ITSMF – ITSMF/BETF Executive Auction
Auction Ends: Aug 7, 2009 08:00 AM EDT

Are you looking for the ULTIMATE networking opportunity?

The ITSMF and BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) Executive Online Auction is the ultimate networking opportunity. Senior level executives from global organizations have donated one hour of their time for you to have the opportunity to meet them one-on-one.  The auction is open to all bidders so tell your colleagues and business associates that the bidding has begun!

Proceeds raised from this auction will support the ITSMF Scholarship Fund and BDPA Education and Technology Foundation. 

The ITSMF scholarship promotes the success of IT professionals striving to reach the executive level by funding attendance to leadership development programs.

The BETF focuses on funding the BDPA Student Information Technology Education & Scholarships (SITES), and BDPA IT Institute (www.auburn.edu/bdpa).

BETF administers three scholarships:

  1. Bemley Scholarship
  2. Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students (deadline, Jul. 25th)
  3. BDPA Scholarships sponsored by Bank of America

The auction will close on Friday, August 7th, 2009 during the BDPA Annual Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.  For more information about the event, please visit http://www.bdpa.org/national-conference.php

 

 

About ITSMF

The Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to cultivating executive talent among African-American IT professionals.  For more information please visit www.itsmfonline.org.

About BETF

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF or BDPA Foundation) is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity, founded in 1992 to support the education and technical programs of Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA).

The BDPA Foundation exists solely for the purpose of providing major financial support of the education & technology programs of National BDPA and its local chapters. We serve as a fiscal agent for those BDPA entities that require 501(c)3 tax-exempt certification. For more information please visit www.betf.org.

Make Your Bid to Support ITSMF and BDPA's Education and Technology Foundation!

Now is your chance to not only have the opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with executives from global organizations, but also to know that you are helping support our organizations and mission. 

Proceeds raised from this auction support the ITSMF Scholarship Fund and BDPA Education and Technology Fund. 

Financial contributions to ITSMF and BETF are tax-deductible.  Please consult your tax professional for details.

Winners will be charged a non-refundable processing fee, in addition to the final bid amount.

Disclaimer

Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) and BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) do not endorse the views of the auction donor participants or their corporations by virtue of its sponsorship of this auction to support the ITSMF Scholarship Fund or the BETF Scholarships. Neither the ITSMF/BETF nor the ITSMF/BETF Executive Auction intends to have any impact on relationships the auction participants, whether donors or bidders, may have with their respective customers, suppliers or employees (currently, previously or in the future).

Bidders are prohibited from contacting the donor participants regarding the auction at any time during the live Auction dates (5/27/09- 8/07/09).

The auction does not obligate the donor participant in any way to the winner of the bid other than to provide one hour of time to the winning bidder. Neither the ITSMF/BETF nor the donor participant shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to said donor participant’s participation in the ITSMF/BETF Executive Auction. The winning auction purchaser shall be responsible to make arrangements with the auction donor participant to meet and that this meeting must take place within six months of the auction. Neither the ITSMF/BETF nor the donor participant shall be obligated to any auction purchaser to buy any goods or services as a consequence of the auction scholarship fundraising event.