AITP Chicago

Connect with IT Pros Locally & Keep Current on Technology Trends

Zoom Chapter & SIG Meetings - Hot Topics

During the Covid-19 Pandemic we are offering 2-3 Virtual Meetings per month covering a wide variety of hot topics - see www.aitpchicago.com for the current list.  As noted below, most of these meetings will be recorded.

Archive - Special Benefit for AITP Chicago Members Only -Virtual Meetings, Presentation Documents & Articles

In Response to Covid-19 we have begun a series of Virtual Meetings using Zoom.   These meetings will be recorded and made available to AITP Members after login.  The archive will eventually include copies of documents related to the recordings and well as other presentations and articles of interest to technology professionals.

Networking Opportunities - with Peers and Senior Technology Executives

• Expand your professional network
• Share your knowledge & learn from others
• Mentor or be mentored

C Level Presentations  AITP Chicago Chapter Meetings provide an opportunity to learn from CIOs, Business Leaders, and Experienced IT Professionals.  Sample Topics:

• The Future of Enterprise IT – Miriam McLemore - Director Enterprise Strategy and Evangelism , AWS
• How to Make Your IT Organization Disruptively Innovative - Justin Lahullier, CIO, Delta Dental
• The Challenges of Analyzing Large Datasets - Chris Gladwin, CEO, Ocient

Shared Interest Group (SIG)  meetings let your staff exchange ideas with their peers.  Our SIGs allow smaller groups to dive deeper into specific technology areas. These groups meet 2-4 times per year and meetings can feature roundtable discussions focusing on solving member problems or provide presentations addressing specific areas of concern.  Sample Topics:

• Case Study - United Airlines multi-year journey to bring DevOps structure to all of its application development:
• AITP Chicago/PMI Chicago Knowledge Sharing Session - Topic "Soft Skills for Leadership Success in Agile: Not the Same as Waterfall!"

Discounts and Complimentary Registrations - Members receive discounts for Chapter events that provide lunch or dinner (SIG events are usually free) and members also often receive discounts and/or complementary registrations at events and conferences of our partner organizations.

Award Programs provide opportunities for you and your staff to be recognized for your – and their – accomplishments. Currently, there are three programs:

• CIO of the Year – co-sponsored with SIM Chicago and the Executives Club of Chicago
• CISO of the Year – co-sponsor with the CISO Dinner Group, ISSA Chicago, ISACA Chicago, InfraGard Chicago and SIM Chicago
• Most Effective IT Team Award – sponsored by AITP Chicago

Weekly Newsletter – Announcements and upcoming events

Newsfeed - of trends and hot technology topics

AITP Chicago Web Site – List of upcoming events, announcements, SIGs, Awards, Benefits, Membership information, Partners, Board contacts – a central repository of Chapter information.

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Normal Annual Dues:

$ 89       Corporate Professionals and Vendors        

$ 59      Gov’t, NFP & In-Transition Members

$ 59     Enterprise Members   (requires 10 or more billed as a group)