Sean O’Brien
2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community
Message from the Chairman
Welcome to the IT Gulf Coast web site and the first step in a very satisfying and enriching affiliation with the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida and the Gulf Coast.
In January, the membership met and elected a Board of Directors. The Board elected me as the chairman renewed our association’s commitment to the IT Profession and our Community and refined goals for our organization. I would like to share that with you.
Vision
Become the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida with a goal of creating educational and networking opportunities for our membership to foster the growth of the technology industry and entrepreneurship in our area.
Mission
- To provide our members with the opportunities and resources necessary to develop and advance their IT careers
- Stimulate and promote the area’s interest in Information Technologies and related Services and help attract IT professionals and IT related businesses by creating educational and networking opportunities both for and with our membership, supporting and sponsoring community IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities on the Northern Gulf Coast
- To elevate the level of IT Industry awareness in the Pensacola region and promote all that the Gulf Coast region offers within the IT industry
- Attract and seek new members to our organization
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community
Core Values
- Integrity – We value professionalism and are committed to the highest Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Respect – We build and inclusive environment through mentoring, delivering on commitments, working together with trust, and enjoying the camaraderie of each other
- Innovation – We learn, we share insights, and encourage our members to make a difference today and for the future
- Service – We keep current in technology, business, and academia. We contribute to our association, IT profession, and our community utilizing leadership, appropriate solutions, and community service.
Guiding Principles
Our Guiding Principles reflect ITGC beliefs about your role as a member and the impact we want ITGC to have in the IT profession and on our communities.
- We aspire to be better leaders, better people
- We excel through honesty
- We treat others with respect
- We demand ethical behavior of ourselves
- We encourage out of the box thinking
- We lead with confidence and inspire each other to achieve success
- We don’t let fear of change paralyze us in reaching our goal
- We are fiscally responsible
- We take ownership in everything we do
- We have fun
IT Gulf Coast offers a convincing slate of member benefits. If you are interested in becoming a corporate member click here. Here’s why hundreds
have joined the organization.
- Professional Affiliation
- Career Building
- Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
- Leadership Opportunities
- Industry Conferences
Professional Affiliation
Affiliation with a professional association is a boost to your resume. We know from over a decade of recent experience that employers and clients prefer to hire and retain candidates who demonstrate a tangible commitment to their personal development, who are involved in community activities and who advance their career through education. Members tell us that they prefer to work with employers and clients who value their professionalism – they get the chance to do a better job, often at better rates. That rate increase alone more than pays the membership fee.
For over a decade ITGC has built a reputation for promoting professionalism in the IT industry. When you join, you buy a piece of that reputation and the opportunity to enhance it by getting involved. It is expected that, as a member, you will make efforts to enhance that reputation further, so that your Association is seen over time to contain the best people there are in IT.
Career Building
ITGC brings to members opportunity to focus on professionalism, ethics and business skills. These are vital skills are a unique offering through ITGC and recognized as required components to developing your career. We offer several career enhancing and educational opportunities throughout the year. We host a monthly “Lunch and Learn” where we bring in industry experts and visionaries to provide talks, discussion, training and lectures based on member input. ITGC hosts a monthly “Networking Social Hour” where members and businesses can meet. Please see our events page for the upcoming events.
Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
As an ITGC member, you have tremendous opportunities to interact with other network professionals through local chapter meetings, social events, workshops, and newsletters. These opportunities allow you to share and receive information, knowledge, skills, and opportunities with your peers. The ITGC does not have Chapters in every area of the Gulf Coast, but offers help and support to even brand new members to start them up. Peer-to-peer networking (also known as “fellowshipping”) continues to be the highest-rated benefit in member surveys.
Leadership Opportunities
The ITGC encourages members to get involved and thus enhance these important leadership and professional skills. Members have opportunities to develop leadership, communication, management, marketing, public relations, and organizational skills by serving on ITGC board, committees and in community event leadership positions. The experience of starting a Chapter is known to benefit those who do it.
Opportunities for Industry Related Conferences and Community Events
Through our joint effort as volunteers, ITGC members share opportunities for industry-related conference packages and discounts, including ITEN Wired; the Gulf Coast’s premier conference for executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and educators working in technology. These conferences allow you to network with peers and learn new technology in educational labs and seminars. ITGC also sponsors regional community events that bring industry and government professionals together to promote IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities.
ITGC Member Logo
You can utilize the ITGC member logo credential in your professional correspondence, resume, and business cards. Get the industry recognition you deserve by identifying yourself as a true IT professional dedicated to continued training, development and community.
ITGC Job Board
Coming soon
Sean O’Brien
2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community
ITEN WIRED is a conference hosted by IT Gulf Coast and Florida West Economic Development Alliance. The annual summit provides networking and learning opportunities for executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to foster local economic development efforts surrounding innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.
