WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA), the largestnon-profit organization of African American technology professionals, will be hosting a two-day technology career fair on Friday, August 3from 12 pm to 6 pm and continuing on August 4 from 10 am to 3 pm at theBaltimore Convention Center. The fair will afford science, technology, engineering and math professionals the opportunity to speak with recruiting representatives from a host of technology companies, consulting firms and government agencies. The fair is hosted in affiliation with the34thAnnual National BDPA Technology Conference.
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With the U.S. unemployment rate looming at a staggering 8.2 percent, BDPA has centered the 2012 conference towards"Transforming the IT Professional."Attendees to the conference and career fair will experience a dynamic line up of workshops, seminars and expositions that will educate and inspire. The organization plans to host the national conference in the DC metro area for the next two years as well as to establish itself as a local resource for stimulating the economy, employer search efforts and unemployed.
"The career fair will enable the Beltway and conference attendees to visit with numerous public, private and government companies and agencies regarding career opportunities," says National BDPA vice president of Strategy & Planning, Pamela Sexton. "Since admission to the career fair is complimentary, NBDPA is able to give back to the community in terms of employment opportunities and further promote our brand through this effort."
BDPA was founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly as an answer to the lack of black representation in the technology field. Today the organization serves thousands around the globe and boasts a diverse membership including programmers, analysts, engineers, managers, instructors, and entrepreneurs.The national conference stands as one of the organization's cornerstones, embodyingits mission to promote fiscally sound practices and improved productivity, facilitating transformational change within its membership, and contributing added value to the lives of its members as the premier provider of quality content and programs.
To attend the 34thAnnual National BDPA Technology Conference & Career Fair register athttp://www.regonline.com/register/checkin.aspx?eventid=1039364&ResponseMemberId=OB0zCD1ijMEuwauvHttUKA==&jID=1322270
To learn more about BDPA and the 34thAnnual National BDPA Technology Conference please visithttp://www.bdpa.org/?page=NationalConference
SOURCE Black Data Processing Associates
