DESERT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO HOST INSTALLATION AND AWARDS DINNER

Desert Business Association (DBA), the Coachella Valley’s Lesbian and Gay Chamber of Commerce, will host its annual installation and awards dinner on Monday, March 9, 2015 from 6-9 pm at Tinto restaurant at The Saguaro Hotel, 1800 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. This year’s honorees are:

Business of the Year: Gay Desert Guide, sponsored by Compass Rose Financial;

Business Person of the Year: Chad Ballard, sponsored by Contempo Lending;

Outstanding Community Service Organization: Desert Regional Medical Center, sponsored by Morgan Stanley;

Outstanding Community Service Leader: Ron Deharte, sponsored by Desert Regional Medical Center.

“I am delighted to work side-by-side with our members as we continue to grow this great organization,” says Kerry Hendrix, DBA Executive Director. “We invite all of the business people who make up our diverse community to join us as we take the DBA to the next level of business networking.”

Tickets for the event are $55 for DBA members ($70 for non-members), which includes cocktails and appetizers from 6-7 pm, followed by a three-course dinner and the awards presentation. To purchase tickets, call 760-904-4589 or go online at www.DesertBusinessAssociation.org.

Desert Business Association, Coachella Valley’s only gay Chamber of Commerce, is a business network that promotes and supports LGBT and allied businesses, professionals, and individuals who have joined together for business promotion, economic development, educational, and humanitarian purposes. Formed in 1979, the DBA has forged relationships with fellow LGBT organizations and with mainstream Chambers of Commerce throughout southern California.

For more information, call 760-904-4589 or visit DesertBusinessAssociation.org.