aitp Johnstownaitp Johnstown

July 20, 2006July 20, 2006

President – Matt HoffmanPresident – Matt Hoffman

Introduction of MembersIntroduction of Members• Where you work?Where you work?• Position/What you do?Position/What you do?• What would you like to get out of AITP?What would you like to get out of AITP?

Format of the meetingFormat of the meeting• Each Board Member to discuss their Each Board Member to discuss their

position with the AITP Johnstown position with the AITP Johnstown ChapterChapter

VP / Website – Mike ShanafeltVP / Website – Mike Shanafelt

Informational site for the AITP Johnstown Informational site for the AITP Johnstown organization. organization.

Will contain meeting times, presentations, Will contain meeting times, presentations, and registration functions. and registration functions.

Long term plan is for it to be a repository Long term plan is for it to be a repository of IT articles relating to the Cambria and of IT articles relating to the Cambria and Blair County areas. Blair County areas.

Also will contain a list of AITP members Also will contain a list of AITP members and their organizations (accessible for AITP and their organizations (accessible for AITP members only). members only).

Membership – Connie MastovichMembership – Connie Mastovich

AITP members span every level of the IT industry.AITP members span every level of the IT industry. Join an elite network of Information Technology Join an elite network of Information Technology

professionals. Access the highest quality IT educational professionals. Access the highest quality IT educational opportunities and forums for networking with experienced opportunities and forums for networking with experienced professionals and those new to our field. AITP membership professionals and those new to our field. AITP membership entitles you to many benefitsentitles you to many benefits

Our local chapter now has 19 members. You, the Our local chapter now has 19 members. You, the membership, are our best link to getting new people to join. membership, are our best link to getting new people to join. Please tell your friends and co-workers about the Johnstown Please tell your friends and co-workers about the Johnstown Chapter of the AITP. Chapter of the AITP.

Speak to your employer—many businesses will cover the Speak to your employer—many businesses will cover the cost of a professional membership for their staff. cost of a professional membership for their staff.

http://www.aitpjohnstown.com/ This is the best and easiest http://www.aitpjohnstown.com/ This is the best and easiest way to join the AITP, Johnstown Chapter.way to join the AITP, Johnstown Chapter.

Treasurer – Chris AmbroseTreasurer – Chris Ambrose Money ManagementMoney Management

• Where are the dues going?Where are the dues going? Local ChapterLocal Chapter AITP organizationAITP organization

• How we are managing it?How we are managing it? QuickenQuicken 1st Summit1st Summit ReceiptsReceipts

• What is it for?What is it for? Non-profit organization to provide ROI for future Non-profit organization to provide ROI for future

professional developmentprofessional development Gain knowledge base in areas of interest and new Gain knowledge base in areas of interest and new

technologiestechnologies Organizational costs for meetings/presentationsOrganizational costs for meetings/presentations

Awards and Special Events – Awards and Special Events – Adam CurryAdam Curry

COPA – Chapter Outstanding Performance COPA – Chapter Outstanding Performance Awards Awards • Criteria: Education, Memberships, Public Criteria: Education, Memberships, Public

Relations, Meetings, Association Participation Relations, Meetings, Association Participation • Amount of points earned in a calendar year. Amount of points earned in a calendar year.

Point totals determined by the size of the Point totals determined by the size of the chapter and accumulation of points based on chapter and accumulation of points based on activities performed in each of the 5 areas. activities performed in each of the 5 areas.

• A newly formed chapter is eligible to A newly formed chapter is eligible to participate provided it has been chartered for participate provided it has been chartered for at least one full calendar quarter prior to the at least one full calendar quarter prior to the end of the competition period. end of the competition period.

Awards and Special Events – Awards and Special Events – Adam Curry (cont)Adam Curry (cont)

Special EventsSpecial Events• Job Duties- To plan and coordinate Job Duties- To plan and coordinate

events including variations to monthly events including variations to monthly meetings, special fund-raisers, and meetings, special fund-raisers, and annual events. annual events.

• Plans for Future Events: Plans for Future Events: Johnstown Golf Outing (Summer 2007?)Johnstown Golf Outing (Summer 2007?) Christmas PartyChristmas Party Suggestions or Requests? Suggestions or Requests?

Marketing – Dan SlavickMarketing – Dan Slavick

Current Work Current Work • Developing Logo that will be unique to Developing Logo that will be unique to

the Johnstown Chapter of AITP for use on the Johnstown Chapter of AITP for use on various promotional items. various promotional items.

Near Future Work Near Future Work • Developing Plan to market the Developing Plan to market the

Johnstown AITP to Johnstown AITP to companies/universities in surrounding companies/universities in surrounding area. area.

Education – Therese WolfordEducation – Therese Wolford Offer training and at some point certifications for Offer training and at some point certifications for

a reduced cost at group ratesa reduced cost at group rates Contacting local IT training centers and schools Contacting local IT training centers and schools

initially with plans to expand to a wide-range of initially with plans to expand to a wide-range of training courses in the future (including online training courses in the future (including online training)training)

Provide links to their Web sites on our aitp siteProvide links to their Web sites on our aitp site Invite local and then outside training centers in to Invite local and then outside training centers in to

speak to the groupspeak to the group Work with Neelima to build and expand student Work with Neelima to build and expand student

chapter to include other surrounding colleges, chapter to include other surrounding colleges, universities and business schoolsuniversities and business schools

QuestionsQuestions

New IdeasNew Ideas