The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) will hold their 11th Annual Community Awards Dinner on August 28 at The Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom. Dr. Jesse Peel has been selected as the community Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and he will be honored live at the event.

In addition to Dr. Peel being honored and recognized for his outstanding achievements, other awards will be presenting during the dinner and gala. The additional nominees are:

Business Woman of the Year:

• Cleo Meyer, State Farm
• Pam Schloemer, Schloemer Bookkeeping
• Missy Sweet, All Star Enterprises
• Kathleen Womack, Attorney at Law

Business Man of the Year:

• Matt Hennie, Project Q Atlanta
• Marcus Jackson, Caliber Entertainment
• Rick Kern, Mixit Marketing
• JR St. Jean, Atlanta Trolley Tours

Member of the Year:

• Louis Gary, Ameriprise Financial
• Jack Ingraham & Missy Miller, Spotlight Entertainment
• Patty Perry, Red-Rhino Promotions
• Dan Trzos, @ Work Benefit Company

Corporate Ally:

• Coca-Cola
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• Hyatt of Atlanta

Guardian Angel:

• Linda Ellis, the Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative
• Jeff Graham, Georgia Equality
• Kathy Kelly, MEGA Family Project
• Out & Equal Atlanta, Chuck Obina & Chip Newton

Be sure to purchase in your tickets before August 15 to take advantage of early pricing, tickets can be purchased at the AGLCC website at: www.AtlantaGayChamber.org. You’ll want to share in the festivities with your community leaders so don’t miss this exciting evening!

About the AGLCC
The AGLCC started in 1988 and was officially the first legally recognized Gay Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. in 1997. Today, the group has more than 400 business members ranging from entrepreneurs to executives in large corporations. AGLCC is the leading Atlanta LGBT business networking group encouraging advocacy, development and growth of the Atlanta LGBT community and its allies.