PMI Central Virginia Chapter
March - April 2009 Newsletter
New Meeting Locations for PMI CVC in 2009 – REPEAT
Many of you have already had the chance to experience one or both of the new meeting locations for 2009. But if you have not, please be aware that the Programs Committee has arranged for new meeting locations for BOTH the Southside and West End chapter meetings. Both locations are within one mile of the previous ones and we are excited about the facilities and food improvements. These locations are effective immediately for all chapter dinner meetings in 2009.
March 18, 2009 Southside Meeting Announcement*
PMI CVC Southside Chapter Dinner Meeting: Are You Keeping PACE? How to Learn Lessons From Other People's Projects (1 PDU) - Program number C094-090318. Presented by Sandi Bergman. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Sheraton Park South Hotel (NEW LOCATION). See the event flyer or register on-line.
- 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
- 5:15 pm - 30-Minute PM (0.5 PDU)
- 6:00 pm - Dinner served
- Program Number:C094-090318
- PDUs: 1 for main event
- Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.
March 19, 2009 West End Meeting Announcement*
PMI CVC West End Chapter Dinner Meeting: The Switching Gears Factor - How multi-tasking impacts your team’s productivity and your project’s schedule…and how to measure it (1 PDU) - Program number C094-0903619. Presented by Sunjay K. Pandey. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Marriott – Richmond West (NEW LOCATION). See the event flyer or register on-line.
- 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
- 6:00 pm - Dinner served
- Program Number:C094-090319
- PDUs: 1 for main event
- Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.
April 15, 2009 Southside Meeting Announcement*
PMI CVC Southside Chapter Dinner Meeting: Leaving a Legacy, Project Managing During Times of Crisis (1 PDU) - Program number C094-090415. Presented by Terri Hefner. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Sheraton Park South Hotel (NEW LOCATION). See the event flyer or register on-line.
- 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
- 5:15 pm - 30-Minute PM (0.5 PDU)
- 6:00 pm - Dinner served
- Program Number:C094-090415
- PDUs: 1 for main event
- Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.
April 16, 2009 West End Meeting Announcement*
PMI CVC West End Chapter Dinner Meeting: Making Yourself Marketable in a Market That Isn’t Making It (1 PDU) - Program number C094-090416. Presented by Kathy Harman. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Marriott – Richmond West (NEW LOCATION). See the event flyer or register on-line.
- 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
- 6:00 pm - Dinner served
- Program Number:C094-090416
- PDUs: 1 for main event
- Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.
Membership
Report
Take a moment to meet our new members and PMPs. View the March Membership news.
Marketing Committee Update
PMI CVC's 5th Annual Golf Tournament is coming May 12th. Registration begins at 12 noon at Hunting Hawk Golf Club, with a shotgun start at 1pm and buffet dinner after the tournament. Come out for great networking and fun. See the tournament announcement for further details. Register for the event here.
Certification Committee Update
The Spring 2009 PMP Workshop will be offered 3 Saturdays (March 7, 14, and 21) from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield – Davis Conference Center. (Address: 2015 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA.) This will be the last workshop before the new exam takes effect on June 30, 2009. You must preregister for the class, either online or by mail. More information can be found on the Certification Committee page.
PMI CVC Professional Development Seminar - Lee Lambert Consulting, PDUs for Pennies Series
A Toolbelt for Requirements Gathering, presented by Greg Githens, PMP, NPDP. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm at Hermitage Country Club. Address: 1248 Hermitage Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103. $349.00. Please review details and register here.
Seminar At Sea 2009
PMI Central Virginia Chapter and the PMI Hampton Roads chapter have partnered to bring you a Seminar at Sea to the Bahamas October 26 - November 1, 2009. We'll set sail from Norfolk, Va, visit Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas and return to Norfolk, Va. Total cruise is 6 days and offers 15 PDUs. See our Seminar at Sea page for all the details.
PMI CVC Yahoo! Discussion Group is Growing
We now have more than 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.
PMO LIG Update
The PMI CVC PMO Local Interest Group is open to all PMI CVC members. The PMO CVC Google group currently has an active 110 plus members, and the PMO CVC LIG series is a value added service offering of PMI CVC and members do not have to pay anything to attend. For membership to the Google Group contact the PMO CVC LIG at pmocvclig@gmail.com. Check out the PMO CVC LIG page on the PMI CVC Website for further information about the group. The latest newsletter announcing the March and April programs can be found here.
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