March - April 2008 Newsletter

Letter from the President

March 19, 2008 Southside Meeting Announcement*
South Side Chapter Dinner Meetings: Improving the Business Process Model: A Human Constraint Approach - C094-080319 presented by Mr. Mark Lefcowitz, COO, MCL & Associates, Inc. at the Holiday Inn/Koger Center. See the event flyer or register on-line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar
• 5:15 pm - 30 min. PM
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• Program Number: C094-080319
• PDUs: 1 for main event
• Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.

March 20, 2008 West End Meeting Announcement*
West End Chapter Dinner Meetings:Improving the Business Process Model: A Human Constraint Approach - C094-080320presented by Mr. Mark Lefcowitz, COO, MCL & Associates, Inc. at the Holiday Inn/Koger Center. See the event flyer or register on-line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• Program Number: C094-080320
• PDUs: 1 for main event
• Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.

April 16 , 2008 Southside Meeting Announcement*
South Side Chapter Dinner Meetings: How to Turn Project Meeting Disasters into Motivating Opportunities  - C094-080416 presented by Jayne Gnadt, PMP at the Holiday Inn/Koger Center. See the event flyer or register on-line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar
• 5:15 pm - 30 min. PM
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• Program Number: C094-080319
• PDUs: 1 for main event
• Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.

April 17 , 2008 West End Meeting Announcement*
West End Chapter Dinner Meetings: Increasing Your Perception As A Leader - A Guide for Project Managers (1 PDU) - C094-080417 presented by Jayne Gnadt, PMP at The Place at Innsbrook. See the event flyer or register on-line.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bar
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• Program Number: C094-080320
• PDUs: 1 for main event
• Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.

PMI CVC Yahoo! Discussion Group is Growing
We now have almost 200 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.

Spring Certification Workshop
The Certification Committee has announced that the Spring 2008 Certification Workshop dates have been set. The workshop will be offered 3 Saturdays in April - Apr 12th, 19th, and 26th from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Review additional information or Register On-line. You can also use our mail-in registration form as well. The workshop will be held at the Wellpoint (Anthem) complex on Staples Mill Road in Richmond. More details can be found on our Certification page.

Region 5 Symposium
The PMI Region 5 Symposium will be held in Baltimore, MD from April 2-5, 2008. Details on speakers,topics, times, and location can be found at www.pmiregion5.org. This is a great way to earn up to 30 PDUs over the 4-day event! Early bird registration has been extended until 3/15/08!

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

PMO LIG
The PMICVC PMO Local Interest Group has been in existence for just a few months and is growing fast! Check out the PMO page on the PMICVC web site.