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November 2008 Newsletter

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PMIWDC - Building Professionalism in Project Management
 eNewsletter November 2008
Featured Events

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - November 18th
World's Largest Disaster Recovery Effort: The Role of the PMO

Andrew Robinson, ICF International
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

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


Coming in November...

PMIWDC#01 Toastmasters Club - November 4th
Monthly Speak-a-thon
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Toastmasters01

Dept. of Labor Luncheon - November 5th
FBI Communications Management
Jeremy Wiltz, IT Program Management Section Chief, FBI
Read and register at www.pmiwdc.org/DOL

PMIWDC#01 Toastmasters Club - November 11th and 25th
Prepared speeches, Speech evaluation, and Table Topics
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Toastmasters01

Chantilly Luncheon - November 13th
Mega Project Management in an Urban Environment
Russ Fuhrman, Potomac Crossing Consultants
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Chantilly

M2D2 Downtown DC Luncheon - November 17th
Enlightened Leadership – Pathway to Success
Joanne Aaronson, Life Transformations
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/m2d2

Quantico Outreach Luncheon - November 19th
Stakeholder Relationships: Gaining and Maintaining Trust
Alan "Spike" Roberts, Sergeant Major USMC (Ret.)
Read and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Quantico

Skyline Bailey's Crossroads Luncheon - November 20th
DCMA DAES Trip Wires
Donna G. Holden, DCMA EVM Center
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Skyline

Frederick Dinner Meeting - November 20th
Lifestyle Project Management
Jana Meacham
Read and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Frederick


Coming this Winter ...

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - December 16th
Norah O'Donnell, Chief Washington Correspondent, MSNBC
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 Wendi Kirkham and Chitra Dhayalan for their work on the Project Manager of the Year (PMOTY) Award  committee.

Read more about Wendi and Chitra and their work with the chapter at www.pmiwdc.org/MeetYourVolunteer


20th Annual IPM Conference

20th Annual IPM Conference, Nov 17-19, 2008, Alexandria, VA
Hosted by PMI College of Performance Management.

The 20th Annual International Integrated Program Management (IPM)
conference will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center and is
sponsored by the PMI-CPM, NDIA and SCEA.

If your program is over budget, but under performing, PMI's College of
Performance (CPM) Management EVM Education Program can help you get back on track.   PMI CPM EVM Education Program has the right subject matter experts and training capabilities to help your organization meet your program training objectives and improve cost and schedule performance.

PMI CPM's core EVM education training capabilities encompass the full
spectrum of program management.

Read more and register at: www.pmi-cpm.org

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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.

Results of the recent study on “Personality Traits of Trustworthy Team Members in Virtual Project Teams and Traditional Project Teams” that PMIWDC participated in - http://128.210.140.200/PMI/Results/.

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

PMO SIG -  PMO Symposium - 11/09 in San Antonio, TX
Leading insights and information on how to advance your PMO
Register online at www.pmosymposium.org.

Risk Management SIG - Anniversary Symposium - November 3-5, Monaco
Discover the Jewels of Risk Management
Register online at www.pmisymposium.lso-intl.com


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International PM Day

It’s Tough Out There!
How do you stay successful in ever changing political and economic turmoil?

On November 6, 2008, the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMIWDC) will host International Project Management Day seminar and awards event. 

The event, dedicated to the profession that is having an ever‐increasing impact to the success of organizations, has an appropriate 2008 theme of "Managing through Changing Political and Economic Times."

Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/pmday-2008

New Members Welcome!

Our New Member Table has proven so popular, that we now have two tables reserved at the monthly dinner meetings for new members!  

Join us and get to know other new members and our great volunteers! Those volunteers will answer your questions about PMI and help you understand all the benefits.

If you have dinner plans and can’t join us for dinner, stop by the New Member Welcome area in the lobby before dinner and ask your questions there.  And say HI!

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