Publisher's VOICE - March 2010

Dear Friends,

    Welcome to the March Issue of Vital VOICE Magazine.

    One of our main goals at Vital VOICE is to always showcase everything and anyone who embodies the modern LGBT community. Our second feature by Amanda Wichern spotlights some of our community’s top creative business owners and industry toppers like Sauce Magazine’s publisher Allyson Mace and PR maven Sarah Thompson. There are so many people who make our community and the St. Louis business world go round and round. WE are happy to bring you this year’s Vital VOICE PROshop list.

    It is no secret that the U.S. economy is on the mend, but as Pamela Raymond of The Raymond Experience explains in our third feature, it is the LGBT community who are leading the way. In this new decade, we at Vital VOICE felt it important to get the word out about the power of the “PINK” dollar.

    We are also honored to dedicate this March issue to our nonprofit of the month, “River City Professionals”. Scott Lapp works tirelessly to bring today’s smart, young, entrepreneur and business professionals together for great networking through their monthly cocktail hours and networking events! If you haven't yet been to one please log onto rivercityprofessionals.org.

    Stay tuned—next month we are excited about bringing lesbian actress, comedienne and cabaret star, Lea Delaria to St. Louis. The Belleville native will be performing at NP April 16 and 17 so get your tickets today at brownpapertickets.com.

Cheers,
Darin Slyman
Publisher