Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Membership, December 2014)

The lifeblood of any nonprofit association is its membership.  BDPA membership grew by 23% in 2014.   December 2014 marked the first time in a year that our membership total declined.  However, it is likely that the growth will continue in 2014 under the leadership of National BDPA VP-Membership Management Mildred Allen.  She works with local, regional and national leaders to provide a value proposition to members (and potential members) with robust BDPA programs, scholarships and services.

Beverly Moore

One of the largest membership moves in December came from our BDPA Detroit chapter (president, Beverly Moore).  The chapter grew by over 66% in the past year to become the 8th largest chapter in the nation.  The chapter effectively used its monthly program meetings to introduce itself to the community. 

We believe in the management maxim -- you get what you measure.  Let us assess the numbers in order to honor those local BDPA chapters who are demonstrating success in their efforts to recruit and retain members. Let's take a look at the ten largest chapters in BDPA-Nation:

1. Chicago - president, Reggie Rush
2. Cincinnati - president, Dalric Webb
   
3. Washington DC - president, Perry Carter 
4. Philadelphia - president, Eileen Gadsden (up 1 spot)
5. Atlanta - president, Derrick Brown (down 1 spot)
6. Southern Minnesota - president, Will Smith
   
7. New Jersey - president, Goldie Bonney (up 1 spot)
8. Detroit - president, Beverly Moore (up 2 spots)
9. Dallas - president, Chad White (down 2 spots)
10. Los Angeles - president, David Malonson (down 1 spot)

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The top five chapters on the list remain in the 'BDPA Century Club'! The benefit of having powerful leadership is obvious when we see that Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Washington DC each have over 100 members. One of the common denominators for each of these chapters is that they place a high premium on the delivery of quality programs and services to their members. These chapters work hard to ensure that there is a strong return on the $100 investment that each member makes thru annual dues.

What are your thoughts about the value of BDPA membership? What can your local chapter do to improve the value-proposition for you on a personal or professional level?

BDPA Detroit Celebrates Success at 2011 BDPA Technology Conference

Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Membership, October 2013)

The lifeblood of any nonprofit association is its membership. As such it is good to note that BDPA membership has grown for the 4th straight month. In fact, the total membership in BDPA has grown almost 35% from this same time last year!  In fact, BDPA membership in October 2013 is higher than any month since March 2010! Congratulations to National BDPA VP-Membership Management Curtis Jenkins for the work being done within his business area to move membership recruitment and retention in the right direction.

We also want to congratulate the BDPA Detroit chapter for advancing five places to become the 10th largest chapter in the nation over the past month.  Chapter president Beverly Moore and her leadership team managed to increase membership in their chapter by over 36% in the month of October.  It is great to see positive news coming out of Detroit!

We believe in the management maxim -- you get what you measure.  Let us assess the numbers in order to honor those local BDPA chapters who are demonstrating success in their efforts to recruit and retain members. Let's take a look at the ten largest chapters in BDPA-Nation:

1. Chicago - president, Pamela Sexton
2. Washington DC - president, Perry Carter (up 1 spot)
3. Philadelphia - president, Eileen Gadsden (down 1 spots)
4. Atlanta - president, Derrick Brown
5. Cincinnati - president, Clarence Larcarte 
6. Dallas - president, Stacy Stewart
7. Los Angeles - president, John Malonson
8. New Jersey - president, Goldie Bonney
9. New York - president, Renetta English
10. Detroit - president, Beverly Moore (up 5 spots)

We lost BDPA Middle Tennessee from the Top 10 for the first time in many moons.

We continue to have four chapters in the 'BDPA Century Club'! The benefit of having powerful leadership is obvious when we see that Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington DC each have over 100 members. One of the common denominators for each of these chapters is that they place a high premium on the delivery of quality programs and services to their members. These chapters work hard to ensure that there is a strong return on the $100 investment that each member makes thru annual dues.

Historical perspective:
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Sep 2013)
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Nov 2012)
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Oct 2011)
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Aug 2010) 
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Oct 2009)

What are your thoughts about the value of BDPA membership? What can your local chapter do to improve the value-proposition for you on a personal or professional level?

Compuware Renews Its Bronze Level Corporate Sponsorship with BDPA

BDPA is pleased to announce that Compuware renewed its Bronze Level corporate sponsorship earlier this month. The funding goes to support the SITES program hosted by our BDPA Detroit chapter. Kudos to BDPA Detroit chapter president Beverly Moore and her leadership team for continuing to demonstrate the ROI-value proposition to Compuware again in 2013.

As an aside, the funding will also ensure that Compuware employees Ron Bell and Daisha Herring will be full conference registrants later this year at the 35th Annual National BDPA Technology Conference and Career Expo.

BDPA Corporate Sales Presentation: Detroit (2013)

BDPA Detroit chapter president Beverly Moore and the National BDPA Corporate Sales director Wayne Hicks are scheduled to have a conference call in a few days with some executives from General Motors. The focus of the discussion will be on ways that General Motors can become a BDPA corporate sponsor.

Beverly put together this 23-page .ppt deck to describe ways that any corporation can invest in her chapter. It is a comprehensive document and may serve as a 'best practice' for other chapters seeking to improve their revenue stream from corporate sales.

BDPA Corporate Sales: Detroit (2013) from Wayne Hicks

What do you think? Is this an effective presentation? If not, what would you like to see added, deleted or revised?

BDPA iRadio Show - April 10, 2012

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is very proud to be the creator of the BDPA iRadio Show. Our Internet Radio Show has been up and running for nine months with over 80 guests. You can listen to the archive version of the show using the widget shown in the right-hand sidebar of this blog.

Episodes of the BDPA iRadio Show are now available for immediate and FREE download from the iTunes Store.

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The guests on the April 10th show:

Beverly Moore - chapter president, BDPA Detroit - Beverly is a senior project manager at HP. She is a longtime member of BDPA who was elected to serve as the BDPA Chapter president for the next two years. BDPA Detroit chapter has a rich history and Beverly looks to take the organization to the next level in terms of programs and services that advance the careers of African Americans in the IT industry from the ‘classroom to the boardroom’. You can follow BDPA Detroit on Twitter - @BDPADetroit

Clifford Bailey - chief executive officer, TechSoft Systems - Clifford left his engineering role at Procter & Gamble in 1983 to start TechSoft Systems, where he remains a hands-on CEO while speaking nationally to business and student groups about technology, change management, emotional intelligence, diversity, and personal & organizational effectiveness. Bailey is also an advocate for small businesses and a driving force in community reconciliation and development. You can follow Clifford on Twitter - @cliffordabailey

Jerich Beason - HSCC Alumni (2001-2003), BDPA Los Angeles - Jerich Beason was a 3-time member of the national HSCC team trained by BDPA Los Angeles chapter in 2001 (Chicago), 2002 (Orlando) and 2003 (Philadelphia). His HSCC team finished as high as 7th place in the three national HSCC championships in which he participated. The legacy of his HSCC performance with the LA chapter wasn’t in the final placement … but rather in the foundation formed on local level. The chapter has grown its youth education program since the turn of the century to the point that upwards of 50 students are being trained each year. Jerich went on to graduate from ITT Technical Institute. He is currently working as a cyber-security program manager for Lockheed Martin.

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We hope you enjoy the insights and commentary on the show from each of these guests.  Please take a moment to post a comment to let us know that you care!

Message from Detroit Chapter President

Beverly Moore

Thank you to everyone for the well wishes as I begin a new chapter in my life as BDPA Detroit Chapter President. I am excited and honored to hold this position. I am looking forward to 2012, and I am elated about our unlimited possibilities.

This year is going to be an amazing year for BDPA Detroit Chapter. Let me tell you how I know. Last year our new 2012 Chapter Board came together and on December 15, 2011 we delivered the most successfully Holiday Mixer Event that the Chapter has held in years.

The event started as a Holiday Celebration to announce our newly elected board and to raise funds for the chapter. Shortly after, we selected a venue to hold the event; I was invited to attend a meeting hosted by the President of the Detroit Chapter of National Black MBA Associations. In attendance at this meeting was leadership from National Association of Black Accounts, National Society of Black Engineers and the Urban Financial Service Coalition. The topic of discussion was a Holiday Mixer event. BDPA Detroit Chapter offered to share our selected venue. This was the official beginning of The Detroit Black Professional Affinity Group. With the support of GE, who by the way is looking to hire hundreds of IT professions in the Detroit area, the event exceeded everyone’s expectations. The event was attended by over 100 people. Every organization increased is membership as a result of this event. If we can come together as a board and as a professional community with this type of success, the possibilities for 2012 are limitless.

Let me tell you, this is just the beginning. The networking opportunities at BDPA Detroit activities and events will be unbelievable. If you are looking for a new IT opportunities this year, BDPA Detroit Chapter will be the place to be. We will have hiring managers and staffing organizations at every event. Our monthly exchange meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month from 6:30 – 8:30 PM EST.

BDPA Detroit will be the “IT Job Connection” this year. If you have not renewed your membership, now is the time to and time to get involved. BDPA is more than a volunteer opportunity; we are changing people’s lives and advancing their careers!

Our new 2012 Detroit Board is fired up and ready to go. Let me introduce you to them:

• President - Beverly Moore (GalaxE Solutions)
• President-Elect - Matthew Gillery (General Electric)
• VP-Finance - Justin Roebuck (Comuware)
• Secretary - Jenelle Hale (eClinicalWorks)
• VP-Programs and Professional Development - ReBecca Holland (Compuware)
• VP-Technology Automation - Clifford Samuels Jr. (Southestern Michigan Health Association)
• VP-Strategy and Planning - Michelle Harris (Ford Motor Company)
• Immediate Past President - Markita Payne
• Outside Director - Loraine Stewart
• Outside Director - Dr. Jay Harrison (Harrison Technology)

The energy and excitement is higher than it’s been in years. On behalf of the BDPA Detroit Chapter we wish you and your family a happy and prosperous New Year and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming activities and events.

Sincerely,
Beverly A. Moore, president
BDPA Detroit Chapter