Eli Lilly and Company Seeks to Jump-Start IT Career for 50 College Students

Eli Lilly and Company has been a major BDPA corporate sponsor for over a decade. The company upgraded its annual sponsorship to the Platinum level in 2014, primarily because the 36th annual BDPA Technology Conference is coming to Indianapolis, IN on August 5-9, 2014.

To celebrate this major investment, Eli Lilly wants to reach out to at least 50 college students who live or go to school in the state of Indiana. The company has purchased 50 BDPA memberships which are being given to deserving college students who supply them with six simple data points:

1. Name
2. College
3. Email Address
4. Mailing Address
5. Phone Number
6. Resume *or* URL for your LinkedIn Network profile

Not only will the first 50 college students that respond to his offer receive a complimentary annual membership into BDPA ... these students will also receive an exclusive dinner invitation to attend an IT College Student Dinner, sponsored by Eli Lilly, that takes place on Thursday, August 7, 2014 during the annual technology conference. This dinner will provide the invited college students with a unique networking opportunity with IT executives and managers from Lilly's world headquarters offices. Finally, the students will be inspired as part of the private audience of keynoter Pierre Campbell.



The process is simple enough. Send the six data points shown above by email to either Angel Henry (Eli Lilly) or Wayne Hicks (National BDPA).

Do it now! Don't procrastinate! This is a rare opportunity for a college student to get connected with some of the movers and shakers in the IT industry. Find a way to 'make it so' for your life and career!

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BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive - Grand Prize is an Apple iPad

BDPA recently launched its new 2011 Member-Get-A-Member Recruitment Drive with an Apple iPad as the grand prize! Current members are the ideal ambassadors to communicate the advantages of joining BDPA to prospective members,and those who participate by telling friends and colleagues about BDPA may be eligible for valuable gifts and special recognition. BDPA's Online Member-Get-A-Member program is interactive, easy to use,and rewards members for helping to recruit new members. The drive ends December 31, 2011.

Welcome to the 2011 BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive-- your opportunity to share the value of a BDPA membership with your friends and colleagues, and receive free gifts in the process!
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

1. Tell your friends, peers, and co-workers about BDPA. Simply go to the Refer A Friend link on your BDPA personal profile page, enter your referral's email address and send them a special email invitation to join.
   
2. You will receive an entry to win a free gift when your first referral joins, as well as an additional entry for each additional referral that joins.
PRIZES:
• Conference Registration
• Apple iPod
• Xbox
• Sony PlayStation
• Wii
3. Shortly after the completion of the current Member-Get-A-Member Drive on December 31, 2011, the top qualifying members will be notified that they will also receive special Grand Prize.

Abbott Sponsors 75 BDPA Student Members

Soul-clap to Blacks Gone Geek for letting us know that Abbott purchased 75 BDPA student memberships as part of their sponsorship package. They seek any interested college student looking to be part of the BDPA experience.

Click here to apply. Memberships will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Membership Drive (Detroit)

BDPA Detroit chapter is the 10th largest chapter in the nation. They seek to make a major move towards the top of the list with a membership drive targeting the 47,816 technology professionals in metro Detroit. The chapter will partner with Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) to share information about ways that professionals in the metro Detroit community can make a difference on April 17, 2008 at the Grand Central Lounge!

BDPA is a proactive professional organization that seeks to advance the careers of African Americans in the information technology industry from the 'classroom to the boardroom'. Members have opportunities to enhance networking skills by playing an active role in planning, developing, and implementing local and national projects designed to meet BDPA’s goals and objectives. The skills gained through taking on responsibilities in BDPA prove to be a valuable asset to one’s professional and personal life.

We encourage all BETF-Blog readers in or near Detroit to attend this event. Here are the logistics:



Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: $10 cover charge

(proceeds benefit scholarship fund)

Place: Grand Central Lounge
311 E. Grand River Ave; Detroit, MI 48226For more information you can reach out to BDPA Detroit chapter president Anquanette Clegg on (313) 438-3519.