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Today at the Mile High Chapter
- Our next monthly dinner meeting is on March 15th. Click on the "Events" tab on the left to see
details about this meeting and other future events.
Click here
to visit the Mile High Chapter page on the National AITP Web Site
The Association of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP) offers opportunities for Information Technology (IT)
leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and
academia. AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT
issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT
professionals. AITP is the Information Technology
professional organization of choice for providing leadership opportunities,
professional development and personal growth.
We are a local chapter of the National AITP
organization, serving the greater Denver, Colorado Metro area. We like to think
of ourselves as the premier group in Denver for computer professionals.
You might better recognize us from our former name, Data
Processing Management Association or DPMA.
Our Vision and Mission
Vision: To be leaders in the future direction of the
IT profession.
Mission: To provide educational opportunities in the areas of new technology,
business concepts, and industry issues; and to promote networking opportunities
within our professional communities.
Association Profile
Serving Colorado Computer Professionals Since 1952
Founded in October 1952, the Mile High Chapter was the thirteenth
chapter of the National Machine Accountants Association (NMAA). In 1962
the name was changed to the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA).
The industry continued to change, and in 1996 we became the Association
of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).
Our national and local organization has been involved in creating
college degrees in computing technology, sometimes called Management
Information Systems (MIS), and now Information Technology (IT). Since
1960 we have sponsored a certification program for industry
professionals, and in 1962 began giving exams for a Certificate in Data
Processing (CDP). In 1974 the Institute for the Certification of
Computer Professionals (ICCP) began administering this professional
certification program.
For years the Mile High chapter hosted one of the largest regional
computer trade shows and held the trade name for "InfoCom," which has
been a model for subsequent commercial shows. Occasional Information
Technology Leadership Conferences (ITLC) and Professional Development
Seminars (PDS) continue this tradition.
In the recent past the Mile High Chapter of AITP hosted an
invitation-only Technology Summit at the request of Mikhail Gorbachev,
former President of the Soviet Union. The chapter also held a Trade
Conference
with Ms. Shu-Yuan Chung, Taiwan Council for Economic Planning and
Development. The Mile High Chapter hosted the 1998 National Meeting for
our parent Association of Information Technology Professionals at Winter
Park, Colorado.
The Mile High Chapter was among the first five AITP chapters to create a
website. First published in November 1996, in cooperation with the
Colorado State University student AITP chapter, this website has been
maintained by professional chapter volunteers since 1998.
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Contact Information
- FAX
- 303-231-8897
- Postal address
- PO Box 334, Denver, CO, 80201-0334
- Electronic mail
- General Information:
dinners@denveraitp.org
Webmaster:
webmaster@denveratip.org
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