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June 2009 Newsletter

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

PM in the AM Quarterly Educational Breakfast - June 10th
Agile or PMBOK? You Can Have Both!
David Sides, PMP, Vice President, Office of Professional Services
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/PM-AM

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - June 16th
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law: How to Develop, Protect, and Commercialize Your IP Assets, and Respect the IP Rights of Others
Margaret Esquenet, Of Counsel, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Monthly PM Tools Workshop - June 16th
Agile Project/Program Management Panel Discussion
Read more and register online at www.pmiwdc.org/Tools


Coming in June...

Program Manager Survival Guide to Proposal Management - June 2nd
How My Program Management Skills Saved Me as a Proposal Manager
Patricia Brosey, PMP
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/FairLakes

Social Networking Event - June 9th
A forum to connect PM professional in an informal setting
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Networking

Fairview Park Luncheon - June 10th
Beware of your Organizational Bias
Kenneth Mosteller, President, The Center for Systems Management
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Fairview

Shades of Mauve: The Compassion, Commitment, and Capitalization of Diverse Organizations - June 17th
Briana V. Logan, PMP
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Skyline

Tyson's Corner Luncheon Meeting - June 23rd
Walking Away Gracefully — A Tale of Three Projects
Wally Johnson, SAIC
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/TysonsLunch

McPherson Square Luncheon - June 24th
The FAA Air Traffic Organization's Safety Management System
Alan Feinberg
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/McPherson

NOVA Seminar - Earned Value Management - June 25th-26th
Program Control Challenges and Solutions
Blair Alan Knapp Jr., MSPM, PMP
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/NOVA

3rd Annual Regional SharePoint Users Conference - June 26th-27th
Hosted by the SharePoint User Group of Washington, DC: intense full and half-day workshops and more than 60 break-out classes
Read more and register at www.sugdc.org

Transitions 2009 - June 27th  
Hosted by PMSA, a PMIWDC Strategic Alliance Partner
Read more and register at www.pmsatransitions2009.com


Coming this Summer ...

Monthly Dinner Meeting - July 21st
Leading By Example
Alan A. Malinchak, VP/Chief Learning Officer, ManTech International
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

PMI SeminarsWorld - August 10th-13th
In-depth, face-to-face seminars that explore one project management topic over the period of two, three or four days
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/pmi-seminarsworld


Meet Your Volunteer – Animesh Gupta

A management consulting expert and certified PMP specializing in Aerospace and Defense, Finance (Federal & Commercial), and Telecommunications, Animesh stays quite busy applying his formidable expertise in contracts, business, project management and technology to help his clients solve problems and get things done. At the moment Animesh is engaged in the financial and banking industry providing consultative services to PNC Bank.

Affiliated with PMIWDC since April 2006 and an active member of the PMIWDC Technology Team, Animesh provides management consulting expertise to the PMIWDC Technology Committee and to the PMIWDC Volunteer Committee. He is helping to draft the processes and framework for the creation of the requirements document, schedule, RFP, and other supporting documents for the Volunteer Management System.

When not on the job, Animesh undertakes other small technology endeavors on a part-time basis and spends much his leisure time with friends and family, skiing, or traveling. He is also an avid reader and enjoys reading best sellers and staying current on finance and economics, project management, and technology trends.


PMI Launching 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. Click here for more information.

 



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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 Santosh Vishwanath for his work on the Career Day committee..

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



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