Showing posts with label Carl Hill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Hill. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

BDPA iRadio Show - June 10, 2014 (Bryan Bennett, Carl Hill, Derrick Brown)


BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is very proud to be the creator of the BDPA iRadio Show. You can listen to the archive version of the show using the widget shown in the right-hand sidebar of this blog. FREE download from the iTunes Store is also available for our listeners!

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The guests on the June 10th show:

Bryan Bennett - professor, Northwestern University - Bryan Bennett is a professor at Northwestern University with experience as an owner of a healthcare technology consulting firm. Bryan will give a presentation at the 2014 BDPA Technology Conference on the topic, 'Beyond the Electronic Health Record: The Next Steps for Healthcare'. Many healthcare organizations believe they are finished or almost finished once they implement an EHR solution. Unfortunately, the EHR is only the first step in a journey that will lead them to becoming a data enabled healthcare organization. There are several additional steps and multiple continuums, in addition to the technology, that need to be addressed if the organization is going to reach their destination. This presentation will discuss the next steps an organization must take to be successful and address the other continuums that are currently being short-changed. The presentation will point out the stumbling blocks they will face along the way and how to overcome them. You can follow Bryan on Twitter -- @jbryanbennett

Carl Hill - president, BDPA Triangle and Golden Technology Services - Carl Hill is president of Golden Technology Services with over 30 years of experience in the IT industry. He will be a presenter at the 2014 BDPA Technology Conference on the topic, 'The Cyber Threat Landscape - What Should You Know?' Carl's presentation will highlight the growing cyber threat landscape, the history, past year, future vulnerabilities and what should employees, small businesses and large organizations do to minimize their risks.

Derrick Brown - chapter president, BDPA Atlanta - is an IT manager with Macy's Systems and Technology. He is a workshop presenter at the 2014 BDPA Technology Conference on the topic, 'The Necessity and Power of Critical Thinking'. Critical Thinking is the most sought after skill according for prospective employees according to Forbes. This is a trend that will only continue as technology and innovation continues to proliferate. So what does this mean to you? It means you must readily be able to use reason and logic as part of your daily on-the-job process. This seminar will provide you with tools you need to enhance your critical thinking skills both at home, and on the job.  Derrick can be found on Twitter - @DSherroidBrown


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!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Membership, September 2013)

The lifeblood of any nonprofit association is its membership. As such it is good to note that BDPA membership has grown for the 3rd straight month. In fact, the total membership in BDPA has grown almost 27% from this same time last year! 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.

Carl Hill
We also want to congratulate the BDPA Triangle chapter for advancing seven places to become the 14th largest chapter in the nation over the past month.  Chapter president Carl Hill and his leadership managed to increase membership in their chapter by over 68% in the month of September.  I wonder what is the 'secret sauce' in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina?

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. Philadelphia - president, Eileen Gadsden
  3. Washington DC - president, Perry Carter
  4. Atlanta - president, Derrick Brown
  5. Cincinnati - president, Clarence Larcarte (up 2 spots)
  6. Dallas - president, Stacy Stewart
  7. Los Angeles - president, John Malonson (down 2 spots)
  8. New Jersey - president, Goldie Bonney (up 1 spot)
  9. New York - president, Renetta English (down 1 spot)
  10. Middle Nashville - president, Kendall Norris
These are the same ten chapters who led the nation the past three months in a row. BDPA Cincinnati (up 3 spots) made the largest move in the top ten ... the chapter gained 40% more members in the month of September and 70% increase in membership over the past 12 months. move towards the top.

There is a new chapter in the 'BDPA Century Club'! The benefit of having powerful leadership is obvious when we see that BDPA Atlanta chapter joined joined Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington DC as a fourth member of the 'BDPA Century Club', which means that they 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?

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Golden Technology Services Supports STEM Training for Young People in North Carolina

Carl Hill
Please join BDPA in welcoming Golden Technology Services on board as our newest BDPA corporate sponsor. This small business is owned by BDPA Triangle chapter president Carl Hill. The company provides funding for the meals that nourish the bodies of the young people taking part in the Saturday computer camps hosted by BDPA in the Raleigh/Durham (NC) area.

Golden Technology Services proves itself equal with corporate giants like HP and Johnson & Johnson by making this investment in BDPA programs, scholarships and services.   Our hope is that other BDPA entrepreneurs and business owners will follow the example being set by Carl and his company.

Monday, July 26, 2010

BDPA Triangle High School Computer Competition Team (2010)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is proud to introduce the young people that have been selected by BDPA Triangle chapter to represent Raleigh/Durham NC on the 2010 national high school computer competition (HSCC) team!

The five students are: Oloruntobi Orenuga (Panther Creek HS), Kevin McCauley (Hillside HS), Babatunde Orenuga (Panther Creek HS), Jordan Maddox (Hillside HS), and QuRhon Pitt. Also in the photo are Ed Galloway and Judith Batchelor of Society for Information Management and BDPA Triangle chapter president Carl Hill.

BDPA Triangle has never finished higher than 18th place in the national HSCC championships. They plan to do much better than that this year!

Are there any BDPA Triangle members reading this message? If so, share your thoughts on these young people with us!