Welcome to the AITP North Central Florida Chapter #298 home page graciously sponsored by the Alachua Free-Net located at the Northeast Regional Data Center on the University of Florida campus in "Tree City" Gainesville, Florida.

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AITP is the Association of Information Technology Professionals. We're the "North Central Florida" chapter (#298), and this particular chapter is in Region 7.

The North Central Florida chapter of AITP won the Region 7 "Chapter of the Year" award for 1998!

AITP Mission Statement: "It is the mission of AITP to provide superior leadership and education in Information Technology. AITP is dedicated to using the synergy of Information Technology partnerships to provide education and benefits to our members and to working with the industry to assist in the overall promotion and direction of Information Technology."

AITP is a lasting investment in your professional development and your company's future growth. AITP means individual and company benefits through:

• NETWORKING with other professionals in your field.
• PUBLICATIONS of a comprehensive variety developed under AITP guidance for improvement of member technical and managerial skills.
• SEMINARS and EDUCATION PROGRAMS at the Chapter, Region, and Association level.
• REPRESENTATION of members interests and professional needs within the entire information technology community.

A major purpose of AITP is the development of educational programs for self-improvement of its members. The association encourages high standards of competence and professional attitude, as well as increasing awareness of the impact of information processing on society, stressing members' responsibility to employers and society. It promulgates a Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Professional Practice.

"Contributions or gifts to the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP dues) are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses."

Anyone with an interest in computers, information technology, etc., is welcome - dinner reservations are requested, however. Our dinner meetings are normally held on the 4th Tuesday of the month; however, we usually meet on the 3rd Tuesday in November and December due to the holidays, and we usually take a break and/or enjoy a picnic gathering in the summer.

Board meetings are normally held on the 1st Tuesday of the month. All members and their guests are welcome at the board meetings.

Here's a link to a recent (Sept. 29, 1999) mention of AITP and the benefits of a professional organization at TechRepublic, "The IT Community Hub":

http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00219990929eje01.htm

February 2003 chapter newsletter, in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) format.

(Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)

Next chapter meeting information.

Last chapter meeting information.

Next board meeting information.

Chapter Calendars:

• Year 2003.
• Year 2002.
• Year 2001.
• Year 2000.
• Year 1999.
• Year 1998.
• Year 1997.

Chapter officers, contacts, committees, and mailing address.

Chapter Member Web Sites.

UF AITP Student Chapter.

Chapter Bylaws:

• PDF format.

What's new?

Future enhancements planned for this site.

Special Thanks:

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