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January 2009 Newsletter

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PMIWDC - Building Professionalism in Project Management
 eNewsletter January 2009
Featured Events

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - January 20th
Expected Behaviors: Road Rules, Not Road Rage
Lisa DiTullio, Lisa DiTullio & Associates
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Monthly PM Tools Workshop - January 20th
An Introduction to the PgMP Credential
Tom Erickson, PgMP 
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Tools


Coming in January...

Fair Lakes Luncheon - January 6th
Successful Event Planning through Project Management
Jim Vandak, Director of the Army Ten-Miler
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/FairLakes

Chantilly Luncheon - January 8th
Inheriting a Sinking Ship
Lawrence Oliva, PMP, CH2M HILL, Inc
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Chantilly

M2D2 Downtown DC Luncheon - January 12th
The Lean-Agile Approach to More Efficient Project Management
Philippa Fewell, CC Pace Enterprise Solutions
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/M2D2

Frederick, MD Dinner Meeting - January 15th
How to Be a Great Consultant
Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Frederick

McPherson Square Luncheon - January 28th
The Importance of Effects-based Thinking
Christine MacNulty
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/McPherson


Coming this Winter ...

All-Day Seminar - February 17th
Capitalizing on Project Plan and Schedule Integration
Lee Lambert, PMP CEO
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Seminars

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - February 17th
9/11 - The White House President's Emergency Operations Center
Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Darling, United States Marine Corps (ret.)
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

McPherson Square Luncheon - February 25th
Fear and Project Management
Fred Manzer, Strategy Bridge International
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/McPherson

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - March 17th
Sunday Cartoons and Conflict Managemen
Dave Gerber, Synergy Development and Training
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner


Meet Your Volunteer

Each month, another one of our many outstanding volunteers will be showcased here and on the Chapter's website.

This month we recognize David Deas for his work on the Communications and Advertising / Public Relations committees.

Read more about Dave and his work with the chapter at www.pmiwdc.org/MeetYourVolunteer

 
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Research and Events

PMI Studies and Research 

Visit www.pmi.org/GetInvolved/Pages/Tell-Us-You-Think.aspx to participate or review results of these surveys.

A Capella University PhD dissertation study on the factors in an organization’s culture that affect a project manager’s performance and project outcomes (scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business success). Contact Lori Lindbergh, PMP via llindbergh@comcast.net if you are interested.

PMI Events and Programs

PMI Pune-Deccan India Chapter:
2009 OnTarget conference, 1/11/09 and 1/18/09 in India

  • Academic Track (1/11/09) – non-traditional education, global warming / climate change, mass transportation, water management

  • Professional Track (1/18/09) - innovative project management for infrastructure, woman in project management, sustainable energy management

Register online at www.pmipunechapter.org


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2008 Accomplishments

Take a look at the 2007-2008 PMIWDC Board Accomplishments presentation  that was shared with the Board by PMIWDC’s outgoing President, Ron Taylor, at the 12/9/08 Board meeting.

New PM Job Board

Where PM Supply meets Demand!

Have a position needing to be filled?  Looking for a new position?  

Whether you want to post a job opening or post a resume, PMIWDC is here to help.  PMIWDC has upgraded its Job Board to improve and standardize postings and searches and to allow members to post resumes in a resume bank.  

Check out www.pmiwdc.org/jobs to see it in action!

Advertising Opportunities

Want to reach ~25,000 Project Managers in the DC Area?

Try advertising your products, services and event with PMIWDC!  

Reach thousands of PMIWDC and PMI members in the DC area via the Chapter’s website.

Visit www.pmiwdc.org/advertising for more information!

Tell Us What You Think

Did you know...that there is an anonymous PMIWDC suggestion box available at www.pmiwdc.org/feedback?

 We'd love to hear your suggestions, please send us your feedback

New Ideas

Several Board members attended PMI’s 2008 Leadership Institute Meeting in Denver and brought back with them a great number of ideas designed to help the Chapter. 

Please visit 
www.pmiwdc.org/LIM-Ideas-2008
to see the list of new ideas.

 




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