The Washington Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) started offering Professional Development Seminars in 1968. Traditionally, these seminars have presented high-quality lectures and hands-on learning on topics of current interest to the local IT community for a relatively low cost. After a few years of hiatus, DC ACM began offering these seminars again in Fall 2008. DC ACM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for meaningful connections between the area’s academics, professionals, and policymakers in the computer science and information technology fields. The proceeds from the seminars support DC ACM activities such as computer science lectures for the general public and awards for junior and senior high school students at regional science fairs.