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Membership
The Value of your Membership Fee
Membership
Fee Value:
Program
Meetings
+ Workshops
+ Newsletter (National)
+ E groups Communication
+ Free e-mail address
+ BDPA Products & Services
=
$75.00 or $15.00 (student)
Membership
value listing:
- Monthly Program Meetings At the heart
of BDPA Twin chapters annual agenda are program
meetings on a variety of technical, career and social
topics. Our monthly meetings are hosted at the Minneapolis
Urban League 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN
55411 on the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 6:30pm.
For an update on the topics/presenters & workshops,
visit chapter events on the web site:
http://www.bdpatc.org
- Access to Workshops and Seminars
The BDPA Twin Cities Chapter provides workshops &
seminars. Visit the web site www.bdpatc.org for more
details. This is great advantage to get exposure to
the latest technology!
- Professional/Business Contacts BDPA
meetings and special events provide invaluable opportunities
for networking with a variety of industry and non-industry
professionals. Great opportunity to meet people and
find qualified candidates for employment.
- Professional/Personal Development
Leadership Training BDPA is a pro-active organization
and as a member you are given opportunities to play
an active role in planning, developing and implementing
local and national projects designed to meet BDPAs
goals and objectives. BDPA members can run for national
and local offices, chair committees/tasks forces and
participate in committee/business area activities.
The skills gained through taking on responsibilities
in BDPA prove to be a valuable asset to ones
professional and personal life.
- Professional Recognition As a by
product of their professional and community related
activities, BDPA members receive recognition from
their peers. All members are encouraged and given
the opportunity to lead workshops in their area of
expertise and share their experience and knowledge
with students, peers and community.
- Professional Forums As a member you
have access to BDPAs professional forums. They
include Seminars & Workshops, Program Meetings,
and Special Interest Groups.
- Notices and Announcements for IT
events Through the e-group you will be notified of
technical events within the Twin Cities area.
- Resource pool for technical advice
Post your technical questions/issues to the e-groups
to get advice.
- Newsletters The official publication
of National BDPA The Journal contains
articles and announcements highlighting current industry
issues, technological breakthroughs, career and personal
development strategies and national activities.
- Member Discounts BDPA members receive
discounts on local professional training programs,
publications, national conference (including hotel
and airline reservations), car rentals and local chapter
seminars and activities.
- Annual National Conference- This
annual event is the culmination of BDPAs activities.
Workshops and Seminars on current industry technologies,
plus professional and personal development seminars
are part of a standard fare. In addition to the workshops
and seminars there is an Awards Banquet, Golf outing,
Prayer breakfast, Career Fair, Technology Expo, Youth
Conference, Senior Management forum, networking activities
and the National High School Computer Competition.
The earlier you register for the National BDPA Conference
the greater your savings.
- Access to Publications at Member
Only Prices your membership entitles you to significant
discounts on subscription to Black Enterprise Magazine.
Use code National code MBDP and your local chapter
identifier to get this discount. Your membership also
provides you with a complimentary subscription to
Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology
magazine.
We invite you to become involved in
one of the many local chapter organizational activities.
BDPAs strength is a result of the involvement
and commitment level of each of its members. Your membership
is an important ingredient to that success. However,
your time, talent, and energy are needed even more than
your financial support.
To access the membership application
form, click
here.
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