2026 LGBTQ+ Impact Symposium

Date and Time

Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
9:00am-1:00pm
8:30am Registration opens

Location

Progressive Field
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44115

Fees/Admission

$100 Members, $125 Non-Members
$10 off per Registration Discount for Teams of 10 or more

Contact Information

Dr. Jennifer Bosco
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Description

"Sharing Our Stories, Strengthening the Workplace"
This symposium is designed to strengthen the fabric of workplace belonging by convening leaders committed to advancing LGBTQ+ equity through sustainable, collaborative, and measurable ERG and team models.

This event is for anyone who is learning how and/or committed to making space for all individuals in the workplace. The focus will be on LGBTQ+ experiences, resources, and collective impact. All are welcome. We encourage teams, ERGs, BRGs, executives, HR reps, supplier professionals, and individuals to attend to share in the conversation.

Introducing our special guest and keynote: Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director, Transgender Law Center.
Symposium Outcomes:

Participants leave with practical models for sustaining ERGs under budget and resource constraints.
Cross collaboration between different resource groups and across organizations/companies.
Executive sponsors and other company leaders gain new language and tools to champion ERGs within leadership circles.
Nonprofit partners identify tangible ways to align with corporate ERGs for mutual benefit.

Agenda:
8:30am – Arrival & Networking
9:00am – Welcome
9:10am – Keynote: Shelby Chestnut (They/He)
9:45am – Narratives That Count: Proving the Business of Belonging Through Data and Impact
10:30am – Break
10:50am – Shared Power, Shared Purpose: Building Collective Networks
11:35pm – Small Group Breakouts
12:10pm – Collective Conversation & Lunch
1:00pm – End