Happy ThanksGiving To All Our Members

The success of the chapter and our ability to provide high quality activities is only achievable with the help of our members who volunteer.  Volunteering not only helps the chapter but it helps you meet people, become known, develop project management skills, enhance your resume, and earn PDUs.  Best of all, it's fun!
Thanks Manish Ved for his photography!

Topic: Storytelling
Speaker: Lisa Cantrell
Date: December 1, 2018
Time: 7-9AM
Place: Mimi’s Café, Roseville, CA 
# of PDUs: 1.5
PDU Category: Leadership

About the Topic: The topic of storytelling is very critical in project management as we interact daily with our stakeholders and our team. There are so many applications to how we get things done and how we become successful. Storytelling is also a very important part of communication in relationships with our partners, our children, friends, neighbors, and community.

About the Speaker: Lisa Cantrell is a professor at Sacramento State University with a doctorate in psychology. She teaches courses in cognition and language and she has experience in print and radio media; she has written for KQED's Future of You science blog and has produced radio stories for KALW in San Francisco as well as for her own podcast An InExact Science. Lisa is also the founder and organizer of Capital Storytelling-- a project based in Sacramento California-- which trains individuals in the art of narrative. Capital Storytelling hosts live events 2-3 times a year in which people get on stage and tell their story in front a live audience. The organization also puts on regular workshops to teach community members and students how to tell compelling stories.

Topic: The Agile Way to Start Projects
Speaker: Nancy Wright
Date: 12/5/18
Time: 12:00 PM -1:00PM
Location: VSP,3249 Quality Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

About the Speaker & Topic:  Click Here-  The-AgileWay-to-Start-Projects.pdf 

Register Here:  Register 

Lunch provided (Thank you TEK Systems!), networking opportunities, one PDU earned

Are you interested in joining a PMP Exam study group in the Sacramento area?  

Please contact Anne Bentz for more information atrim6@gmail.com Joining a study group is a great way to prepare for the PMP Exam and stay motivated!

                        The Project of the Year (POY) Award

The Project of the Year (POY) Award 

Have you submitted YOUR project yet? We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Project of the Year! We are also looking for Judges, Sponsors, and Volunteers for this prestigious Recognition Dinner & Awards Ceremony, taking place March 14, 2019. Email POY@pmi-svc.org or visit the pmi-svc.org website for more info. Earn PDUs while you celebrate our community’s best projects!

This special event is our opportunity to celebrate the success of our peers and to recognize their commitment to project management in the Sacramento Valley.  The POY award is a fantastic way to show your gratitude and appreciation for a team’s effort.  The chapter considers all projects Large and Small, Agile or Waterfall, and those in between.

Project of the Year Submission deadline is Mid-January, 2019  

Don’t forget – prospects will need time to put their applications together – so start now! 
We look forward to continuing to spotlight your exemplary projects!

Information Links:

PMI SVC POY Guidelines 
POY-Project-Nomination-Tips--2018.pdf

Point of Contact: POY Committee: POY@pmi-svc.org 

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Click below for more information.

1. Technology-Project-Specialist-09.07.2018.pdf(range is 50k+, great benefits)
2. Communications-Project-Specialist-Job-Announcement-6-2018.pdf (range is 50k+, great benefits)

The PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter thanks and recognizes you for your outstanding efforts.      Benton is currently a Senior Project Manager with Vision Service Plan( VSP)

PMI-SVC : How many years have you been volunteering for PMI-SVC? 
Benton: Two years.

PMI-SVC: What roles have you filled?  
Benton: In 2017 I served on the Elections Committee and in 2018 I’m serving as the Chair of the PMI-SVC Agile Forum.

PMI-SVC: What do you enjoy about being a volunteer for the Chapter? 
Benton: I really enjoy being a Project Manager and I like helping the chapter to support the profession in our local area.  And let’s face it, I was highly motivated to get PDU’s so I didn’t have to take the PMP test again…

PMI-SVC: What do you like to do in your spare time? 
Benton: I forget what spare time means   , but when I’m not at work I spend time with my family and my kids’ activities, and I started a garden this year. 

The 2018 PMI-SVC Board of Directors' Nomination and Election process is now complete. The voting and ballot process officially closed on August 21, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. On behalf of this year's Elections Project Team, we thank you for your support of this year's nomination and election process.

We are very pleased to announce your new 2019-2020 term PMI-SVC BOD members. Please join us in extending your congratulations as well as your support for the current and newly elected BOD as they work on our behalf to meet the chapter’s objectives, goals, and projects for the coming term. The new board transitions to and commences office on January 1, 2019.

Newly Elected Officers

Vice President of Governance and Administration:   Bruce Marinace
Vice President of Marketing:  Sonali Kimsen
Vice President of Professional Development:  Meena Kumar
Vice President of Volunteers:  Sarah Vinson

As with last year’s elections, a small percentage of members voted this year. The elections are important because they influence who will guide the chapter and help shape how the chapter will evolve. We would like to see increased participation by our members in the succeeding elections.

If you have any suggestions, questions, issues or concerns, please contact the Elections Project Team at elections@pmi-svc.org.

Linn Hom (Elections Lead)
Wayne Hart
Natasha Brereton
Charles Schaefer (Oversight)

We are looking to fill volunteer positions for the PMI-SVC Chapter!  This is a great opportunity to get involved and serve the chapter.

Consultant/Contractor Breakfast Forum Chair
Sponsorship Coordinator
Graphic Designer -POY Committee