BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Networking & Social Event DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\, the Ohio University LGBT Center i nvites you to meet online via Microsoft Teams or in-person in Walter Hall R otunda for a LGBTQIA+ History Month Kick-off Celebration featuring educatio nal information\, entertainment\, involvement opportunities\, speakers\, an d countless friendship and connection opportunities. See below for details about this event’s special alumni guest speaker\, Chris Frederick. Pasta-ba r dinner will be on hand for in-person attendees. Please feel free to atten d as much as the program as you are able and direct Teams access and other inquiries to doherty@ohio.edu.\n\n \n\nSpecial guest alumni speaker\, Chris Frederick\, is the recipient of the 2023 Housing and Residence Life Distin guished Alumni Award. Frederick earned a B.A. in Political Science Pre-Law from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Chris will speak to provide brief remarks on how his past involvement in Ohio University's Stu dent Senate\, Department of Residence Life\, and LGBTQ+ community helped sh ape him into the leader and advocate he is today. Chris’ remarks will be fo llowed by a moderated discussion with opportunities for questions and comme nts from event attendees.\n\n \n\nSince his days at Ohio University\, Chris has enjoyed an 18+ year career in purpose-driven LGBTQIA+ non-profit work and event production. He is currently the Director of Special Events at amf AR\, the Foundation for AIDS Research. amfAR is the longest-running AIDS re search non-profit organization that has granted over $800 million to resear chers on their quest to find a cure for HIV / AIDS. He currently manages a portfolio of seven major fundraising galas around the globe that bring in r oughly $30 million annually for the cause.\n\n \n\nPreviously\, Chris was t he Executive Director of NYC Pride\, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization be hind New York City’s annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Events. Under Chris’ leadership NYC Pride more than quadrupled its annual operating budget to $12 million a nd raised over $15 million dollars for the organization. Chris established a number of new events within the NYC Pride roster and was responsible for booking major artists to perform such as Ariana Grande\, Madonna\, Cher\, K ylie Minogue\, Lizzo\, Demi Lovato\, and more. NYC Pride grew its roster of events in June from 5 in 2010 to a record 25+ in 2019. More than 5 million people attended NYC Pride’s events in 2019 making it the largest LGBTQ eve nt in history.\n\n \n\nOutside of NYC Pride\, Chris worked in Marketing\, S ales\, and Events for Out / The Advocate magazines and as Managing Director of a LGBTQIA+ business consultancy group named Out Leadership. Throughout his long career\, he has been quoted in major outlets such as The New York Times\, Financial Times\, NBC News\, Forbes\, CNN\, Huffington Post\, and more. He hails from Findlay Ohio\, is a class of 2005 graduate of Ohio Univ ersity\, and lives in Brooklyn with his husband Jeff. DTEND:20231005T230000Z DTSTAMP:20241005T042229Z DTSTART:20231005T210000Z GEO:39.322315;-82.102071 LOCATION:Walter Hall Rotunda\, Rotunda (First Floor) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ History Month Kick-off Celebration UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_44356899138135 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/lgbtqia_history_month_kick-off_celebrat ion_5831 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR