LARGO, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IT Giant Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA), the premier African American Information Technology professional organization, will host its 38th Annual National Technology Conference & Career Fair,August 10-13, 2016 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

BDPA’s Career Fair is Friday, August 12th, 12pm-6pm and Saturday, August 13th, 10am-3pm. The Career Fair is free and open to the public. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony starts at 12 noon on Friday.

Representing America’s top Fortune 500 companies at BDPA’s Career Fair are Eli Lilly and Company, Deloitte, General Motors, Google, Hilton Worldwide, IBM, Johnson and Johnson, U.S. Air Force and many others. These companies will offer one-stop interview and hiring opportunities in Information Technology, Computer Network Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Applications & Programming, Information Systems Administration, Web Development, and other exciting IT fields.

Founded in 1975, BDPA has 46 chapters across the U.S., making it the largest African American Information Technology Association in the country. The organization is a catalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in IT and continues to bridge the digital divide by providing training and career growth opportunities for its members.

Please take advantage of BDPA’s free Career Fair by registering up to 100 people online athttp://www.prodivnet.com/events/bdpa-technology-conference-and-career-fair.

For more information, visit bdpa.org. For details on BDPA’s corporate sponsorship program, please contact the corporate sales support team at (301) 584-3135 ext. 108 or corpsales@bdpa.org.