The Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA) is proud to announce the first annual Secure360 Conference Pass Scholarship Competition.  Open to all unemployed IT professionals in the Upper Midwest, the goal of this competition is to recognize those individuals whose career has been impacted by the annual Secure360 conference.

Each month, two winners will be selected based on the merit and creativity of their essays. Winners will receive free admission to the 2010 conference and will be highlighted on www.secure360.org as well as the monthly Secure360 newsletter.

To enter the competition:

• Compose an essay of 500 words or less on "How the Secure360 Conference has Impacted My Career".
• Build a short professional biography of 250 words or less.
• Submit the essay and professional bio to manager@secure360.org. Entries for the monthly competition leading up to the May 11-12, 2010 conference must be submitted by the last Monday of each month.

The deadline for this month's entries is February 22, 2010. Good luck!