Macy's Renews Corporate Support of BDPA Atlanta Chapter

BDPA Atlanta chapter is proud to announce that Macy's agreed to renew its corporate support for the second year in a row. The funding will support the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program in Atlanta.

Derrick Brown

Macy’s, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation’s premier retailers. The company operates about 840 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, as well as the macys.com and bloomingdales.com websites. Macy’s diverse workforce includes approximately 175,700 employees.   BDPA leaders employed by Macy's include BDPA Atlanta chapter president Derrick Brown and BDPA South Region director Felicia Jones.

We encourage all BDPA members to ask about corporate sponsorship from their employer. BDPA prepares and enables the next generation of technology, STEM and digital thought leaders. We would love to talk with your employer by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or by phone (301.584-3135 ext. 108).

High School Computer Competition (Atlanta, 2014)

BDPA Atlanta chapter has a powerful legacy in the national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) championships. They won the championship in 2012 with a group of young men that have continued their STEM-based education in college.



The 2014 HSCC team is ready to compete for another championship!

L-R: Cameron Reaves, Josiah, Madeline Viera, Jakobi Freeman, Saket Shirsath

The HSCC program hosted by BDPA Atlanta chapter is designed to teach students how to create web applications using the following programming languages; HTML, CSS, SQL, MySQL, and PHP. In addition to learning how to code, students receive coaching regarding their personal and professional development. The HSCC volunteers in Atlanta work with the students on team building, public speaking, time management, presentation skills and goal setting. The chapter seeks to equip, encourage and enlighten its students in an effort to prepare them for current and future opportunities in the information technology industry.

The major corporate sponsor for the chapter in 2014 is Macy's. However, we hope that you will do your part to help us raise college scholarship funding for these youngsters!

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Macy's Renews Its Sponsorship of BDPA Atlanta Chapter

Macy's reaffirmed its sponsorship commitment to the BDPA Atlanta chapter for the sixth time in the past eight years. A major reason for the long-term support is the employee involvement that Macy's has in BDPA.

There are a number of Macy's employees who are BDPA members in both Atlanta and Cincinnati. Also, Macy's employees currently serve as BDPA South region director, Atlanta chapter president and past High School Computer Competition championship coach. BDPA seeks to have such strong employee engagement from its other corporate sponsors around the nation!

Macy’s, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal 2013 sales of $27.9 billion. The company operates about 840 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. The company's diverse workforce includes approximately 175,700 employees.

Please contact the BDPA Corporate Sales Team by email or phone (301.584-3135, ext. 108) if you have interest in learning more about partnering with BDPA on a corporate level.

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Grant Declination: Macy's Foundation (BDPA Cincinnati)

Well, that was quick! We received a response from the Macy's Foundation less than a week after submitting our online grant proposal to them on behalf of the BDPA Cincinnati chapter.

The declination letter, sent to the chapter's president, read as follows:

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Mr. Dalric Webb,

Thank you for your funding inquiry to the Macy's District Grants program.

Your local District Grants Committee has reviewed your request for the following:

Organization: BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF)
Program: Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship Program
Request Amount: $5,000.00

The numerous requests we receive throughout the year limit the amount of resources we have to support worthwhile causes. We wish we could support all the wonderful organizations located across the country that apply to us for funding but it simply isn't possible.

We thank you for writing us and, although we are unable to offer support, we extend best wishes for continued success.

Sincerely,
Macy's Charitable Contributions

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BETF will continue to aggressively seek out funding to support BDPA programs, scholarships and services at the local, regional and national level. Please feel free to contact the BETF executive director if you have questions or wish to discuss further.

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Grant Proposal: Macy's Foundation (BDPA Cincinnati)

Giving back to the communities where Macy's employees work and live is a deeply held value for the retail giant. They are proud that their contributions, leadership and volunteer efforts help create strong communities – providing a better environment for our stores to do business and for our employees and customers to live and work.

Collectively, contributions in 2012 from the company and the Macy’s Foundation – as well as employee contributions through workplace giving campaigns and customer contributions through its signature giving programs – totaled more than $70 million. Macy's associates, like Johnathan Watkins, gave more than 125,000 hours of their personal time for community service.

As such, we are proud to report that a $5,000 grant proposal was submitted to the Macy's Foundation earlier today. The proposal seeks funding to support the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) programs hosted by our BDPA Cincinnati chapter.

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) will work with any interested chapter to obtain grant funding for its SITES program. Just contact the BETF executive director to get started!

Merchandise Allocation: Aligning Technology and Business Priorities for the Customer (Atlanta)

BDPA Atlanta chapter is the 8th largest chapter in the nation. The chapter understands that many of us spend a great deal of our disposable income on consumables. As such, we might benefit from an 'inside' look at how major retailers handle their Information Technology departments. You are invited to learn learn how customers benefit from Macy's retail IT solutions. Dean Compton is a leader at Macy's who will talk on the topic, "Merchandise Allocation: Aligning Technology and Business Priorities for the Customer".

In his corporate IT role, Compton oversees development and delivery of solutions to improve the capabilities of Macy's merchants to create a better shopping experience for their customers. His areas of responsibility include merchandise financial and assortment planning, buying and ordering, allocation and replenishment, reporting and analytics.

The meeting will take place on Macy's property:

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Place: Macy's Systems and Technology
5985 State Bridge Road
Duluth, GA (678) 474-2000
I hope that all of our Atlanta-area readers are able to attend this event on February 27th. If you have questions or wish to discuss further you can leave a REPLY below or by phone (770.828-0603) or by email.