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Upcoming BDPA, Cyber and CS-STEM Events   

 

 

BDPA Western Region Chapters - INTEROP 2011 | May 8-12th 

May 8, 2011
 

NBDPA/LISTA/BDPA-DC* - 4th Annual Tech Latino 2030 Legislative Forum | May 11th-12th

May 11, 2011

BDPA Professional Networking Event

 BDPA Baton Rouge  - [2Q11] National Board of Directors/NEC Meetings | May 13th-15th

May 13, 2011

BDPA Professional Networking Event

 BDPA Greater Columbia - Chapter Networking event @ The Movies | May 13th

May 13, 2011

BDPA Professional Networking Event

 BDPA Philadelphia - Chapter Networking event @ American Pub | May 13th

May 13, 2011

 

BDPA New Jersey* - 8th Annual Families in Technology Day | May 14th 

May 14, 2011

BDPA Professional Networking Event

 BDPA Philadelphia - Program Meeting | Augmented Reality

May 18, 2011

BDPA Professional Networking Event

 BDPA New York - Chapter Networking Mixer @ B. Smith's Restaurant

May 18, 2011

 

BDPA Atlanta/SIM* - Atlanta, GA CIO Forum  | MAY 25th-26th

May 25, 2011
 

BDPA Charlotte/SIM* - Charlotte, NC CIO Forum  | JUN 1st-2nd 

June 1, 2011
 

BDPA DC - Government Technology Expo & Conference | JUN 1st-3rd

June 1, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Cincinnati* -  Regional HSCC/ITSC | JUN 11th

June 11, 2011
 BDPA DC/Hampton Roads - Student UAS Competition , NAVAIR PAX River| JUN 15th-19thJune 15, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA DC/NoVA* - Regional HSCC/ITSC @ Bowie State | JUN 17th-18th

June 17, 2011

 BDPA DC/NoVA* - Summer Begins | Sunset Parade @ Iwo Jima Memorial | JUN 21stJune 21, 2011
 BDPA DC/NoVA* - FOSE | Federal Cyber and STEM Expo | JUL 19th-21stJuly 19, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Chicago* -  NBDPA Technology Conference | AUG 3rd-6th

August 3, 2011

 NBDPA Classic* - NBDPA 2011 Annual Golf Classic | AUG 6thAugust 6, 2011
 NBDPA OCONUS/SIM* - Toronto, ON CIO Forum | SEP 7th-8thSeptember 7, 2011
 BDPA Pittsburgh/SIM* - Pittsburgh, PA CIO Forum| SEP 13th-14thSeptember 13, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA DC/NoVA* - CBCF Annual Legislative Conference | SEP 21st-24th

September 21, 2011

 BDPA DC/NoVA/SIM* - Washington, DC CIO Forum | OCT 11thOctober 11, 2011
 BDPA Northwest Region/SIM* - Portland, OR CIO Forum | OCT 26th-27thOctober 26, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Atlanta* - NMSDC Business Opportunity Fair | OCT 30th - NOV 2nd

October 30, 2011

 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Dallas* - 16th Women of Color STEM Conference | NOV 3rd-5th

November 3, 2011

 BDPA Greater Columbia/SIM* - South Carolina CIO Forum | NOV 8th-9thNovember 8, 2011
 BDPA DC/NoVA - Scholarship & HSCC Awards Banquet | NOV 9th [TBD]November 9, 2011
 BDPA NY - Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet | NOV 10th [TBD]November 10, 2011
 BDPA NJ - Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet | NOV 11th [TBD]November 11, 2011
 BDPA Northern Delaware - Scholarship Banquet | NOV 12th [TBD}November 12, 2011
 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Northwest Region* - Supercomputing 2011 Conference (SC11) | NOV 12-18th

November 12, 2011

 BDPA Professional Networking Event

BDPA Southeast Region/BDPA Orlando*  - I/ITSEC (2011) | NOV 28th - DEC 1st

November 28, 2011

 

BDPA Triangle (RTP)/SIM* - Raleigh, NC CIO Forum| NOV 29th-30th

November 29, 2011
 

BDPA Philadelphia - Annual Awards Gala (2011) | DEC 3rd [TBD]

December 3, 2011

 

 

 

*Visit local chapter websites or local chapter newsletter editions for professional networking venues associated with this event.

  

HSCC

National BDPA's  High School Computer Competition (HSCC) has grown to become one of industry's most exciting venues for local, regional, and national application development competition and camaraderie among talented high school students interested in our nation's Cyber and STEM initiatives. Top teams own bragging rights for their chapter, their community, and sponsors. Moreover, our student members capture funded internships, earn industry, ROTC,  or BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) scholarships for the schools of their choice. 

 

 

Don't just take our word for IT...

 

 

 Here's what HSCC participants have to say! Select here to read what some of these young professionals are saying.   Your next  regional HSCC and IT Showcase events follow:  

  • National HSCC Champions (four years in a row) - BDPA Southern Minnesota
  • Midwest Regional  -  June 11, 2011 | BDPA Cincinnati
  • Eastern  Regional  -  June 18, 2011 | BDPA DC at Bowie State University
  • Sponsors, Judges, and more teams wanted  www.bdpa.org | 1.800.727.BDPA  
  • BDPA's Oracle $cholar$, Class of 2011 50,000 new reasons to join BDPA.

 

 

HSCC 2010 Championship team members with R. Wayne Hicks, BETF Execuive Director

Members of BDPA's 2010 National HSCC Championship team Southern Minnesota

share a moment with BETF Executive Director, R. Wayne Hicks.

BDPA/BETF photo courtesy for bdpatoday: Charlie Perkins

 

 

 

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