NOTE
Unless stated otherwise, all meetings are free and opened to member and non-member professionals, faculty, staff, and students. However, there is a fee to cover for the meal if you are planning to join us for dinner. Our evening meetings are usually on the 3rd Wednesdays of the months September to June, except December.
Meeting Agenda
Professional networking starts at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner (optional) starts at 6 p.m.
Meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Meeting ends at 8 or 8:30 p.m. depending on the Q&A session
We will be meeting in-person. However, if you must attend virtually, you are welcome to use this Zoom connection.
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Academic Calendar
Below contains the tentative dates for the meetings. Please revisit to view the upcoming meetings.
September 20, 2023
Private tour of the new Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center in Hamburg, PA
October 18, 2023
Salesforce Learning Opportunities
By Tim Mott, Global Head of the Salesforce Platform COE at Olympus
November 15, 2023
Role of Accelerators in Packet Processing
Should we go hard on accelerators or stay soft?
By Sundar Vedantham, Director of Software Development at Intel Corporation in Allentown
January 17, 2024
Elon Musk - Disrupter of every industry he touches
by Bob Lawhorn, instructor of Future Technologies at the Lehigh Valley Institute For Learning In Retirement at Cedar Crest College
February 21, 2024
Elon Musk - Disrupter of every industry he touches - Part 2
by Bob Lawhorn, instructor of Future Technologies at the Lehigh Valley Institute For Learning In Retirement at Cedar Crest College
March 20, 2024
2024 Technology Leaders Forum
The Future with AI with:
Bob Lawhorn, Retired CTO at Computer Aid, Inc
Charlie Lewis, Director of Technology at BP
Brennan Pursell, Director of Center for Data Analytics, Professor
April 11, 2024
Joint meeting with the KU IGDA Chapter
with Dr. Vela Jakin, Executive Director of IGDA presenting:
The Future of Game Development, followed by Q&A panel
(International Game Development Association)
Q&A panel including:
Dr. Jakin Vela, Executive Director, IGDA and the KU IGDA club president
Renee Gittins Creative Director at Stumbling Cat and IGDA Alumni Board
Thiep Pham, Assistant Professor, Kutztown University, CSIT Department
Hannah Katein, student lead and IGDA Kutztown University Chapter President
Strider Agostinelli, accomplished game developer and software engineer
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30 pm
How IT Executives Drive Project Success through Project Alignment, Process Reinvention, and Leadership Excellence
by Phil Weinzimer President of Strategere Consulting
In-person at the StarLite Diner & Lounge (near Rt. 100 & 78)
or remote (Zoom)
June 19, 2024
The 2024 Annual AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter Celebration and Planning meeting
(AITP members and invited guests only)
at Starlite Diner
July & August
Summer Break -- No meetings