BDPA Chicago Corporate Portfolio (2011)

Chicago Chapter

Sponsorship Packet
200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 575-8503
www.bdpa-chicago.org

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BDPA Chicago Chapter President

The BDPA Chicago Chapter would like to share the “best kept secret” in our community.

“Advancing Careers from the Classroom to the Boardroom”

“BDPA is a global member focused organization that serves the professional well being of
its stakeholders. BDPA remains committed to excellence and providing a wide spectrum
of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and
the community. The organization is a catalyst for professional growth and technical
development for those in the IT industry.”

As President of the BDPA Chicago Chapter, I can assure you that my leadership team and I are
focused on all members and committed to ensuring that our chapter helps BDPA become a
premier organization in the community as we:

• Renew Community & Organization Partnerships
• Rejuvenate Youth/Student Member Engagement
• Assist Unemployed & Underemployed Members
• Provide Products & Services tailored to Membership
• Pursue Grants
• Coordinate activities such as:
2011 National Conference
Fundraisers: Golf Outing, Awards Gala, Education Event
Bud Billiken Day Parade
• Improve HSCCT Program
• Model the Classroom to the Boardroom behavior
from the Leadership
• Produce measurable results to Members,
Sponsors & Partners

In order to expose the community to our “best kept secret”, won’t you join us in partnership
while we get “Back to Basics with Focus” to provide the programs and services of BDPA Chicago
Chapter.

Please take a moment to review the enclosed sponsorship opportunities being offered. Your
corporation/business will benefit greatly with any package or item you choose. If we all work
together, the BDPA Chicago Chapter will achieve its vision by becoming a premier organization
in the community!
Pamela Sexton

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“Host to tHe 2011 NBDPA tecHNology coNfereNce & cAreer fAir”
(HiltoN cHicAgo August 3-6)

National BDPA Organization

History and Purpose
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is a
not-for-profit professional association founded
in 1975 in Philadelphia, PA. BDPA has grown into
a national organization with over 40 chapters
chartered throughout the United States.
Organization membership is open to all with
expressed interest in the information technology
industry regardless of race, sex, religious beliefs
or national origin.

BDPA Education & Technology
Foundation (BETF)
BETF is a 501 (c) 3 educational organization.
Gifts and contributions to BETF are tax
deductible. Most BDPA local chapters carry 501
(c) 6 status. Since 1975, BDPA has educated
and trained minority professionals working
in the information technology industry. BDPA
has successfully reached out to many, and has
provided opportunities through networking,
educational programs, monthly seminars,
monthly workshops and annual conferences.
Educational and technical opportunities still
reach the African American community at a
slow pace. BDPA has a larger task and broader
range of people (especially youth) to reach.
Recognizing the need for accelerated action, the
BETF was established.

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BDPA Chicago Chapter

The Chicago Chapter was chartered March 16, 1986, and is currently the
largest BDPA chapter, with over 500 members.

OBJECTIVES
To accumulate a pool of data processing knowledge and business expe-
rience with the intention of utilizing these resources to strengthen the
expertise of minority members of the data processing community
To offer this expertise to those minorities evaluating data processing for
future career/business potential
To broaden the data processing knowledge of the minority community
as a whole, and participate in all activities directly related thereto

STRUCTURE
Governed by Board of Directors
6 Elected Officers
8 Appointed Directors

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Funded by membership dues, funding events, grants and donations

MEMBERSHIP
Broad spectrum of Information Technology Professionals
Members welcomed without regard to race, sex, religious beliefs or
national origin
More than 50 major corporations represented
Entrepreneurs
Educators
Students

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Corporate Advisory Council (CAC)

The BDPA Chicago Chapter CAC was established in April 1990
and is comprised of corporate representatives who have joined in
support and sponsorship of BDPA Chicago Chapter programs and
activities.

The CAC functions as an advisory board to the Chicago Chapter
Board of Directors and hosts the Annual Education Event and CIO
Reception.

Members of the CAC determine membership in the CAC and
provide advice and counsel to the President and officers of BDPA.

The CAC meets monthly on the last Tuesday. Standing sub-
committees meet as necessary to carry out their objectives.

OBJECTIVES
Serve as a sounding board for ideas and programs
Provide business leadership to enable the organization to
function effectively
Assist with the development of strategies for funding CAC
members provide funding and support to BDPA to carry out
professional development and education outreach programs

MEMBERSHIP
The CAC is comprised of senior management from corporations
who have expressed interest in BDPA activities and is by invitation
of the Corporate Advisory Council.

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Chicago Chapter Activities

Monthly Program Meetings (Every 3rd Friday -
January thru November)
These meetings are held for information sharing, networking
and center around formal presentations in leading edge
technology.

Professional Development Seminars and
Workshops
Seminars, workshops and professional certification study
groups are held on a variety of topics like Web page design
(JAVA, HTML), Microsoft Office tools, Novell Software, data
security, career development and personal development.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are developed and
conducted with current technologies and events in the
Information Technology industry. BDPA Chicago Chapter is also
instrumental in coordinating and conducting seminars and
workshops at the National BDPA Convention annually.

Communications
Along with monthly program meetings, several
communications have been created to effectively
communicate with other interested parties. They are:
• The BDPA Chicago Chapter web site
• A voicemail and messaging system that announces
upcoming events and accepts message for follow-up
contact
• BDPA Chicago Chapter Newsletter

Corporate Marketing
This is a structured program of meetings, proposals, and
requests for corporate support of BDPA programs and
activities. This activity is structured around corporate contact
at CAC meetings, Banquets and the CIO Reception.

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Chicago Chapter Activities

Awards Banquet
This event is held annually to acknowledge contributions of the
members, acknowledge contributions of supporting and sponsoring
corporations, recognize community volunteers and raise funds to support
the chapter’s operating budget.

Career Fair
This event is held to give exposure to our sponsors, provide career
opportunities to our members in the City of Chicago and surrounding
suburbs and raise funds to support our scholarship fund.

CIO Reception
A reception for Chicago area Senior Information Technology Managers
that not only gives them the opportunity to learn about BDPA Chicago
Chapter programs and activities, but also gives them the rare opportunity
to network with each other.

Golf Outing
Sponsored by BDPA Chicago Chapter, raises funds to support scholarship
fund, support team training, defray expenses relating to participation in
the National Computer Competition and other educational programs.

Education Event
Sponsored by the BDPA Chicago Chapter Corporate Advisory Council, at
this event, funds are raised to support scholarships, support team training
and defray expenses relating to participation in the National Computer
Competition and other educational programs.

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BDPA Chicago Chapter Achievements: Largest Chapter within BDPA

2010
• National BDPA Technology Conference High School Computer Competition – 3rd Place
• Best Companies for Blacks in Technology
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, NM, OK, TX
• Allstate Insurance Company
• IBM
• State Farm Insurance
Epsilon Winners
• Career Achievement - Wheeler Coleman, Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, NM, OK, TX
• Community Service – Sheila Marionneaux, Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, NM, OK, TX
• 6 Lifetime Members recognized at Founder’s Reception

2009
• Midwest Regional – High School Computer Competition – 1st & 3rd Place
• 1 Lifetime Member

2008
 • National BDPA Technology Conference - High School Computer Competition - 5th place

2007
• Midwest Regional High School Computer Competition – 1st & 3rd Place
• National BDPA Technology Conference High School Computer Competition – 3rd Place
• Management Award

2006
• Celebrated the 20th Year Anniversary of BDPA Chicago Chapter
• Midwest Regional - High School Computer Competition – 1st & 2nd Place
• National BDPA Technology Conference - High School Computer Competition - 1st Place

19 out of 20 seniors enrolled in college after high school
17 students received scholarships

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BDPA Student Testimonial

I was asked to join the BDPA HSCC in 2008, and then again in 2009, but ended up
not going each time (for various reasons). Finally, through some stroke of good
fortune, I found myself accepting my friend’s invitation to the BDPA Chicago
Chapter’s HSCC “meet and greet,” and liked what I saw. The year was, of course,
2010. The first seminar we had was pretty interesting to say the least, especially
when I met up with other students from around Chicago, many of which shared
several of my thoughts and opinions.

Now, if one were to ask me “Hey Tre, what did the BDPA give to you,” I’d almost
certainly respond with the phrase “a network.” I was exposed to places and
people I would have never come across otherwise, and I’m infinitely stronger
for it. After participating in seminar after seminar with the same group of
acquaintances for months, we all became great friends, yes, but it was deeper than that. It was more along
the lines of a brotherhood, at least personally. Most of us still communicate to this day (to this very minute,
in fact!), and have since come together to reawaken a small (for now) freelancing organization known
as Dark Gray—now with a total of seventeen members (nine active), seven of which are BDPA Chicago
Chapter 2010 HSCC Alumni and two of which who are certified in various web and application/system-side
programming languages.

Our current project is http://dignityice.com.
My experiences during the 2010 NBDPA Conference and the ensuing events have not only assured me of
my skills, but gave me enough confidence to pass the Zend PHP Certification Exam—after only three days
of study—and become a Zend Certified Engineer on my first try at the age of 17 (with hopes of becoming
Zend Framework Certified by 2011). Furthermore, the NBDPA Conference and my experience under the
BDPA Chicago Chapter as a whole has inspired me to go forward and teach what I know to those around
me. Unfortunately, now that I’m staying at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, I cannot partake in the
BDPA Chicago Chapter HSCC program. Instead, I now fall under the mantle of the BDPA Atlanta Chapter.

The lifelong friendships I formed during my year at the BDPA Chicago Chapter HSCC program have
introduced to me the best and most trusted future business associates, colleagues, and supporters I’ll ever
know. Despite everything, none of this would have been possible without the HSCC program, and the
people that made it work, including: Gibran McDuffie, Coach Audra Anderson, Coach Bryan Moore, Mr. Eric
Dortch, Pamela Norfleet, the Chicago and National Presidents, and all of the other volunteers and BDPA
members that made this experience enjoyable.

Thanks!
Bernard Dickens

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BDPA Chicago Chapter Program

Chicago Sponsors: Chicago Supporters:

• Abbott Laboratories • Blackwell Consulting Service (BCS)
• Allstate Insurance • Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
• Baxter International • Diamond Management and
• CNA Financial Technology Consultants
• Computer Resource Solutions • I.C. stars
• Daugherty Business Solutions • Magellan Associates
• Dunn Solutions Group • Media Specialists, Inc.
• Exelon • Navistar International
• HCL America • Penick and Associates
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois • Robert Morris University
• Hewitt Associates • Sentinel Technologies, Inc.
• HSBC North America • State Farm Insurance
• IBM • Thoughtworks
• JPMorgan Chase • VisionIT
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Kraft Foods
McDonald’s Sponsorship
Levels
• Microsoft
• U.S. Cellular
• UBS Investment Bank
• Walgreen Company $ 100,000 Platinum
$ 75,000 Diamond
$ 50,000 Gold
$ 25,000 Silver
$ 15,000 Bronze Plus
$ 10,000 Bronze
$ 5,000 Corporate Sponsor
$ 2,500 Corporate Supporter

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BDPA Chicago Chapter Sponsorship

$2,500 - Corporate Supporter Package
Workshop or Reception Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,300)
2 Full Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($200)

Corporate Supporter Package Notes:
Includes Corporate Partners link on BDPA Chicago Chapter Website (http://www.bdpa-chicago.org/corpPartners.htm)

$5,000 - Corporate Sponsor Package
Chapter Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,900)
HSCC Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
6 Full Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($600)

Corporate Sponsor Package Notes:
• Includes ad in the BDPA Chicago Chapter Newsletter
• Includes Corporate Partners link on BDPA Chicago Chapter Website (http://www.bdpa-chicago.org/corpPartners.htm)
• Recognition Presentation at major event (Awards Banquet, Education Banquet, CIO Reception)
• Press release announcing sponsorship
• Usage of chapter email distribution systems to communicate career opportunities & other corporate announcements
• Access to BDPA Chicago Chapter Job System (Resume and Job Posting DB)
• Participation in BDPA Chicago Chapter Student Internship Program

$10,000 - Bronze Corporate Sponsor Package
Awards Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
HSCC Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
HSCC Operating Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,000)
HSCC Training Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($500)
Chapter Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,000)
Professional Services Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($500)
20 Full Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,000)

Bronze Package Notes:
• Banquet Tables include ad in the Souvenir Banquet Book and an invitation to the Corporate Executive Reception

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$15,000 – Bronze Plus Corporate Sponsor Package
Awards Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
Education Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,000)
Chapter Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($3,500)
HSCC Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
HSCC Operating Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
HSCC Training Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($500)
Professional Services Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($500)
30 Full Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($3,000)

Bronze Plus Package Notes:

$25,000 – Silver Corporate Sponsor Package
Awards Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
Education Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,000)
HSCC Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
HSCC Operating Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
Chapter Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($4,500)
Golf Outing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($5,000)
Additional Awards Banquet Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,000)
HSCC Training Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,000)
Professional Services Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,000)
50 Full Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($5,000)

Silver Package Notes:

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Ala Carte Pricing
Adult Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($100 each)
Awards Banquet Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($35,000)
Banquet Entertainment Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
Banquet Executive Reception Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
Banquet Favors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500)
Banquet Souvenir Book Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($250 full page,)
Souvenir Book Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($150 ½ page)
Banquet Souvenir Book Sponsor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($2,500)
Banquet VIP Reception Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($5,000)
Black Family Technology Awareness Week . . . . . . . ($1,200)
Career Fair Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($7,500)
CIO Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($15,000)
Education Banquet Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($25,000)
Golf Outing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7,500)
High School Computer Competition
Conference Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500/student)
High School Student Training Material Sponsor . . ($250/student)
Networking Event after Program Meeting . . . . . . . . ($1,000)
Newsletter Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,500 per quarter)
Program Meeting Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($500)
Provide lunch for HSCC training sessions . . . . . . . . . ($150/session)
Regional HSCC Competition Support . . . . . . . . . . . . ($4,000)
Student conference registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($200 each)
Student Empowerment Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($7,500)
Student Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($25 each)
Professional Workshop Seminar Sponsor . . . . . . . . ($2,500)

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Ala Carte Premium Pricing
Award Banquet Ticket/Table Pricing
• $100 ticket
• $1,000 Small table or additional table - includes a table for 10
• $1,875 Business table - includes table for 10 with admission to the
Executive Reception OR 1/2 page half page Ad in Program Book
• $2,500 Corporate Table - includes a select table for 10 with
admission to the Executive Reception & 1 full page Ad in Program
Book

Education Event Ticket/table Pricing
• $100 ticket
• $1,000 Small table or additional table - includes a table for 10
• $1,500 Business table - includes table for 10 with admission to the
Executive Reception OR 1/2 page half page Ad in Program Book
• $2,000 Corporate Table - includes a select table for 10 with
admission to the Executive Reception & 1 full page Ad in Program
Book

Notes:
1. Prices listed are provided as estimates only. Actual sponsorship packages may vary.
2. All Chicago Chapter Sponsorship Packages will allocate a minimum of 43,000 for Chapter
Operating Expenses and $1,500 for the High School Computer Competition Scholarship Fund.
3. Premium items are fundraising events and are not traditionally available as ala carte options.

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Please return to:
BDPA Chicago Chapter
Chicago Chapter 200 S. Wacker Drive, St Chicago, IL 60606
Membership Application www.bdpa-chicago.org
Name: Date:
Last: First
Address: Home Phone:

City: State: Zip:

E-mail: Fax Number

Employment / School

Employer / School: Work Phone:

Address: Suite:

City: State: Zip:

Position: Referred by:

Membership:
Full: $ 100.00 New
Student (Full-Time Only) $ 25.00 Renewal
5 Year $ 400.00 Rejoining

Payment:
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e-mail: info@bdpa.or web site: http://www.bdpa.org

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HOST TO THE
2011 NATIONAL BDPA
Technology Conference & Career Fair
Hilton Chicago| 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL | August 3-6

REGISTER TODAY!
www.bdpa.org 200 S. Wacker Drive , Ste 1500,
Chicago IL 60606
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