New year, NEW YOU? New year, SAME YOU? Whether you are stepping into 2024 ready to crush some new goals, or just grateful to be finished with 2023, the Gaymber has something for everyone–and so do Gaymber members! Check out the boatload of event listings in this newsletter!

Did you set a goal to make more friends this year? Feeling the desire to serve our community? Looking forward to increasing your business bottom line? Whatever your goals are, the Tucson LGBT Chamber is here to help you achieve more in 2024! Hey, that rhymes!

Start your day right with our monthly MORE-THAN-Breakfast meetings, typically held on the third Thursday of each month. Each month we gather with about 100 of our friends to engage in networking and education. This is always a good time. Our next breakfast will be Thursday, January 18. Register now!

Join a Committee! Joining a Committee is a great way to deepen your involvement with the Chamber and your connections with other Chamber members.

• Do you like to throw a smashing party? Check out the SOCIAL COMMITTEE. This is where the magic of the Gayla happens, as well as other quarterly social events. Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm. Our 2024 Kickoff Meeting will be January 23.  Register now
• Are you the hostess with the mostest? Our AMBASSADOR TEAM wears a special badge at Chamber events to help guide members and guests. Ambassadors interact with members represent the Gaymber in community and within the Chamber. Meetings are at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month.  Register now
• COMMUNITY IMPACT more your speed? Whether your niche is researching and advocating issues surrounding current legislation or helping plan the programming for the monthly Breakfast meetings, this is a great way to get involved. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday at 11am over Zoom. Our 2024 kickoff meeting will be February 13 at 11am. Register now
• The Branding, Digital and Social Media Committee, often referred to as the BDSM Committee, works collaboratively to ensure the Gaymber’s social media and marketing efforts are on point! These folx love making sure we look polished and always put our best foot forward. This committee is great for folx with backgrounds in graphic design and marketing. BDSM meets quarterly and connects regularly via text and Trello. Interested? Drop them a note and we’ll get you plugged in!

If you’ve been thinking of getting more involved, now is a great time! We also have a few vacancies on our BOARD OF DIRECTORS, and would love to chat with you if you are interested in serving in this way. Diversity of thought and lived experience is very important to us, and as such we prioritize queer, trans, and BIPOC candidates. Reply to this email or give me a call!

We hope to see you at any of these upcoming meetings as we kick off the new committees for the new year! Here’s to a wonderful, inclusive and positive 2024!

Cheers!
Rebecca Wicker

Interim Executive Director
Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce
520.310.1619
Pronouns: she/her
director@tucsonlgbtchamber.org