Membership
The “Value” of your Membership Fee
Membership Fee Value:
Program Meetings
+ Workshops
+ Newsletter (Local & National)
+ Egroups Communication
+ Free e-mail address
+ BDPA Products & Services
= $75.00 (+)
Membership value listing:
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Monthly Program Meetings: At the heart
of BDPA Rhode Island chapter’s annual agenda are
program meetings on a variety of technical, career and
social topics. Our monthly meetings are held at 17 Gordon
Avenue on the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 6:00pm. For
an update on the topics/presenters & workshops, visit
“events” on the web site: http://www.bdpa-ri.org.
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Access to Workshops and Seminars: The
Professional Development Department provides quarterly
workshop & seminars. Visit the website www.bdpa-ri.org
for more details. This is great advantage to get exposure
to the latest technology!
- Professional/Business
Contacts: BDPA meetings and special events provide
invaluable opportunities for networking with a variety
of industry and non-industry professionals. Great opportunity
to meet people and find qualified candidates for employment.
- Professional/Personal
Development Leadership Training: BDPA is a pro-active
organization and as a member you are given opportunities
to play an active role in planning, developing and implementing
local and national projects designed to meet BDPA’s
goals and objectives. BDPA members can run for national
and local offices, chair committees/tasks forces and participate
in committee/business area activities. The skills gained
through taking on responsibilities in BDPA prove to be
a valuable asset to one’s professional and personal
life.
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Professional Recognition: As a by product
of their professional and community related activities,
BDPA members receive recognition from their peers. All
members are encouraged and given the opportunity to lead
workshops in their area of expertise and share their experience
and knowledge with students, peers and community.
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Student Internship Program: The primary
responsibility of the Student Internship Program is to
provide BDPA college student members, career development
support by providing career opportunities. The program
is open to college students from around the world. Students
simply send their resumes mbrshp@bdpa-ri.org
to be eligible.
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Professional Forums: As a member you
have access to BDPA’s professional forums. They
include: Seminars & Workshops, Program Meeting, and
the Entrepreneurs & Telecommunications Special Interest
Group.
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Resource pool for technical advice: Post
your technical questions/issues to the egroups to get
advice.
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Newsletters: The quarterly local chapter
newsletter “The InfoExchange” contains local
and national activities. Provides in-depth technical articles
and explores career advancement issues. The official publication
of National BDPA “The Journal” contains articles
and announcements highlighting current industry issues,
technological breakthroughs, career and personal development
strategies and national activities.
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Member Discounts: BDPA members receive
discounts on local professional training programs, publications,
national conference (including hotel and airline reservations),
car rentals and local chapter seminars and activities.
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Annual National Conference-August 2-5 in LA, California
: This annual event is the culmination of BDPA’s
activities. Workshops and Seminars on current industry
technologies, plus professional and personal development
seminars are part of a standard fare. In addition to the
workshops and seminars there is an Awards Banquet, Golf
outing, Career Fair, Technology Expo, Youth Conference,
Senior Management forum, networking activities and the
National High School Computer Competition. The earlier
you register for the National BDPA Conference the greater
your savings.
- Access
to Publications at Member Only Prices: Your membership
entitles you to significant discounts on subscription
to Black Enterprise Magazine. Use code National code MBDP
and your local chapter identifier to get this discount.
Your membership also provides you with a complimentary
subscription to Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information
Technology magazine.
We invite you to become involved in one of the many local
chapter organizational activities. BDPA’s strength
is a result of the involvement and commitment level of each
of its members. Your membership is an important ingredient
to that success. However, your time, talent, and energy
are needed even more than your financial support. Please
let us know what business process appeals to you. We will
work to get you immediately involved in that arena. We can
be reached at mbrshp@bdpa-ri.org
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