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Events in the month of February 2023
Friday, February 3, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Sunday, February 5, 2023
This fundraiser for he Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance will feature a double-anniversary Drag Brunch, All Ages Welcome!.

Legislature is in session and the Queens want everyone to know that 'We are Here' and well. Join us at the Mine Shaft in Madrid for a Drag Brunch like no other. Music • Fun • Good Food • Friends This is a charity event with all proceeds supporting the Human Rights Alliance and their advocacy work for the LGBTQIA2S community.

Learn more: https://hrasantafe.org/upcoming-hra-events/
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Join the 2023 Business Summit to honor Black History Month. Learn about resources availablealble to small business across New Mexico!
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

oin Grow with Google Partner, Maria Elena Duron, and learn how to Increase Your Sales With Google Tools.

 

Learn how to promote your products online using Google tools. We’ll show how local brick-and-mortar businesses can list products on a Google Business Profile. We’ll also cover Google Merchant Center, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free Product Listings on Google.

In this session we’ll show you how to:

  • Highlight products on your Google Business Profile
  • Use Pointy to promote in-store inventory with your point of sale system
  • Use Google Merchant Center to showcase in-store and online product inventory
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Live on Facebook every Thursday at 9:30am MST. 
https://www.facebook.com/3EQNM

Interested in being a guest? Email: pamm@pammmeyers.com

 
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will go through design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking.

In this session we’ll introduce:

  • The principles of the design thinking process

  • Applying the design thinking process to solve problems

  • The basics of prototyping your ideas

    **Registration Information Coming Soon**

Thursday, February 9, 2023
Come meet other business professionals and learn about the TNL membership options. Join a mastermind group, who supports you and your business, along with creating a great community!
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Join us and our friends from Santa Fe Pride and Human Rights Alliance for PRIDE After 5 from 5:30 - 7 pm at La Reina at El Rey Court!
Friday, February 10, 2023
Please RSVP to: michelle@eqnm.org

https://eqnm.org/news
Friday, February 10, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Saturday, February 11, 2023

It's our FAVORITE Hallmark holiday, not.... 

Come watch some of your FAVORITE NM Drag Performers celebrate all things love, well perhaps?

Get the drift? You might not know what you will get with this drag show, BUT you know it will all come from the heart! Aahhhhhhhh ;0)  

 

We proudly support HRA SF Pride and all that they do for our SF LGBTQI Community - This is why they are our beneficiary! 

Did you know this is HRA SF Pride's 30th Anniversary 2023! ! 

Read more about SF HRA Pride & how they help SF  - https://hrasantafe.org/pride-events-2022/ 

 

 

2/11/2023 - Sat

Door @830 Show @9

Jean Cocteau Cinema 

Santa Fe, NM

18+

 

MC - Vilette!!!! 


Performers:

Rocco Steele

Rainbownita

Trey C Michaels

Teddy Michael 

Tsunami 

Ryder Cox 

Brandi 

Vitani

&

Below The Belt: Tyrone & Phantom Nips 

 

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE:

https://events.eventgroove.com/event/Love-Me-Or-Not-The-Drag-Show-72341

 

Brought to you by the NM Drag Kings

House Of Steele Productions

Queerly Nutz Entertainment 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Why are your sales lagging? Are you having trouble closing deals? You don’t have to be an extrovert to be great at sales. It's time to take a look at the way you are communicating with potential clients. Bring your sales questions to this live, interactive Q&A event with our local expert, Eddy Mindlin. He’s got decades of experience and firsthand knowledge as a small business owner. He’s also a certified SCORE mentor.  You'll get individual attention in a small group setting.

Fee: Free.

Brought to you by Bank of America

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Free and open to the public. Join us at the Chambers Business Impact/Government Relations meeting. This committee meets on a monthly basis to explore issues, events and activities the have or could have an influence and impact on living, working and even playing in the Alamogordo-Holloman AFB area.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Join NMOBA the THIRD Wednesday of every month for conversation, guest speakers, and networking.
**We have a NEW LOCATION for FEBRUARY - Wecks on Central.**

Are you interested in guest speaking? Email us! 
exec@nmoba.org
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Live on Facebook every Thursday at 9:30am MST. 
https://www.facebook.com/3EQNM

Interested in being a guest? Email: pamm@pammmeyers.com

 
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Come meet other business professionals and learn about the TNL membership options. Join a mastermind group, who supports you and your business, along with creating a great community!
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Thursday, February 16 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT

In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to create a successful project plan, organize your work, and track and share progress from start to finish using Google Docs and Google Sheets. This second part will focus on tracking your project plan and sharing with collaborators.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Join the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance for entertainment, fun and community at our monthly Drag Bingo event at Opuntia. Admission is ‘free’ – bingo cards are 6 for $20.00
Friday, February 17, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
FREE WEBINAR
In this session you will learn what it takes to start a business. At the end of this FREE 2-hour session you will be in a better position to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business. We will discuss:
• Reasons to Start/Not Start a Business
• Business Opportunities
• Business Plans
• Financing Your Business
• Marketing
• Types of Business Organizations
• Setting Up Your Business
Saturday, February 18, 2023
NM Women's Dance is hosting Mardi Gras Madness benefitting All Faith's Advocacy Center

$15 Cash Entry and organizational donations accepted
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
In this session you will learn what it takes to start a business. At the end of this FREE 2-hour session you will be in a better position to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business. We will discuss:
• Reasons to Start/Not Start a Business
• Business Opportunities
• Business Plans
• Financing Your Business
• Marketing
• Types of Business Organizations
• Setting Up Your Business
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
As we celebrate Black History Month, members of the LGBTQ+ and allied business community are invited to attend this free virtual event on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET. Attendees will hear from Black LGBTQ+ business owners, supplier diversity thought leaders, and members of the NGLCC team on salient topics related to Black History Month.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
This will be a great evening to connect with the community, relax and mingle.

Our FEBRUARY Mixer is sponsored by pamm meyers Social Media, who also runs the podcasts LipService and 3 Questions podcast, will be held at The Range on Central! Small appetizers will be provided during the mixer.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
This specific focus group will be a working lunch that Artspace will facilitate to encourage open discussion about the arts scene, needs, access issues and specific challenges faced by those identifying as Black, Indigenous or as a Person of Color, as well as to identify what is celebrated within district cultural districts. 

This is an in-person focus group that will take place on Thursday, February 22: 5-7pm at FUSION: 700 1st St. NW. Artspace will present and then host break-out sessions to focus on specific issues. 

We will be catering lunch from TuertaPlease RSVP and list any food restrictions by going here. We need responses by Friday, February 10 so that we can order enough food. 

We have a couple focus groups and meetings we are organizing around Artspace visiting so you may be receiving multiple emails if you fall under a few categories. If you can’t attend yourself please send another staff person, board member, community member or friend who can speak to these kinds of topics. Please forward/share this email to other people we may have missed if another artist/organization would like to participate. 
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Live on Facebook every Thursday at 9:30am MST. 
https://www.facebook.com/3EQNM

Interested in being a guest? Email: pamm@pammmeyers.com

 
Thursday, February 23, 2023


Join us and New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency on February 23 from 11 AM - 12 PM MST for an exciting webinar for our small businesses!

About New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency

The New Mexico Minority Business Development Agency Business Center (MBDA Business Center) is part of a national network of business centers funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The Center is operated by the City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department. We work with minority-owned businesses looking to expand into new markets, both domestic and international.

Whether you need help acquiring finance, competing for contracts, discovering a strategic partner, or becoming export-ready, we can assist you. We support mid-sized, minority-owned businesses with $500,000 or more in revenue that are pursuing growth throughout New Mexico and across the United States. Companies that are 51% owned or controlled by the following persons or groups of persons are eligible to receive technical business assistance services from the New Mexico MBDA Business Center: African American, Hispanic American, American Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native corporations, and Tribal entities), Asian Indian American, and Hasidic Jewish Americans. The Center will maximize its impact by focusing on high-growth sectors in which New Mexico excels: biosciences, aerospace and drone technology, energy, defense, construction, health care, optics and photonics, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing, and film and television.

Register now for this informative webinar

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Grow with Google and the US Black Chambers, Inc. are celebrating Black History Month by offering a free livestream event on YouTube catered to Black-owned businesses. Grow with Google Digital Coaches will lead 2 digital skills workshops, highlight successful businesses from the community, and share insights to help you communicate the value of your business and sell online with E-commerce tools.


Agenda

Welcome & Remarks with Angelina Darrisaw 
Understand and Communicate the Value of Your Business with Krystal Hardy Allen

In this workshop, you will learn how to plan, launch and grow your business. We will discuss how to communicate with confidence, craft your pitch,and explore how resilience helps drive success in entrepreneurship. This workshop was built by Women Will, a Grow with Google program that focuses on economic empowerment for women across the world.
Workshop Q&A with Angelina Darrisaw 
Sell Online with E-commerce Tools with Gilberto Herrera 

Learn how to sell your products online. We'll walk through listing your products for free with a Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we'll show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-commerce store built with Shopify. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.
Workshop Q&A with Angelina Darrisaw 
SMB Fireside Chat

Featured SMB owners will share their unique insights, tips and best practices for growing and branding a business using digital tools.
Wrap Up & Closing Remarks 
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM MT

Join us on February 23 to celebrate & empower Black-owned businesses Grow with Google and the US Black Chambers, Inc. are celebrating Black History Month by offering a free livestream event on YouTube catered to Black-owned businesses. Grow with Google Digital Coaches will lead 2 digital skills workshops, highlight successful businesses from the community, and share insights to help you communicate the value of your business and sell online with E-commerce tools.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM MT
Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will explore design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking.
Friday, February 24, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Friday, February 24, 2023
Join ABQ's Friends of Dorthy for an Evening Mixer, with complementary hors d'oeuvres
Saturday, February 25, 2023
As seen on Just For Laughs, Hulu, Apple TV & more! Cara Connors is an LA-based comedian, actor, writer and multifaceted homosexual with an ass that won’t quit. Cara stars on Dating #NoFilter on E! and her feminist investigative comedy series, Cara Takes Up Space, is now streaming on OUTtv.  Her solo show and first international tour, Straight for Pay, recently completed a 30 city run of sold out and standing room only shows at some of the most highly regarded indie comedy venues in North America and Europe (Union Hall NYC, Hideout Chicago, Fallout Theater Austin, Comedy Bar Toronto, Dynasty Typewriter LA, Berlin Fringe).

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-comedy-cara-connors-tickets-509513979027

Follow Cara on Instagram at http://instagram.com/caraconnscomedy
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tuesday, February 28 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT
Whether you're starting a new business or already managing one, it’s important to understand how to manage your business finances. Having good money management skills will help increase your business’s opportunity for success. Part 2 will help you understand cash flow and profit & loss. Plus, you'll learn about money management mistakes to avoid.