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Christmas City
Downtown Bethlehem Association | Lehigh Valley Chamber
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Submit your restaurant
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List of Vegan Restaurants
Emmaus Main Street Partners
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DEI Collaborative
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Black Owned Businesses
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LATINX Owned Businesses
HCCLV Webinars
LGBTQ Business Council
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LGBTQ Pledge
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ATHENA AWARDS
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Excellence in Business Awards Applications-
LGBTQ Business of the year
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Your business name
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Your Name
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Email / Phone #
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Is your business (10 points)
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LGBTQ owned and operated
LGBTQ friendly
If you checked LGBTQ friendly, what makes your business LGBTQ friendly?
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1. Describe your commitment to the Chamber and the community? (30 points) Thoughts: Describe the length and type of community service, positions or offices held and how this involvement benefits both the community organization and your company.
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2. Describe your EXTERNAL commitment to excellence. Please share how you/your company demonstrates excellence in customer satisfaction and a commitment to excellence. (30 points) Thoughts: How do you compare to others in the same industry or field of expertise? How do your measure excellence and how do you know your efforts for excellence are effective? Attach any Certificates of Recognition, Company Awards, etc.
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3. Describe your INTERNAL commitment to excellence. Please share how you/your company demonstrates excellence within your organization and among your employees. How does this effect quality in your products or services? (30 points) Thoughts: Provide examples of what you have done in the last 12 months to implement your philosophy as it relates to training and development. What evidence do you have that this leadership results in a rating of excellence and productivity measures for employees and/or your suppliers and their employees?
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4. Does your primary non-discrimination or equal employment opportunity policy include the terms (check all that apply; 10 points)
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Sexual orientation
Gender identity or expression
Please attach a copy of your employee and job applicant non-discrimination or equal employment opportunity policy.
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5. Does your business offer employee health insurance?
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Yes
No
Does the health insurance plan afford coverage for the medically necessary health care services that transgender people need, including transition-related treatment such as genital affirmation surgery, hormone therapy, and mental health counseling? (5 points)
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Yes
No
6. Why do you believe your business is qualified to receive the LGBTQ Business of the Year award? (1 point)
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Please attach two testimonial letters to your application from customers or outside business partners, not employees.
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Please return completed application no later than
noon on March 30, 2020
to:
Brittany Wiltshire
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
840 Hamilton Street, Suite 205
Allentown, PA 18101
PHONE: (610) 295-9824; FAX: (610) 437-4907
E-mail: brittanyw@lehighvalleychamber.org
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