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Awards Banquet 2008
The New Technology Professional...Are You Ready?
The Awards Banquet is a major black-tie networking event for members, students, educators, community leaders, corporate supporters, corporate sponsors, dignitaries and celebrities to meet and fellowship. The purpose of the banquet is to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of members, supporting and sponsoring corporations and community volunteers. This is the main fund raising event to support the chapter’s operating budget for the year.
Our Keynote Speaker - Terrence A.Tapley, Sr.
Terrence Tapley, Sr is responsible for delivery management of services provided by a third party supplier for mainframe/servers, desktop, help desk, messaging and network on a global basis. In addition, he is responsible for enterprise information security and disaster recovery initiatives for McDonald’s Corporation. Terrence is involved in making all decisions as it relates to technology operations and information protection, regardless of technology platform. He directly influences the decision making on investment and operating budgets where information security and disaster recovery are involved
Terrence joined McDonald’s in March of 1998, after two and a half years as Vice President and Systems Director of Information Access Management with Bank of America – Illinois, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.
Hotel Rooms are available at the Hyatt Regency Chicago for $129.00, please call 312 565 1234 and refer to BDPA Chicago Chapter to make your reservation for January 12th.
About BDPA
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1975 in Philadelphia, PA. BDPA has grown into a national organization with over 4,000 members and 50 chapters chartered throughout the United States. BDPA is the premier organization for African Americans in IT. Organization membership is open to all with expressed interest in the Information Technology industry regardless of race, sex, religious beliefs or national origin.
When & Where
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago,
IL
Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (CT)
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BDPA Chicago Chapter
The Chicago Chapter of the National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) was chartered on March 15, 1986 as the 14th Chapter nationwide. The first monthly program meeting was held April 18, 1986. Since that time, the BDPA Chicago Chapter has consecutively sponsored a monthly program meeting, designed to assist membership in meeting their professional and personal goals. Since its inception, the Chicago Chapter has continued to deliver programs that are innovative, relevant and informative to its membership.