Business of Pride Honors 2024 Business and Community Leaders…But, Not Me (Sniff)

April 23, 2024• byMichael Strangeways

The Greater Seattle Business Association aka the GSBA and The Puget Sound Business Journal aka the PSBJ have teamed up once again to present the Business of Pride event/fundraiser to honor LGBTQ+ business leaders.

And, once again, I’ve been snubbed.

So far this year, I’ve been snubbed for the Oscar, the Grammy, the Emmy, the Pulitzer, the Empress of Seattle and now THIS!

It’s so unfair! I’m going to blame all the nepo babies in the business for snatching my thunder!!!

Anyways, this year’s event is happening June 6th at Hideaway Cellars with a reception at 4pm and a “prestigious awards ceremony” at 4:45pm then a “vibrant networking reception” until 6:30pm. And, you can enjoy all this prestigious and vibrant fun for the low, low price of only….

$4500 for a table of ten!!!!! (which, to be fair in my snarkiness, also includes an ad in the highly read PSBJ)

And, if you’re traveling solo, you can snag a seat for only $195!!!!

Oh…I get it. I’m not winning anything because I can’t afford to go. Maybe I could bus tables?

The skinny:

Join us at Hideaway Cellars on June 6th at 4:30 PM for the highly anticipated Business of Pride reception! This event, a partnership between GSBA and The Puget Sound Business Journal, is a platform to honor and celebrate the exceptional LGBTQ+ business leaders, allies, and advocates in the Puget Sound region. The evening starts with a warm welcome reception at 4:00 PM, followed by a prestigious awards ceremony at 4:45 PM, and a vibrant networking reception from 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM. This 21+ event offers a delectable spread of appetizers and cocktails, and GSBA members enjoy a special discount when they purchase a ticket.

2024 PSBJ “Business of Pride” Honorees:

Eli Allison, Repair Revolution
Ry Armstrong, Underground Theater
Alison Beddard, Cushman & Wakefield
Daniel Blagovich, Howdy Bagel
Michelle Briscoe, Talus Bio
Mark Brown, Starbucks
Jennifer Carl, Target
Ray Corona, Somos Seattle
John Cummings, Eisenhower Carlson
DeAunte Damper, Live in Color at Converge Media
Jasmine Joshua, Reboot Theatre Co.
Jen Moran, Carter Motors
Kadin Nazkani, Amazon
Michael Wells, City of Seattle

Lifetime Achievement Awardee:

Stephanie Dallas, Morgan Stanley

USE CODE “GSBA10” & GET YOUR TICKET TODAY!

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.