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PMP Exam Application Guidelines and Exam Administration -Sept 22
Topic: PMP Exam Application Guidelines and Exam Administration
Speaker:Svetlana Averbukh
Date: September 22
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
PDU Category: Technical/ 1.5 PDUs
The Humor Formula - Sept 29
Topic:The Humor Formula
Speaker: Katie Munoz
PMI Category: Strategic / PDU 1
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Description:
Ever wish you could get people to remember what you said? Learn how you can share factual data, while keeping your audience engaged. Funny folks get remembered!
- Four Humor Mistakes that will tank your story, and how to avoid them,
- The Essential Element of Humor, so that you can quickly find humor relevant to your subject,
- Disaster Recovery Techniques to bulletproof your talk -- because, yes, stuff happens.
Perfect for quiet, serious, professionals who want to feel more confident, become more approachable, and command more respect. Yes, introverts can use humor -- no personality transplant required.
PMI-SVC Design Thinking Workshop - Oct 6th & Oct 7th
Event Title: PMI-SVC Design Thinking Workshop
Date: Wednesday October 6th & Thursday October 7th, 4:30pm-6:30pm - via Zoom
Event Overview: During the free 4 PDU virtual workshop, attendees will learn about and experience the Design Thinking process. The very interactive and collaborative event will step every participant through each of the Design Thinking modes while working through a current problem that the chapter is attempting to resolve.
PMI-SVC Design Thinking Workshop - Oct 23
Event Title: PMI-SVC Design Thinking Workshop
Event Date: Saturday October 23rd, 8:30am-12:30pm – TBD (we will attempt to make this an in-person event if we can find a location near Rancho Cordova. Otherwise, this will be a virtual event).
Event Overview: During the free 4 PDU virtual workshop, attendees will learn about and experience the Design Thinking process. The very interactive and collaborative event will step every participant through each of the Design Thinking modes while working through a current problem that the chapter is attempting to resolve.
PMO Forum- October 27
Topic: Status Reports: How to give your boss the best update, ever!
Speaker: Peter Tyson
Where: Virtual Meeting
.5 Strategic & .5 Technical PDU
In the Status Reports webinar, you will meet EFAR (Enemy, Friendly, Administrative needs, and Request), the time-tested-and-true recipe for composing status reports. EFAR is based on the military Situation Report (SITREP) and will work wonders in helping you keep your reports on point, give necessary and relevant information to the right people, and get the right results. During the Status Reports webinar, EFAR will be explained, unpacked, and practiced. After the webinar, attendees will look for opportunities to exercise this powerful tool via any communication channel: spoken, written, or electronic.
PMBoK7 is Here!
The new PMBoK is out and available.
Go to PMI.ORG under the PMBoK Guide and Standards tab for access to your downloadable copy today.
https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
PMO Forum- September 22
Topic: How participatory decision making brings innovation to organizations
Speakers: Ella Morgulis / Catherine Jaeger
Where: Virtual Meeting
1 Strategic PDU
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
PMP Exam Application Guidelines and Exam Administration
Topic: PMP Exam Application Guidelines and Exam Administration
Speaker:Svetlana Averbukh
Date: September 22
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
PDU Category: Technical/ 1.5 PDUs
Monthly Board of Director Meetings
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Technology Forum
Time: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm, Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Where: Zoom Virtual - Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Humor Formula
Topic:The Humor Formula
Speaker: Katie Munoz
PMI Category: Strategic / PDU 0.5
Cost: Free
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New PMPs this month
- Laura Dunn
- Nicole Tracy
- Maria Malapaya
- Ben Millam
- Lorena Fernandez
- Muhammad Hanif
Alban Nganbou - Volunteer Of The Quarter - July 2021 - September 2021
Membership Statistics
| Total Members | 1521 |
| New Members This Year | 108 |
| PMP® Members | 1042 |
| CAPM® Members | 24 |
| PgMP® Members | 2 |
| PMI-SP® Members | 5 |
| PMI-RMP® Members | 9 |
| PMI-ACP® Members | 55 |
| PfMP® Members | 1 |
| PMI-PBA® Members | 2 |
| Members with no Certification | 459 |
| Breakdown by type | |
| Individual Members | 1485 |
| Student Members | 23 |
| Other Members | 13 |
New PMPs This Month
- Maria Malapaya, PMP
- Lorena Fernandez, PMP
- Laura Dunn, PMP
- Ben Millam, PMP
- Nicole Tracy, PMP
- Muhammad Hanif, PMP
Chapter Guest Pass Program
WHAT - What is the Chapter Guess Pass Program? PMI SVC has partnered with PMI Global to offer members who are not current PMI SVC Members an opportunity to try out Chapter Membership for free for 1 year.
HOW - If you do decide you would like to try out PMI SVC Membership for free for a year, contact the Vice President Member Relations at
vpmr@pmi-svc.org to get a unique code that you will enter at checkout.
WHO - Eligibility to participate requires that you be a PMI Global Member, but have not been a past member of the local PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter.
WHEN - We are offering a limited number of passes and we will be offering this program till all the passes have been distributed.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Contact vpmr@pmi-svc.org
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The Project Management Institute, with members in 135 countries, is the world's foremost authority for the project management profession. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research, and provides education and certification opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. The Sacramento Chapter of PMI was established in 1989 and proudly serves Greater Sacramento and surrounding areas. We currently have 1,860+ members - over a third of whom hold PMI’s esteemed PMP certification - and represent nearly 100s of unique companies and the public sector ( state & local governments, universities)
For Sponsorship/Partnership Information contact vpmarketing@pmi-svc.org
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Find a Volunteer Opportunity
Make your mark on our PMI Chapter and the profession. As a member, you can volunteer to work on and to lead activities that advance the profession and support the chapter business operations by joining our chapter volunteer community. All volunteer openings are managed by the PMI Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS). This system includes the ability to search for opportunities, view details about each role and apply online.
Earn PDUs by Volunteering
Volunteering Project Management Professional PDUs can be earned as part of
Category D (Creating New Project Knowledge)
Category E: Volunteer Service (by providing volunteer, non-compensated project management, and many others).
Category F (Working as a Professional in Project Management), comprise the Giving Back To The Profession Categories.
Speakers for our Chapter's Events
PMI-SVC welcomes proposals from passionate speakers interested in sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise on such topics as general business and strategy, leadership, project management, and technical or industry-specific specialties. Our Professional Development events provide professional development units (PDUs) of educational information necessary for those attendees maintaining certification designations. Speakers are also eligible to claim PDUs for their creation and delivery of the presentation material.