This document provides an overview of the National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) organization in 2004-2005. It describes BDPA as a global member-focused technology organization with over 3,000 members, most of whom work in IT fields. It lists BDPA's mission, objectives, leadership team, chapters, programs, and services. Key information includes that BDPA was founded in 1975 and aims to serve the professional needs of its stakeholders in the technology industry through programs like career fairs, workshops, and internship and mentoring opportunities.

1. 2004-2005
NATIONAL
BDPA
PROFILE

2. ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Tag Lines National BDPA Conference
l Information Technology Thought Leaders - Awards Banquet
l The Premier Organization for African Americans - BDPA IT Golf Classic
in Information Technology - Career Fair and Technology Exposition
l A Global Member-focused Technology Organization - Certified Workshops and Seminars
Stakeholders: Members, Corporate Sponsors, IT-based - Corporate Receptions
Businesses, Educational Institutions and our Community - Dignitaries Reception
Motto: Growth Through Professional Association - Entrepreneur Showcase
Founded: 1975 in Philadelphia, PA - High School Computer Competition
Founders: Earl Pace Jr. and the late David Wimberly - IT Showcase & College Exposition
Vision: Be a powerful advocate for our stakeholders' - National Meetings
interests within the global technology industry. - Town Hall Meeting
Mission: BDPA is a global member-focused technology - Youth Technology Camp
organization that delivers programs and service that serve National BDPA Services
the professional well being of its stakeholders. - Advertisement opportunities in BDPA media
Objective #1: Build and strengthen our stakeholder pro- - Exposure in the African American community
ficiency and effective application of Information - Exposure in the Information Technology Community
Technology - Exposure with BDPA media partners
Objective #2: Affect a just level of our members' partici- - Help in finding employment
pation at all levels of the IT industry's employment and - Help in finding qualified candidates for employment
business opportunities opportunities
Objective #3: Become a powerful voice in the IT indus- - Introduction to the latest technology
try that represents the interests of our members and - Notices and announcements for IT Events
community. - Resource pool for technical advice
Chapters: Over 45 chapters. All chapter presidents are - Sponsorship opportunities
members of the National BDPA Board of Directors. - Volunteer opportunities to give back to the
Members: Over 3,000. About 60% of BDPA members community
are IT professionals (e.g. software developers, business
analysts, testers, project managers, etc.). About 25% are National Leadership
high school and college students. Another 10% are entre- Earl Pace Jr., Founder
preneurs and consultants. Another 5% are managers and R. Wayne Hicks, President
senior executives. BDPA also has a growing constituency Gina L. Billings, President Elect
of teachers, university professors and HR recruiters. Rick Giraudy, Vice President (Finance)
BDPA members represent all ethnicities, age groups, and Brooks Baker, Vice President (Membership Management)
income levels and are geographically disbursed across Wendy Wonsley, Vice President (Member Services)
the U.S. with a growing international following in Canada, Tammy Wilkins, Vice President (Strategy & Planning)
England, France and Ghana. Milton Haynes, Immediate Past President
Online Community: Over 21,000 Vercilla Brown, Executive Director
Funding Sources: Membership, Corporate Supporters Zuri Stanback, Chief Information Officer
and Sponsors, Grants, Donations and In-Kind Services William F. Bundy, Outside Director
Advertising Opportunities: Website Banner Ads, Quarterly Dr. Robin Richmond, Outside Director
Online Journal, Monthly Newsletter, Annual Conference Tyrone Taborn, Outside Director
Guide, Annual Report, and Internet Radio Show
National BDPA Programs Contact Information:
- BDPA Education & Technology Foundation 6301 Ivy Lane, Suite 700
- Black Family Technology Awareness Week Greenbelt MD 20770
- Career Center (www.bdpa.org/careercenter) (800) 727-BDPA/voice
- College Student Internship Program (301) 220-2185/fax
- College Student Mentoring Program Website ' www.bdpa.org
- Community Technology Centers Email ' info@bdpa.org
- Entrepreneur Special Interest Group
- High School Computer Camps
- ITSMF Executive Protégé Program
- National Program Meetings & Webinars
- Outsourcing & Off-shoring Special Interest Group
- Quarterly National Board Meetings

3. NATIONAL BDPA LEADERSHIP
EARL PACE, JR. - Founder RICK GIRAUDY - Vice President (Finance)
Earl A. Pace Jr. began his career as a computer Rick Giraudy is a Technology Project Manager with
programmer trainee at the Pennsylvania Railroad. Hewitt Associates, a global outsourcing and con-
He became a business owner in 1976 when he sulting firm. He leads systems requirements defini-
incorporated his current company, Pace Data tion, oversees system development, and manages
Systems. In 1975 he co-founded Black Data people resources involved with systems. He has
Processing Associates in Philadelphia serving as over 20 years experience managing funds for large
president of the local chapter and also as the projects. He graduated from Regis University with
BDPA's first-ever National President. Earl Pace a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of
continues to be very active in the business and edu- Science degree in Computer Information Systems.
cation community in Philadelphia, Washington DC, He was named Co-winner of the National BDPA
Baltimore, MD. Board of Director Member of the Year award for
2002. Rick has been an active member of BDPA
R. WAYNE HICKS - President since 1998.
R. Wayne Hicks will serve as National BDPA
President in 2004-2005. BROOKS BAKER - Vice President (Membership
Management)
Brooks C. Baker is a manager of the Database
Management System (DBMS) for Allstate Insurance
Company in Northbrook, Illinois. His technical
expertise at Allstate as a technician ranges from
MVS/CICS on the mainframe to Oracle/SQL Server
in the client server environment. He has spent the
Wayne previously served in a number of BDPA last four years at Allstate in the leadership role as
leadership positions including Cincinnati Chapter manager of the DBMS unit. He manages a team of
President, National BDPA Vice President and fifteen DBA' and two onsite Oracle Worldwide tech-
Executive Director of the BDPA Education and nicians from different backgrounds and cultures.
Technology Foundation. Wayne is a two-time Brooks is serving his second 2-year term as the
winner of the National BDPA Chapter President's National BDPA VP of Membership Management.
Award (1991, 2001) and the Cincinnati Chapter
was named Chapter of the Year for their efforts in WENDY WONSLEY - Vice President (Member
2000-2001 under his leadership. Wayne was Services)
employed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Wendy Wonsley has served the organization in
for 23 years before making decision to start his numerous local and national leadership roles. She
own business (Hicks Enterprises, was a member of six consecutive National BDPA
http://www.ElecVillage.com). He received a Conference Teams, having served as 2002
Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Conference Director, Chapter President and
the University of California, Riverside. National BDPA Community Outreach Director.
Wendy was winner of both National BDPA Member
GINA L. BILLINGS - President-Elect of the Year and the National BDPA Presidents'
Gina L. Billings is a native of Cincinnati with a Award in 1998. She was named Co-winner of the
degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from National BDPA Board of Director Member of the
the University of Cincinnati and a degree in Liberal Year award for 2002. Wendy has over 15 years of
Arts from Xavier University. Ms. Billings is experience in the IT industry. She founded IMANI
employed at Hewlett Packard managing service Productions,
delivery resolutions for a five-state district. Ms. (http://www.wendywonsley.com/IMANI/), an Event
Billings began her BDPA career in 1989. She is a and Meeting Planning firm, offering comprehensive
member of the founding team for the Cincinnati event planning and delivery services. A graduate of
Chapter. She served as President of the Cincinnati the University of South Florida with a B.S. degree in
Chapter of BDPA from 2002-2003 and will serve as Management Information Systems, Wendy brings
National BDPA President in 2006-2007. She brings tremendous experience and leadership to BDPA.
to the role over 24 years of organization leadership
skills holding various leadership roles within her
career.
TAMMY M. WILKINS - Vice President

4. NATIONAL BDPA LEADERSHIP
(Strategy & Planning) President
Tammy is a Manager in Information Systems for Mr. Haynes is a Project Manager at Lucent
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North America. She is Technologies, a global telecommunications compa-
responsible for the planning, development and sup- ny. He has over 25 years of Information Technology
port of the Human Resources and Accounting experience. He graduated from Columbia
Finance business applications for Toyota North University with a Bachelor of Science degree in
America Manufacturing Companies. Tammy is a Computing Science. Mr. Haynes also serves as
recipient of the Black Achiever award in Lexington, President of The Family Connection, a group of
KY and Cincinnati OH. She is also a graduate of family members dedicated to preserving family
the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati African- archives and coordinating family activities. Mr.
American Leadership Development program. Haynes has been a BDPA member for over 14
Tammy served as the Outreach Director for BDPA years and was awarded the National BDPA
Cincinnati Chapter from 2001 - 2003. She was also Outstanding Chapter President Award in 1999. Mr.
instrumental in launching the BDPA Lexington Haynes' legacy as national president is marked by
Chapter and continues to serve as a mentor for the growth of funding from corporate America as well as
chapter. Tammy is from Winston Salem, NC and by a robust set of programs and services to pro-
earned an undergraduate degree in Computer mote career development and community outreach
Science/minor in Mathematics at Winston-Salem for BDPA members around the country.
State University.
WILLIAM F. BUNDY - Outside Director
ZURI STANBACK - Chief Information Officer Will Bundy is a Technical Director with Anteon
Mr. Brown owns his own business, Urban Shout Corporation. Mr. Bundy provides technical direction
and works as a web consultant with IBM. He and senior research analysis for defense strategy
served in 2002-2003 as the National BDPA Deputy and systems primarily at the U.S. Naval War
CIO. He moves into the CIO role in 2004-2005 and College. Prior to joining Anteon, he was a director
plans to provide his unique leadership and technical at FleetBoston Financial and served as Fleet's first
talents to the role. BDPA Corporate Champion. Mr. Bundy is a gradu-
ate of the United States Naval War College where
VERCILLA A. BROWN - Executive Director he earned a Masters degree in National Security
As the National BDPA Executive Director, Vercilla A. and Strategic Studies and he holds a Certificate of
Brown serves as the Operations Officer with Advanced Graduate Studies with an emphasis in
intense experience in managing and execution of Technology Leadership and Governance from
conference delivery. Her major priorities as execu- Salve Regina University. Mr. Bundy is an authority
tive director include managing the national head- on technology strategy, governance and leadership
quarters operations and staff. Ms. Brown facilitates and is currently conducting graduate research on
bargaining and contract negotiations with vendors the evolution of emerging technologies in military
and helps identify recruits to support the organiza- and commercial environments. This is Mr. Bundy's
tion's infrastructure. She represents BDPA through- second year as National BDPA Outside Director.
out the corporate and civic community by develop-
ing partnerships and collaborative relationship to
support BDPA programs and services. Ms. Brown
has a Certificate in Executive Non-Profit
Management from Northeast Missouri State
University and previously served in the non-profit
industry as National Executive Director of Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority, Inc. In the corporate sector, she was
employed as a Quality Assurance Risk Manager for
AT&T Solutions - Network Professional Services
and an executive staff member for Congresswoman
Stephanie Jones Tubbs (OH-11th). She is a native
of St. Louis, Missouri and currently resides in the
nation's capital with her husband. Ms. Brown
received her Bachelor of Business Administration
from the University of Memphis
MILT HAYNES - Immediate Past

5. NATIONAL BDPA LEADERSHIP
DR. ROBIN RICHMOND - Outside Director
Dr. Robin Richmond is the Assistant Vice President
responsible for Agency & Customer Support and
Distributions applications. She is responsible for
application development that supports 30,000
agents and their support staff. She is also responsi-
ble for Allstate's call center technology. Dr.
Richmond stays on the cutting edge of her profes-
sion by maintaining memberships in a host of
Information Technology trade associations. She is
the Officer liaison to the company for the Allstate
BDPA team. She earned a BS in Business
Administration, an MS in Business and
Management and received a Doctorate of Science
in Engineering and Technology. 2004 marks her
first year as our National BDPA Outside Director.
TYRONE D. TABORN- Outside Director
Tyrone D. Taborn, Chairman and CEO of Career
Communications Group, Inc. (CCG), is the publish-
er and editor-in-chief of Hispanic Engineer &
Information Technology, the nation's oldest general-
interest technology magazine for the Hispanic com-
munity. Mr. Taborn is also the producer of the
award-winning syndicated TV show "Success
Through Education." In addition to Hispanic
Engineer & Information Technology, , CCG, a multi-
million-dollar company, publishes US Black
Engineer & Information Technology magazine and
the Women of Color Technology magazine. Mr.
Taborn is the founder of Black Family Tech Week
program, which is sponsored by the IBM
Corporation and Kraft. He is also the founder of
LaFamilia Technology Awareness Week. Mr.
Taborn was recently selected to receive the
Hispanic Engineer of the Year Chairman Award. He
was also one of only nine Internet and Technology
leaders honored by Sprint and MOBE IT, which rec-
ognizes Minority leaders and geniuses in technolo-
gy, awarded the Visionary Award by Mercedes
Benz, and was also named as one of the "50 Most
Important African-Americans in Technology" by the
editors of Blackmoney.com and
souloftechnology.net, which sponsors the awards to
demonstrate the critical role that Blacks play in the
growth of cutting edge industries. With roots in both
the Latino and Black communities, Taborn who
grew up in Los Angeles, California, attended col-
lege at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

6. NATIONAL BDPA PROGRAMS
BDPA is a one-stop shop for IT talent. With an unsur- College Student Internship Program (SIP) - SIP pro-
passed network of qualified IT professionals, executives, vides a direct connection between our corporate spon-
and entrepreneurs, this organization is a tremendous sors and our growing college student members majoring
resource for qualified IT talent. Membership in BDPA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an IT
National and Local Chapters is open to anyone with an related curriculum. SIP combines in-class academic
interest in Information Technology. This organization work with outside practical on-the-job experience and
proudly supports a membership of some of the most inno- helps BDPA-qualified College students prepare for imme-
vative, IT achievers in this nation. Additionally, the organ- diate employment and potential advancement in technical
ization has an exceptional retention rate with many mem- careers
bers who joined the organization over two decades ago,
still not only members, but actively involved on a national College Student Mentoring Program - BDPA has a
or local level. vibrant mentoring program that is valued by college stu-
dents, college administrators and employers.
BDPA offers members nationwide, access to job avail-
ability, career building workshops / seminars, and the Community Technology Centers - Community technol-
who, what, and where of the Information Technology ogy centers have been established in response to con-
Universe. In most cases, BDPA members have access to cern about the growing gap between those who have
job listings before they are published providing a critical access to computer technology and those who do not.
jump on the competition These centers provide people who are already socially or
economically disadvantaged with opportunities to engage
BDPA was working to bridge the so-called 'digital divide' with a range of technologies in a community setting.
before that term came into the national vocabulary.
BDPA is made up of volunteers all over the country who Entrepreneur Special Interest Group (E-SIG) - Do you
are working to make a difference in the Information have an interest in business ownership or entrepreneur-
Technology (IT) industry. There is no question that the ship in the IT industry? BDPA sponsors an E-SIG for busi-
BDPA legacy is strong. There is also no question that the ness owners and those interested in ownership and con-
future of BDPA over the next few years is unlimited. We tractors in the IT industry.
ask for your support as we move towards that glorious
future. High School Computer Camps - BDPA offers an intense
series of youth training programs that promote academ-
Here are some of the programs that National BDPA ics in computer science, stimulate greater interest in
established to meet our lofty vision, mission and objec- information technology and introduces the "team con-
tives: cept" used in government and corporate work environ-
ments.
BDPA Education & Technology Foundation - BETF is
an organization established to achieve, through invest- ITSMF Executive Protégé Program (EPP)- This pro-
ment in education and technology, an informed African gram is sponsored by the Information Technology Senior
American community prepared to lead and leverage the Management Forum (ITSMF) for BDPA members that are
knowledge revolution for the benefit of the community-at- interested in moving to executive-level careers within the
large. BETF's main focus areas are scholarships and IT industry. The goal of the program is to fill the pipeline
community technology centers. with the next generation of IT professionals of color.
Black Family Technology Awareness Week - The National Program Meetings & Webinars - BDPA pro-
BFTAW campaign focuses on introducing the Black com- vides monthly program meetings for face-to-face net-
munity to the latest technology and educating the com- working and education in each of our chapter cities. We
munity about technology's importance in everyday life also produce a monthly webinar for education and net-
and the opportunities it is creating for the future. The working opportunities by BDPA members & supporters
campaign's activities across the country unite families, who do not live in a city with a BDPA chapter.
churches, civic organizations and individuals to learn how
to incorporate technologies into their everyday life. Outsourcing & Off-shoring Special Interest Group
BDPA works proactively to bring together a rapid deploy-
Career Center (www.bdpa.org/careercenter) - The ment group of volunteers interested in working the issues
BDPA Career Center is open. It is a free service provid- of outsourcing. It is obviously an issue that impacts on
ed by National BDPA as a functionally sound database for BDPA members, corporate sponsors and our IT industry.
all Job Seekers and BDPA Corporate Sponsors. The
Career Center will list corporate job opportunities posted
by BDPA Corporate Sponsors.

7. NATIONAL BDPA CONFERENCE
Our National Conference attracts IT Professionals High School Computer Competition (HSCC):
from around the world. It is BDPA's largest net- The HSCC has grown to nearly 30 teams of high
working opportunity of the year, hosting hundreds school students from BDPA chapters throughout
of professionals, students, and corporate partici- the nation and is designed to introduce 9th
pants. At the conference, African American CIO's through 12th grade students to the field of
share their experience with their peers, while par- Information Technology, encourage them to seek
ticipants from across the country take part in our higher levels of education, and groom many of
Career Fair, explore the displays at our them to become our next generation of IT profes-
Technology Expo and participate in a wide array of sionals.
workshops and seminars.
IT Showcase and College Exposition:
BDPA IT Golf Classic: The IT Showcase provides a forum for HSCC
The BDPA IT Golf Classic is held on Saturday at a Alumni, College Students, and current SITES par-
world-class golf course. From tee to green, the ticipants to share their expertise or creative
participants in the BDPA IT Golf Classic will follow approach with their peers via an all day showcase.
in the footsteps of golf's greatest legends or create After attending the IT Showcase, participants will
a legend of their own on the award winning course be inspired to motivate other high school and col-
and world-class facilities. ITSMF members, digni- lege students to become Top notch IT
taries, Honorary Chairs and other high profile Professionals of the future. Exhibitors will show-
executives participate in a fun-filled day of golf. case their prototypes and proofs of concepts. The
expectation is that, participants in their pursuit of
Career Fair and Technology Exposition: careers in Information Technology will apply what
Over 2500 people attend the career fair and tech is learned. Additionally, college exhibitors gain
expo looking for career opportunities and the dis- exposure and the chance to meet potential stu-
plays on the latest trends in information technolo- dents, employers and IT professionals. Over 25
gy. Many major companies participate in this two colleges will be represented at the college expo.
full day event.
Leading Edge Workshops and Seminars:
Dignitaries Reception: BDPA offers conference registrants over 30 profes-
A special reception for senior executives, politi- sional development workshops and seminars on
cians and sponsors, distinguished speakers, board Wednesday through Friday. Seminar tracks
members and other dignitaries. It includes a light include Communications, Productivity, Data
program where distinguished speakers and the Management, IT Career Vitality and
Honorary Chairs present information on BDPA pro- Entrepreneurs/Small Business Ownership.
grams initiatives.
Town Hall Meeting:
Entrepreneur Showcase: This session to be held on Saturday will feature
Whether you are considering a startup venture, world-renowned speaker who will address the con-
revising a business plan, or looking for long-term ference theme. Past speakers have included
strategies to expand your business, the notables such as Terrie Williams and Tony Brown.
Entrepreneurial Showcase will give you the oppor-
tunity to receive instruction about how to create, Youth Technology Camp:
manage and acquire capital from business profes- The 3-day camp will introduce high school stu-
sionals that have successfully achieved the goal of dents to new skills that will empower them to
entrepreneurship. It is a chance to make important decide your future today. BDPA will offer more
business contacts, and gain priceless business technical seminars and hands-on Workshops, per-
knowledge through presentations and hands-on sonal development opportunities and various net-
panel discussion forums. These forums will give working events scheduled to assist you in your
you a unique opportunity to learn from the best of career decisions. The famous PC Building
the best in the business community, government, Workshop will teach students how to take apart
academia, and the public sector. and put together a PC in less than 5 minutes!
CIOs, Entrepreneurs, Project Managers, Software
Developers, Systems Analysts, Programmers, and
many others are eagerly waiting to share their
industry knowledge and expertise with high school
students.

8. NATIONAL BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
In order to pull together all the components of a an explanation. Women and minorities earn signifi-
successful program, BDPA partners with corpora- cantly fewer undergraduate degrees in computer
tions, associations and other strategic alliance science and engineering than their representation
partners, but by far, corporate support is a major in the U.S. population."
component of BDPA's success.
Our schools must turn out more candidates for
Corporate sponsors not only offer financial support Corporate America, which rely on expansive tech-
but also participate in programs developed to nology to succeed in the current business environ-
enhance the technical and professional skills of ment. BDPA works on the cutting edge of tech-
the community. The investment in BDPA creates nology…but we know that all of our efforts boil
positive exposure to a technically diverse member- down to the critical element of the individuals who
ship of African-American Information Technology devote their time and talent to our vision.
professionals and students.
At the onset of the 21st Century, technology is still
The program is designed to offer corporations an just a piece of the puzzle. What pulls those pieces
opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corpo- together, what bridges the digital divide is not the
rate goals and objectives for recruiting, employee technology or the computer connections, but the
development, philanthropic endeavors and human connections…the people and partnerships.
enhanced image in the African American
Community. The program is open to all corpora- BDPA helps develop you through technical devel-
tions with a sincere interest in pursuing the vision, opment and skill enhancement opportunities. And
mission, objectives and goals of BDPA. you help develop BDPA through networking oppor-
tunities and technology exchanges.
Contact us by email (corp-sales@bdpa.org) or
phone (800.727-2372) for more details on our cor- Clearly many of you recognize the value of tapping
porate sponsorship program. into the pool of talent that BDPA has to offer. You
WHAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE? should also realize that investments must be made
25 years ago if you said the word "surfing", some- into that pool.
one would call for a board, a beach and a hot day.
Today, the best surfing requires the Internet, a None of us can look forward to the future without
browser, and a hot connection. first looking at the hope of our future: our young
people. We must continue to put technology into
The only thing constant about technology is the hands of children.
change, and in order to effectively manage tech-
nology, one must effectively manage change. Young people who are surrounded by technology
That means consistently embracing new ideas. grow up with an appreciation of technology. And
New technologies. And the broadest pool of intelli- perhaps they will go on to study computer science
gence possible. Diversity - of background and and other technology trades once they graduate
thought - brings with it much greater opportunities from high school…and fill the IT pipeline with high-
for innovation - something BDPA provides for you. ly skilled employees.
We can talk about diversity all we want, but noth- We must demonstrate our concern and our com-
ing will change unless we do something about it. mitment to the children of America. Companies
If you look at the numbers, the sad fact is diversity should invest in education, and the technology to
in the IT world is waning: Few, if any gains have support education. By doing so, we all will reap
been made since 1996. the rewards of their cultivated promise. BDPA
builds the future for many African Americans.
African Americans make up nearly 11 percent of However, you must also contribute to it.
the U.S. workforce; barely 6 percent work in IT.
Evidence clearly points to a growing need to sup-
We must do something to address this decline … port organizations like BDPA. Right now 5 per-
or fall behind. cent of Corporate America works with BDPA to
bring more diversity into the IT world.
ITAA President Harris Miller said, "…We only need
to look at the pipeline of qualified Five percent of corporate America helps develop
applicants for high-tech positions for the talent pool through internships, mentoring,

9. coaching, professional development, and recruiting. HOW DO YOU START A NEW BDPA CHAP-
TER?
The challenge for corporate America… If we are to We have had many requests about starting a
fully realize our potential in the 21st Century…is to BDPA chapter in your town. There are three very
plan for the future. We must develop common important documents you need:
sense, forward-thinking strategies, set clear goals
and hold ourselves accountable for results. Whether 1. The BDPA Bylaws
our product is microchips or microscopes - it's the 2. The New Chapter Interest Group Start-Up
results that matter. Getting those results is where Guide
our mettle is really tested. 3. Chapter President Guide
The clearest goal is to renew your commitment to These documents will guide you through the
BDPA.. Today BDPA is surrounded by the top five process of establishing a local chapter. Listed
percenters - those who know the potential of diver- below are the 8 things you need to do initially:
sity; those who seek the potential of diversity, and
those who are realizing the potential of diversity in 1. Recruit business associates and friends that are
the workplace. interested in BDPA.
2. Contact the BDPA National Office to receive
And that means BDPA is preaching to the choir. Our BDPA materials and identify the chapter closest
question for you is simple: Where is the other 95 to the Chapter Interest Group.
percent today? 3. Contact the closest chapter and develop a men-
tor relationship.
They are out there realizing the benefits of our work 4. Schedule an interest group meeting. The
here today. Let's bring them in and add their names National Office, National VP (Membership
to the list of BDPA supporters. Let's get them here. Management) and current BDPA members can
Five percent of us are setting the example. The assist with the presentation on BDPA and to
other 95 percent must follow our lead. That should answer questions.
be our goal for tomorrow. 5. Prepare a project plan identifying a date to com-
plete the Chapter Interest Group charter applica-
tion package.
6. Establish a meeting schedule identifying the
tasks to be completed.
7. Provide monthly status reports to the National
VP (Membership Management) on your
progress.
8. Access the Internet regularly to network and
receive valuable information from the National
BDPA Web site.
Contact us by email (membership@bdpa.org) or
phone (800.727-2372) for more details on starting or
joining a BDPA chapter in your city.

10. NATIONAL BDPA CHAPTERS (www.bdpa.org/chapters.cfm)
Albany, NY COLLEGE STUDENT CHAPTERS
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX Cincinnati State (Cincinnati OH)
Baltimore, MD DePaul University (OH)
Bay Area, CA DeVry Tinley Park (IL)
Boston Metro West, MA Miami University (Oxford OH)
Bloomington, IL Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond
Central Savannah River, Area, GA VA)
Charlotte, NC Virginia State University (Richmond VA)
Chattanooga, TN
Chicago, IL
Chicago IL (BDPA DeVry-Chicago)
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Dayton, OH
Detroit, MI
Fort Wayne, IN
Greater Birmingham, AL
Greater Columbia, SC
Greater Tampa Bay, FL
Greenville, SC
Hartford, CT
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Lexington, KY
Los Angeles, CA
Memphis, TN
Las Vegas, Nevada
New Jersey, NJ
New York, NY
Northwest Indiana, IN
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Rhode Island, RI
Richmond, VA
Rocky Mountain, CO
Seattle, WA
South Florida, FL
Southern Minnesota, MN
St Louis, MO
Toledo, OH
Triangle, NC
Twin Cities, MN
Washington, DC