BDPA will recognize lifetime members at an exclusive reception at the 32nd annual BDPA Technology Conference in Philadelphia, PA on July 28-31, 2010. Lifetime members will be inducted as Charter Members of the “Founders Club” by BDPA Co-Founder, Earl Pace, and receive a special memento as a token of our appreciation.

1. BDPA Lifetime Membership Solicitation Letter
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BDPA Wants You!
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EARL PACE, JR. I’m pleased to announce our new single-payment lifetime membership program. As we
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move toward the organization’s 35th year, you can help to ensure that BDPA sustains itself
YVETTE GRAHAM
National President
as the “Premier Organization for African Americans in IT” by making a lifetime commitment
MONIQUE BERRY
to the organization that has given us all so much.
President-Elect/ VP of
Business Management
As the President of the National BDPA organization, I am asking you to seriously consider
MONICA BOWE
Interim VP of Finance/ becoming a BDPA lifetime member. Additionally, I’m asking you to reach out to others in
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your various networks and other affiliate organizations to invite them to become a BDPA
CURTIS JENKINS
Vice President of Strategy
lifetime members too.
and Planning
MILDRED ALLEN This is your chance to join BDPA to discover skills you may not know you have, make new
Vice President of
Membership Management friends and interact with professionals who respect you and are ready to help you make
PAULETTE JOHNSON good choices. Technology is where the action is, and BDPA is where technology comes to
Vice President of Member
Services life solving real world business problems each and every day.
WILLIAM FLOWERS
Outside Director In addition to the standard benefits of BDPA membership, BDPA will recognize lifetime
MILT HAYNES members at an exclusive reception at the 32nd annual BDPA Technology Conference in
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Philadelphia, PA on July 28-31, 2010. Lifetime members will be inducted as Charter
DONALD BROWN
Chief Information Officer Members of the “Founders Club” by BDPA Co-Founder, Earl Pace, and receive a special
memento as a token of our appreciation.
Please remember the strength of BDPA lies with its members. The more active and
involved the membership, the more influence we can have in raising the educational levels
and technical skills of the community and our membership.
The benefits received through membership are directly related to the type and level of your
involvement. With our STRONG membership contributing to the BDPA goals and
objectives, BDPA is positioned as a viable force within the Information Technology industry
and educational system.
To sign up for your lifetime BDPA membership, please contact Mildred Allen, Vice
President of Membership Management, at vpmm@bdpa.org, or contact our National
BDPA Office at 800-727-BDPA.
Respectfully yours,
Yvette Graham, President
National BDPA
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