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WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL PANEL DISCUSSION What are recruiters looking for in Project Managers Are you ready to serve?? Board positions are opening up this year for VP of Finance, Membership, and Outreach. If you’d like to be considered for, or nominate someone for a PMI Buffalo board position, please send Jackie May an email by May 22 at [email protected] VOLUNTEERS YOUR CHAPTER NEEDS YOU Contact Ann Galli or visit pmibuffalo.com for Volunteer Opportunities Please join us in Welcoming our New Member attendees: Daniel Fetterick from CTG Welcome!!! We hope to see you at future events WELCOME TO TONIGHT’S SPEAKERS Jim Cipriani Jr. from System Personnel Mark McCall of Personnel Resources Chris Lorenz from GlobalQuest Do you perform a dedicated role as a project scheduling professional and support the project team? Are you responsible for creating and maintaining the project schedule, include reporting status and updates? PMI now offers a PMI Scheduling Professional Credential (PMI-SP) Visit pmi.org for more information What do the name tag DOTS mean??? • Red • Green • Yellow • Blue - hiring manager - looking for new opportunity - new member – guest / non-member VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OUTREACH Marketing Recruitment Help to develop Marketing Oversee recruiting efforts Work with other Board Plan Serve as liaison to any 3rd party firms selected Reports to: VP, Outreach ≈ 4 hours a month Earn PDUs !! members to develop, implement & monitor a robust recruitment effort Reports to: VP, Outreach ≈ 4 hours a month Earn PDUs !! SEMINAR AT SEA PMI NJ is once again Sponsoring the Seminar at Sea 8/29 through 9/3 Earn PDUs while cruising the Canadian Eastern Coast Details at pmibuffalo.org PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition Standard Language Clarify Inputs & Outputs Better integration of Knowledge Areas Two new processes: Identify Stakeholders and Collect Requirements. PMI BUFFALO is on FACEBOOK PMI Buffalo Buffalo, NY Type: Organizations - Professional Organizations Description: For members of the PMI Buffalo Chapter and their associates VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES MEMBERSHIP Member Communications Member Services Photograph Chapter events Research article ideas and copyright New Member Sponsors Work with other Leadership permissions Edit and Proofreading Reports to: Director of Member Communications Earn PDUs !! Team members to provide data on membership enrollment, certification etc Work on Membership retention and exit interviews Reports to: Director of Member Services Earn PDUs !! “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” - William James VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OUTREACH Corporate Outreach Community Outreach Help reach out to WNY Help reach out to WNY non-profit companies regarding existing Outreach programs agencies regarding existing Outreach programs Chapter Ambassadors Project of the Year Analysis Interviews Future City Assistance Boy Scout Assistance Nonprofit Project Management Help develop future programs Reports to: Director of Corporate Outreach ≈ 4-8 hours a month Earn PDUs !! Reports to: Director of Community Outreach ≈ 4-8 hours a month Earn PDUs !! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SURVEY COMING SOON Watch your e-mail or the PMI website for notification that the annual survey is ready for your input! UPCOMING EVENTS 6/09/09 ANNUAL MEETING & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION NIGHT 6/18/09 BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE Communication – Now and Yet to Come… 7/16/09 BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE The Many Flavors of Risk Management 8/06/09 BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE Synergies Between Process Methods “A project is complete when it starts working for you rather than you working for it.” --Scott Allen “There is nothing which persevering effort and unceasing and diligent care cannot accomplish” - Seneca “Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.” - Magic Johnson BREAKFAST WITH PMI Please join us for our next breakfast roundtable on 6/18/09 at Bob Evans, Transit Rd Communication – Now and Yet to Come – What are the greatest challenges coming down the pike for Project Managers? LinkedIn PMI Buffalo This is a group for people affiliated with the practice of Project Management in Western New York. Sign up today Volunteers are always needed to staff standing and ad-hoc committees. Examples of committees include but are not limited to: Professional Development – Logistics, Greeters, Bookstore, Speakers Membership – Publish newsletter, analyze chapter statistics, welcome new members, acknowledge achievements Outreach – Market PMI with local companies, organizations and universities Administration – Meeting minutes,Website, Audits ANNUAL NETWORKING AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION th EVENT TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Chapter annual review of last year Look forward to 2009 – 2010 Recognize fellow chapter members who have volunteered their time throughout the year VOTE for open Board positions Learn more about volunteer opportunities “Teamwork – a few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction” -- Larry Kersten