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Chicago//BETF--National BDPA president Yvette Graham banged the gavel down at the end of last night's Opening Ceremonies to declare that the 33rd annual BDPA Technology Conference was officially open. The first day of this national conference was an unqualified success.
There are a growing number of attendees tweeting about it (search hash tag #BDPA). There are a growing number of people checking in on Foursquare ... with BDPA Twin Cities member Justin Wulf currently in power as the Foursquare 'Mayor' of the BDPA Conference! Facebook mentions of BDPA seem to grow each hour of the day. I suspect that more and more photos will start to show up on Flickr with more and more videos now appearing on YouTube.
There are some remarkable high school and college students at the conference to participate in the Youth Technology Camp, High School Computer Competition and IT Showcase. These are the young people that America is counting on to 'win the future'. We need more recognition, support (financial and volunteers), and love to be shared with these young people. We need Corporate America to reach out to these young IT superstars in the same way that the NBA, NFL and MLB reach out to their young IT superstars. I encourage anyone reading BETF's blog post to use the "POST REPLY" feature down below to share a comment on a BDPA student that you've met this week at the conference!
The opening ceremony speaker was McDonald's president and chief operating officer Don Thompson. The brother's message was outstanding. Yeah ... the second-in-command for one of the largest companies in the world is a Blackman! He spoke to the students and adult IT professionals in the room with a powerful message on taking control of our own careers by doing the right things with quickness. I wonder if anyone videotaped his speech? If so, I would love to see it.
There were over a dozen workshops on the first day of the conference. I attended the IT Showcase presentation hosted by Dr. Jesse Bemley. Good turnout and outstanding dialogue with each and every member of the workshop audience. I also attended Beyond Blogging workshop hosted by Michael Jenkins-Brown (Raytheon). His focus was on WordPress platform. He convinced me that I need to begin migrating my websites to the WordPress platform. I plan to do so before the end of the month.
There were three chapter awards announced on the first day of the conference. Congratulations to the following chapters:
- Chicago - Most Outstanding Community Service Award
- New York - Most Outstanding Chapter Management Award
- Philadelphia - Most Outstanding Membership Award
This is a 4-day conference. We wonder what will be in store for us for the next 3 days?
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Join or renew your memberships with NBDPA! Partner with us during this year's national BDPA technology conference, August 3-6, 2011. We are in Chicago, Illinois, world headquarters to the McDonald's Corporation. They are one of this year's technology sponsors and home to our "Happy Meals." Discover new careers, internships, logistics, financial systems, analytics, the latest apps, and the new power tools of IT behind MCD. Bring the kids--plane, train, or automobile.
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Why IT/Cyber executives are attending their
2011 NBDPA Technology Conference
CHICAGO, IL--The ITSMF and NBDPA Boards of Directors welcome you to Chicago, Illinois for the 3rd Quarter Symposium, a partnership with National BDPA (NBDPA) during its 33rd National Technology Conference in Chicago. This meeting's agenda, NBDPA-supported workshops and noted speakers, will provide an opportunity for executives, managers, and recent college graduates to draw on the experiences and knowledge of their peers, share business best practices and expose participants to relevant topics for the ICT industry.
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August 2011
Conference Edition
Volume 36 | 08.04.11
Download a print edition, today!
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PTTV | August 2011
Full pilot episode of Popular Technology TV (PTTV) featuring National BDPA Co-Founder and 2011 CompTIA IT Hall of Fame inductee Earl A. Pace, Jr. View production version produced for National BDPA and BDPA Chapters by Morton Media for bdpatoday. Beginning this fall, PTTV will air on local cable outlets via news or college television stations in various media markets.
To advertise, schedule interviews with IT executives, or present documentaries featuring your products, services, and talent requirements, contact Ms. Sharrarne Morton at (240) 463-6915, email: corpsales@bdpa.org, or visit: www.bdpatoday.org for rate cards and additional information.
NROTC Scholarships
are available for qualified
BDPA Student Members!
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