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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ B/ERG Leadership Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQ+ B/ERG Leadership Roundtable!š Thursday\, May 14\, 2026\nš 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM\nš Sesh Coworking | 2808 Caroline St.\, #100\, Houston\, TX 77004Join us afterward for lunch at Chamber member Weights + Measures next door.\n\nIf your company is an active Chamber Impact Partner and you lead LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts at your company\, join your fellow LGBTQ+ and Ally BRG\, ERG\, and Affinity Group leaders for this special May LGBTQ+ B/ERG Leadership Roundtable. \n\nRoundtable Topic: Thinking Strategically for B/ERG Success in Challenging Economic EnvironmentsFrom tariffs to conflicts to government shutdowns\, there are various factors outside your control that are impacting your companies and could impact staffing and budgets in the long term. How can B/ERG leaders think strategically as individuals and as a team\, about their groups' budgets\, annual plans\, and company-wide inclusion efforts to ensure they are rising to meet the challenging economic environments while also preparing for any uncertainty ahead.Part 1: Special Guest Speaker to be announced soon!Part 2: "Maximizing your Chamber Membership" - In our second session\, Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations\, will outline the benefits of membership in the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce that many companies overlook and will guide you on ways to work those resources and events into your B/ERG calendars and programming.Part 3: "Maximizing your Network" - In our final session\, we will have a forum for open discussion to ask your peers at other companies how they are navigating challenges and share best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts in the region. Virtual access is available. In-person attendance is encouraged for those in the Greater Houston area.\n In-person registration closes at 12 PM CT on Wednesday\, May 13th.\nVirtual registration closes at 9 AM CT on Thursday\, May 14th.\n\nThank You to Our Host!\n\n\nFollowing the Roundtable\, continue the conversations around the lunch table at Chamber member Weights + Measures\, right next door. Each guest will be responsible for their own meal. Be sure to ask for the Sesh discount when you get your check.\n\nWho should attend?This event is limited to officers or leadership roles within a company's LGBTQ+ & Ally Employee Resource Group\, Business Resource Group (BRG)\, or Affinity group\, or Inclusion professionals if that company is a current Impact Partner with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. As part of the Chamber's LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance program this event is specifically tailored to leaders who are supporting internal LGBTQ+ and ally initiatives\, their executive sponsors\, and supporting staff leading B/ERG work at companies who are active Impact Partners. If you have questions about your eligibility to attend\, please contact Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations at ryan.wilson@houstonLGBTchamber.com or 832-510-3002.\n\nAbout the LGBTQ+ Workplace AllianceThe LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance was developed exclusively for Chamber Impact Partners to facilitate engagement and learning between LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) leaders and others who are a part of their companies' diversity\, equity & inclusion initiatives. Learn more here.\nIf your company is a partner with the Chamber and is interested in hosting a future LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance B/ERG Leadership Roundtable\, please contact Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations\, at ryan.wilson@houstonLGBTchamber.com. \n p.p1 {\n margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px\;\n font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'\n }\n\n By registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to Chamber's Terms of Use & Policies.
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LGBTQ+ B/ERG Leadership Roundtable!
š \;Thursday\, May 14\, 2026
š 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
š Sesh Coworking | 2808 Caroline St.\, #100\, Houston\, TX 77004
Join us afterward for lunch at Chamber member Weights + Measures next door.
If your company is an active Chamber \;Impact Partner \;and you lead LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts at your company\, join your fellow LGBTQ+ and Ally BRG\, ERG\, and Affinity Group leaders for this special May LGBTQ+ B/ERG Leadership Roundtable.
Roundtable Topic: \;
Thinking Strategically for B/ERG Success in Challenging Economic Environments
From tariffs to conflicts to government shutdowns\, there are various factors outside your control that are impacting your companies and could impact staffing and budgets in the long term. How can B/ERG leaders think strategically as individuals and as a team\, about their groups&rsquo\; budgets\, annual plans\, and company-wide inclusion efforts to ensure they are rising to meet the challenging economic environments while also preparing for any uncertainty ahead.
Part 1: Special Guest Speaker to be announced soon!
Part 2: &ldquo\;Maximizing your Chamber Membership&rdquo\; - In our second session\, Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations\, will outline the benefits of membership in the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce that many companies overlook and will guide you on ways to work those resources and events into your B/ERG calendars and programming.
Part 3: &ldquo\;Maximizing your Network&rdquo\; - In our final session\, we will have a forum for open discussion to ask your peers at other companies how they are navigating challenges and share best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts in the region. \;
Virtual access is available. In-person attendance is encouraged for those in the Greater Houston area.
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In-person registration closes at 12 PM CT on Wednesday\, May 13th.
Virtual registration closes at 9 AM CT on Thursday\, May 14th.
Thank You to Our Host!
Following the Roundtable\, continue the conversations around the lunch table at Chamber member \;Weights + Measures\, right next door. Each guest will be responsible for their own meal. Be sure to ask for the Sesh discount when you get your check.
Who should attend?
This event is limited to officers or leadership roles within a company&rsquo\;s LGBTQ+ &\; Ally Employee Resource Group\, Business Resource Group (BRG)\, or Affinity group\, or Inclusion professionals if that company is a current \;Impact Partner \;with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. \;
As part of the Chamber&rsquo\;s \;LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance program \;this event is specifically tailored to leaders who are supporting internal LGBTQ+ and ally initiatives\, their executive sponsors\, and supporting staff leading B/ERG work at companies who are active Impact Partners. \;
If you have questions about your eligibility to attend\, please contact Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations at \;ryan.wilson@houstonLGBTchamber.com \;or 832-510-3002.
About the LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance
The LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance was developed exclusively for Chamber Impact Partners to facilitate engagement and learning between LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) leaders and others who are a part of their companies'\; diversity\, equity &\; inclusion initiatives. \;Learn more here.
If your company is a partner with the Chamber and is interested in hosting a future LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance B/ERG Leadership Roundtable\, please contact Ryan Wilson\, Director of Corporate Relations\, at ryan.wilson@houstonLGBTchamber.com.
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By registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to Chamber'\;s Terms of Use &\; Policies.