Business Courier, 10/12/2012 (BDPA Cincinnati)

BDPA Cincinnati Chapter Annual Education & Scholarship Banquet. BDPA Cincinnati Chapter is pleased to announce that Vincent Brown, founding partner of Global Novations, will be the keynote speaker for its 17th Annual Education & Scholarship Banquet. Mr. Brown has over thirty years of consulting experience in the areas of diversity and inclusion, team-building, leadership development, strategic planning and executive coaching. He also leads the innovation, intellectual property and new product development components for the company. In addition, he co-authored a book, The Phoenix Principles: Leveraging Inclusion the Transform Your Company and several others. Brown will address the theme ‘Transformation of the IT Professional’.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 4/14/2008 (Wayne Hicks)

Wayne Hicks leaving Cincinnati Business Incubator. Cincinnati Business Incubator President and CEO Wayne Hicks said Monday he's leaving the incubator to "take on my next great challenge." Hicks, in an e-mail, said he'll continue his work as executive director of the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation, an arm of the BDPA (Black Data Professionals Associates) trade group, and continue his consulting business, focusing on helping nonprofits and small businesses grow via better marketing.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 10/9/2006 (Wayne Hicks, Earl Pace)

Hicks to head BDPA Foundation. A local business incubator CEO will take on additional duties as the head of a national nonprofit.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 9/24/2004 (Janice Lee)

BDPA trains minority students for competitive programming. Lots of people have spent hours camped in front of the TV in recent weeks, watching young people compete in the Olympic Games. Far fewer would take an interest in the mental gymnastics involved in a computer programming competition, or appreciate the training it takes to excel in that intellectual "sport."

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 2/28/2003 (Sara Lee Foods)

Sara Lee Foods Joins BDPA as a Sponsor. The Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates said it has added Sara Lee Foods to its roster of corporate sponsors.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 1/16/2003 (The Circuit)

The Circuit Signs On as a BDPA Sponsor. The Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates said it has landed The Circuit as an associate level corporate sponsor.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 8/5/2002 (Hewlett-Packard)

HP showcases technology during BDPA annual conference. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) Wednesday announced its sponsorship of the 24th annual Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) national conference.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 1/7/2002 (Franklin Mayfield, Marshall LaNier)

Dot Cincinnati: Cincinnati chapter of BDPA. A Walnut Hills Web designer is predicting "interactive fun" for those cruising the new and upgraded site from the Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 8/20/2001 (Gina Billings, Wayne Hicks, Frank Hill)

Hicks Named National BDPA President. Wayne Hicks, president of the Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates, was named the national president-elect of the association at a ceremony during BDPA's national conference this past weekend. "Part of what got me elected is the belief that what we've done in Cincinnati, we can replicate in other chapters in the United States," he said.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 8/20/2001 (Gina Billings, Wayne Hicks, Frank Hill)

Hicks Named National BDPA President. Wayne Hicks, president of the Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates, was named the national president-elect of the association at a ceremony during BDPA's national annual conference this past weekend...

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 7/30/2001 (Toyota Motor)

BDPA lands Toyota as sponsor. The Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates landed Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America as a corporate sponsor.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 6/4/2001 (Cincinnati Bell, The Circuit)

BDPA Racks Up Sponsorships. The Cincinnati chapter of the Black Data Processing Associates has attracted Cincinnati Bell and The Circuit as corporate sponsors. The Circuit, formerly Greater Cincinnati Software Association, is contributing to BDPA's Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program -- which includes a high school-level computer camp, technology seminars and participation in a national BDPA student competition. The Cincinnati BDPA student team placed second in the national contest last year.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 3/20/2001 (BrassRing)

BDPA Keeps BrassRing as Sponsor. The Cincinnati Chapter of Black Data Processing Associates retained BrassRing as one of its 13 corporate sponsors. BrassRing is a high-tech recruiting firm that produces more than 300 career events annually in 60 markets.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 2/11/2000 (BDPA Cincinnati)

Black Family Tech Week kicks off locally Feb. 13. Black Family Technology Awareness Week kicks off in Cincinnati on Feb. 13, and runs until Feb. 17. Sessions include High Tech Sunday, at area churches; Family Tech Night, Feb. 15; Software Applications of the Home and Small Business, Feb. 16; and Internet Day, Feb. 17. The event, which is...


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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 5/31/1999 (Wayne Hicks)

BDPA's goal: computer literacy for minority kids. Acting on the premise that African-American teenagers don't get enough exposure to computers, the local chapter of Black Data Processing Associates has taken matters into its own hands. The group is sponsoring a 12-week high school computer camp for minority students that will culminate in a regional competition at Bowling Green State University June 12.

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Business Courier of Cincinnati, 12/28/1998

Black Info Tech Group Boosts Computer Legacy. The new year will mark a new beginning for an area information technology organization. Wayne Hicks, director of the Covington Internal Revenue Service Center, is leading the revival of the Cincinnati chapter of Black Data Processing Associates Information Technology Thought Leaders. The group's mission: to help Cincinnatians interested in staying on the cutting edge of information technology and promoting the industry among the African American community.

"The fear is that if we don't do all that we can do to embrace information technology that we will miss that revolution and not be a part of it," Hicks said.

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