Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - August 19th
Real World Implementation of PM Best Practices
Marybeth Wootton, BAE Systems Customer Solutions
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Monthly PM Tools Workshop - August 19th
Project Management Challenges for SMB Enterprises in India
Girish Kelkar, PMI Pune Deccan Chapter
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Tools

Volunteer Leadership Workshop - August 19th
PMIWDC Volunteers and the PMIWDC Board Member Process
Elizabeth McQueen, Process Engineering Group
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/2008-08-Leadership

Fairview Park Luncheon - August 5th
Right Brain Creativity for Left Brain People
Joanne Aaronson, Life Transformations, LLC
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Fairview

Fair Lakes Luncheon - August 5th
Software Estimation Techniques
JoAn Ferguson, General Dynamics
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Fairlakes

Department of Labor Luncheon - August 6th
Project Management in an Agile Environment
Ajay Budhraja
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/DOL

PMI Seminars World - August 11th - 14th
8 courses and dozens of possible PDUs
Featuring intensive two- or four-day programs on many topics
Read more and register at www.pmi,org

Chantilly Monthly Luncheon - August 14th
ITIL and the PMBOK
Linda Budiman
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Chantilly

M2D2 Downtown DC Luncheon - August 18th
Performance Management
Jim Litchko
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/m2d2

Skyline Bailey's Crossroads Luncheon - August 21st
Five Basics of Risk Management
Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Skyline

Social Networking Event - September 10th
Connecting PMs in an Informal Setting
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Networking

Quantico Outreach Luncheon - September 11th
Developing Project Management Leaders
Dr. Mark J. Safferstone, UMW Center for Professional Development
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Quantico

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - September 16th
Getting Executives to Act for Project Success
Mike O'Brochta, Zozer Inc.
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

PM in the AM Breakfast - September 22nd
Project Management: A Strategic Competency
Karen Dahut, Booz Allen Hamilton
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/PM-AM

Career Day 2008 - October 11th
2nd annual PMIWDC Job Fair
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

International Project Management Day - November 6th
Managing through Changing Political and Economic Times
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/PMDay-2008

I hope you are enjoying another toasty Washington DC summer.  One of our classic summer events is the annual offering of PMI’s Seminars World, scheduled for August 11-14 the M Street Hotel.  The 2008 edition features small classes, experienced instructors and a great learning environment.  In addition to providing the opportunity to increase your knowledge of project management, it allows PMPs the chance to earn 14 PDUs for the 2-day seminars and 28 PDUs for the 4-day seminars.  For more information, please check www.pmi,org

Nominations are now open for selected positions on the 2009-2010 PMIWDC Board of Directors.  We are currently accepting nominations for President and President-Elect, along with several Vice President and Director at Large positions.  If you are interested in running for a position on the Board and would like to learn more about the nomination requirements, please visit www.pmiwdc.org/nominations

 I would like to take this opportunity to thank Axiom Resource Management for supporting our Skyline luncheon series for the past five years.  The Skyline luncheon series was the first of these outreach efforts designed to better serve both our members and the greater project management community.  Since 2003 we have expanded our efforts to include a breakfast series in DC, a joint PMIWDC/PMI Baltimore dinner meeting series in Frederick, Maryland, a joint PMIWDC/PMI Central Virginia luncheon and dinner series in Quantico, VA and thirteen other luncheon series in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  

Finally, please consider joining us for dinner on August 19 in Tysons Corner.  Our speaker, Marybeth Wootton, will discuss “Real World Implementation of PM Best Practices.” Ms. Wootton is Vice President, Performance Excellence, for the BAE Systems Customer Solutions operating group, and a much sought-after speaker.  It will be a great way to end the summer.  

Ron Taylor, PMP

PMIWDC is now accepting applications to travel to international destinations as part of our Chapter-To-Chapter program.  Great opportunities are available for members interested in helping to expand the scope of project management knowledge not only for themselves but for our chapter as well.  Trips are planned for Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, India, Australia, Greece, and Singapore.  All trips will occur in the Fall 2008 and Winter of 2009 timeframe on dates yet to be determined.  Travel expenses will be paid by PMIWDC. 

Each of the individual evaluation categories below will be scored on a scale from 0 to 100.  Each of the categories have a relative weight, with all six summing to 100.  Applicants should indicate which country they are interested in, or indicate “any.”  The application should consist of three parts: 1) a written proposal of between 500 and 1,000 words setting forth why the applicant is the best candidate for representing the PMIWDC chapter at one of our partner chapters, and addressing each of the first five evaluation categories provided below; 2) an outline/summary of the intended presentation, and any associated written material; and 3) a resume.

The call for applications closes September 22, 2008.  Qualified applicants who can offer financial sponsorship to offset the travel expenses will be given preference.  Information about the Chapter-To-Chapter program may be found at www.pmiwdc.org/C2C 

Applications should be submitted to Chris Karanski at chris.karanski@pmiwdc.org.

Career Day 2008

Be sure to take advantage of the great recruitment opportunities for employers and vendors at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay. 

Organizations who participated in Career Day last year consistently reported finding exceptional project managers for their open positions through this event. Over 8,000 of the areas best and brightest project managers belong to the PMIWDC chapter and Career Day is designed to allow them to network with the most respected employers and vendors in the Washington D.C. areas. 

Make sure that you reserve your opportunity to recruit and showcase your offerings at the 2008 Career Day and register now. 

PMIWDC members are looking forward to seeing your representatives at Career Day 2008 on Saturday, October 11th at the Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Annandale Campus of the Northern Virginia Community College.

Reserve your space now at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

New PMIWDC Sponsors Welcomed!

PMIWDC has sponsorship opportunities for events such as Career Day, International PM Day, and "PM in the A.M."

Contact us for custom options. To learn more, visit www.pmiwdc.org/Sponsorship or contact us at sponsorship@pmiwdc.org.

Why Sponsor PMIWDC?

What will it take to put your company's name in front of the area’s premier current and future business leaders?

PMI and PMIWDC believe that “project management is a unique organizational competency to manage change for competitive advantage”. We hope that you share our beliefs and will demonstrate your support by signing up for a PMIWDC sponsorship.

Visit www.pmiwdc.org/Sponsorship to learn how to sponsor.