1. 35-Year History * BDPA Conference Themes
BDPAConference-History Last Updated: 6/19/13
2013 “Diverse Opportunities in the Age of Convergence” Washington, DC
2012 “Transforming the IT Professional” Baltimore, MD
2011 “Ignite, Inspire & Empower: The GPS of Future Technologists” Chicago, IL
2010 “Access for All” Philadelphia, PA
2009 “Challenges for Today | Strategies for Tomorrow” Raleigh, NC
2008 “Harnessing Emerging Technologies to Advance IT Careers” Atlanta, GA
2007 “Global Strategy for the IT Professional” Washington, DC
2006 “Picturing the Future of Information Technology” Los Angeles, CA
2005 "Driving Innovation, Bringing Value and Embracing Change" Detroit, MI
2004 “BDPA: Securing Our Future Through Technology” Dallas, TX
2003 “Information Technology: From the Classroom to the Boardroom” Philadelphia, PA
2002 “Changing the Culture of IT: From Access to Ownership” Orlando, FL
2001 “Empowering the Nation Through Information” Chicago, IL
2000 “Taking IT to the Net: From High-Tops to High-Tech” Washington, DC
1999 “Closing the Gap in Information Technology” Atlanta, GA
1998 “Unveiling the Magic of Emerging Technologies” Orlando, FL
1997 “Looking at Tomorrow, Today” Houston, TX
1996 “Building World Class Skills for Information Technology” Atlanta, GA
1995 “Linking Business, Education and Technology” Philadelphia, PA
1994 “Unleashing the Power of a Creative People” Cleveland, OH
1993 “Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders in the Heart of America” Kansas City, OH
1992 “Shaping the Information Technology Professional: Current and Future” Detroit, MI
1991 “BDPA Getting to the Core of Technology” New York, NY
1990 “Education and Technology Bonding for Excellence” Washington, DC
1989 “Ideas in the Making” Los Angeles, CA
1988 “Growth and Success by Design” Chicago, IL
1987 “A Bridge to Success” New Orleans, LA
1986 “Securing Your Professional Future” Atlanta, GA
1985 “A Decade of Professional Growth” Philadelphia, PA
1984 “Information Processing: A Vote for the Future” Cleveland, OH
1983 “Rise to the Challenge” Newark, NJ
1982 “Entrepreneurship: A Successful Attitude” Detroit, MI
1981 “Growth Through Professional Association” Philadelphia, PA
1980 “A New Era of Minority Involvement in Data Processing” Washington, DC
1979 “The Role of the Black Technical Organization” Washington, DC