Download - BDPA Chapter Building Workshop - Week #2

Chapter BuildingWorkshop – Week #2

Wayne Hicks‘The BDPA Brotha’

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Been There, Done That!� Nat’l Membership Committee Chair (1989-1990)

• Chartered 22% of current chapters (10 of 46)

� Nat’l BDPA Vice President (1991-1992)• Served under President Vivian Wilson

� BDPA Cincinnati Chapter President (1999-2001) & VP-Membership Management (2014)

• Grew membership from 6 (Jan 1999) to 229 (Nov 2001)• Won Chapter of the Year Twice (2000 and 2001)• Grew membership from 86 (Jan 2014) to 191 (Oct 2014)

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• Grew membership from 86 (Jan 2014) to 191 (Oct 2014)

� National BDPA President-Elect (2002-2003)• Served under President Milt Haynes

� National BDPA President (2004-2005)• Profitable annual conferences• All-time record in corporate sales & membership totals

� BETF Executive Director (1993, 2006 – Present)• BETF revenue is over $1 million in 2001-2014• BETF gave out over $344,000 in scholarships

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BDPA Vision & Mission

• BDPA Vision - Be a powerful advocate for

our stakeholders’ interests within the global

technology industrySTAKEHOLDERS: Community, Members, Entrepreneurs,

Educational Institutions & Sponsors

• BDPA Mission Statement -‘BDPA is a

global member-focused technology organization that

delivers programs and services

for the professional well-being

of its stakeholders.‘

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ORGANIZATION GROWTH

& EFFICIENCY

BRAND REDEFINITION

Primary BDPA Goals

“ Enhance funding to

support our youth

programs while

expanding professional

education and

development programs

for adult members. "

“ Obtain strength and

influence by increasing

membership base.”

STRATEGIC PARTERSHIPS

QUALITY PROGRAMS

AND SERVICES

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for adult members. "

“Establish strategic

partnerships that are

mutually beneficial.”

“ Define and

communicate a

compelling, clear and

concise value

proposition. “

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BDPA Organization

Executive Board (Where are your bylaws?)� President

� President-Elect / VP-Business Management

� VP-Finance

� VP-Member Services

�� VP-Membership Management

� VP-Strategy & Planning

Meetings� Meet at least once per month

� Publish meeting dates one year in advance


Business Areas

President

Prez-Elect

VP-Finance

VPMS VPMM VPSP


Departments:Business Management

Prez-Elect

Support Dept.

Conference Admin Dept

Special Interest Groups


Departments:Finance

VP-Finance

Administration Fundraising


Departments:Member Services

VP-Member Services

Career Development

CommunicationsCommunity Outreach

Professional Development


Departments:Membership Management

VP-Membership ManagementManagement

BenefitsContact

ManagementMarketing Recruitment Retention


Departments:Strategy & Planning

VP-Strategy & Planning

AlliancesChapter

OrganizationPlanning


Volunteer Job Descriptions

Do you have a VJD for every person on your team?

If not … take a moment and create one!

Most of them can be found online

www.bdpa.org/default.asp?page=DocumentRepository


Helpful Handouts

• Business Area

Architecture

• Chapter Building

Workshop Series

� Week #1 (Oct 21)

• Chapter Bylaws• Wayne on

Speed Dial –• Chapter Bylaws

• Chapter Management

Guide

• National BDPA Strategic

Plan

• Volunteer Job

Descriptions

Speed Dial –

(513) 284-4968


National BDPA Technology Conference

37th Annual National BDPA

Technology Conference

August 19-22, 2015

Hilton Hotel * Washington DC

Workshops Awards Gala

Plenary SessionsNetworking Activities

Hospitality ReceptionsCareer Fair & Technology Exp IT Senior Management Forum

High School Computer Competition


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• Tuesday, November 4, 2014 * 7pm – 8pm ET

BDPA Performance Scorecard (a.k.a. Chapter of the

Year Criteria)

�Community Service

�Management�Management

�Membership

�Professional Service

Membership Database Tips & Techniques

Chapter Management Guide (Book 4: Page 56-60)


Questions?

Wayne Hicks – [email protected]

Blog – http://betf.blogspot.com

Document Repository –www.bdpa.org/?page=DocumentRepository

Donations – http://tinyurl.com/BDPADonation
