Letter from the President

January 21, 2010 Joint Meeting Announcement
PMI CVC West End Chapter Dinner Meeting: Find Out What the "The Alpha" Project Managers Know That Others Do Not (1 PDU) - Program number C094-100121. Presented by Andy Crowe, founder and CEO of Velociteach. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Marriott – Richmond West. See the event flyer or register online.

There are no scheduled South Side events for January because this joint meeting is the Chapter's Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• 6:45 pm - Presentation (1.0 PDU)
• Program Number: C094-100121
• Cash, check, VISA and MasterCard, Discover and AMEX accepted at the door.

January 27, 2010 PMO LIG Meeting Announcement
PMI CVC PMO LIG Meeting: The Project Management Institute - Central Virginia Chapter has formed a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Local Interest Group (LIG). The goal of this PMO LIG is to further the education and development of Project, Program and Portfolio Management through information sharing and ongoing dialogue. Our presenters for this meeting are Morris Taylor from Capital One, and Robert Berlin from Chesterfield County. 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Marriott – Richmond West.

Registration for this event is FREE, and you earn 1.5 PDUs for attending. We do ask that you register for the event.

February 13, 2010 Professional Development Seminar
PMI CVC Professional Development Seminar: Intro to Agile and Scrum, plus PMI and Scrum: Oil and Water or Can They Co-Exist? (6 PDUs) - Program number C094-100213.  Hosted by Agile Richmond. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Sheraton Park South Hotel. Seminar cost is $175 for members of PMI CVC or Agile Richmond; $195 for non-members. See the event flyer for more details about the seminar or register online.

February 17, 2010 Southside Meeting Announcement
PMI CVC Southside Chapter Dinner Meeting: Agile PM Mastery in 60 Minutes, Guaranteed! (1 PDU) - Program number C094-100217. Presented by John G. Stenbeck, PMP, CSM. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Sheraton Park South Hotel. See the event flyer or register online.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
• 5:15 pm - 30-Minute PM – Newcomer Orientation (0.5 PDU)
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• 6:45 pm - Presentation (1.0 PDU)
• Program Number: C094-100121
• Cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and AMEX accepted at the door.

February 18, 2010 West End Meeting Announcement
PMI CVC West End Chapter Dinner Meeting: Agile PM Mastery in 60 Minutes, Guaranteed! (1 PDU) - Program number C094-100218. Presented by John G. Stenbeck, PMP, CSM. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Marriott – Richmond West. See the event flyer or register online.

• 5:00 pm - Registration, networking and cash bars
• 6:00 pm - Dinner served
• 6:45 pm - Presentation (1.0 PDU)
• Program Number: C094-100121
• Cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and AMEX accepted at the door.

March 13-14, 2010 Professional Development Seminar
PMI CVC Professional Development Seminar: Scrum Master Certification Workshop (16 PDUs) - Program number C094-100313.  Presented by Lyssa Adkins. The seminar will be held over 2 days (Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14), starting both days at 8:30 am and ending at 5:00 pm at Sheraton Park South Hotel. Seminar cost is $795 for members of PMI CVC or Agile Richmond; $1,295 for non-members. ($500 for unemployed PMI CVC or Agile Richmond members.) See the event flyer for more details about the seminar or register online.

Membership Report
Take a moment to meet our new members and PMPs. View the December 2009 Membership news.

We Are Not A Chapter Without Our Volunteers
Every year during January, the chapter honors and thanks all of the members who volunteer their time and skills to make the chapter a resource for PMs like you. Do you wonder what it means to volunteer? William Fraker has written a short note about what he has gained through deciding to volunteer with the chapter. Perhaps you can help, too.

Communications Committee Update
Hopefully, you've noticed the new website your Communications Committee has been working on rolling out during 2009. Well, it's only just the beginning. Check out this note from your VP of Communications for more about these changes.