Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute
Building Professionalism in Project Management
September 2016 | Volume 18, Issue 9
» 2017 PDD - Save the Date!
» Cast Your Vote for the PMI-MN Board of Directors » PrCs: What's Happening Before the Main Event » Volunteer Fair September 19th » Volunteer of the Month - Daniel Hill Dear Members, It’s fall in Minnesota. The kids are back in school, the garden has given up its best produce, summer vacations have ended and we are settling into the most enjoyable season of the year. As we head into the final quarter of 2016, it’s important for us to keep our eye focused on our personal and professional goals. The Minnesota chapter has several upcoming events planned for September through November, including two seminars, three webinars, and several Outreach events in greater Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and North Dakota. We start it off with our semi-annual volunteer fair on Monday September 19. Stop by and see what opportunities are available for you to get involved with the chapter. In addition to the volunteer fair, September’s dinner meeting will be jam-packed with great speakers at career networking and the PrCs. Check out full details on the chapter website. We are excited to announce the roll out of our newest practitioner community, the Manufacturing/Lean/Quality PrC. It joins the Healthcare and Agile PrCs as a free opportunity for project professionals to focus on industry-specific topics for anyone interested in product development, manufacturing concepts, Lean methodology, quality control and similar topics. This new PrC is a joint venture between the Minnesota section of ASQ and PMI-MN. With a kick-off presentation on the state of manufacturing in Minnesota, this promises to be great collaboration between our two groups. I hope you will join us. As always, neither membership nor registration is required for attending PrCs. These are interest groups driven by practitioners for the benefit of all. One self-reported PDU is awarded for each session. We continue to venture out into new areas of service for our members with the launch of our first lunch-time event in downtown Minneapolis on October 4. Interested in Program, Portfolio and PMO topics? Take the skyway to Surescripts and enjoy an Italian buffet lunch while you learn how to engage senior management. OK, no excuses. You have at least 10 more opportunities this year to get out and network with fellow project professionals (and grab some PDUs). What are you waiting for? Terri Kimball, PMP Chapter NewsMark your calendars to save the dates! 2017 PMI-MN PDD will be at the Saint Paul Rivercentre September 25-28, 2017! Cast Your Vote for the PMI-MN Board of DirectorsVoting is open now through September 29 for your 2017 PMI-MN Board of Directors. We welcome your participation and every vote counts!
On the ballot you will be voting for President-Elect, Director of Governance, and two Directors at Large. In order to vote, you will need your PMI membership number. Please select your preferred candidates and mark your choices carefully. Please note: If you are trying to access the ballot from the PMI-MN website, you’ll need to log in to pmi-mn.org to see the voting button (left column of website [same as link above]). The User ID is the email address you have loaded in the PMI database. The password can be reset from the website by entering the user ID without a password and using the reset password option. If you’re a member that has never logged in and are not sure how, send an email to webmaster@pmi-mn.org so the PMI-MN IT Team can assist you. NOTE: This election is for your PMI-MN Chapter Board of Directors and is distinct from the PMI Global election, about which you may have received notifications from PMI Global. Your Project Management Area Brought Into FocusAs a member, you're well aware that each month our chapter hosts a monthly dinner meeting at which attendees of the main presentation are awarded PDUs. What you might not have known about is the additional attractions, specific to industries and practice areas that also take place. At September’s dinner meeting there will be a kick-off event for our new Manufacturing/Lean/Quality PrC; a joint venture between PMI-MN and Minnesota chapter of ASQ (American Society for Quality). Each month we will discuss topics at the intersection of project management, Lean methodologies, and quality management. We look forward to sharing our expience and understanding! Hope to see you there! Get Involved, Gain Experience, Get the Credit!The rewards from volunteering with PMI MN Chapter are innumerable: collegial networking, a chance to work with PM leaders in the area, chances to expand your skill set, add leadership experience to your resume, etc. We forgot to mention PDU credits for assisting the chapter! You won't want to miss out! Volunteer Fair is the annual PMI MN chapter event held before the September PMI MN Chapter Dinner, Monday September 19th, from 5-7 p.m. Representatives of various Volunteer Groups will meet with guests and members of PMI MN chapter to talk about volunteer opportunities. Upon arrival all participants will automatically be entered into a raffle which will be held at the end of the event and before dinner. Learn more about volunteer opportunities available in the following committees:
Registration is not required. All are welcome! If you are not able to attend the Volunteer Fair, you are invited to browse open PMI-MN positions on PMI Global's VRMS. For any specific questions please contact chairvolunteer@pmi-mn.org. Ben Franklin is purported to have said that we do well by doing good. Daniel Hill epitomizes this through his work and contributions to the annual Paint-a-thon. Daniel has volunteered for this worthy cause for more than the past ten years and was this year's project leader. He recruited a great team of volunteers, kept the work well organized, and led the team to a fantastic job on the house and an ecstatic homeowner. When things did not work exactly as planned (such as more damage to the siding on the garage), he quickly developed and had the team execute contingency plans. 15 PMI-MN Members earned their PMP® designation in July.
Welcome New PMI-MN Chapter Members!
87 New Members have joined PMI-MN in the past month.
The following new Chapter members joined PMI-MN in July:
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PMI-MN schedules events for project management professionals (members and guests) throughout the year at the following locations: Minneapolis-St. Paul; Duluth-Superior; St. Cloud-Waite Park, Mankato in Minnesota & Fargo-Moorhead, Bismarck-Mandan, Grand Forks in North Dakota.
Check our PMI-MN Event Calendar on the Events tab at pmi-mn.org for ongoing details and registration for upcoming events.
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The deadline for submission to PMI-MN News is the first week of the month. Late submissions will not be included in the newsletter. Email articles to administrator@pmi-mn.org. Contact us with any questions or comments you have.
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