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Annual Career & Networking Event - October 6
PMI-SVC Annual Career & Networking Event
Date: October 6th, 2020
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
About the Event: The 1st annual ZOOM Career & Networking Event! There will be six [6] presenters each speaking for approximately 20 minutes on topics such as Agile, Women in Project Management, A PM career path in Government, recruitment… There will be a breakout room for anyone wishing to Network with others, a trivia contest and prizes too!
Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Our Prize Sponsors :
Experis
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Course - October 6-9, 2020
Online/Virtual Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Course
WHEN: October 6-9, 2020, 8:00am – 12:00 pm (All days)
16 PDUs towards PMI's PMP and PMI-ACP certifications and
16 SEUs towards becoming a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)!
PDU Breakdown: Technical: 6 - Leadership: 8 - Strategic: 2
$850.00 Standard Pricing until October 2, 2020
$995.00 Just In Time Pricing until October 5, 2020
Registration closes 11.59PM, October 5, 2020
Board of Directors Election Results
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2020 PMI-SVC Board of Directors Election Results
Dear Chapter Member, The 2020 PMI-SVC Board of Directors' Nomination and Election process is now complete. The voting and ballot process officially closed on September 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST. On behalf of this year's Elections Committee Team (team), we thank you for your support of this year's nomination and election process. We are very pleased to announce the new 2021-2022 term PMI-SVC Board of Directors (BOD) members, with one vacancy. The Vice President of Governance and Administration candidate graciously declined. The current BOD has appointed Capucine Chatman to fill this vacant position. 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 elected officers will transition to and commences office on January 1, 2021.
I want to thank the team for their dedication and hard work and for the Oversight who provided guidance and support during this election cycle. Linn Hom (Elections Lead) Wayne Hart Tes Pineda Dina Henry-Scott (Oversight) |
Upcoming Events
Annual Career & Networking Event - October 6
Date: October 6th, 2020
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
About the Event: The 1st annual ZOOM Career & Networking Event! There will be six [6] presenters each speaking for approximately 20 minutes on topics such as Agile, Women in Project Management, A PM career path in Government, recruitment… There will be a breakout room for anyone wishing to Network with others, a trivia contest and prizes too!
Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Our Prize Sponsors :
Highway 50 Breakfast Roundtable - October
Where: Virtual Meeting
Time:7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
When: First Friday of The Month
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Agile Forum
Topic:
Speaker:
Where: Virtual
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Consultant-Contractors Breakfast Forum
When: Second Friday of each month,
Time: 7:00-8:00AM (Except Holidays)
Where: Virtual Meeting. Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
PDU's Earned = 1
Women In Project Management
When: Second Tuesday of each month,
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting. Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
PDU's Earned = 1
Government Forum
Government Forum:
When: 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Virtual Meeting
Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
October Virtual Speaker Series - Oct 15
Title: Leadership for Remote Work in Today's New Virtual World
Presenter: Natalie Steck
Description: As the COVID-19 crisis spread to a global pandemic many businesses were forced to make a shift to a purely virtual landscape. This unprecedented mass shift forced leaders to scramble in an attempt to find solutions to the new challenges in communicating with their employees, keeping them engaged, and holding them accountable to ensure business could continue as usual.
Date: 10/15/2020
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Career Development Forum Breakfast Meeting (3rd Saturday)
Topic:
Speaker:
Date: 3rd Saturday of the Month
Time: 7:00 AM -9:00 AM, 3rd Saturday of each month
Where: Virtual Meeting
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New PMPs this month
- Karan Singh
Chris Wolters: Volunteer Of The Quarter -July - September 2020
The PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter thanks and recognizes you for your outstanding efforts!
1. How long have you been volunteering for PMI-SVC?
I have been volunteering with PMI-SVC for eight months. My first position has been the Mentor Program. I’ve learned a lot, met many people and look forward to continuing to volunteer.
Membership Statistics
| Total Members | 1761 |
| New Members This Year | 154 |
| PMP® Members | 1151 |
| CAPM® Members | 30 |
| PgMP® Members | 3 |
| PMI-SP® Members | 6 |
| PMI-RMP® Members | 8 |
| PMI-ACP® Members | 60 |
| PfMP® Members | 1 |
| PMI-PBA® Members | 1 |
| Members with no Certification | 579 |
| Breakdown by type | |
| Individual Members | 1715 |
| Student Members | 33 |
| Other Members | 13 |
New PMPs This Month
- Karan Singh, 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
Sponsorship/Partnership Opportunities
Our Current Corporate Partners
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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.