Namuhla, i I-LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) umemezela u-Derrick Johnson, II, CMP, DES njengoSihlalo omusha Webhodi Eliphethe. UJohnson ungena esikhundleni sika-Jim Clapes, uSihlalo wamanje Webhodi le-LGBT MPA, inhlangano yokuqala nokuwukuphela kwayo ezibophezele ekuthuthukisweni kochwepheshe bemihlangano ye-LGBTQ+.
Njengamanje uJohnson unguMqondisi we-Event Strategy and Development for Tally Management Group (TMG) lapho enezela khona inani lemigomo yozakwethu ngokuklama kwamasu omcimbi. Muva nje uqokwe njengeSikhulu Esiphezulu Sokuhlukahlukana kwe-Talley esibhekele isu lokufakwa kwe-TMG, ukulingana nokuhlukahluka.
"UJohnson uyilungu lebhodi elifanelekile ukuthi asiqhubekisele phambili," kusho uJim Clapes, uMphathi Wemicimbi we-Specialty Food Association. "Isipiliyoni sikaDerrick ekuhleleni imihlangano, imfundo kanye nobuchwepheshe siyinhlanganisela efanele yekusasa lethu."
UJohnson uyiLungu Lebhodi Le-PCMA futhi ungumgqugquzeli Wezifundo zabo ZeSitifiketi Somcimbi Wedijithali. Lesi sifundo samasonto ayisikhombisa sokusebenzisana sihlanganisa indlela yokuhlela ngempumelelo, ukukhiqiza, kanye nokulinganisa imiphumela yokusakaza bukhoma nemicimbi yokuzibandakanya yedijithali. Ubuchwepheshe bukaJohnson buhlanganisa ukusetshenziswa kwe-software analytics kanye ne-AI ngezinhlelo zamasu kanye nokuthuthukisa ukusebenza komhlangano. Usebenzise izinhlelo ezisekelwe emafini. okungukuthi, i-CVENT ne-Salesforce ukuze ihambisane nezinhlelo zamasu futhi ihlangabezane nezinjongo zebhizinisi.
“Ngikhethe ukuba matasa ku-LGBT MPA ngoba ngizwa ukuthi ukwehlukahlukana kanye nokufakwa kubalulekile ekuphakamiseni imboni yomhlangano kanye nomhlaba wethu wonkana,” kusho u-Derrick Johnson, uSihlalo weBhodi elisha le-LGBT MPA. “Ngokukhuthaza lo muzwa womphakathi ozungeze umphakathi we-LGBTQ+, amaqembu ahlukahlukene ahlanganiswa ukuze afinyelele izinjongo ezifanayo zokuxhumana kanye nokukhula komuntu siqu/kochwepheshe.
Okuningi ngo-Derrick M. Johnson, II, CMP, DES
UJohnson ube Sebhodini Eliphethe le-LBGT MPA kusukela ngo-2017. Futhi uyasebenza ku-PCMA, usebenze kuBhodi Labaqondisi babo kusukela ngo-2019 futhi wasebenza ku-PCMA's Foundation Board of Trustees 2017 – 2019. UJohnson uthole ukuqashelwa okuningi kwemboni okuhlanganisa nokukodwa kwangonyaka ka-2019. abagqugquzeli bomhlangano abaphezulu.
Unesitifiketi se-Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy esivela ku-MIT, isitifiketi se-Digital Event Strategist (DES) esivela ku-PCMA futhi uyi-Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). Uphothule eNyuvesi yaseFlorida, uDerrick uneziqu ze-Master of Science in Business Leadership and Management azithola eWestern Governors University.
Mayelana ne-LGBT MPA
I-LGBT MPA iyinhlangano yokuqala futhi okuwukuphela kwayo ezibophezele ekuthuthukisweni kochwepheshe kochwepheshe bemihlangano ye-LGBT+. Ibhodi Labaqondisi be-LGBT MPA ineminyaka yokuhlangenwe nakho futhi izinikele ekuxhumeni, ekufundiseni nasekuqeqesheni ukuthuthukisa abaholi bamabhizinisi abaphumelelayo abaqhubeka nomsebenzi wokuphromotha izici ezibalulekile zokubandakanywa nokwehlukahlukana kuwo wonke umsebenzi.
U-David Jefferys, uMongameli kanye ne-CEO ye-Altus Agency, inkampani yezentengiso esezinze e-Philadelphia egxile kwezokuvakasha kwe-LGBTQ+, yasungula i-LGBT MPA ngo-Agasti 2016. I-LGBT MPA yinhlangano ye-501c3 ezinze e-Philadelphia, PA. Ubulungu Be-LGBT Meeting Professionals bumahhala. Ukuze ujoyine inhlangano, vakashela lgbtmpa.com.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “I have chosen to be active in the LGBT MPA because I feel diversity and inclusion is key to elevating the meeting’s industry and our world as a whole,” said Derrick Johnson, new Board Chairperson of the LGBT MPA.
- The LGBT MPA Board of Directors have years of experience and are devoted to networking, educating and mentoring to develop successful business leaders who continue the work of promoting the essential elements of inclusivity and diversity throughout the profession.
- Johnson succeeds Jim Clapes, the current Board Chairman of LGBT MPA, the first and only organization solely committed to the professional advancement of LGBTQ+ meeting professionals.
