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Professional Development, Networking, PDUs and News ! Here's what else is in the horizon...
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Our Mission:
The Fort Worth Chapter of PMI uses a friendly and individualized approach to promote the growth of the project management profession and best practices through high-quality educational events and networking opportunities in the communities we serve.
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Our Vision:
The Fort Worth Chapter of PMI will be recognized as a vital and innovative leader in project management practices and a respected community contributor by prompting awareness, effectiveness and value to local practitioners and organizations.
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Meets first and third Tuesdays
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Location: DFW Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76155 Map
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Location: TCU campus, 2805 S. University Dr., Room #214, Fort Worth, TX 76129 Map
Tue 15Dec2015 6:30 - 8:30 PM Register
Tue 19Jan2016 6:30 - 8:30 PM Register |
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| 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 05Dec2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Virtual Teams: Mastering Communications and Collaboration in a Digital Age, Author: Terri Kurtzberg) | | Sat 09Jan2016 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, Author: John C. Maxwell) |
Location: La Madeleine restaurant, 900 West Highway 114, Grapevine, TX 76051 Map |
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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 12Dec2015 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Virtual Teams: Mastering Communications and Collaboration in a Digital Age, Author: Terri Kurtzberg) | | Sat 23Jan2016 - 08:00-10:00 AM (2 PDUs) Register (Title: Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell by, Author: John C. Maxwell) |
Location: La Madeleine restaurant, 4626 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX Map |
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Monday 12/21/2015 - 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (Dinner and Movie) Movie Tavern Central Park, 2404 Airport Fwy Bedford, TX 76022 Map
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Topic:
2015 Holiday Event - Dinner and a Movie (Limited Seating)
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Episode VII
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and his army of Stormtroopers. (Release date December 18, 2015)
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Saturday 1/09/2016 - 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Location: Webinar
Interested in volunteering with the Fort Worth PMI chapter? Then plan on joining us for this online virtual meeting.
This will be a live meeting so you'll be able to ask questions. We'll cover topics such as:
* The volunteer opportunities available
* Types of opportunities and the level of time investment for each type
* Overview of the various different leadership teams you can engage with
* Understand the volunteer recruitment and engagement process steps
* Benefits of volunteering
* Your next steps to becoming a chapter volunteer
This meeting is only open to chapter members and you must register to join us.
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Saturday 1/30/2016 - 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Location: Webinar
Purpose: Learn more about the Chapter and the events, services and opportunities members have available to them.
Intended audience: those who have recently joined the Chapter. Note, you must be a current chapter member to register for this event. Space will be limited so those who have recently joined the chapter will be given first priority.
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PMI is proud to partner with the United States Federal Government on an inspiring initiative known as Joining Forces.
The Joining Forces program is a non-partisan national initiative led by the White House in support of service members, veterans and their families. The initiative is intended to mobilize public and private sectors to ensure that these individuals have the tools and resources they need to succeed throughout their lives.
In the spirit of "Serving those who have Served" the Fort Worth Chapter has launched a Military Outreach program with the following objectives:
*Provide networking and educational opportunities for local veterans and active duty personnel interested in transitioning into Project Management
*Assist local companies interested in supporting the successful transition of veterans
*Tap into trained leaders from the military to help FWPMI increase the community of servant leaders
*Increase awareness of PMI and FWPMI and contribute to community outreach
*Increase certifications of members, through training, education and mentorship
*Increase general membership in our local chapter
If you are current or former Military or would like to help us "serve" please let us know.
David Cloud, Sharron Frohner and Ron Prowell
Military Liaisons, Fort Worth Chapter
military.outreach@fwpmi.org
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News from our BA Community:
It's All About Collaboration. And It's Critical
A strong relationship between project manager and business analyst is essential for project success - this month we're featuring collaboration on our Business Analysis Headquarters. Use these assets to facilitate discussion within your chapter, join the global discussion on ProjectManagement.com and get details about exciting additions coming to our BA portfolio.
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Lunch meetings will begin again in January 2016! Look for schedule updates regarding upcoming events coming soon!
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FWPMI - Professional Development Conference, May 27, 2016
Roadmap to Excellence - The Journey to Your Success
Call for Volunteers for the following Committees - Speaker - Identifies keynote speaker and session speakers for the event, serves as liaison to the speakers for all aspects of speaker support - contract execution, travel arrangement (if applicable), topic relevance, and day of event support. Sponsorship - Seek companies/vendors to sponsor PDC 2016, engage companies/vendors to participate in the vendor showcase, complete sponsor paperwork, assure that sponsors feel that they are a valuable asset to the success of PDC 2016, and constant contact with sponsors to receive payment. Registration - Design and configure processes for registration, compile speaker and session data into online event registration system and provide regular registration reporting to Volunteer team. Volunteer - Assure that the appropriate number of volunteers are available for the planning and execution of PDC 2016, coordinate volunteer assignments and activities, deliver training for the day of event. Marketing/Communications - Responsible for all signage for the event, program design/development/production, all communications for the event - Emails, Postcards, Newsletters, Social Media - Facebook/Twitter. Estimated time commitment - 4-8 hours per month November - May, in person and virtual. Reward - Earn PDUs for volunteering and complimentary registration to the Professional Development Conference. Email PDD@fwpmi.org if you would like to serve.
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Job Seekers - have you visited the Job Board recently? The Job Board is a free service offered to Fort Worth Chapter PMI members. 15+ jobs have been posted since August.Job Providers / Recruiters - please post your job openings on the Job Board directly, or if you need assistance, please contact the Job Board Administrator at jobs@fwpmi.org.Members - feel free to post jobs forwarded to you by Recruiters or forward to jobs@fwpmi.org. http://www.fwpmi.org/jobboard/joblist.cfm
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Member Advantage - Expand Your Professional Network
Investing in the development of your professional network is easy when you get involved at local and global levels of PMI.
- Attend at least one chapter event this month with the goal of meeting five new people and re-connecting with three people that you already know.
- PMI Career Central provides fresh and useful career information to keep you abreast of career trends. Whether you are looking to excel at your current job or seeking a new opportunity, turn to PMI.org/CareerCentral.
- Exchange business cards with your new contacts to make it easier to follow-up with them after the event.
- Read how one of PMI member's participation in his local chapter took him from a lay-off to a new job in just 8 days.
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The PMP exam will change on January 11, 2016.
After this date, only the new version of the PMP exam will be administered.
Members receive a discounted rate to sit for the exam. Become a member and save $.
3.PMI site link to more info; http://www.pmi.org/certification/exam-changes/pmp.aspx
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Browse a library of webinars addressing project management trends, best practices, how-to-guidance, and much more - all available to you to help you make meaningful contributions to the projects you lead or work on.
http://www.projectmanagement.com/Webinars/
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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.
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Update your VRMS Profile!
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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.
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Member Referral Program
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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:
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$100 Amazon Gift Card
| 1-year Chapter Membership |
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$50 Amazon Gift Card
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1-year Chapter Membership
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$75 value
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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 Referral@fwpmi.org 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. |
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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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