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EVENTS (EARN PDUs)
TOASTMASTERS    
Meets first and third Tuesdays

Become the leader and communicator you need to be to advance your career. Learn how to communicate your message in a way that people really listen. Improve your confidence and eliminate stage fright! Toastmasters provides a supportive and friendly environment to learn these skills.  
 
Location: DFW Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Dr, Fort Worth, TX  76155 Map  
Tue 04Aug2015  6:30 - 8:30 PM Register  

Location: TCU campus, 2805 S. University Dr., Room #214, Fort Worth, TX 76129 Map 
Tue 18Aug2015  6:30 - 8:30 PM Register  
Vision North Texas
Wednesday 08/12/2015 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch  Meeting) Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse1813 Highway 121, Bedford, TX  76021 Map
Topic: Vision North Texas         

North Texas - the 16 country region surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth is the fourth largest region in the nation. It's population is expected to reach 12 million by 2050. How can we accommodate that kind of growth? What will be the quality of life? The decisions we make today will determine the answers to those questions.  

Presenter: Our speaker is Jack Tidwell of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). 
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Book Club North    
There are many ways to improve your professional knowledge and skills. One way is to increase your knowledge by reading current and relevant  project management books.  Please be prepared to participate in a discussion of this book at this meeting. 
Sat 15Aug2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Crucial Confrontations: tools for resolving broken promises, violated expectations and bad behavior, Author: Kerry Patterson)    
Sat 19Sep2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Switch: How to change things when change is hard, Author: Chip Heath)  

Location:  La Madeleine restaurant, 900 West Highway 114, Grapevine, TX 76051 Map  
 
Career Night
Thursday 08/20/2015 - 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Dinner Meeting) DFW Marriott South - 4151 Centreport Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76155 Map
Topic: Sixth Annual Career Fair: Marketing Yourself in Today's Economy 2015        
We are proud to announce the 6th Annual Career Night. The economy keeps changing. You are employed, you are confident that your job is secure but then... it is gone. Now what?
Presenters: Myra Campbell from Valtech, Dave Stout from Abacus Technologies, Pam Parker from Systemware just to name a few.  
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Book Club South 
There are many ways to improve your professional knowledge and skills. One way is to increase your knowledge by reading current and relevant  project management books.  Please be prepared to participate in a discussion of this book at this meeting. 
Sat 22Aug2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Crucial Confrontations: tools for resolving broken promises, violated expectations and bad behavior, Author: Kerry Patterson) 
Sat 26Sepl2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: How to change things when change is hard, Author: Chip Heath)  

Location:  La Madeleine restaurant, 4626 SW Loop 820,  Fort Worth, TX  Map
 
Ultimate PMP Prep Course
6 Saturdays Saturday 09/12/2015 - 10/17/2015; 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM (Workshop)
 
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites (Hurst), 1600 Hurst Center Drive, Hurst, TX 76054 Map
This PMP Exam Prep course provides each PMP candidate with a high-quality, facilitator-led course of study designed to fully prepare them to pass their PMP� Exam. This course also provides  candidates the opportunity to effectively organize and plan completion of their PMP� Exam preparation in six days of intensive training.        
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NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
Brad Worley receives 2015 PMI� Chapter Award for Volunteer of the Year in Category III!  
This award is given in recognition for the dedication and visionary leadership which successfully led the chapter's many member focused initiatives.  Brad has spent untold hours of volunteer efforts for the PMI Fort Worth Chapter and set a standard for volunteerism that few can emulate.

Under Brad's servant leadership style, the Chapter has improved our level of financial and operational maturity.  Specifically, the Chapter:
  • Has a formal annual budgeting process and operates with an established budget
  • Has comprehensive financial policies and manual including budget planning, financial reporting, and accounting activities
  • Maintains healthy reserve funds in compliance with PMI policy
  • Ensures tax filings are handled by a professional accountant
  • Performs an annual audit or review of the books
  • Utilizes integrated financial systems and control mechanisms
Brad has laid out a vision with specific goals for the team to grow from a Capability Maturity Level of 3 in 2014 to Level 4 in 2015 and Level 5 in 2016 with continuous improvement activities already underway in the following areas:
  • Transaction handling to be fully automated
  • Actuals to be reported monthly with revised forecast
  • Chapter to have Errors and Omissions insurance
As a direct result of Brad's Volunteer Leadership service in Finance/Operations, the Chapter's fiscal health allows for subsidized events such as No Chapter Left Behind, Sister Chapter Program, Scholarships, Lunch/Dinner Meetings, and non-member outreach.

Brad represents the many unsung PMI volunteers whose efforts and service make it possible to be the award winning chapter we've become. 
Get a Head Start on Your Employer-Demanded Skills 
PMI is adapting its CCR program to help you stay relevant in a continually growing profession and changing business environment.

It's all about the must-have, employer-demanded skills of the PMI Talent Triangle, giving PMI certification holders like you an edge.

Make the CCR Changes Work for You

  • Read what PMI certification holders are saying about the CCR changes.
  • Visit the Training Tab today to get started.
  • All details about the program changes are on this webpage. Please bookmark the page.
Update your VRMS Profile!
Have you checked out your profile in PMI's Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS)?  This system tracks your volunteer roles and provides a way for chapters and communities of practice to "match" your interests with open volunteer opportunities.

Click on the logo to the left; log in to PMI.org and update your interests.  
Member Referral Program 
The Word of mouth is one of the most effective ways to recruit prospective members to the Chapter.  The Fort Worth Chapter is proud to be recognized as the Friendly Chapter and YOU are the most effective marketing tool we have to promote the value of our membership.  To incentivize our members to recruit prospective members, we are introducing a Member Referral Program.

Any Chapter member in good standing can refer a potential member to join the Chapter.  For each referred member who joins the Chapter, the referring Chapter member is eligible to be entered into a drawing at the end of the calendar year.  There is no limitation on the number of referrals by a Chapter member.  The Chapter will award 3 prizes - for the top 3 Referrals:  

  
$100 Amazon Gift Card
1-year Chapter Membership
$125 value
$50 Amazon Gift Card
1-year Chapter Membership 
$75 value
 1-year Chapter Membership$25 value

In addition to the prizes, all referring members along with the referred members who joined the Chapter will be invited to a recognition dinner/networking event hosted by the Board.

To refer a prospective member, send an email to [email protected] and include the full name of the individual being referred as well as their PMI membership number. The referral must occur prior to the prospective member joining the Chapter. 
 
 


Does your PMI Profile need to be updated?     
Chapter Member profile information comes from PMI global weekly.  If you want to update your profile information, you must do so at  myPMI Profile Personal Information, and the information will be updated on the Fort Worth Chapter site within 2 weeks. 
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Fort Worth Chapter of the Project Management Institute
PO Box 155335, Fort Worth, Texas 76155