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Welcome Letter from Yvette Graham Greetings from Pam SextonSurprise in Raleigh, NC

EducationCollege Student WorkshopsYouth Technology CampAdult WorkshopsPhilly Students at Regional First Robotics Challenge Hicks’ Perspective on 2009 Conference

Career13 Reasons to attend BDPA Technology ConferencePoorly Written Resume

Business2009 Honorary Chairs

Leadership The Journal Spotlights Patricia Perkins, CPCCPhiladelphia BDPA President receives prestigious award

Living Change Mary Rushiago – A Look Back at Tanzania BDPA MemberPhiladelphia BDPA Gives BackIllinois Blues Honored 10 Reasons to Join BDPA

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Come join me in Raleigh, August 5-9, 2009, as the top African Ameri-can technologists come together to sharpen their talents and skills.

“Challenges for Today; Strategies for Tomorrow” is an appropriate theme chosen by the National Board Of Directors as we face challenges that we all fi nd ourselves in during this recession. Every day, people are losing their jobs; major corpo-rations continue to fi nd creative means to remain sound and stable; and some entrepreneurs have had to close their doors, while others are struggling to stay afl oat. Our con-ference team, taking these realities head on, has designed a conference

that focuses on tools for youth, col-lege students, and adults that will help them to implement strategies that will lead them into tomorrow.

Our National Marketing Director and staff have worked endlessly to bring this magazine to you that will provide insight into this year’s 31st Annual BDPA Technology Confer-ence. We stay true to our mantra “From the Classroom to the Board-room”. I ask that you join us this year in Raleigh, North Carolina, as we continue to breathe life into the dream, vision, and mission of our founders, Earl A. Pace Jr. and the late David Wimberly.

BDPA remains committed to excel-lence and providing a wide spectrum of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the community. This organization is a catalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in the IT in-dustry.

See you there,

Yvette GrahamNational President Elect

Yvette Graham National President Elect

I invite you to join me at our 31st Annual National BDPA Technology Conference. The Conference Team has been diligently working to en-sure that this year’s conference is a wonderful event. Attendees are in store for a memorable conference experience like no other.

Over 75 workshops will be featured, designed to engage and enlighten our youth, college students and pro-fessionals in a wide variety of tech-nological areas, while providing a focus on the soft skills required for success today.

Each day our agenda provides a variety of options for learning, de-velopment and networking. From our Opening Ceremony sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, to the

health screenings sponsored by GE Healthcare, there is something for everyone. During the Plenary Ses-sions and Executive Receptions, ex-ecutives from State Farm, Monsanto and Johnson & Johnson will discuss current technology topics specifi c to their organizations while providing networking opportunities.

Our Career Fair is a key event for all in today’s economic times. Corpora-tions will be present to offer advice and potential career opportunities. Come prepared for a discussion on your future, it may be an offer you can’t refuse.

Once you have absorbed all the knowledge you can from the numer-ous workshops, you will be able to relax and partake in some healthy

competition on the golf course. Pine Needles is the course of choice for this year’s Annual BDPA Golf Classic. It is an outstanding course highly ranked in North Carolina and the United States.

I encourage you to register at www.bdpa.org if you haven’t already done so. If you have registered, I look forward to seeing you in Raleigh!

Thank you,

Pam SextonNational Conference Coordinator

Greetings

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We Can’t Wait to Surprise You in Raleigh, NC

North Carolina’s Capital City, a place where more than 10 million visitors a year fi nd the fun, excitement and at-tractions of a great city, combined with the approachability and appeal of a classic Southern town, is the host of the 2009 Black Data Processing Associates Annual Technology Conference.

Conference delegates will experience the energy and vitality that consistent-ly earn the Raleigh area top honors in annual rankings of best places to live, work, play and learn. Attendees will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities like the Raleigh Convention Center and head-quarters hotel, the Raleigh Marriott City Center and Sheraton Raleigh Ho-tel in the heart of downtown Raleigh – an area that is emerging as a vibrant and enjoyable destination with fun and sophisticated venues for dining and entertainment.

“The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to welcome this stellar convention,” said Denny Edwards, president and CEO of the GRCVB, “I think you’ll fi nd out why our area is consistently the recipient of numerous accolades praising quality of life but it isn’t just a great place to work and live, but a great place to play.”

The Raleigh Convention Center, opened in September 2008, adds an element of sophistication, functionality and green-elements to the downtown Raleigh landscape. The downtown landscape is in the fi nal stages of a $3 billion re-naissance with the opening of new ho-tels, restaurants, outdoor art and public spaces for outdoor events and festivals. Host hotels - the new 400-room Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel offer guests a luxury at-

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mosphere with amenities, con-venience and world-class cus-tomer service.

Often called the Smithsonian of the South, due to its unique con-centration of museums, Raleigh is home to North Carolina’s mu-seums of art, history and natural sciences; all of which host block-buster exhibitions, like this sum-mer’s Knights of the Black Flag at the N.C. Museum of History. Raleigh also boasts more than 25 FREE attractions making North Carolina’s Capital City an af-fordable destination. The Raleigh area is also rooted in African American heritage. With more than 30 historic and cul-tural sites, plus an array of year-round events and celebrations, North Carolina’s capital city area is proud of its history. Two of the nation’s most prestigious and well known Historically Black Colleges, Shaw Univer-sity and St. Augustines College, are within walking distance of downtown Raleigh. Many alum-ni of these institutions have gone on to make signifi cant contribu-tions in the fi elds of education, business, medicine, religion and more.

When the day of meetings is done discover one of Raleigh’s many personalities, a diverse network of neighborhoods and entertainment districts and each has its own cul-ture and fl air. There are districts for strolling along tree-lined sidewalks with art gallery views, districts for

shopping, districts for dancing, historic districts and districts that remind you how much you love cobblestone streets with antique lampposts.

Dining options and nightlife abound in downtown Raleigh. Hop on the R-Line, the free circulator service that will take you to many of downtown’s trendiest districts. Head to Glenwood South, the area’s trendiest district, for live music and see and be seen atmosphere; or the Warehouse District characterized by its row of massive brick structures standing side-by-side and defi ning “urban hip,” is where BBQ is king at the Pit and DJ’s spin club music at nightlife spots like ESS Lounge or Mosquito.

The area isn’t just known for its cultural and entertainment status. Year-round you can cheer for one of the area’s many sports teams. The Carolina Hurricanes (NHL Hock-ey) hit the ice September-April, the Carolina Mudcats (AA Baseball) swing into action April-September and the Carolina RailHawks (Unit-ed Soccer League First Division) begin their season in April. In addi-tion to pro sports, Raleigh is home to N.C. State and ACC neighbors to the west – The University of North Carolina and Duke University, of-fering exciting action to every sea-son.

Just outside the city of Raleigh are 11 neighboring cities and towns that make up Greater Raleigh. Each has its own story, that charm visi-tors with historic downtowns, tree-lined main streets, concerts in the park, golf course communities and one-of-a-kind boutiques; perfect for unique day-trip opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you in the Raleigh area and before you get here go to www.VisitRaleigh.com or call 1-800-849-8499 for com-plete area information.

HistoryRaleigh was founded in 1792 as North Carolina’s Capital City. It was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who attempted to establish the fi rst English colony on the shores of the New World in the 1580’s.

NicknameThe city’s founding fathers called Raleigh the “City of Oaks” and ded-icated themselves to maintaining the area’s tract and grassy parks.

MayorCharles Meeker

PopulationRaleigh 385,507, Wake County 1,047,629

Sales Tax4.25% state tax, 2.5% county tax

ClimateSummers range from the mid-60’s to the mid-80’s; Fall averages in the 70’s; winters hit the high 20’s to mid-50’s. Mean annual rainfall (inches) 44.23

Geography434 above sea level, Raleigh lies in east central North Carolina where the hilly Piedmont region meets fl at coastal plain.

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EDUCATIONCollege Student Workshops

Youth Technology Camp

Conference Agenda

Adult Workshop Schedule

Philly Student at Regional First Robotics Challenge

Wayne Hicks’ Perspective

This new forum will provide challenging interactive work-shops and seminars for college students to obtain valuable exposure to professionals in the IT industry and leading edge technology.

The College Student Workshop Forum is open to: •high school graduates •college freshman, sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors

The objective of the college student forum is to enhance the students’ capacity to explore and utilize emerging technolo-gy. The workshops should also inspire and empower college students to embrace and ef-fectively use Information Tech-nology in their academic and professional careers.

COLLEGE STUDENT TRACKS_ Educational Enhancement_ Career and Professional Development_ Trends in Technology

This workshop forum will also provide college students personal development and networking opportunities with BDPA members, corporate sponsors, IT executives, and industry professionals who can serve as role models of success in the computer technology industry.

REGISTER for an exciting day of challeng-ing and interactive workshops!

NETWORK with other students and profes-sionals across the country.

EXPLORE career opportunities at the Tech-nology and Career Fair.

BECOME A MEMBER of BDPA – Join Today!

$200 Conference Registration Fee includes: •Breakfast and Lunch Daily •Conference Bag •All College Workshops •Opening Ceremony •Free entry to Technology and Career Fair •Awards Gala REGISTER TODAY FOR THE BDPA COLLEGE WORKSHOP FORUM!


COLLEGE STUDENT WORKSHOP FORUM NEW FOR 2009!RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER | RALEIGH, NC | AUGUST 5 - 9

EDUCATIONCOLLEGE STUDENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Session I

Career Tips for our Future IT Leaders Starting A Business Top 10 Security Threats and Preventions for 2009

Session IIThe Critical Path to Career Success Open Source Power Pole Position: Are You Prepared to Win the Race?

Session IIIServer Virtualization for Dummies Job Search Essentials for Today and Tomorrow

Session IVCorporate Etiquette and International Protocol Using Enterprise Architecture to Manage Today’s challenges and position us for a better future

Jan LoveBuenita C. LeeAllen Harper

Dr. Wayne ApplewhiteGregory GreenShalisa Richards

John Hoffl er, Jr.Rose Coppola-Conroy

Buenita C. Lee Mark Griffi th

College Workshop Forum Friday, August 7, 2009 - 8:30am – 5:00pmDress Code: Business Casual, strictly enforced

Workshop Presenter


EDUCATIONYOUTH TECHNOLOGY CAMP

The BDPA Youth Technology Camp provides interactive hands-on workshops and technol-ogy related activities for high school students. This 3-day technology camp provides work-shops covering some of the most advanced technology topics available.

The workshop tracks are designed to provide youth with a comprehensive blend of tech-nology, entrepreneurship and leadership education to assist in career path development. Youth experience networking opportunities with young entrepreneurs, IT executives and other professionals in the information technology industry.

The BDPA Youth Technology Camp will introduce new skills to challenge participants and to encourage education and careers in the information technology fi eld.

WORKSHOP TRACKS: •Academic Enhancement •Emerging Technology •Lifelong Lessons

Attend emerging technology workshops presented by leaders in the IT IndustryNetwork with outstanding high school students from across the countryExplore career opportunities at the BDPA Career and Technology ExpoEnjoy peer interaction with like-minded students

$200 REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

- 3-day Technology Camp - Opening Ceremony- Breakfast and Lunch Daily - All Student Workshops- Conference Bag - Offsite Trip- Free entry to the Career Fair and Technology Expo

Dress Code: Business Casual, strictly enforced

BECOME A PART OF THE 3-DAY BDPA YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CAMP AS HIGH STU-DENTS EXPERIENCE A CHALLENGING ADVENTURE IN TECHNOLOGY!


EDUCATIONYOUTH TECHNOLOGY CAMP SCHEDULE

Wednesday

Sessions A & B Presenter

Career Jeopardy Monique BerryCollege Fair Web 2.0 and Social Software Azfar SyedSecurity Information Management and PCICompliance

Chris Blask

HIgh tech high touch coaching. Why it works Doris ShannonPREOP: Programming Robotic Experiences as aTool for Student Retention

Briana Lowe Wellman & QuintonAlexander

College Fair Education Driving ScientificTechnology

Curtis Roberts

Sessions C & D Presenter

Why Go Geek? Milt HaynesCollege Fair Planning and Preparing forCollege through Blogging Technology

Callie T. Herd

College Fair The Revolution Won't BeTelevised; But It Will Be Broadcasted Ronald HerdWho is in charge? Dr. Rudy J. WatsonPREOP: Programming Robotic Experiences as aTool for Student Retention

Briana Lowe Wellman & QuintonAlexander

Thursday

Sessions A & B Presenter

Effective Communication Desiree M. WalkerInternet Safety and the field of ComputerSecurity

Allen Harper

Can a Tech Major Bail me out Andy Rousseau

Building C.O.O.L Web Sites Rudy Duke

Sessions C & D Presenter

Manners Matter! Debra D. FarmerDigital Music Workshop Daren Vaughn

Diversity 101: Understanding and AppreciatingDifferences

Dr. Rodrick MooreDr. Casey Goldston

Adobe Flash Animation Workshop Lou ShackFriday

Offsite Corporate Tour

Video Gaming and Robotics ExperienceCIO Challenge/Quiz Bowl Chris Johnson

EDUCATIONADULT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Time Professional Development

Project Management Technology Leadership/

Management

9:00am–

10:20am

LinkedIn – Networking for the 21st Century

Presenter:

Keith M. Warrick Trainer Consultant Success Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions Integration: Project Management Lessons Learned

Presenter:

Curtis Jenkins Project Manager Dow Chemical

Surviving a PCI Audit

Presenter:

Allen Harper President N2NetSec, Inc.

IT Architecture and Planning (ITAP) – Platform Rationalization

Presenter:

Edward Clark, Jr. Sr. IT Architecture and Planning Consultant Microsoft

10:30am–

11:50am

Business Resiliency

Presenter:

Estelle Cephas Business Management JPMorgan Chase

Software Project Management in an Agile Environment

Presenter:

Myriam Batista Professional Services Consultant Compuware

Green IT: Virtualization

Presenters:

Christopher Buford Citrix Specialist vGreen360

Alonzo James Vmware Specialist vGreen360

Utilizing a Disciplined Management Approach for Success

Presenter:

Roderick L. King Staff Vice President-Medicare Customer Care WellPoint, Inc.

1:30pm–

2:50pm

IT Professional Certifications Explained

Presenter:

Jacqueline Sanders Senior Instructor and Process Analyst Success Architechs Consulting Group

Defining the Enterprise Architecture: The House Built on Straw

Presenter:

Arturo D. Hill, IV Director, Senior Principal Architect Cognizant Technology Solutions, Inc.

Identity Architectural Practices in IT

Presenter:

Ward Thomas Green Assoc Info Consultant Eli Lilly and Company

Developing the Workforce to Meet Current and Future Requirements

Presenter:

Terry Halverson Senior Executive Service Member Deputy Commander for Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM)

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4:30pm

Everybody Matters: A Lesson in Diversity Appreciation

Presenter:

L. LaShawn Brown President/CEO One in a Billion Consulting

Leveraging the Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Presenter:

Anne Harkins Consultant B1Team Training

ERP Implementations - Success Factors

Presenter:

Carlton Greene Vice President - CIO Scholastic

Using Enterprise Architecture to Manage Today’s Change

Presenter:

Mark Griffith Director of Enterprise Architecture BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina



Project Management Technology Leadership/

ManagementIT

Entrepreneurship

9:00am–

10:20am

Career Networking: How to Maximize Your Conference

Presenter:

Patricia Perkins CEO - Exodus Coaching

Key Trends in Project Management

Presenter:

Ura Puranda Project Manager Consultant Allstate Insurance

Using Social Media for Marketing, Public Relations and Doing Business

Presenter:

Denise Tawwab CEONC Connected, Inc.

Change Management: Transitioning to New Leadership

Presenter:

Sharon D. Fitzpatrick President The Fitzpatrick Group, LLC

Are You Ready?: Going From Employee to Entrepreneur

Presenter:

Detrick DeBurr Founder/CEO Digital Rhythm, Inc.

10:30am–

11:50am

Education Driving Scientific Technology Based Innovation

Presenter:

Curtis Roberts ComSci Fellow and IT Specialist Department of Housing and Urban Development

Going LEAN in Healthcare

Presenter:

Beverly A. Place IT Manager/Six Sigma Black Belt Quest Diagnostics

IT Security Architecture

Presenter:

Jeffrey P. Daniels Information Risk Analyst JPMorgan Chase

IT Services: Thinking and Understanding The Service Management Alphabet Soup

Presenter:

Lamarr A. Cook Consulting Manager Deloitte Consulting, LLP

SBA 8(a) and HUB Certification Programs

Moderator:

Ward Valentine CAC Chair BDPA Triangle

Presenters:

Lynn Douthett Deputy District Director SBA - North Carolina District Office

Rick Baskett Deputy Director Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses - State of North Carolina

1:30pm–

2:50pm

Corporate Etiquette and International Protocol

Presenters: Myoushi E. Jones CEO – My Perfect Image

Buenita C. Lee

An Introduction to the Project Management Life Cycle

Presenter: Jacqueline Ockleberry President -JYO Consulting

Information and Records Management

Presenters:

Gerald Peppers Lead Program Operations Manager Qwest Government Services inc.

Wilson Pauldin

Processing America’s Tax Returns: A Bird’s Eye View

Presenter:

Anthony McMahon, Sr. Director-Enterprise Computing Center Internal Revenue Service

Small Business Mixer

Moderator:

Joe McMahon President BDPA Hampton Roads

Presenters:

CDR Ben McNeal NGEN Chief Engineer United State Navy

Bob Whitkop NGEN Executive Director United States Navy

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4:30pm

High-Tech High-Touch Coaching: Why It Works

Presenter:

Doris Shannon CEOCoaching for Success, Inc.

Portfolio Management, Demand Management, Resource Management

Presenter:

Cecil Jones IT Manager Knowledge Services

Security Information Management and PCI Compliance

Presenters:

Chris Blask Vice President-Business Development N2NetSec, Inc.

IT Strategy in the Cross-Hairs: Can You Really Use Technology Strategy to Generate Business in a Downturn?

Presenter:

Norman Fleming Program Integration & Management – Technology Practice Deloitte Consulting, LLP

The BDPA Entrepreneur Advisory Group

Presenter:

Boyd Stephens Network Engineering Division Netelysis, LLC



Project Management

Technology Leadership/Management

9:00am–

10:20am

Why Go Geek?

Presenter:

Milt Haynes Founder Blacks Gone Geek

Managing Risk of Critical Initiatives

Presenter:

Ura Puranda Project Manager Consultant Allstate Insurance

Free Software-Based Network Management

Presenter:

Boyd Stephens Network Engineering Division Netelysis, LLC

Selling BDPA: Multiple Streams of Chapter Income

Presenter:

R. Wayne Hicks Executive Director BDPA Education & Technology Foundation

10:30am–

11:50am

Put Your Career on Steroids in a Matrixed Organization

Presenter:


Best Prep for PMP Certification Exam

Presenter:

Elaine T. Jackson Principal - PMP Interactive

Web Design Done Right: From Web Standards to the Social Web

Presenter:

Rudy Duke Managing Partner Nextium Solutions

Building A Culture of Innovation at GE

Presenter:

Russ Neumeier Enterprise Architect - Emerging Technologies GE Healthcare

1:30pm –

2:50pm

Managing Conflict

Presenter:

Sharon Fitzpatrick President The Fitzpatrick Group, LLC

PMI DSIG and BDPA: A Perfect Partnership

Presenters:

Betty A. Hutchins Project Manager Mayo Clinic

Stewart White Sr. Program Manager FedEx Innovations

Top 10 Security Threats and Preventions for 2009

Presenter:

Allen Harper President N2NetSec, Inc.

Best Practices in IT Summer Intern Programs

Presenter:

Terry J. Morris, Jr. IT Business Analyst Eli Lilly and Company Fr

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Executing Career Success Strategies While Delivering IT Value

Presenter:

Deborah Chima CEOChambers Consulting Group, Ltd.

Lean Agile in Use: Sounds Good But How Does This Work?

Presenter:

Rose Anton Director-Lean Agile Practice CCPace

Enterprise Architecture: The Partnership Between Business and IT

Presenters:

LaKeshia Grant CEO - Virtual Enterprise Architects

Darren Barber

State of Technology of HBCUs

Presenter:


Philadelphia Chapter member Brianna Edwards travelled to the US Navy Academy in An-napolis, Maryland on March 18, 2009 to compete in the US FIRST Chesapeake Regional First Robotics Challenge. Trav-eling with Brianna were fellow team members and 120 lb 5 ft tall robot DEWBOT V. Brianna and her team came away with one of the competition’s major prizes - The Rockwell Automa-tion’s Innovation in Control Award.

The Rockwell Automation’s Innovation in Control Award is one given by the judges for

ingenuity. Brianna and team were honored for creating a new type of control for the robot. The judges were im-pressed with the DEWBOT’s novel high performance drive train. This drive train was de-signed and built by Brianna and her teammates in coopera-tion with mentors who volun-teer their time and share their knowledge with the students. Brianna proudly demonstrat-ed engineering science skills as she spoke to judges, pro-fessional engineering orga-nization representatives, and mentors and students of other

teams on how DEWBOT V was constructed and the science behind how it operated. Brianna has been a member of the Philadelphia Chapter and HSCC team for 4 years and has earned several scholarships from the Philadelphia Chapter. “Brianna is a bright student who always thinks outside of the box.”

Brianna Edwards, Philadelphia Chapter

EDUCATIONPHILLY STUDENT AT REGIONAL FIRST ROBOTICS CHALLENGE


REGISTER TODAYREGISTER TODAYTO SEE WHAT CHAPTER TO SEE WHAT CHAPTER WILL WIN 1ST PLACE AT WILL WIN 1ST PLACE AT

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COMPUTER COMPETITION COMPUTER COMPETITION IN RALEIGH!IN RALEIGH!

Journal: Wayne, we have so many new chapter members across the nation, can you pro-vide our newer BDPA family with some insight and understanding of your BDPA roots?

WH: I became a member of BDPA Detroit chapter in 1988. I just moved in as a Computer Opera-tions branch chief at my work-place and it seemed a good time to make connections with a pro-fessional organization in the IT in-dustry. My first BDPA volunteer assignment was with the com-mittee responsible for monthly program meetings and quarterly workshops. We put together a process for our program meet-ings that resulted in attendance

of 100 or more people. I attended my first national conference in Chicago, IL later that year. I was blown away by the excitement of so many African American IT professionals working to ad-vance their careers and reaching back into the community. It was not long before I was appointed to serve as the National BDPA Membership Committee Chair. We had a remarkable time in the next few years rolling the BDPA experience out to dozens of cities. The national delegates elected me to serve as National BDPA Vice President, under guidance of na-tional president Vivian Wilson, in the early 1990s. I have served in a number of positions in sub-sequent years including BDPA

Cincinnati chapter president, na-tional president-elect, national president and BDPA Foundation executive director. I have been a part of BDPA for most of my adult life. My roots in the organization are deep.

Journal: We’re drawing very close to our annual conference. Again for first time attendees and those who would like to know in general, what is the overall conference format?

WH: This year marks the 31st an-nual BDPA Technology Confer-ence. Our conference serves the attendee in four ways:

Wayne Hicks’ Perspective on the 2009 BDPA Annual Conference

by Sheila Marionneaux

Wayne Hicks, Executive Director BDPA Education and Technology Foundation


EDUCATIONWAYNE HICKS’ PERSPECTIVE

°Networking It is the largest gathering in the world of African American IT professionals. Often African Americans in our industry feel rather lonely in our corporate worlds. The annual BDPA confer-ence provides a sense of joy as we realize that we are not alone. The opportunity to network with our peers in the industry is remark-able. The conference provides over a dozen networking events that are included in your registration fee.

°Technical EducationThere are over 35 professional and technical workshops includ-ed in your registration. Not only can you stay on top of cutting-edge technologies … you can also gain knowledge from work-shop tracks focused on leader-ship and small business.

°Career Growth We are in the midst of a very rough downturn in the economy that causes each of us to assess our place in the marketplace. The annual conference is a wonder-ful place to conduct that assess-ment. There is a 2-day career fair with scores of employers from all over the nation. Many hiring de-cisions occur during the confer-ence. More importantly, it gives you a chance to understand how marketable your skills are in case you need to make a move in the future.

°Community Outreach: One of the most unusual and re-warding aspects of the conference is the number of high school and college students in attendance. As an IT professional, we are able to mentor, support and marvel at the young people in the high school computer competition, youth technology camp and IT showcase. The ability to reach back and help someone else is our community is a strong attraction for BDPA members.

Journal: We have an affiliate professional organization that partners with BDPA to host a key event each year that coin-cides with the national confer-ence in order to provide addi-tional value to the experience. Tell us about the ITSMF collabo-ration?

WH: Only 3% of the chief infor-mation officers in the nation are African American. The odds are low that we work with a Black man or woman in the C-suite of our employer. As such, it is a blessing that over 75 African American CIOs co-locate their 3rd quarter meeting with the BDPA conference. These CIOs are part of the IT Senior Man-agement Forum (ITSMF). They make themselves available at networking events (Dignitaries Reception, Golf Tournament, and Awards Gala) and plenary ses-sions. BDPA conference attend-ees are encouraged to reach out

to these senior leaders for advice and counsel throughout the 4-day event.

Journal: What are your expec-tations for this year’s conference specifically? Do you have any insight on nuances that people might expect?

WH: I expect high attendance because the conference is located in a highly attractive area this year. The Research Triangle is one of the central points of the IT industry. We are blessed to be one of the first conferences at the newly built convention center in Raleigh, NC. I suspect that the career fair this year will be very dynamic because of the economy. It is my hope that the IT indus-try will be on an uptick in August 2009 with many jobs to fill. Final-ly, 2009 is a BDPA election year … and that always brings a certain level of excitement as talented people seek to move BDPA closer to its ultimate vision.

Journal: Tell us about BETF and what the conference means to the students?

WH: Over 200 high school and college students will participate in the conference this year. A lit-tle over half of them will take part in a tense 2-day computer com-petition. The BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (www.betf.org) will award scholarships to 25 of these students at the


awards gala on Saturday night. Our scholars have used these scholarships to gain entry into great computer science, mathe-matics and engineering programs around the nation. HSCC alumni serve at all levels of the IT indus-try … include a few with Ph.D. in computer science … and one currently serving as president of our BDPA Dallas chapter. BETF directors hold their annual meet-ing during the conference to dis-cuss the BETF strategic direction and future scholarship funding. Our vision is to provide all HSCC students with scholarships, up to and including full 4-year scholar-ships for the winning teams. We are currently engaged in a 5-year plan to create an endowment fund so that we can financially afford our vision. I invite your read-ers to call me on (513) 284-4968 if they want to learn more about our non-profit foundation.

Journal: What important mes-sage about this year’s conference would you like to leave with our readers?

WH: 2009 is a very rough year for many of us. I encourage your readers to find a way to be in Raleigh NC on August 5-8. This 4-day conference is a motivation-al and educational opportunity that we should never miss. Do what you need to do to get your employer to approve your atten-dance at this event for the techni-cal education. However, if your

employer won’t pay for it … then invest in yourself … and make your plans to attend anyhow. Do not let anyone turn you back from achieving your dreams in the IT industry. BDPA exists to advance the careers of African Americans in the IT industry from the class-room to the boardroom. Isn’t it time for your career to move for-ward?

About Wayne Hicks R. Wayne Hicks is the executive director for the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF), the non-profit fundraising arm for a national IT association.

He owns Hicks Enterprises, a con-sulting firm based in Cincinnati that focuses on Internet online marketing, leadership consulta-tion and product sales.

He served as president/CEO of the Cincinnati Business Incuba-tor (CBI) from 2003-2008. Under his leadership, CBI has more than tripled its corporate clients while promoting economic develop-ment and job creation throughout the community. CBI was named “Non-Profit of the Year” by the Over-the-Rhine Chamber.

Prior to starting his own busi-ness Wayne served as the Direc-tor of the Cincinnati Submission Processing Center (CSPC) in Cov-ington, Kentucky with over 3,600 employees. The final eight years of his 23-year career with the fed-

eral government were served at the Senior Executive Service (SES) level.

Wayne received a BA in politi-cal science from the University of California, Riverside. He is a past president of National BDPA. He served from 1999-2001 as the BDPA Cincinnati chapter presi-dent. His chapter was recognized as back-to-back BDPA Chapter of the Year for their efforts in 2001 and 2002 under Wayne’s leader-ship. Wayne was the National BDPA President-Elect in 2002-2003 and National BDPA Presi-dent in 2004-2005.

Wayne is active on a number of community-based initiatives in-cluding CincyTech USA and Cin-cinnati Creates Companies. The Business Courier recognized him as one of the “Forty-Under-40” leaders in Cincinnati and he was a finalist for the Applause Maga-zine ImageMaker Award for his work in the technology arena.

Wayne has been a frequent work-shop presenter at regional & na-tional training seminars discuss-ing topics such as, “Vanishing Black Male,” “Dealing with Office Politics,” “Bridging the Digital Divide,” and “Strategies for Suc-cess.”

EDUCATIONWAYNE HICKS’ PERSPECTIVE


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1. I can talk there to local Columbus hiring managers directly, freely in a one-on- one manner for long periods

2. I fi nd out more about what is going on in companies in Columbus and other cities

3. I develop MEANINGFUL relationships with others in a true network sense

4. I learn from key vendors the new products that will be released

5. I develop that ‘back up’, in case my current employment situation suddenly severs

6. I pick up consulting contracts and consulting contacts

7. I talk with some of the best in technology in the country

8. I have a non-threatening environment where I get my skills assessed and help with career goals

9. It is great to be in an environment where hundreds of Black IT professionals are on top of their ‘game’

10. The social activities are great! Who said tech folks can’t party?

11. I develop a national network

12. I talk with the IT Senior Management Forum to get mentors; I don’t ask them, I just start communicating regu larly and the rest follows naturally

13. I contribute to a great national organization and network

I may fl y, drive, ride with others, or catch the bus but I WILL get to the BDPA Con-ference!

Please attend the National conference, for your sake. In this economy, it is MORE important than ever!

Q: Why will you attend the National BDPA Technology Conference in Raleigh, NC during the fi rst week in August?

Can you keep a secret? Raleigh, NC area is one of the technology capitals in the country with intellec-tual capital supplied by IBM, telecommunications companies, application develop organizations, project management organizations and middleware companies. Great companies will be at the confer-ence - Also, the seminars sharpen my technology and managerial ‘game’. Here are 13 reasons that I will be at the upcoming BDPA conference:

Cecil Jones, Past President BDPA Columbus Chapter

13 Reasons to Attend BDPA Technology ConferencePoorly Written Resume = Extra Long Job Search!


a poorly written resume can mean months of frustration and fruitless job search effort result-ing in despair and desperation. Don’t let this happen to you!Most resume problems can be traced to these top five resume mistakes.

#1 NO RESUME FOCUS.The most effective resumes leave no doubt as to the job seeker’s ca-reer objective. A one-size-fits-all resume gives the impression that the job seeker is uncertain of his career goal. An employer once told me that if a candidate is in-terested in two completely differ-ent positions, he must not be very good at either. If you have more than one career objective, you need more than one resume.

#2 LACK OF

MARKETING STRATEGY. Job seekers rarely see their search for what it is—a sales campaign. Think of your resume as market-ing material designed to create a powerful first impression and win a multitude of job interviews. Translate your career history into an effective marketing piece by

selling toward the reader’s buy-ing motives: solving problems, saving time, cutting costs or in-creasing profits.

#3 NO ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS.95% of all resumes lack accom-plishment statements. Accom-plishment allows employers to vi-sualize your contribution to their company. Quantifiable accom-plishments motivate employers to call you before their competition discovers you. These statements can dollarize your worth and in-crease your bargaining power.

#4 LACK OF RESUME KEYWORDS.These days, resumes are screened by both humans and computers. A resume lacking in keywords runs the risk of being read by neither. An average screening of a resume is 15 seconds or less, so more attention is paid to resumes using the same words found in the job descrip-tion. Candidate-tracking software retrieves resumes by keywords. A keyword-focused resume will put you front and center.

#5 INCORRECT RE-SUME FORMAT.Basically, there are three resume formats: chronological, functional and hybrid.

Chronological: The chronological is best known and easiest to write, a time line style resume. This for-mat works well if your objective is to remain in the same industry or occupation.

Functional: The functional resume places transferable skills and ac-complishments at the beginning of your resume. However, a poorly crafted functional resume can be confusing, causing the reader to be-lieve the candidate has something to hide.

Hybrid: The hybrid resume com-bines the best features of other re-sumes. It showcases skills and ac-complishments while maintaining ease of reading. This is the best for-mat for job seekers of all levels. The Hybrid resume is well worth the additional time and effort to craft.

Once your resume is designed to avoid the top fi ve resume mistakes, you will be much better prepared to compete in our job market: the toughest in decades. Don’t let your resume get lost in the crowd.

IN TODAY’S TOUGH JOB MARKET,

CAREERPOORLY WRITTEN RESUME = EXTRA LONG JOB SEARCH


2009Honorary Chairs

BUSINESS

Meet the 2009 Honorary Chairs for our 31st Annual Technology Conferenceand Career Fair.

This year’s honorary chairs will provide the following support services:

• Assist with promoting the conference

• Provide resources to assist with the execution of a successful conference

• Bring excitement, exposure and credibility to the conference

• Contact senior corporate executives looking for sponsorship

• Partner with the National Director of Marketing to promote the conference which will heighten awareness of the conference by:

• setting up press conferences

• sending out press releases

• contacting newspapers and other news media

• Help by introducing the organization to government agencies, educational institutions, associations and others who can increase visibility of the conference.


BUSINESS2009 HONORARY CHAIRS

Gail M. Roper has over 25 years ex-perience in the technology indus-try in the public and private sectors. Roper joined the City of Austin, TX as Chief Information Offi cer in Febru-ary of 2009. Roper previously served as Chief Information Offi cer for the City of Raleigh (2006 - 2009). Raleigh is the state capital of North Carolina, and part of North Carolina’s Research Triangle. During her leadership term, Raleigh’s population increased nearly four percent and ranks 15th on the list of the 258 fastest growing communi-ties in the United States. The City of Raleigh was highly impacted by this growth phenomenon and Roper aligned technology solutions that stra-tegically benefi ted the needs of the vast population growth.

Prior to joining the City of Raleigh, Ms. Roper was the Chief Information Of-fi cer for the City of Kansas City, Mis-souri. She is affi liated with various technology organizations that focus on providing technology solutions for community based initiatives. During her time in Kansas City, Roper directed over $100 million in highly complex technology solutions including archi-tecture initiatives, enterprise resource planning, and business process re-en-gineering efforts. Under Ms. Roper’s leadership the City of Kansas City gained recognition in their efforts to ap-

ply technology to enable business solu-tions and promote an extensive capital improvement portfolio. Her efforts to establish a business and funding mod-el for the conduit bank at the Sprint arena, as well as a wireless strategy for Kansas City were well received by both citizens and legislators. The City of Kansas City was ranked 7th nation-ally in the Brown University Study by the Taubman Center for Government Innovation and 3rd in the Digital Cities Survey for E-Government initiatives. Her work in the innovative application of technology remains her legacy in Kansas City and Austin, Texas.

Ms. Roper specializes in the area of aligning technology to enhance busi-ness objectives. Roper has received several distinguished awards in the area of technology including the Dis-tinguished Professional of the Year and The Administrator of the Year award from the American Association of Pub-lic Administrators. Roper has the hon-or of receiving the 2006 Black Family Technology Present Day Technology Leader award, The Technology Leader-ship Award from the Public Technology Institute, the In the Arena award from the Center for Digital Government, and the Government Technology Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers award. Roper has participated in national and international speaking engagements

and conferences on technology strategy and innovative solutions for the gov-ernment sector. Roper’s perspective was sought out to participate in The World Summit on the Information So-ciety and the role of Local Authorities in Bilbao, Spain and a panel discussion on the UK’s fi rst conference on gov-ernment reform. She has also written and contributed to several published articles regarding the strategic appli-cation of technology in the public sec-tor. Most recently she was featured in a cover story for Public CIO Magazine, labeled one of the top most infl uential women CIO’s in the country, and is profi led in the Triangle Business Jour-nal for the month of March.

Ms. Roper is currently the Chair for the PTI’s Telecommunications Information Technology Council, whose members includes 90 public sector CIOs and IT directors and also serves on the Board of Directors. Roper attended Rock-hurst University School of Graduate and Professional Studies. She has two grown children and 3 granddaughters.

GAIL M. ROPER Chief Information Offi cer - City of Austin, TX (former CIO - City of Raleigh, NC)


Dr. Lenny Superville serves as CEO of Infosysarchitecture and over 30 years of experience in information technol-ogy arena with a variety of clients in-cluding government, commercial and academic sectors. Prior to founding Infosysarchitecture, Dr. Superville served as the Certifi ed Government Chief Information Offi cer (CIO) for North Carolina ‘s (NC) Offi ce of the State Auditor (OSA) and Senior Tech-nology Advisor to the NC State Au-ditor. In his position as the CIO, Dr. Superville was responsible for leading the development of IT strategic plans, creating roadmaps for IT programs and policies and implementing IT ini-tiatives to comply with the State Audi-tor’s Mission for meeting the Gover-nor and legislative mandates.

Prior to becoming CIO of North Caro-lina OSA, Dr. Superville held several business, technology and academic positions at : The Department of Public Instruction (Raleigh, NC) ; Bell North-ern Research (Research Triangle Park, NC) ; General Electric/RCA (Prince-ton, NJ) ; AT&T (Bedminster, NJ) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY). In 1993, he was nominated for State of North Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence for outstanding contributions to the peo-ple and the State of North Carolina in “Technology Innovation” for his ex-ceptional services for the North Caro-lina Public School System.

He has received his B.A. at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), his PhD in Applied Mathematics/Operations Research

at the Graduate School & University Center, CUNY and his Certifi cation as a Certifi ed Government CIO from UNC-CH School of Government.

Dr. Superville’s other professional ac-complishments include, but not lim-ited to:

• Featured in the CDW-G’s State Tech Magazine for articles on “e-Govern-ment initiatives drive increasing net-work bandwidth requirements” and “Seeing the Big Picture with Data Consolidation”

• Served as an honorary chair for the BDPA conference in Atlanta, 2008 and will serve as an honorary for the up-coming 2009 Conference to be held at the new Raleigh Convention center.

Russ Mayer is the Executive Vice Pres-ident and Chief Information Offi cer of GE Healthcare, a $17B division of General Electric. GE Healthcare is the global leader in medical Diagnostic technology, information systems and Biosciences. Russ joined GE Health-care in September of 2005 from GE Transportation, where he was the Vice President and CIO since January 2004. He joined GE Aircraft Engines in July 2000 as chief information offi cer and

in September 2000 was named an of-fi cer of General Electric Company.

Before joining GE Aircraft Engines, Russ was senior vice president of in-formation technology and chief qual-ity offi cer of NBC. Russ was the Six Sigma Leader for GE’s Electrical Dis-tribution & Control business from 1997 to 1998; prior to this, he was their CIO. He was assistant vice president of Information Services for Chiquita

Brands International from 1992 to 1994. Before his tenure at Chiquita, Russ held a variety of information systems positions with increasing re-sponsibility in GE Lighting and in sev-eral large steel companies. Russ earned a bachelor degree in psy-chology with a concentration in math-ematics from Mount Union College, in Ohio. He is a certifi ed Quality Leader.

Dr. Lenny SupervilleChairman and CEO Infosysarchitecture

Russ MayerChief Information Offi cerGE Healthcare




Charles Brandquist is a Vice President in Human Resources and Recruit-ment at Credit Suisse. Since 2004, Mr. Brandquist has been instrumental in leading the growth and development of Credit Suisse’s presence in the Re-search Triangle Park in Raleigh-Dur-ham, North Carolina. Under Charles’ guidance and leadership, his team has successfully identifi ed and hired more than 800 Information Technology, Ac-

counting, Operations and Finance professionals, today located in their recently completed 200,000 square-foot Center of Excellence building in Research Triangle Park.

Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2002, Mr. Brandquist was a partner in a bou-tique executive search fi rm in New York specializing in the Investment Banking, Technology, Publishing, Ad-

vertising, and Insurance industries. Though born and raised in Brook-lyn, New York, he and his family are now proud to call Apex, North Caro-lina home. Mr. Brandquist sits on the Board of Advisors for both NC State University’s College of Management and Meredith College’s School of Business.

Charles Brandquist Vice President, Human Resources & Recruitment Credit Suisse


Marc Di Francisco is founder and President of Premier Events Manage-ment, producers of CIO Forum & Ex-ecutive IT Summit. Launched in 2002, The CIO Forum & Executive IT Sum-mit works with Regional Chapters of the Society for Information Manag-ers (SIM) to administer programs ap-proved by CIO’s in each region. The fi rst CIO Forum took place in Phila-delphia in 2002, and under his leader-ship has expanded into 12 cities across

the Central and Eastern United States. In 2004, Di Francisco was asked by the President of SIM International Nancy Markle to join SIM, and to date over 270 CIO’s and direct reports have joined SIM through the CIO Forum. In 2006, over 1000 CIO’s and 1200 di-rect reports attended CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit conferences. Di Francisco currently serves on the Ad-visory Council for the SIMposium, the nation’s largest CIO Conference with

over 800 Senior IT Executives attend-ing annually.

Di Francisco earned his MBA at Port-land State University. He is an U. S. Army veteran and proud father of two children.

Marc Di Francisco PresidentCIO Forum & Executive IT Summit

Johnson & JohnsonCaring for the world…one person at a time™ inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our 120,000 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

5/6/2009

LaVerne H. Council Corporate Vice President and CIO, Johnson & JohnsonAs Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, LaVerne H. Council oversees Johnson & Johnson’s global I/T group. In this capacity, LaVerne is responsible for managing information technology and related systems for the $63.7B Johnson & Johnson worldwide enterprise. In this role, LaVerne is a Member of the Corporate Global Operating Committee. Her organization includes more than 250 operating companies and over 4,000 information management employees.

LaVerne accepted her current position at Johnson & Johnson in 2006 as a proven thought leader with a demonstrated track record of achievement that includes a wealth of global experience in information technology, supply chain management, and business operations.

Before joining Johnson & Johnson, she was Global Vice President for Information Technology, Global Business Solutions and Development Services for Dell, Inc. In this capacity, she served as the information technology leader for EMEA, Asia, Global Software Services and IT Globalization with responsibility for optimizing the global project delivery capability. She developed and implemented business growth solutions, created a global development model, and managed the global quality process through the implementation of Capability Maturity Model strategies. During her tenure at Dell, LaVerne was also the global leader for infrastructure engineering, networking, security, enterprise application interfaces, and the Global Supply Chain Technology in Dell’s core operations.

Prior to Dell, Inc., LaVerne was a Partner with Ernst and Young LLP, where she led the Global Supply Chain Strategy Practice, focusing on Life Sciences accounts. She was responsible for Ernst & Young’s Supply Chain Strategy Team for all markets.

LaVerne holds a BS degree in Business from Western Illinois University, graduating with highest honors. She also has an M.B.A. in Operations Management from Illinois State University

Affiliations: Board of Trustees March of Dimes - Executive Committee Member and MOD Board Secretary Chair of the Board of Liberty Science Center Member - The Research Board Member - CIO Executive Board Member - Executive Leadership Council and many other industry advisory councils

Other Achievements: Selected by the Global CIO Executive Summit as a 2009 Top 10 Leader and Change Agent Named to the New Jersey Technology Council 2009 CIO Hall of Fame Named to Illinois State University 2009 Business Hall of Fame Named to 2009 Top 15 Women in Business Selected by Loyola University as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year Selected by the Global CIO Executive Summit as a 2008 Top Ten Leader and Innovator Featured on the cover of March 2008 edition of CIO Magazine; article entitled The Art of the DealSelected for Forbes’ 2007 list of Technology Power Women Featured in Change Artists (2007), a CNN live Web cast profiling CIOs and CEOs of major corporations Subject of a Forbes.com article entitled Tough, Tech-Smart — And Female.




Cynthia G. Marshall, President, AT&T North Carolina, is responsible for the company’s regulatory, legislative and community affairs activities in the state.

Cynthia has 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, joining Pacifi c Bell in July 1981 as a Group Manager in Operator Services. Since then she has held a variety of line management and staff positions in the following departments: Opera-tions, Human Resources, Network En-gineering and Planning, and Regula-tory/External Affairs. After serving as Senior Vice President – Regulatory and Constituency Relations for AT&T California, she was named to her cur-rent position in January 2007.

Cynthia is active in civic affairs at all levels. Nationally, she serves on the Board of Governors of the Joint Cen-ter for Political and Economic Stud-ies, and is a Vice Chair of the National Utilities Diversity Council.

Within North Carolina, Cynthia serves on the Board of Directors and Execu-tive Committee of the North Carolina State Chamber, the Board of Trustees of the N.C. Museum of Art, the CEO Advisory Council of the North Caro-lina Center for Non-Profi ts, the Board of Advisors of the North Carolina Conference for Women and the Board of trustees for Bennett College for

Women. She also serves on the Board of Junior Achievement of the Central Carolinas and was a member of the Steering Committee of the inaugu-ral Charlotte-Mecklenburg Womens’ Summit.

Cynthia is deeply committed to advo-cacy for children in need of adoption or in need of support in foster care situa-tions. She is a member of the Board of the North Carolina Children’s Home Society and the Wake County Hu-man Services and Environmental Ser-vices Board. In California, she served on the Board of Directors of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Contra Costa County and served as a trainer and spokesperson for the Contra Costa County Social Services Department’s Foster Care/Adoption program.

A strong believer in public education, Cynthia serves on the General Assem-bly’s Committee on Dropout Preven-tion and has recently been appointed to the North Carolina New Schools Project Board of Directors. In 2007, she was instrumental in increasing AT&T’s corporate philanthropy in the state to $2.5 million, with 33% directed to education-related organizations and programs. Included in this was AT&T accepting the title sponsorship of the North Carolina Teacher of the Year program, designed to encourage and support outstanding public educators.

In California, she was instrumental in AT&T contributing approximately $3 million over three years to support the Mathematics, Engineering, Sci-ence Achievement (MESA) program, a uniquely successful initiative that as-sists educationally disadvantaged stu-dents. A popular motivational speak-er, she has inspired groups as diverse as the N.C. Bankers Association and the National Association of Minority Contractors.

In her faith community, she enjoys be-ing active with youth programs, in-cluding conducting a variety of work-shops and seminars and teaching a Sunday School class.

The fourth of six children, Cynthia grew up in Richmond, CA, and is a graduate of the University of Califor-nia at Berkeley, where she attained degrees in Business Administration and Human Resources Management. She and her husband, Kenneth, reside in Cary, NC, and have two teenagers, Anthony, and Shirley.

A self-professed sports nut and soc-cer mom, her favorite movie is Brian’s Song. She has a passion for her work, enjoys being busy and loves working for AT&T.

Cynthia G. Marshall PresidentAT&T North Carolina


Leroy Hill is President and Chief Ex-ecutive Offi cer of Yorel Integrated So-lutions, Inc., a company he founded in June 1993. Headquartered in Char-lotte, NC, Yorel is a privately held company that works with customers to solve business problems through forward-looking IT optimization so-lutions. Fueled by a passion for culti-vating strong customer relationships, Hill transformed the company from its original status as an IBM agent and Software Marketing Affi liate to a Pre-mier IBM Business Partner that gener-ates $25 million in revenue per year.

In close collaboration with his man-agement team, Hill developed Yorel’s unique IT Optimization Continuum model – a proven framework that en-ables companies to target their most critical business issues fi rst while providing a roadmap for building the most effective solutions that deliver the most long-term value. Yorel has maintained a 92-94 percent customer satisfaction rating over the past de-cade, which is a testament to the cli-ent-centric culture Hill has instilled within Yorel over the years.

Under Hill’s strategic leadership and guidance, Yorel has experienced sig-

nifi cant organic growth over the past 14 years, expanding from a few em-ployees and several customers to a team comprising of over 40 consul-tants, administrators and support per-sonnel who serve over 400 enterprise clients. Hill recently spearheaded Yorel’s acquisition of a premier Citrix integration fi rm, a strategic initiative that further enhances Yorel’s ability to deliver total solutions to customers within the context of its IT Optimiza-tion Continuum framework.

Yorel is recognized as a signifi cant IBM Business Partner and IT Consult-ing Company in the Southeast region of the United States. The company earned an IBM iSeries Eagle Leader-ship Award in 2001, which is based on sales volumes and customer satis-faction achievement goals. Yorel also received the Sales Leadership award from Arrow Electronics every year from 2000-2006, and the IBM Business Partner Leadership Award in both 2003 and 2005 – an exclusive distinc-tion given to only 15 of 1,500 IBM partners in the Americas.

Prior to Yorel, Hill served as the IBM sales manager for general business in Charlotte, NC, where he was charged

with maintaining strong client rela-tionships in western North Carolina and South Carolina. During his ten-ure with IBM, Hill led a task force that educated customers on the benefi ts of migrating from the IBM System/36 platform to the AS400, and received numerous IBM achievement awards. In addition to his responsibilities at Yorel, Hill is currently a member of the IBM Advisory Council, the Ar-row Advisory Council, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Board of Di-rectors, and the BB&T Local Advisory Board. His civic activities include par-ticipation in the YMCA-Dowd Board of Managers and the Discovery Place Board of Trustees. Hill earned a Bach-elor of Science degree in Economics from UNC Greensboro. A native of Charlotte, NC, Hill has been married for 24 years, has three children, and is an avid golfer.

Leroy Hill President and CEOYorel Integrated Solutions, Inc.




Martin Davis currently serves as Ex-ecutive Vice President and Chief In-formation Offi cer at Wachovia Cor-poration. His organization is a unit of IT that includes e-Commerce and Operations. Davis is accountable for the strategic, people and business processes within the business unit CIO organization and the consistency, standardization and prioritization of all centrally driven technology initia-tives across the enterprise.

Davis joined Wachovia in 1985, and has previously held positions to in-clude CIO, Commercial Technology; Senior Technology Offi cer, Wealth

Management; Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Information Services Architecture & Administra-tion; Senior Vice President and Group Manager, Capital Markets Technol-ogy; Senior Vice President and Group Manager, Bankcard Technologies; Vice President, Application Development & Management; and Collections As-sistant, Wachovia Services. Davis has also served in several systems devel-opment roles.

His community service includes Chair, Winston-Salem State University Board of Visitors, TechConnect Pro-gram, Charlotte Chamber Information

Technology Charlotte (iTC); member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, along with professional affi liations as Member-ship Chair, Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF); member, Urban Financial Services Co-alition.

Davis holds a B.A. in Business Admin-istration from Winston-Salem State University. He is a graduate of the Young Executives Institute and the Executive Leadership Program, both at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. Davis is a native of Roa-noke, Va.

Martin Davis Chief Information Offi cer & Executive Vice PresidentWachovia Corporation


2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCEPUBLIC AGENDA

Monday, August 03, 2009

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm National Executive Committee Meeting*

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Chapter President’s Meeting*

Tuesday, August, 04, 2009

8:00 am to 5:00 pm National Board of Directors Meeting*

12:00 am to 1:30 pm National Board Directors - Luncheon* Sponsored by N2Net Security

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm CDM Meeting*

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Registration Opens

5:00 pm to 24 Hours Internet Cyber Café Sponsored by HP

8:00 pm to 12:00 am Local Chapter Event

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

7:00 am to 8:30 am Plenary Session

7:30 am to 8:00 am Registration

8:00 am to 9:15 am Student Breakfast / Opening Ceremony

9:30 am to 5:15 pm Youth Technology Camp (YTC)

8:45 pm to 5:00 pm Adult forums

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Student Luncheon Sponsored by Kraft Foods

12:15 pm to 1:45 pm Plenary Session

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm OPENING CEREMONY & RECEPTION Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

10:00 pm to 12:00 am Candidates Meet & Greet

10:00 pm to 2:00 am Hospitality Suite

24 Hours Internet Cyber Café Sponsored by HP

BDPA NATIONAL CONFERENCEPUBLIC AGENDA

Thursday, August 06, 2009

7:00 am to 8:00 am Student Breakfast

7:00 am to 8:30 am Plenary Session

7:30 am to 8:00 am Registration

8:00 am to 10:00 am HSCC Oral Competition (Open to the Public)

8:00 am to 3:30 pm ITSMF Board Meeting

10:00 am to 6:00 pm HSCC Competition (Closed to the Public)

9:00 am to 5:00 pm Youth Technology Camp (YTC)

8:00 am to 10:00 am Delegates Meeting

8:45 am to 5:15 pm Adult Forums

8:45 am to 5:00 pm Healthcare Screening Sponsored by GE Healthcare

10:00 am to 12:00 pm General Membership Meeting

10:00 am to 4:00 pm IT Showcase Judging (Open to the Public)

11:45 am to 1:15 pm Student Luncheon

12:15 pm to 1:45 pm Plenary Session

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm BETF Annual Meeting

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm HSCC Practice Session

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm ITSMF New Member Orientation

4:00 am to 5:00 pm IT Showcase Awards Ceremony

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm ITSMF Meeting

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Corporate Hospitality Reception

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Youth Networking Event

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm ITSMF Reception (Invitation Only)

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Corporate Executive Reception

10:00 pm to 12:00 am Candidates Q & A Panel

10:00 pm to 2:00 am BDPA Hospitality suite


2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCEPUBLIC AGENDA

Friday, August 07, 2009

7:00 am to 8:00 am Student Breakfast

7:00 am to 8:30 am ITSMF Breakfast

7:00 am to 8:30 am Plenary Breakfast

7:30 am to 5:00 pm Registration

8:00 am to 10:00 am ITSMF Meeting II

8:00 am to 12:00 pm National Delegates Meeting II - Election

8:00 am to 6:00 pm HSCC Programming Competition

8:00 am to 12:00 pm IT Showcase Exhibit - Poster Presentations (Open to the Public)

8:45 am to 5:15 pm Adult Forums

8:45 am to 5:00 pm Healthcare Screening Sponsored by GE Healthcare

9:00 am to 2:00 pm Youth Technology Camp (YTC) Offsite Tour

10:00 am to 12:00 pm ITSMF Workshop

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Career Fair & Technology Expo (Open to the Public)

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Gaming, Robotics & Innovation Expo (Open to the Public)

12:15 pm to 1:45 pm Plenary Session Sponsored by WellPoint

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm ITSMF Workshop

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Youth Technology Camp (YTC) Awards Presentation

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm ITSMF Reception (Invitation Only)

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Corporate Hospitality Reception Sponsored by GE Healthcare

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Dignitaries Reception (Invitation Only) Co-Sponsored by GE Healthcare

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Corporate Hospitality Reception

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm Youth Concert - Offsite

9:00 pm to 12:00 am Adult Concert - Offsite

10:00 pm to 2:00 am BDPA Hospitality Suite


BDPA NATIONAL CONFERENCEPUBLIC AGENDA

Saturday, August 08, 2009

5:45 am to 3:00 pm BDPA IT Golf Classic ($) – Offsite – Pine Needles

6:00 am to 3:00 pm Internet Cyber Café Sponsored by HP

8:00 am to 3:00 pm Registration

8:30 am to 10:00 am Town Hall Meeting

10:00 am to 3:00 pm Career Fair & Technology Expo (Open to the Public)

10:00 am to 3:00 pm Gaming, Robotics & Innovation Expo (Open to the Public)

6:00 am to 7:00 pm AWARDS GALA RECEPTION

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm AWARDS GALA Co-Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

10:00 pm to 1:00 am Student Dance

10:00 pm t o 2:00 am BDPA Hospitality Suite

Sunday, August 09, 2009

9:00 am Prayer Breakfast

* Note: Preliminary Agenda, event dates and/or times are subject to change.

Mildred is a Native Chicagoan with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology starting from Computer Operations, Information Security, System Integrations and Project Management. She currently works for SCANA Services in Columbia, South Carolina for the Information Systems and Technology Department (IST) as an IST Project Manager. Mildred is currently a member of the Project Management Office which is responsible for managing all IST internal programs and projects.

Mildred has managed projects for other non for profit organizations such as the Auntie Karen Foundation and BlackPages USA. She earned an Associate’s Degree from Southern Wesleyan University. Mildred is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Project Management at Southern Wesleyan University. She is also pursuing her PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute.

Phyllis has over 25 years of Information Technology (IT) experience in the training, business process analysis and project management disciplines within the financial, manufacturing and health insurance industries.

She has been a BDPA member in the Greater Columbia (SC) Chapter since 2004 and has served as Vice President of Business Management. Most recently, Phyllis helped coordinate the Greater Columbia Chapter’s first Technology Summit with founder Earl Pace, Jr. as the keynote speaker.

Phyllis is a project lead with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. A native South Carolinian, Phyllis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a graduate-level certification in Conflict Management and Resolution from Columbia College.

Taylor is a Computer Science Graduate of Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida, and is currently pursuing PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.

He is a proven professional with over 14 years of experience in Information Technology. 11 years of his technical career have been spent leading and training subject matter experts at corporate and academic levels. This includes 5+ years experience as an Oracle Database Engineer, 3 years as a Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst and he is currently working as a Project Manager for Allstate Insurance Company in the Infrastructure Services Group.

Taylor is the Assistant Vice President for the BDPA Chicago Chapter and the Contact Manager for National BDPA. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated.

Conference Workshop Leaders

Mildred Allen Youth Technology Camp

Taylor M. Evans College Track

Phyllis Coleman Adult Workshops

Challenges for Today | Strategies for Tomorrow

LEADERSHIPThe Journal SpotlightsPhiladelphia BDPA Receives Prestigious Awards

Patricia Perkins, of Patricia Perkins & Associates LLC provides leadership coaching and consulting to women and diverse high-performing emerg-ing leaders in corporate, government and business. Patricia Perkins helps emerging leaders advance their careers in less time and realize empowerment in the process. Exodus Coaching, one of her branded coaching service offer-ings, was launched in January 2005. As a workshop presenter for the 2009 National BDPA Conference in Raleigh, NC, Patricia Perkins shares tips on making the most of the overall expe-rience and leveraging valuable net-working space.

BDPA came into existence for me in 1999 while I was still in corporate serving as a Project Manager at Sara Lee Corporation. I attended an edu-cation banquet where Alana Ward Robinson was the keynote speaker. Alana had previously worked for Sara Lee and was now employed with RR Donnelley as VP of Technology. My

current Director reconnected with her after the banquet and long story short, three months later he was hired by Al-ana and two months after that Alana hired me as the Program Manager for one of the largest programs in the his-tory of RR Donnelley; namely, Busi-ness Process Redesign, a global $100 million program – networking defi -nitely works.

‘PARTICIPATE WITH A PURPOSE’…My experience with previous BDPA conferences has been enjoyable, edu-cational and empowering. Between the workshops, plenary sessions, par-ties, and of course the gala, it’s a pretty jammed packed production. I encour-age conference participants to par-ticipate with a purpose, eat well and drink plenty of water in order to keep up with the extraordinary pace. Last-ly on this topic, my last two employ-

ment opportunities stemmed from my involvement with BDPA. And I con-tinue to obtain opportunities. How-ever now as an entrepreneur, several of my clients are BDPA members. As you can see, BDPA has been very, very good to me.

There are two primary highlights of the BDPA conference. First, there’s the ability to reconnect with other powerful thought leaders from across the country. Namely, the new IT pro-fessionals who attend, to the profes-sionals and leaders who consistently participate and contribute to the vi-sion of BDPA; as well as the IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) mem-bers who put on the most informative and engaging panel discussions year after year. Second, is the opportunity to serve our organization by provid-ing relevant tools. As a workshop pre-senter, I’m able to support our mem-bers in maximizing their conference participation and as a result advance their career.

Patricia Perkins, CPCC

Patricia PerkinsTHE JOURNAL SPOTLIGHTS


The workshops planned for our conference participants will have the following components:

1) Clear and current information delivered in a practical manner with proven approaches or strategies; 2) Applicable and relevant implementation steps for forward-focused movement; and 3) An action plan or strategic take-away list such that the attendees of the workshop can implement what they learned over time.

My workshop, which is entitled “Maximize Your Conference”, will cover a proven step-by-step approach to guide you through the process of experiencing a Return-on-Investment for your confer-ence participation. Each attendee will walk away with an Action Strategy plan to leverage what they learned. And, in today’s time, we must be able to return to our positions, show what we learned and invest some key aspect of the conference back into our organi-zations. This is one way you add value as a leader.

I have to acknowledge the conference organizers and volunteers who do such a great job! We are truly fortunate to have such lead-ers managing our event annually. Thank you and BDPA for this opportunity to share my thoughts and continue to contribute to this amazing organization.

Continued growth and success!...Pat

Go to www.patriciaperkins.com and obtain Pat Perkins’ free Ex-ecutive Report: 7 Key Strategies for Today’s Emerging Leader

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LEADERSHIPTHE JOURNAL SPOTLIGHTS


LEADERSHIPPHILADELPHIA BDPA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 20, 2009 -- Philadelphia Chapter President, Monique Berry received national recognition as a “Modern-Day Technology Leader ” during the 23rd annual National BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference http://www.blackengineeroftheyear.org. The Leadership Luncheon was held on Friday, February 20, 2009.

Since 1986, the BEYA Awards have recognized the ongoing achievements of black leaders in science, technology, engi-neering, and math-related careers. Awards are presented in more than 25 categories. Modern-Day Technology Leaders are men and women of color who are demonstrating outstanding performance and will shape the future course of engi-neering, science and technology.

Monique is a member of the BDPA National Board of Directors and serves as the Philadelphia Chapter President. Mo-nique is committed to shaping the lives of future generations by demonstrating the importance of careers in math, sci-ence, engineering and technology fi elds.

“It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized nationally as a Modern-Day Technology Leader,” said Ms. Berry. “My goal is to get minority youth interested in technology by showing them how challenging, fun and exciting the fi eld of IT can be.”

BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES (BDPA) BOARD MEMBER AND PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER PRESIDENT RECEIVES 2009 MODERN DAY TECHNOLOGY LEADER AWARD


At the 2008 National BDPA Conference, the Marketing Team had the pleasure of speaking with Mary Julian Rushia-go from Tanzania. Mary has a Masters in International Human Rights and aspirations of pursuing her PhD. She is very interested in confl ict resolution and arbitration and feels you can nev-er know too much. She comes from an educational background. Her family business is the Green Acres School-Daycare, Necta – Middle School and A-Level High School. It is no surprise that education is very important to her. Mary recently changed her edu-cational focus to technology. When asked, “How does a Human Rights Lawyer change her focus to technology?” Mary responded, “The children of Tanzania.” Many schools in Tanzania cannot afford technol-ogy or computers. Mary would like to expand IT knowledge in schools

in Tanzania by teaching students the basic activities such as using email. By teaching students new things, students will have the ability to offer knowledge to the IT industry from a cultural perspective. Mary can see the relationship between technology and globalization. She believes that to establish and strengthen this relation-ship, BDPA can help.

Tanzania’s BDPA focus areas are to reach out to families of Tanzania to provide the necessary resources as well as share the benefi ts of being a part of the BDPA organization. To accomplish this initiative, Tanzania BDPA will start with the children and reach out to the adult generation as the need exists and if they are willing to learn.

Mary ‘s expectation from National BDPA is to assist with establishing

awareness within Tanzania. BDPA can provide literature on the organization that states the benefi ts of becoming a member and how a member can make a contribution. Mary would like to use her connection with the Embassy to develop BDPA relationships. She also would like for BDPA to create a strategy to develop and attract stu-dents from under developed commu-nities. BDPA can assist with closing the technology gap.

Mary is currently living in London and will continue her vision of devel-oping children and building a stron-ger relationship between BDPA and Tanzania.

MARY JULIAN RUSHIAGOA LOOK BACK AT TANZANIA BDPA MEMBER

LIVING CHANGEA Look Back at Tanzania BDPA Member Philadelphia BDPA Gives BackIllinois Blues Honored


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27, 2009 -- The Philadelphia chapter of BDPA was honored during a ceremony at City Hall. The Mayor’s Commission on Technology recognized BDPA with a proclamation from the City of Phila-delphia for contributions in planning the 10th Anniversary of Black Family Technology Awareness Week.

Hayward West, the chapter’s Presi-dent Elect and Vice President of Busi-

ness Management accepted the award on behalf of the chapter. Hayward is committed to shaping the lives of fu-ture generations by demonstrating the importance of careers in math, science, engineering and technology fi elds.

“We are very pleased to join with the City of Philadelphia in its efforts to cultivate the next generation of inven-tors, scientists and engineers.” said Hayward. “Our goal is to get minor-

ity youth interested in technology by showing them how challenging, fun and exciting the fi eld of IT can be.”

BDPA events included, local school visits, family technology night, and The Legacy event at the African Amer-ican Cultural Center.

BDPA RECEIVES CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY SERVICE PROCLAMATION

LIVING CHANGEPHILADELPHIA BDPA GIVES BACK


TThe Illinois chapter of the League ofWomen Voters recently recognized BlueCross and Blue Shield of Illinois withits 2009 Civic Participation Award.BCBSIL was honored for encouragingemployees to be politically aware andactive, hosting voter registration drivesat a number of its offices throughoutthe state, and teaming with the leagueto staff mock elections at Chicago-areahigh schools.

“There is a long list of organizationsand people who request our servicesand a much shorter list of those whosupport what we do,” says Jan Czarnik,executive director of the Illinois Leagueof Women Voters. “Blue Cross andBlue Shield of Illinois is at the top ofour list of supporters.”

BCBSIL has been a longtime con-tributor to the League of WomenVoter’s Education Fund, and a littleover a year ago it started helpingemployees become more involved inthe nation’s democratic process.

As a result of BCBSIL’s voter regis-tration drives, nearly 700, or 7 percent,of its employees registered to vote.Employees who volunteered for themock elections found it inspiring to see

so many high school students take areal interest in the country’s politicalprocess, says BCBSIL President PaulBoulis.

“Like the league, we believe thatvoting is a responsibility of freedomand one of our society’s greatest privi-leges,” Boulis explained when accept-ing the award at the league’s annual

State of the State luncheon in February.“At BCBSIL, we take our civic responsi-bility very seriously and factor givinginto the core fabric of our business.What we support reflects upon what isimportant to us. So we support theareas where we see a need, as well asan opportunity to step forward, lend ahand and have a voice.”

Illinois Blues Honored by League of Women Voters

Gathering together following the recent awards banquet for the Black Data ProcessingAssociates (BDPA), Chicago Chapter, are HCSC corporate chapter officers (from left):Mario Dean, Joel Farran, Angela Coleman, William House, Sheila Marionneaux, FredPatterson, Wheeler Coleman and (kneeling) Michael Sea. Wheeler Coleman andDean received awards for their contributions to the BDPA, which works to strengthenthe expertise of minority members of the information technology community.

LIVING CHANGEILLINOIS BLUES HONORED


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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

CANCELLATION POLICY

Conference Attendees

1. No refunds if the request is received 15 days or less prior to the first day of the conference. No refunds after the conference.

2. 50% of the registration refunded 16 to 45 days prior to the first day of the conference.

3. 85% of the registration will be refunded more than 45 days or more of the conference to cover

administrative costs.

Sponsors

50% of the registration will be refunded more than 120 days or more of the conference. After April 1st, there will be no refunds.

If payment is not received by June 1st, all marketing materials will be removed. All conference registrations must be received prior to and onsite prior to the conference.

Career Fair Registrants

50% replacement for reprinting of badges

Absolutely No Refunds after August 9, 2009

CORPORATE PORTFOLIO REGISTRATION FORM

Date: ............................................ BDPA Account Manager: ...................................................... .........................

Company: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

Name:............................................................................... Title:...........................................................................................

Voice: ..................................................................................... Fax: ....................................................................................

Email: ...........................................................................................................................

Division/Department: ..........................................................................................................................................................

Address: ...................................................................................................................... ........................................................

City: ............................................................................................................. State: ...... ..... Zip: .........................................

TOTAL SPONSORSHIP: $________________________

Payment Information: Invoice Check Enclosed Credit Card: (Circle One) AMEX VISA MC DISCOVER

Card# .................................................................................................. Exp Date (mm/yy): ................................................

Name on Card: ......................................................................................................................................................................

Card Billing Address, City, State and ZIP: ............................................................................................................................

INSTRUCTIONS:1. Enter your contact information above. 2. Write your company name on each of the pages. 3. Check off items you wish to sponsor on the attached pages. 4. Enter subtotals in left column. 5. Calculate total sponsorship at the bottom of page 4 and enter this amount on the “TOTAL SPONSORSHIP” line above. 6. Select your payment method. 7. Email, fax or mail your completed sponsorship form (all pages with selections) to:

Email: [email protected] Fax: (301) 560-8300

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: NATIONAL BDPA Mail to:

National BDPA 9500 Arena Drive Suite 350 Largo, MD 20774

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

NATIONAL BILLING LOCAL BILLING

CORPORATE PORTFOLIO REGISTRATION FORMCOMPANY: __________________________________________________

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BASIC NATIONAL CORPORATE SPONSOR PACKAGE Basic Corporate Sponsor Package $5,000

Unlimited access to Talent Management System Ten (10) corporate memberships Your corporate banner on www.bdpa.org Web link from BDPA site to your site .................................

Job Posting (Single) $200 .................................

Premier Job Posting $500 ................................. Unlimited posting for 30 days

SECTION TOTAL: $....................................

NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP

Corporate Sponsored Memberships Corporate Membership (10) $750 Qty: _____ .................................

Lifetime Member $1,000 Qty: _____Adult $75 Qty: _____ .................................Student (Full-Time) $15 Qty: _____ .................................

National Board EventsNational Board of Directors (NBOD) Luncheon $3,500 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

National Board of Directors (NBOD) Reception $2,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

BDPA IT Institute Tuition BDPA Member $475 Qty: _____ ................................. Non-Member $675 Qty: _____ .................................

Corporate Sponsored Scholarships BDPA IT Institute $100 - $100K ................................ Dr. Jesse Bemley Scholarship Fund $100 - $100K ................................

SECTION TOTAL: $ ....................................

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP Conference Speaking Opportunities

Luncheon $10,000 ................................ Plenary Session $10,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker Plated Event

National Leadership Events National Leadership Luncheon $3,500 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Delegates Meeting $2,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________


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Receptions & Hospitality Suites Opening Ceremony & Reception $30,000 ................................ Introduce Keynote Speaker Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Stage signage bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Dignitaries Reception $20,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Corporate Hospitality Reception $10,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Corporate Executive Reception $ 5,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Corporate Hospitality Suites $ 2,500 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo

Corporate Late Night Hospitality Suites $ 5,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________Awards Gala Events

Awards Gala $50,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Stage signage bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker 2 reserved tables to accommodate 20 people Reserved table signage bearing company’s name

Awards Gala Reception $6,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity for company representative to address attendees

Awards Gala Epsilon Package $5,000 ................................ Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Reserved table signage bearing company’s name 1 Reserved table signage to accommodate 10 people 1 page color ad in Conference Guide

Awards Gala Table (10 per table) $1,500 ................................ Reserved table to accommodate 10 people Reserved table signage bearing company’s name

Awards Gala Ala Carte Ticket Non – Registrant Student $125 Qty: _____ ….............................. Non – Registrant Adult $150 Qty: _____ .................................

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

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Promotional Items Adult - Conference Registration Bags $12,000 ................................. Company’s logo, along with BDPA logo imprinted on bag

Youth - Conference Registration Bags $3,500 ................................. Company’s logo, along with BDPA logo imprinted on bag

Conference Bag Stuffers $2,500 ................................. Company’s products/literature stuffed in conference bags – Deadline to deliver items to BDPA will apply

Lanyards $4,000 ................................. Company’s logo, along with BDPA logo imprinted on lanyard

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

Career Fair / Exposition Sponsorships

6-Booth Island $25,000 .................................Please choose one: A) 10 x 60 footprint ______

B) 20 x 30 footprint ______ Six 6’ tables, 12 chairs, 6 wastebaskets, 1 booth sign 24 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

4-Booth Island $20,000 ............................... Please choose one: A) 10 x 40 footprint ______

B) 20 x 20 footprint ______ Four 6’ tables, 8 chairs, 4 wastebaskets, 1 booth sign 16 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

Career Fair and Technology Expo Booth (10x10 Footprint) $3,000 ................................. One 6’ table, 2 chairs, 1 wastebaskets, 1 booth sign 4 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

Educational Inst/Gov't Agency Booth (10x10 Footprint) $2,500 ................................ One 6’ table, 2 chairs, 1 wastebaskets, 1 booth sign 4 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

Corporate Interview Booth (10x10 Footprint) $500 ................................ One 6’ table, 2 chairs, 1 wastebaskets, 1 booth sign 4 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

Additional Career fair staff registrants $300 ................................. 4 Career Fair “Only” Registrations

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

BDPA IT Golf Classic* Golf Event Sponsor $25,000 ................................ Named as BDPA IT Golf Classic Sponsor 12 Golfers** Speaking opportunity at the Golf Awards Luncheon Signage around the golf classic 12 BDPA Awards Banquet Tickets

Golf Awards Luncheon Package $4,000 ................................ Signage on podium at Golf Awards Luncheon 1 Golfer** Speaking opportunity at the Golf Awards Luncheon

Eagle Package $3,000 ................................ 18th Hole signage Golf Awards Luncheon table signage 4 Golfers** 4 tickets to the BDPA Awards Banquet Banner at Golf Awards Luncheon


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Hole in 1-Package $2,500 ................................ Signage at 3 holes Golf Awards Luncheon table signage 1 Golfer** Company message displayed on prize If (hole-in-1) is obtained (Presentation opportunity at the Golf Awards Luncheon)

Birdie Package $1,500 ................................ Signage on golf carts Golf Awards Luncheon table signage 2 Golfers**

Photo Gallery Package $1,200 ................................ Photo gallery signage at the awards luncheon Registration table signage

Souvenir Item Package $1,000 ................................ Registration table signage Company logo on item

Beverage Cart Package $1,000 ................................ Signage on beverage cart Registration table signage 1 Golfer**

Bogey Package $500 ................................ Signage at a hole Golf Awards Luncheon table signage

Driving Range Package $500 ................................. Signage at the driving range Registration table signage

Foursome** $800 ................................. Individual Golfer ** $200 .................................

* All golf sponsorship packages receive recognition in selected conference publications - Deadlines apply **Requires completion of a golf registration form and separate signup

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

Student Events IT Showcase $15,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Lunch $10,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Dinner $10,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Off-Site Activity $9,000 ................................. A festive, fun filled and educational activity for the HSCC students

Student Breakfast $7,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Co-Sponsor Chapter Competition Team $ 2,500 .................................

Co-Sponsor College Student Registrations $2,600 .................................


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Hole in 1-Package $2,500 ................................ Signage at 3 holes Golf Awards Luncheon table signage 1 Golfer** Company message displayed on prize If (hole-in-1) is obtained (Presentation opportunity at the Golf Awards Luncheon)

Birdie Package $1,500 ................................ Signage on golf carts Golf Awards Luncheon table signage 2 Golfers**

Photo Gallery Package $1,200 ................................ Photo gallery signage at the awards luncheon Registration table signage

Souvenir Item Package $1,000 ................................ Registration table signage Company logo on item

Beverage Cart Package $1,000 ................................ Signage on beverage cart Registration table signage 1 Golfer**

Bogey Package $500 ................................ Signage at a hole Golf Awards Luncheon table signage

Driving Range Package $500 ................................. Signage at the driving range Registration table signage

Foursome** $800 ................................. Individual Golfer ** $200 .................................

* All golf sponsorship packages receive recognition in selected conference publications - Deadlines apply **Requires completion of a golf registration form and separate signup

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

Student Events IT Showcase $15,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Lunch $10,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Dinner $10,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Student Off-Site Activity $9,000 ................................. A festive, fun filled and educational activity for the HSCC students

Student Breakfast $7,000 ................................. Signage at entry bearing company’s logo Opportunity to provide an executive or other speaker

Co-Sponsor Chapter Competition Team $ 2,500 .................................

Co-Sponsor College Student Registrations $2,600 .................................


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In-Kind Donations HSCC Computer Equipment Youth Technology Camp Equipment Cyber Café Computer Equipment Copier Rental T echnology Lab Equipment Fax Machine Rental

Registration Computer Equipment Administration Support Audio Visual Equipment Rental Prizes Internet Access Procurement Conference Printing 2-Way Radios Rental BDPA Journal Printing

SECTION TOTAL: $ _________________

NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP TOTAL: $ _________________

LOCAL CHAPTER SPONSORSHIP Youth Program Sponsor

Training materials for high school students $1,500 ................................ Provide lunch for weekend training sessions $150/se ssion ................................ Underwrite student conference registration $200/student ................................

Event Co-Sponsor HSCC Team Sponsorship $5,000 .................................

HSCC Team Conference Travel $5,000 ................................. Student Computer Camp $5,000 ................................ Regional HSCC Computer Competition $4,000 ................................ Black Family Technology Awareness Week $1,200 ................................. Professional Networking Function $600 .................................

Event Table Purchase Banquet, Gala or Luncheon $2,000 ................................ CIO Reception $1,500 ................................

Publication Advertisement Co-Sponsor the chapter newsletter $750 ................................

Banquet, Gala or Luncheon Souvenir Book (B/W) Full Page $250 ................................ Half Page $150 ................................

General Operating Funds Support Office Expenses $2,500 ................................. Quarterly Workshop Sponsor $2,500/quarte r ................................. Monthly Program Meeting Sponsor $500/month ................................. Basic Web Hosting Fees $600 ................................. Basic Web Hosting Fees and Maintenance $1,500 .................................

Student Programs In-Kind Donations Provide Hi-Tech Facilities for Student Training ................................. Laptop Computers ................................ Transfer Frequent Flyer Miles .................................

General Operating In-Kind Donations (Describe below) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Local Chapter Other Support (Describe below) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

LOCAL CHAPTER SPONSORSHIP TOTAL: $ _________________

Value of In-Kind Donation is based on your selections and estimated fair market value. Please contact your BDPA Account Manager to calculate the value of this section.

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