AITP: Our Future Vision Actions

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AITP Our Future VisionActions Attitudes for
Local National Leaders

• Russ Finney
• 1999 Austin AITP President
• 2000 ABoD Member Elect

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AITP Our Future Vision

• Austin Chapter Highlights
• Local Core Principles
• Services Chapter Level
• Services Regional Level
• Services National Level
• AITP Improvement Actions
• Closing

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Austin AITP 1999 Highlights

• We have tripled our chapter membership.
• 1,200 IT Professionals have subscribed to our
  email announcement (austin.aitp_at_itmweb.com)
• Austin American-Statesman highlighted us as one
  of the top five networking opportunities in the
  city
• Civic Pride highlighted us in their newsletter to
  14,000 technology professionals as the hottest
  organization in town
• We have hosted many national caliber speakers
  (Bob McDowell, Microsoft, Jim Seymour, PC
  Magazine, Joe Levy, CIO Magazine).
• We have a strong partnership with ITEC Expo.
• Active web site http//www.austinaitp.org
• Meeting size running 60 to 120

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AITP Local Core Principles

• We are THE information technology Community for
  the city of Austin.
• Our membership is comprised of IT corporate
  professionals, key vendor representatives, IT
  educators and academics, and local IT service and
  consulting representatives.
• We provide the most qualified forum for the very
  best local, regional, and national technology
  speakers to address the local Austin IT
  Community.
• We are strong supporter of IT educational efforts
  at a college level by providing student chapter
  support, exposure for educators, and scholarships
  for students.
• We provide organizational leadership, personal
  growth, and targeted networking opportunities for
  our membership.
• We maintain firm ties with our regional and
  national AITP organizations.

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AITP Services - Chapter Level

• A regular monthly meeting
• A well planned calendar with excellent programs
• A web page with current information
• A monthly email announcement
• A telephone number for getting information and
  for making reservations
• An email address for communicating back to the
  chapter
• Ongoing support for local student chapters
• Occasional mixers and events
• A member discount for events and dinners
• A regular monthly BOD meeting

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AITP Services - Chapter Level

• (Desirable) A monthly newsletter
• (Desirable) Periodic local seminars and technical
  sessions
• (Desirable) Scholarship awards for local students
• (Desirable) Professional awards for local
  executives
• (Desirable) A corporate donation/sponsorship
  program

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AITP Services - Regional Level

• A regular yearly meeting event (Programs,
  Leadership Training)
• A web page with current information
• Several regular regional officer's meetings
• (Desirable) Chapter visits from Regional officers
• (Desirable) Localized resources for struggling
  chapters

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AITP Services - National Level

• A process for joining and renewing
• A regular monthly publication (Information
  Executive)/Advertising sales
• Coordination of national conferences (Collegiate,
  Professional)
• Maintenance of a national membership
  database/finances
• Selection and sales of AITP supplies, awards, and
  items
• Administration of a national web site and email
• A library of materials for Chapter Administration

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AITP Services - National Level

• Programs for small companies and independent
  professionals (CC, Rentals)
• Regular association reporting and financial
  disbursements
• National marketing within mainstream IT
  publications
• A credible IT professional certification program
  (ICCP)
• Awards programs and incentives for individuals
  and chapters (COPA, PCS)
• Financial support for educational programs and
  scholarships
• A public policy committee/positions
• Educational support (IS Curriculums, Nanosecond,
  AITP-EF, ISECON)

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AITP Services - National Level

• (Desirable) A library of materials for
  Professional Development
• (Desirable) AITP journals for publication of IT
  white papers focused on special
  interest areas
• (Desirable) A database of speaker ideas and
  contacts
• (Desirable) National agreements and visible
  relationships with major technology
  vendors
• (Desirable) A corporate membership program
• (Desirable) A corporate donation/sponsorship
  program - Collegiate, Professional
• (Desirable) A technology association
  "affiliation" program
• (Desirable) Chapter web site support and hosting

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AITP Improvement Actions

• Chapter
• Setup an email database
• Establish a website
• Upgrade your location
• Book the very best speakers
• View your Chapter as a Community
• Regional
• Initiate better communications
• National
• Build stronger ties to national technology
  companies
• Provide more enhanced web services to the
  chapters
• Build up our AITP image awareness in print and
  other media
• Revamp our awards programs

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Conclusion

• AITP National Website
• http//www.aitp.org
• AITP Chapter Resources Page
• http//www.itmweb.com/aitpchapter.htm