The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) has partnered with Indianapolis-based advertising and public relations agency TrendyMinds, an NGLCC certified business, to handle the organization’s public relations and strategic needs, helping to advance opportunities and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-owned businesses.

The NGLCC, headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as a business and economic advocate on behalf of LGBT-owned businesses nationwide. By working with corporate partners, government agencies, legislative bodies and other organizations, the NGLCC promotes the economic growth and prosperity of its members. TrendyMinds, an NGLCC member and LGBT certified business, has signed on to help the organization craft and execute a public and media relations plan.

“The entire staff and I are especially thrilled to handle the public relations for the NGLCC, an organization that we’ve had such a terrific relationship with,” says Trevor Yager, founder and principal of TrendyMinds. “We feel the NGLCC is such a relevant, vital organization, and we’re looking forward to advancing its mission.”

The NGLCC and TrendyMinds have worked together before. In January of this past year, the NGLCC, along with President Obama and First Lady, invited Trevor Yager to be a special guest at the 2010 State of the Union as a testament to the ad agency’s diversity, community involvement and industry success.

“We are excited to partner with Trendy Minds and expand our reach to an even broader audience,” said NGLCC co-founder and president, Justin Nelson. “TrendyMinds' expertise will certainly be a major enhancement to the organization and the national LGBT business movement.”

TrendyMinds will be working to promote several programs and projects including the NGLCC’s 2010 National Business and Leadership Conference: Out for Business and National Dinner: An Evening of Courage (November 18-20) in Washington, D.C., as well as, educational and marketing efforts surrounding NGLCC’s supplier Diversity program.

“We believe this is just the beginning of a long and successful relationship with the NGLCC,” Yager says. “We’re looking forward to executing a result-oriented, fantastic public relations campaign.”