BDPA New York Chapter would like to invite members, small business owners, and guests to our upcoming professional development meeting.

We will also highlight the Student Information Technology Education Scholarship (SITES) program, which consist of the IT Showcase and High School Computer Competition (HSCC) will be presented at the program meeting.

MBEs (Minority Business Enterprise) in Technology
and
BDPA NY Students Presentations

 June 21, 2012

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Microsoft

1290 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY, 6th Floor

Donation:  $10.00

Presentation Overview

What is the National Minority Supplier Development Council?

What is a certified MBE?

How does an MBE gets certified?

What is the economic impact of MBEs?

The need for more minority in STEM

Presenter

Len Leach is the Vice President of Information Technology and Services for the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). Mr. Leach serves as the lead technology educator for technology use and understanding. Mr. Leach is responsible for all of the organization's technology-related activities, including strategic planning, management, operations and service delivery.

Mr. Leach earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from City College, and a master's degree in technology management from Columbia University.

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