INBA
9 S. Washington, Ste. 618
Spokane, WA 99201
509-455-3699
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About the Inland Northwest Business Alliance
Who We Are
What We Do
Confidentiality
The Future
Mission Statement
Standards of Ethics and Conduct
Who We Are
The Inland Northwest Business Alliance (INBA) is Spokane's Gay Chamber of Commerce with members in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. We network closely with our sister chamber in Seattle, the Greater Seattle Business Association as well as other GLBT chambers at regional and national leadership conferences. The alliance is an affiliate chamber of National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
The INBA was established in 1994 with a charter group of 25 members as a 501(c)6 non-profit organization to network and socialize in a safe environment. Today the INBA has grown to over 120 members of gay and gay-friendly professionals. INBA Members agree to abide by our Business Standards of Ethics and Conduct. Membership is open to all businesses, professionals and individuals who subscribe to the purposes of the alliance.
What We Do
Every second Wednesday INBA's monthly luncheon, the INBA Business Lunch is a venue for networking, developing contacts and the exchanging of ideas among guests and members in a safe atmosphere. The INBA Lunch always features an informative speaker at each lunch and is the longest continuous GLBTA event in Spokane.
Special Events are held for members to meet, network and socialize. Events are also created to provide informational and educational outreach to the GLBTQ/Allied community.
The INBA publishes the INBA Resource Directory, a comprehensive listing of gay and gay-friendly businesses, professional services and resources in the Inland Northwest.
Through our charitable division, INBA Outreach, annual financial scholarships to students in Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana are awarded. The INBA also awards a Business/Professional of the Year to deserving members. A Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a member for special recognition when needed.
Confidentiality
We respect and protect the confidentiality of our members with concerns that their professional careers might be jeopardized by being outed. Our membership list is printed in the INBA Business Directory -only those who place a business listing will be included in the INBA Business Directory. Mailing lists are available to INBA members for their own marketing and promotions for a fee. The mailing list are of INBA members who agree to be on the list.
The Future
The future of the INBA looks bright. Each year more groups and individuals seek us out as a source of inspiration and information about Spokane's GLBTQ/Allied community. Many of our members sit on other like minded community organization boards to provide leadership and a link to the INBA.
Our membership has seen steady growth since 1995. As the number of dynamic individuals continue to grow within our ranks the INBA board of directors will continue to make membership both desirable and beneficial.
Vision and Mission Statements
The Vision of the INBA is to live in a region that fully supports and embraces social and economic diversity.
Our Mission is to promote personal growth and expand economic opportunities for a diverse business community.
The Mission is achieved by:
1. Promoting business development to increase economic opportunities for our members, the GLBT community and all who support business equality.
2. Providing venues for members to meet professionally and socially.
3. Demonstrating by example the positive contributions of GLBT businesses to the community.
4. Supporting the professional development of our members and the next generation.
Business Standards of Ethics and Conduct
We, as members of the Inland Northwest Business Alliance, strive to recognize, promote and improve GLBT and supportive businesses and the GLBT community, and to that end, agree to be honor-bound by these Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics:
Each Member will conduct business with honesty, integrity and fairness with respect to customers, clients and employees alike.
Each Member will be accessible and accountable to customers or clients and make every reasonable effort to act for the customer's or client's best interests and benefit.
Each Member will not discriminate based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, gender or sexual orientation.
Each Member will be responsible at all times for truthful and non-deceptive advertising and promotion regarding their business and its products or services.
Each Member will not use or condone advertising which is untrue, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, falsely disparaging of competitors, or which contains insincere offers to sell; nor advertising which may be misleading or result in misrepresentation by direct statement, inference or omission.
Each Member will conduct business with strict adherence to the laws of the state where located and to business or professional codes existent for the particular business or profession and in accordance with generally accepted business practices.
Each Member will support the ideals and goals of this organization, as well as support the lesbian/gay community in general, in a constructive and positive manner.
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