A group of volunteers in the chapter have formed the Portfolio Management Office Local Interest Group (PMO LIG) and the Kick Off meeting was held June 25th with much success. Check out the meeting minutes, calendar of events for the group and look for information on getting involved.

July 18, 2007 South Side Meeting Announcement*

Managing the Myth of Change Management presented by Peter De Jager, Holiday Inn, Koger Center. Register On-line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar

• 5:15 pm - 30 Minute PM:

• 6:00 pm - Dinner served

• Program Number: C094-070718

• PDUs: 1 for main event / additional .5 PDU for PM session

• Cash, check, VISA and MasterCard accepted at the door.

July 19, 2007 West End Meeting Announcement*

The Art of Problem Solving presented by Peter De Jager, The Place, Innsbrook. Register On-Line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar

• 6:00 pm - Dinner served

• Program Number: C094-070719

• PDUs: 1 for main event.

• Cash, check, VISA and MasterCard accepted at the door

Quantico/Stafford Meeting Announcements

Project Management Toolkit Sessions starting in Stafford every month. For those members in the Quantico and Stafford area, check out the calendar of events coming to your area.

August 2007 South Side & West End Meeting Announcements

There is are no dinner events scheduled for August.

New PMI CVC Marketing Merchandise
Check out the new PMI CVC gear you can own.

Process Placemats Now Available
Anyone who ever attended the Chapter's PMP Prep Workshop is familiar with the Process Placemat. Now available to all - completely revised for the PMBOK 3rd Edition.

PMI CVC Yahoo! Discussion Group is Growing
We're over 150 group members. Joining is voluntary and quitting is easy, if you decide it's not for you. Anyone can post topics, including job opportunities, for discussion by the entire group.

Membership Report
Take a moment to meet our new members and PMPs.

Articles on Project Management
Practical PM Tips to Give You a Competitive Edge Fast.

Dealing with Under-Achievers Within a Project by David Egan, Global Knowledge Instructor
Personalities can have adverse affects on projects and one of the worst is the Under-Achiever Type. Recognizing this in people may not always be that easy. Being able to cope with this personality can improve overall performance of them and your project.

Read on to learn how to recognize under-achievers on your projects, possible reasons for the change in attitude, and ways to get them back on track.

*This link leads to a Word or PDF document on pmicvc.org.  Alternatively, you may go to the Meetings page where you can find meeting information.