The Association of IT The Association of IT Professionals Professionals AITP CharlotteAITP Charlotte

Charlotte, NCCharlotte, NC

Developing the IT Leaders of Developing the IT Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Today and Tomorrow

The Dilemma for IT The Dilemma for IT ProfessionalsProfessionals

IT keeps changingIT keeps changing The IT industry is constantly changing, which makes it The IT industry is constantly changing, which makes it

difficult for IT professionals to stay abreast of all the difficult for IT professionals to stay abreast of all the changes and their potential impact on their career.changes and their potential impact on their career.

Lack of networking opportunitiesLack of networking opportunities Networking events allow individuals to share knowledge Networking events allow individuals to share knowledge

with one another, boost morale, and help uncover with one another, boost morale, and help uncover business opportunities. However, IT professionals often business opportunities. However, IT professionals often do not have networking opportunities that are standard do not have networking opportunities that are standard for other professions. for other professions.

Lack of respectLack of respect IT is a relatively new industry compared to other IT is a relatively new industry compared to other

established professions, and its dynamic nature makes it established professions, and its dynamic nature makes it difficult for the general public to understand what IT is difficult for the general public to understand what IT is really about, as well as its impact to businesses in terms really about, as well as its impact to businesses in terms of saving costs, increasing productivity and generating of saving costs, increasing productivity and generating revenue. This lack of understanding has negatively revenue. This lack of understanding has negatively affected the public’s perception of IT as a true profession.affected the public’s perception of IT as a true profession.

What is AITPWhat is AITP OverviewOverview

The Association of IT Professionals (AITP) is comprised of career The Association of IT Professionals (AITP) is comprised of career minded individuals who seek to expand their potential. The minded individuals who seek to expand their potential. The organization seeks to provide avenues for all its members to be organization seeks to provide avenues for all its members to be teachers as well as students and to make contacts with other members teachers as well as students and to make contacts with other members in the IS field/IT industry to become more marketable in rapidly in the IS field/IT industry to become more marketable in rapidly changing, technological careers. changing, technological careers.

AITP has been in existence for over 50 years dating back to 1951 when AITP has been in existence for over 50 years dating back to 1951 when it started out as the it started out as the National Machine Accountants Association National Machine Accountants Association (NMAA)(NMAA),which later became the ,which later became the Data Processing Management Data Processing Management Association (DPMA)Association (DPMA) in 1962. The name was then changed to the in 1962. The name was then changed to the Association of IT Professionals (AITP)Association of IT Professionals (AITP) in 1996 to keep pace with in 1996 to keep pace with the changing needs of its members.the changing needs of its members.

MissionMission

AITP offers opportunities for IT leadership and education through AITP offers opportunities for IT leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and academia.partnerships with industry, government and academia.

AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT professionals. professionals.

VisionVision AITP will be recognized as the Information Technology professional AITP will be recognized as the Information Technology professional

organization of choice for providing leadership opportunities, organization of choice for providing leadership opportunities, professional development and personal growth. professional development and personal growth.

The Role of AITPThe Role of AITP IT Industry InsiderIT Industry Insider

IT industry experts speak at AITP monthly meetings and IT industry experts speak at AITP monthly meetings and regional conferences providing insight on the state of the IT regional conferences providing insight on the state of the IT industry and where it is going.industry and where it is going.

Networking FacilitatorNetworking Facilitator AITP provides its members networking opportunities with AITP provides its members networking opportunities with

peers via National and Chapter events, discussion forums, peers via National and Chapter events, discussion forums, listservs and special interest groups (SIGs).listservs and special interest groups (SIGs).

IT Pro AdvocateIT Pro Advocate AITP is a nationally recognized professional association, AITP is a nationally recognized professional association,

which helps to elevate the status and exposure of IT which helps to elevate the status and exposure of IT professionals by promoting the accomplishments of its professionals by promoting the accomplishments of its members, supporting IT training and education initiatives, members, supporting IT training and education initiatives, and serving as a unifying voice for its members on issues and serving as a unifying voice for its members on issues that directly impact their livelihood. that directly impact their livelihood.

Supporting IT EducationSupporting IT Education AITP Charlotte provides support to academic AITP Charlotte provides support to academic

institutions by helping to set up and sponsor institutions by helping to set up and sponsor AITP student chapters.AITP student chapters.

Students and faculty can take advantage of Students and faculty can take advantage of mentoring, career development workshops and mentoring, career development workshops and a number of other benefits designed to help a number of other benefits designed to help motivate people to pursue a career in IT.motivate people to pursue a career in IT.

AITP Charlotte Student Chapters include:AITP Charlotte Student Chapters include: Belmont Abbey College Belmont Abbey College Blue Ridge Community College Blue Ridge Community College University of North Carolina - CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina - Charlotte

Fostering the Development of Fostering the Development of the Top 10 Skills for IT Managersthe Top 10 Skills for IT Managers

1.1. LeadershipLeadership

2.2. Relationship BuildingRelationship Building

3.3. LearningLearning

4.4. Business AcumenBusiness Acumen

5.5. International CulturesInternational Cultures

6.6. Listening and CommunicatingListening and Communicating

7.7. MentoringMentoring

8.8. Project ManagementProject Management

9.9. Change ManagementChange Management

10.10. Producing ResultsProducing Results

What Does it Mean to be Part What Does it Mean to be Part of a Professional Associationof a Professional Association

AITP members follow a AITP members follow a Code of EthicsCode of Ethics, a standard , a standard that reminds us and binds us to the obligations that reminds us and binds us to the obligations that we hold as technology professionals. that we hold as technology professionals.

AITP members also follow defined AITP members also follow defined Standards of Standards of ConductConduct. These standards expand on the Code of . These standards expand on the Code of Ethics by providing specific statements of behavior Ethics by providing specific statements of behavior in support of each element of the Code. They are in support of each element of the Code. They are not just objectives to be strived for - they are rules not just objectives to be strived for - they are rules that no true professional will violate. that no true professional will violate.

AITP members are part of a AITP members are part of a global support global support communitycommunity with a goal to help fellow members with a goal to help fellow members succeed throughout their professional careers and succeed throughout their professional careers and elevate the status of the IT professional.elevate the status of the IT professional.

AITP Membership BenefitsAITP Membership Benefits Training and education Training and education

Attend monthly chapter meetings and speak with top industry expertsAttend monthly chapter meetings and speak with top industry experts Receive invitations to IT business and technical workshops/seminarsReceive invitations to IT business and technical workshops/seminars Participate in mentoring programsParticipate in mentoring programs

Networking opportunities with peersNetworking opportunities with peers Attend national, regional and local chapter eventsAttend national, regional and local chapter events Participate in discussion forums, special interest groups (SIGs), and committeesParticipate in discussion forums, special interest groups (SIGs), and committees Find and collaborate with peers that share your interests via the AITP Find and collaborate with peers that share your interests via the AITP

membership directorymembership directory

Professional recognitionProfessional recognition Receive a certificate, membership card and welcome kitReceive a certificate, membership card and welcome kit Be listed in the membership directoryBe listed in the membership directory Receive credit for attending IT training events through an official IT training Receive credit for attending IT training events through an official IT training

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Access to exclusive resourcesAccess to exclusive resources Download high quality IT white papers and articles Download high quality IT white papers and articles Leverage job tools in the AITP career centerLeverage job tools in the AITP career center Access the AITP members portal for the latest news, calendar of events, and Access the AITP members portal for the latest news, calendar of events, and

special offersspecial offers

Special member discounts on a variety of servicesSpecial member discounts on a variety of services Continuing education coursesContinuing education courses Group insurance plans and financial servicesGroup insurance plans and financial services A host of other products and services from third-party companiesA host of other products and services from third-party companies

AITP Charlotte PortalAITP Charlotte Portal

Who Should Join AITPWho Should Join AITP AITP membership is open to all IT professionals AITP membership is open to all IT professionals

regardless of their specific field of study, technology regardless of their specific field of study, technology focus, or stage of their career.focus, or stage of their career.

The focus of AITP presentations and resources is more on The focus of AITP presentations and resources is more on the the management and businessmanagement and business impact of IT, as opposed impact of IT, as opposed to the “nuts and bolts” of a particular technology. We to the “nuts and bolts” of a particular technology. We highly encourage IT professionals that want to view more highly encourage IT professionals that want to view more technical presentations to also join an IT Pro User Group, technical presentations to also join an IT Pro User Group, such as the Carolina IT Professionals User Group (CITPG) such as the Carolina IT Professionals User Group (CITPG) – – www.carolinait.orgwww.carolinait.org. .

People that should consider joining AITP include:People that should consider joining AITP include: IT professionals (e.g. systems analysts, business analysts, IT professionals (e.g. systems analysts, business analysts,

integrators, technicians, administrators, and developers)integrators, technicians, administrators, and developers) IT educators (e.g. teachers, professors, and trainers)IT educators (e.g. teachers, professors, and trainers) IT managers, directors and project managersIT managers, directors and project managers Chief Information OfficersChief Information Officers

How to JoinHow to Join Go to Go to

https://www.aitp.org/join/profapp.jsp?c=71https://www.aitp.org/join/profapp.jsp?c=71 to complete a membership application onlineto complete a membership application online Annual Professional Association Dues: $ 155.00Annual Professional Association Dues: $ 155.00 Annual Students Dues: $35.00Annual Students Dues: $35.00

Contributions or gifts to theContributions or gifts to theAssociation of Information Technology Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP dues)Professionals (AITP dues)are not tax deductible as charitable are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, theycontributions. However, theymay be tax deductible as ordinary and may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.necessary business expenses.

Corporate SponsorshipCorporate Sponsorship

AITP Charlotte highly encourages the AITP Charlotte highly encourages the participation of businesses in the support of their participation of businesses in the support of their IT staff through its IT staff through its Corporate Sponsorship Corporate Sponsorship Program (CSP)Program (CSP). .

Through the CSP, a company can sign up to be an Through the CSP, a company can sign up to be an official sponsor of AITP Charlotte, which entitles it official sponsor of AITP Charlotte, which entitles it to a number of benefits including:to a number of benefits including: Being listed on the AITP Charlotte website as a corporate Being listed on the AITP Charlotte website as a corporate

sponsorsponsor Advertising in the AITP Charlotte monthly newsletterAdvertising in the AITP Charlotte monthly newsletter Speaking opportunities at monthly chapter meetingsSpeaking opportunities at monthly chapter meetings A table at monthly chapter meetings to promote A table at monthly chapter meetings to promote

products and servicesproducts and services Free annual membership for IT staff (# depends on the Free annual membership for IT staff (# depends on the

sponsorship level)sponsorship level)

Corporate Sponsorship Corporate Sponsorship LevelsLevels

Sponsorship LevelSponsorship Level BenefitsBenefits CostCost

1. Silver1. Silver Listing on the AITP Charlotte website as a Listing on the AITP Charlotte website as a corporate sponsorcorporate sponsorAdvertising in the AITP Charlotte monthly Advertising in the AITP Charlotte monthly newsletternewsletterA table at monthly chapter meetings to A table at monthly chapter meetings to promote products and servicespromote products and servicesAnnual membership for up to two (2) IT staff Annual membership for up to two (2) IT staff membersmembers

$1000$1000

2. Gold2. Gold All Silver membership benefitsAll Silver membership benefitsAnnual membership for up to four (4) IT staff Annual membership for up to four (4) IT staff membersmembersInvitations for speaking opportunities at Invitations for speaking opportunities at monthly chapter meetings and special eventsmonthly chapter meetings and special events

$2500$2500

3. Platinum3. Platinum All Gold membership benefitsAll Gold membership benefitsFree annual membership for up to ten (10) IT Free annual membership for up to ten (10) IT staff membersstaff membersInvitations for joint marketing opportunities at Invitations for joint marketing opportunities at local and regional conferences.local and regional conferences.Top priority in listing of sponsors in the Top priority in listing of sponsors in the monthly newsletter and public websitemonthly newsletter and public websiteA 6’ tall banner at all AITP Charlotte meetingsA 6’ tall banner at all AITP Charlotte meetings

$5000$5000

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Contact InformationContact Information

Larry BumgardnerLarry Bumgardner President, AITP CharlottePresident, AITP Charlotte Larry.Bumgardner@aitpcharlotte.comLarry.Bumgardner@aitpcharlotte.com

Ron GandizaRon Gandiza Executive Vice President, AITP CharlotteExecutive Vice President, AITP Charlotte Ron.Gandiza@aitpcharlotte.comRon.Gandiza@aitpcharlotte.com

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