Industry Mainstay Ozzie Jenkins-Gibson Announces Retirement

The National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, Inc. (NCBMP) recently announced that Ozzie Jenkins-Gibson, "one of the most recognized leaders in meeting and hospitality management," will retire effective December 31, 2013, after over 30 years of service. Over the years, Ms. Jenkins-Gibson has been very active in the industry on a number of fronts- founding OJA, a meetings and management consulting firm, managing the day-to-day operations of NCBMP for 26 years, and participating "in some form or fashion with all of the major industry associations, including the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA), Meetings Professional International (MPI), and the Convention Industry Council (CIC)," among others. Before retiring, Ms. Jenkins-Gibson will manage the upcoming NCBMP conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 4-8, 2013. "We will celebrate Ozzie's departure from managing the organization at our December Conference with a recognition that is appropriate for her years of service, but we are hopeful she will remain a key member of NCBMP for many years to come. We encourage those in our industry who know her to reach out and give her a fond farewell," said NCBMP chairwoman Ana Aponte Curtis.

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