentation promptly at 6pm.

September 15th from 5:00 – 7:30
Galleria Park Hotel
191 Sutter Street
Cost: $15 for GGBA members, $25 for non-members

Space is limited, register today!

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Welcome, New GGBA Members

Published on 03 August 2009 by Mark in Members

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GGBA is pleased to welcome the following new members who joined the organization in July 2009. Please extend them all a warm GGBA greeting and introduce yourself to them at the next Make Contact or GGBA event you attend.

Spark Chiropractic

Pride Bank Organizing Group

LGBT Alliance of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma County

ServLogix, Inc.

dotGAY LLC

Dave Cunningham – Coldwell Banker

The Anderton Group

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SBA Offers Short-Term Relief Loans

Published on 27 July 2009 by Mark in News

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If your small business is stressed meeting expenses during these tough economic times, the U.S. Small Business Administration has a new loan program that may help.

SBA’s America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program can provide up to $35,000 in short term relief for viable small businesses facing immediate financial hardship to help ride out the current uncertain economic times and return to profitability.

ARC loans can be used to make payments of principal and interest, in full or in part, on one or more existing, qualifying small business loans for up to six months. ARC loans provide an immediate infusion of capital to small businesses to assist with making payments of principal and interest on existing debt.

These interest-free loans are guaranteed by SBA and require no fees paid to SBA. Loans are provided for a six-month period and repayment of ARC loan principal is deferred for 12 months after the last disbursement and repayment can last up to 5 years.

For more information about this program, contact the San Francisco Small Business Development Center at (415) 841-4050 or check out their events page for upcoming informational sessions.

All of the San Francisco SBAs 400+ training classes and seminars are free to GGBA members.

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