Network Columbus @ Arch City Tavern

Brought to you by Outlook Media, Network Columbus is a fun, relaxed business networking social. Come mix and mingle with LGBT and allied business owners, community organizations, corporate brass, students and entrepreneurs. Short program at 7p with member, community and featured speakers. Giveaways, free food and cash bar. Free to attend and open to the public. Invite whomever you wish! NETWORK COLUMBUS FEBRUARY EVENT Next Week! Wednesday, February 11 • 6p-8p • Free! @ Arch City Tavern, 862 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 RSVP on Facebook for Printed Nametag SPEAKERS: COMMUNITY SPEAKER: BRAVO/GLORIA MCCAULEY Gloria McCauley is the Executive Director of the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO). For the past 25 years, she has focused her work on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues of Hate and Bias crimes, discrimination, sexual assault and Domestic Violence. BRAVO provides crisis intervention and support to survivors of hate crimes, domestic violence and sexual assault, educates the public about hate crimes, and educates LGBT communities about issues of violence both against and within the community. BRAVO also provides survivor support groups and referrals for LGBT survivors and community members. NETWORK MEMBER SPEAKER: SDG SECURITY SDG has been in business for more than 25 years providing custom designed systems that include quality materials, quality installation, and quality service after the sale. They integrate a variety of systems for the ability to have one-stop-shopping. Ask about short-term contracts for security systems for your construction site or your home being remodeled. They have one of the largest locally owned central stations in Central Ohio. Their services include custom designed systems integrated into apartments, homes, businesses, high-rise, institutional, manufacturing, educational, day care, elderly care, and military facilities. http://www.columbussecurityservice.com/ FEATURED SPEAKER: MAJOR PENNY PERRY, LGBT Liason for the Franklin County Sheriff's Department Major Penny Perry is a 19-year veteran with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Columbus, Ohio. She began her career in 1995 as a Deputy in the Corrections Division. In 2003 she was promoted to Corporal, Sergeant – 2005, and promoted to Lieutenant in 2009 which included working in the Patrol Division. In 2012 she was appointed to her current rank serving as Major of Corrections. Her responsibility is overseeing the operations of the correctional facilities. In 2014 she became the LGBT Liaison for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Major Perry graduated from Northwestern University Center for Public Safety – School of Police Staff and Command in 2011 and National Jail Leadership Academy in 2014. In addition to her current position, she heads the Green Task Force Team, Facility Improvement Committee, is a member of the American Jail Association, National Sheriff’s Association, and has received several commendations throughout her career. GUEST: OUT2ENROLL Out2Enroll is a nonprofit initiative that travels around the country talking with LGBT community members about the Affordable Care Act, particularly that the period for open enrollment ends on Feb 15th. We've done work with Stonewall Columbus and other LGBT organizations in the Columbus area and are working hard to help get the word out to local LGBT folks. https://www.facebook.com/Out2Enroll