BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:First Friday Meet & Eat / Chamber Office Open House DESCRIPTION:Chamber Open House - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM\nFirst Friday Meet & Eat - 12:00 - 2:00 PM\nSesh Coworking\, 2808 Caroline St.\, Suite 100\nJoin us at the First Friday Meet & Eat and \nthe Chamber Office Open House! The March First Friday Meet & Eat has a different twist! Join us at Chamber Member\, Sesh Coworking\, to check out the Chamber's new office space and enjoy connecting with members and guests.Enjoy a delicious lunch from one of our newest members\, Mombasa Street EATS. They are the first Swahili Cuisine in the nation with an amazing fusion of African Indian and Mediterranean flavors. Mombasa was recently featured on FOX26 News. Thank you to Mombasa Street EATS for supporting this event. Learn more at https://mombasastreeteats.com/. ***NOTE: Registration is required for lunch.*** Registration link below.Thank you to Chamber Executive Level Member\, Dessert Gallery\, for providing delicious sweet treats for dessert!\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nChamber Members - $10 in advance\, $15 at the door\nGuests - $20 in advance / $25 at the door\n\nOnline registration closes at noon on Thursday\, March 2. \n\n\n p.p1 {\n margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px\;\n font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'\n }\n \n li.li1 {\n margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px\;\n font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'\n }\n \n span.s1 {\n font: 9.0px Menlo\n }\n \n ul.ul1 {\n list-style-type: disc\n }\n\n Special Offer!\nSesh Complimentary Social MembershipChamber Members* who attend the Chamber Open House can sign-up to receive a 6 month complimentary Sesh Social Membership!Sesh Social Membership Benefits:3 Coworking passes per monthPre-Booking Tiny Offices$20 Discount on Space Rentals*$20 Day Passes\, Complimentary Coffee + TeaSuper-Fast Wifi\, Discounts + Perks to Other Local BusinessesAccess to Phone BoothsMembers Only Events13% Off at 13 Celsius*Must be an LGBT owned business\n\nCome out and work at Sesh for the day (this offering is outside of the Chamber member free day pass which is a benefit offered to Chamber members).Members and guests are invited to join this special day to check out the new Chamber Office and enjoy a great space\, delicious meal\, networking and patronize a valued Chamber member. \n \nFor this event\, there is nominal fee to cover food and beverage. Please register in advance so we can provide a headcount to the caterer. \nMark your calendar and plan to meet other Chamber members for lunch on the First Friday of each month.\nThank you to Chamber Member Sesh Coworking for hosting the March First Friday Meet & Eat.\n\n\n \n\nSponsor a Chamber Event!\nIf you're looking to get in front of other members\, consider sponsoring an upcoming First Friday Meet & Eat. Showcase your brand while connecting with the LGBTQ+ and Allied business community. Click here for sponsorship information.\n\n\nAre you a restaurant and interested in hosting the Chamber First Friday Meet & Eat? Contact the Chamber at 832-510-3002 or complete the Host Request Form to learn more about how your restaurant can host the First Friday Meet & Eat. Member restaurants can request to be a host. Not a member? Join today!\nHealth & Safety ProtocolsThe health and safety of attendees are our highest concerns. The Chamber is committed to a safe and enjoyable in-person event experience for all attendees. With the current state of the pandemic\, the Chamber continues to monitor the most recent health guidelines from public health agencies.\n\nThe Chamber has implemented the following protocols:\n\nWe ask all attendees to be fully vaccinated. The Chamber reserves the right to ask attendees to provide proof of vaccination OR show a negative COVID-19 test result in the past 72 hours upon arriving at the event. The attendee will provide physical or digital proof of vaccination or test at registration.\n\nAll event attendees should be diligent in following all CDC guidelines. If an individual is feeling sick\, please stay home.\n\nIf you feel more comfortable and choose to wear a mask\, we respect your decision to do so. Event attendees will respect others who opt to wear a mask.\n\nThe Chamber will provide hand sanitizer onsite as well as masks if needed.\nGreater Houston LGBT Chamber of CommerceCOVID-19 PANDEMIC WAIVER Waiver of Liability and Disclaimer: By registering for any events\, attendees are willingly participating in a Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce in-person events\, and hereby waive\, release\, absolve\, indemnify and agree to hold harmless the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce\, their Board of Directors\, employees\, contractors\, organizers\, supervisors\, participants\, and persons for any claim arising out of any injury or illness I may incur as a result of negligence or for any other cause. By participating in a program or event during the COVID-19 pandemic\, while still following the guidelines outlined by the State of Texas\, event attendees understand there is still a chance of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19. Furthermore\, attendees understand that there is a chance of spreading the coronavirus while asymptomatic.\nBy registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to Chamber's Terms of Use & Policies available online at https://www.houstonlgbtchamber.com/terms-of-use-policies/. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Chamber Open House - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
First Friday Meet &\; Eat - 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Sesh Coworking\, 2808 Caroline St.\, Suite 100
Join us at the First Friday Meet &\; Eat and \;
the Chamber Office Open House!
The March First Friday Meet &\; Eat has a different twist! Join us at Chamber Member\, Sesh Coworking\, to check out the Chamber'\;s new office space and enjoy connecting with members and guests.
Enjoy a delicious lunch from one of our newest members\, Mombasa Street EATS. They are the first Swahili Cuisine in the nation with an amazing fusion of African Indian and Mediterranean flavors. Mombasa was recently featured on FOX26 News. Thank you to Mombasa Street EATS for supporting this event. Learn more at \;https://mombasastreeteats.com/.  \; ***NOTE:  \;Registration is required for lunch.*** \; Registration link below.
Thank you to Chamber Executive Level Member\, \;Dessert Gallery\, for providing delicious sweet treats for dessert!
Registration Fees
Chamber Members \;- $10 in advance\, $15 at the door
Guests - $20 in advance / $25 at the door
Online registration closes at noon on Thursday\, March 2.
Special Offer!
Sesh Complimentary Social Membership
Chamber Members* who attend the Chamber Open House can sign-up to receive a 6 month complimentary Sesh Social Membership!
Sesh Social Membership Benefits:
*Must be an LGBT owned business
Come out and work at Sesh for the day (this offering is outside of the Chamber member free day pass which is a benefit \;offered to Chamber members).
Contact the Chamber at 832-510-3002 or complete the Host Request Form to learn more about how your restaurant can host the First Friday Meet &\; Eat.  \;Member restaurants can request to be a host.  \;Not a member? \;Join \;today!
Health &\; Safety Protocols
The health and safety of attendees are our highest concerns. The Chamber is committed to a safe and enjoyable in-person event experience for all attendees. With the current state of the pandemic\, the Chamber continues to monitor the most recent health guidelines from public health agencies.
The Chamber has implemented the following protocols:
We ask all attendees to be fully vaccinated. The Chamber reserves the right to ask attendees to provide proof of vaccination OR show a negative COVID-19 test result in the past 72 hours upon arriving at the event. The attendee will provide physical or digital proof of vaccination or test at registration.
All event attendees should be diligent in following all CDC guidelines. If an individual is feeling sick\, please stay home.
If you feel more comfortable and choose to wear a mask\, we respect your decision to do so. Event attendees will respect others who opt to wear a mask.
The Chamber will provide hand sanitizer onsite as well as masks if needed.
By registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to Chamber'\;s Terms of Use &\; Policies available online at https://www.houstonlgbtchamber.com/terms-of-use-policies/.
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