• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
• 5:15 pm - 30-Minute PM - Mentoring: Intro to Mentors (0.5 PDU), presented by Terri Hefner
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• Program Number:C094-090716
• PDUs: 1 for main event
• Cash, check, VISA and Master Card accepted at the door.

Membership Report
Please take a moment to review this month's Membership report. This month, we have a note about managing your career, and a new discussion of the PMI's hardship provision. Also take a moment to meet our new members and PMPs. All of this can be read in the September Membership news.

The Fall 2009 Workshop Starts This Month
The Fall 2009 PMP Workshop will be offered 3 Saturdays (September 19 and 26, and October 3) from 8:30am to 5:00pm at the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield – Davis Conference Center. (Address: 2015 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA.) You must preregister for the class, either online or by mail. More information can be found on the Certification Committee page.

2009 Is Almost Over, But Professional Development Seminars Are Not
PMI CVC's Professional Development committee has 4 more seminars scheduled before the end of the year. Think about taking advantage of one of these exciting opportunities to expand your PM skillset.

• Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13: Scrum Master Certification Workshop (16 PDUs), Led by Lyssa Adkins CST, PMP, SSGB. Please review seminar details and register here.
• Thursday, September 17: No-Nonsense Advice for Successful Projects (7 PDUs), Presented by Neal Whitten, PMP. Please download flyer and register here.
• Saturday, October 17: Extreme Project Management: A Practical Agile Framework Essential Tools & Leadership Practices (7 PDUs), Presented by Doug DeCarlo, PMP. Please download flyer and register here.
• Tuesday, November 17: Capitalizing on the Product of Project Plan and Schedule Integration - Solving the Mystery (8 PDUs), Presented by Lambert Consulting Group. Go to the Lambert Consulting Group website for more information and to register for the class.

PMI CVC Needs YOU To Volunteer!
You are probably aware of the request for volunteers for the standing PMI CVC committees. Thank you to everyone who already helps. PMI CVC also has some new and exciting opportunities that we are looking for assistance with. Please consider offering your skills, or even stepping into new roles to expand your experience and capabilities.

Seminar At Sea 2009 – RATES REDUCED!
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.

Look For A New, Revitalized PMO LIG
The PMI CVC PMO Local Interest Group is open to all PMI CVC members. The PMO LIG took the summer off for its monthly meetings, and some interested volunteers met in August to discuss how to continue the PMO LIG. They have some exciting ideas, and they hope that you will join them. Learn more in this month's PMO LIG letter.