Welcome to Spring semester!!! We have lots of great activities planned. That includes more great guest speakers, an IT field trip, and other special events! My thanks to everyone who volunteered for Computers For Youth in March. We are touring CNN Center this April!! Stay tuned for more exciting news for the rest of Spring semester!!

April 14th - Guest Speaker - Richard Hicks, Director - Computers For Youth 7-8PM in J-381

April 20th - CNN Tour Meeting - J381 - Topic - Discuss plans for IT field trip!

April 26th - CNN Center Tour for SPSU IT/CS/SWE/EE students 9-11AM - Downtown Atlanta

** IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS TOUR WITH US IN APRIL, PLEASE ATTEND EITHER THE GUEST SPEAKER MEETING ON APRIL 14TH OR CONTACT MARCUS DIRECTLY.!! **

Meeting RSVP messages should be sent to:

We're the Southern Poly student chapter of AITP (Association of IT Professionals). We are your technology group on campus, and you're invited to come and join in on all of the fun this semester. What makes this group so cool? We offer field trips, seminars, great guest speakers, weekend socials, giveaways, and scholarships. Be sure to check out our meetings this semester! For more details, contact either Marcus or Devin at aitp@spsu.edu !

I want to take this time to congratulate our own Darlene Echols for winning the AITP Atlanta sponsored Julian Wade Scholarship. She was one of only 2 students statewide to be honored with this award. It feels good knowing that a SPSU student has won. Way to go Darlene!! :)

What: April Guest Speaker Meeting
Where: Atrium Building - J-381, 3rd floor conference room
When: April 14th
Time: 7:00 - 8:00PM
Details: Computers for Youth (CFY) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help low-income students perform better in school by improving their learning environment at home. Since its Atlanta launch in 2007, CFY has been partnering with local middle schools, serving low-income populations to implement their "Take IT Home" Program.

Great news SPSU students!! Our IT/CS/SWE and EE (electrical engineering) majors are invited to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the CNN Center downtown Atlanta. The tour will start with a presentation about the Turner company followed by a tour of the center, including a look at the workstations, server rooms, and engineering rooms used to keep CNN going on a daily basis! To join us on the tour, YOU MUST ATTEND THE APRIL 14TH GUEST SPEAKER MEETING OR EMAIL MARCUS DIRECTLY TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST.

Our mission is to enhance leadership and networking skills, and to develop a higher level of professionalism needed in the IT industry by applying technical knowledge beyond the classroom.

Thank you for visiting the SPSU Student Chapter website. I hope that everyone will have a great Fall semester. I'm delighted that you have taken the time to consider getting involved in AITP. The AITP is one of the most popular IT organizations in North America. Take advantage of exclusive promos, retail discounts, and other offers that are only provided for AITP members. We also participate in conferences and competitions at both the regional and national level. Not to mention we have some great guest speakers coming to our campus from the IT industry to share their knowledge and advise to us. Looking for an entry level job in IT or an internship? You've come to the right place!! Don't miss out on all the fun! Joining AITP is a decision that is well worth it. I look forward to meeting all of you. Have a great Spring semester!

Our Executive Roundtable Event on September 28th 2009 was a major success. We had 35 people total to show up for this event. Our panelists and moderator shared some valuable insights and perspective on the latest trend in the IT field. If you missed it, we will have part of the event available soon on video clip. My thanks to the panelists, our moderator Lisa Duke, Chartwells for the excellent food, and our sponsors: Microsoft, Automated Logic, Cherry Systems, Arch Zen, and the AITP Atlanta Chapter. The Panelists
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Dave Kardesh - SVP and CTO - First Data
Kathy Lamb - CIO - Ames Taping Tools
John Reeder - VP of Risk Management - Goldleaf Financial
Eric Klein - Founder/CEO - eAir Communications
Haim Sternberg - President/CEO - Cherry Systems
Andrew Kramer - VP Client Solutions - PMG.net
Steven Chapman - President - Stratolution, LLC

Thank you all for contributing and attending to make this event a wonderful success!