August 2009 Newsletter

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PMIWDC - Building Professionalism in Project Management

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August 2009

Leadership Opportunities at PMIWDC
Get Involved Now and Make a Difference
Visit www.pmiwdc.org/nominations to learn more

Featured Events

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - August 18th
The Drive of the Leader - Road Signs to Guide Us
David S. Maurer, PMP, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Monthly PM Tools Workshop - August 18th
The Oral Presentation: Tiebreaker for Government Contracts
Larry Tracy, Tracy Presentation Skills
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/Tools

Volunteer Leadership Session - August 18th
Leadership Best Practices
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/leadership-sessions

Coming this Month ...

Fair Lakes Luncheon - August 4th
Hiring the Project Management
Roy Carter
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/FairLakes

Fairview Park Luncheon - August 12th
Schedule Management for Complex Projects
W. Scott Nainis, PhD., Senior Principal, Noblis
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Fairview

M2D2 Downtown DC Luncheon - August 17th
Planning to Communicate Solving the Situational Awareness Challenge
Blair Alan Knapp Jr.
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/M2D2

Skyline Baily's Crossroads Luncheon - August 19th
Making Decisions With The Joint Staff
Jane M. Materna
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Skyline

Quantico Outreach Luncheon - August 20th
NNSA Project Management Career Development Programs
Michael O. Hickman, PMP, National Nuclear Security Administration, DOE
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Quantico

McPherson Square Luncheon - August 26th
Enlightened Leadership – Pathway to Success
Joanne Aaronson, PMP, Life Transformations
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/McPherson

Global Speaker Exchange Webinar - August 27th
A free global webcase hosted by PMIWDC
Rational Change Management - featuring Peter de Jager
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/2009-08-C2CWebinar

Coming this Summer ...

Monthly Dinner Meeting - September 15th
Contributing to a Sustainable World
Gregory Balestrero, CEO, Project Management Institute
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Global Speaker Exchange Webinar - September 24th
A free global webcase hosted by PMIWDC
Project Portfolio Management Trends - featuring Rob Hirschmann
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/2009-09-C2CWebinar

All-Day Seminar Series - September 26th
Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Advice for Successful Projects
Featuring Neal Whitten, PMP - 7 PDUs available
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Seminar

Career Day 2009 - October 16th
3rd Annual Career Education and Job Fair
Dozens of local employers and educational sessions
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

PMIWDC Strategic Plan

Your Governance Board has been hard at work the past six months establishing the first PMIWDC Strategic Plan. The horizon for the plan is five years (2010 – 2014). This plan sets forth the mission, values, and strategic objectives of the chapter. These goals have been mapped to PMI’s objectives, and describes how those objectives will be met through current and future initiatives.

The development of this plan was initiated by the 2009 Governance Board. One of the key responsibilities of the Governance Board is to establish the strategic direction of the chapter. The intent of the plan is to set the direction for the chapter’s annual operations planning cycle. Using the Strategic Plan, the Operations Board will develop plans and budgets that are aligned with the Strategic Plan.

You can view the chapter strategic plan at www.pmiwdc.org/2009-2014-strategic-plan

OPM3 Fundamentals Course In DC August 10-11

For the first time ever, PMI will be launching OPM3 Fundamentals (OFC), a training course offered through PMI SeminarsWorld.

This two-day course offers a foundational overview of the best practices in Organizational Project Management as identified by the new OPM3 — Second Edition global standard. OFC courses will be held in the Washington, DC area August 10-11.

These new OFC classes, which offer 14 PDUs, help individuals elevate their careers by becoming project management champions for their respective organizations.

Visit www.pmiwdc.org/distinguish-yourself-opm3-pmi-seminarsworld for more information

Nominations for PM of the Year Award

PMIWDC is accepting nominations for the 2nd annual Project Manager of the Year award.

This is your opportunity to recognize a peer, friend, or co-worker for their significant contribution to a project effort. Don’t wait until the last minute!

It frequently falls to a Project Manager to fill any gaps in tools, process, and supporting roles while meeting the daily challenges of his/her project effort. Everyone knows a deserving individual that not only gets the job done but also excels at the task of delivering successful outcomes and being a true leader for their project team.

Later this year, the Project Management Institute, Washington DC (PMIWDC) will recognize and reward the best of the best in the DC area at its Project Manager of the Year Awards ceremony.

Read more and submit a nomination at www.pmiwdc.org/PMOTY

PMIWDC Chapter-to-Chapter Program

Ready ...

C2C aims to reach out to other chapters and SIGs around the world by providing Webinars for information and knowledge exchange between PMIWDC and other chapters.

Get Set ...

Mark your calendars for PMIWDC's Upcming C2C webinars. World-renowned personalities will be presenting their areas of expertise combined with project management tools, best practices and solutions.

August 27 - "Rational Change Management" featuring Peter de Jager
Register Online at www.pmiwdc.org/2009-08-C2CWebinar

September 24 - "Project Portfolio Management " featuring Rob Hirschmann
Register Online at www.pmiwdc.org/2009-09-C2CWebinar

October 29 - "Building Successful Business" featuring Scott Amey
Registration coming soon

Go!!

Are you interested in speaking at an upcoming C2C webinar? What are you waiting for? Submit your bio and a brief description of your presentation to c2c@pmiwdc.org.

The web event coordinator will contact you immediately regarding your proposed topic and availability.

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Career Opportunities

Don't miss out on the dozens of new job opportunities that appear each month on the members-only PMIWDC Jobs Feed at www.pmiwdc.org/new-job-listings and the PMIWDC Job Board www.pmiwdc.org/jobs

Our 3rd Annual Career Day educational program and job fair is another great way to meet local employers.

Individual and Company registration is open at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

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Career Day 2009

3rd Annual Career Day - October 16th
Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

Early registration discounts are available for individual attendees for a limited time.