Kerry Eleveld On Changes For The LGBT Community

Activist and journalist Kerry Eleveld from LGBT organization Equality Matters weighed in on the current administration’s role in closing the gap on gay equality. She also spoke about a new series of events for the gay and lesbian community and its allies sponsored by dot49.

dot49 announces the inaugural edition of Straight Talk to take today at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. Straight Talk is a new conference series designed by dot429 to engage LGBTA thought leaders and the dot429 audience in conversation about provocative ideas in business and the LGBT community.

Stop by as industry insiders explore current issues in business, media, entertainment, design, retail and politics. Social media coach and talk show host, Cathy Brooks, will moderate the conversation and challenge both speakers and audience to discuss penetrating topics pertinent to our community. Our first Straight Talk series will take a look at three industries, fashion design and retail, politics and current affairs, and media and entertainment. We will explore how AUTHENTICITY and TRANSPARENCY impact and inform the future of each of these industries, in particular from an LGBT perspective. In each of the industry discussions we will take a deeper dive on an additional theme: TRUST for Politics and Current Affairs, IDENTITY for Fashion Design and Retail, and PRIVACY for Media and Entertainment.

WHO:
Politics & Current Affairs: Lt. Dan Choi, Kerry Eleveld
Media & Entertainment: Lisa Sherman, Jane Velez-Mitchell
Design & Retail: Suzanne Johnson, Simon Doonan

WHERE:
Tribeca Grand Hotel
Screening Room
2 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Straight Talk Schedule of Events:
March 3, 2011
12:00 -12:45 Registration/ Press
1:00 - 2:00 Politics & Current Affairs
2:30 - 3:30 Media & Entertainment
4:00 - 5:00 Design & Retail
5:00 - 5:30 Closing Discussion
6:00 - 9:00 Cocktails

dot429 hopes this will be the first of many conferences bringing together leading professionals from every industry to discuss topics which are relevant and contemporary today, adding to the greater dialogue and growth of society at large. dot429 is excited to inspire and engage entrepreneurs and professionals to think outside comfort zones, both on a personal and professional level. “Straight Talk will not only engage the community in frank conversation on topics pertinent to LGBTA business professionals, it will also explore trends across industries and provide insight in how together we can achieve even more.” Sabrina Riddle, dot429 Chief Creative Officer.

A cocktail event follows the Straight Talk conference, providing all in attendance the opportunity to connect and network with the speakers and further elaborate on the ideas explored.

To purchase a ticket for Straight Talk visit www.dot429.com/events/straight-talk-new-york-city. The price of the conference

is $150, conference and the Cocktail Afterparty (held at the Tribeca Grand from 6-9pm) is $175. You can also purchase a ticket for the Cocktail Afterparty for $40.