November Dinner Meeting – Volunteer & Member Appreciation Event

Join us in celebrating our volunteers and members at our last dinner meeting of 2018.
Come for the networking, stay for the fun - including a costume contest, prizes, and more!
ALL are welcome for this fun-filled event; you don’t need to be a chapter member or a volunteer to attend.

Speaker: Robin Canale
Topic: Speed Networking
When: Tuesday, November 6^th
Where: The DoubleTree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way Sacramento 95815
Time: 6:00-8:30 pm
1 PDU Event

Agenda:

6:00 - 6:45 PM - Buffet Dinner & Networking
6:45 - 7:30 PM - Volunteer Appreciation & Event Prizes 
7:30 - 8:30 PM - Speed Networking Activity lead by Robin Canale

FREE for Active Chapter Volunteers (Check your email for registration info)   $15 (Members), $35 (Non-Members)

Costume Contest:  Be creative!!  Prizes will be awarded for the best Project Management inspired costume.

Register Here

Date: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 
Time:  6:00 PM - 8:00  PM
Speaker: Brad Mahaney, PMP, CSM, ACC
Topic: Walk- Thru The PMI-SVC PDU App.
The PMI-SVC has partnered with InTimeTec to develop an app for chapter registrations. During the Forum, we will discuss the genesis of the project, discuss the development process, and demonstrate the app with the group and seek their feedback. This will be an interactive session from both the developer and the user perspectives.

About the Speaker: Brad Mahaney is a strategic member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), volunteering and supporting the local Sacramento Valley Chapter. He holds the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), serves as the Chairman of the Chapter’s PMO Forum, sponsored the initiation and launch of a new Agile Forum, acts as a trainer for PMP preparation courses and sits on the Board of Directors.

This is an one PDU event

Location: Round Table Pizza, 7867 Lichen Drive (in Raley's Center), Citrus Heights  (916) 723-5910 
Cost: Free Pizza provided by Tek Systems; Drinks provided by  Radian Solutions LLC
PMI-Technology Forum Contact: Sundar Rajan PMP CSM, Chair, Technology Forum

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 Project of the Year (POY) Award

The Project of the Year (POY) award recognizes the accomplishments of a project and the project team for superior performance and exemplary execution of project management using processes and approaches that are consistent with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Fifth and Sixth Edition)                                                                                                             . 

The POY Committee is currently soliciting nominations from organizations with projects completed in 2018. If you have projects in your organization that have been or will have a significant portion completed in 2018 that you would like us to consider, please submit an application to POY@pmi-svc.org.

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

The PMI POY Award is a great way to recognize your organization for a job well done. We recognize the top projects submitted and will announce the winner at the award ceremony on March 14^th, 2019.

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 

Thank you PMI-SVC members for attending our Chapter's annual meeting! Members got to meet and network with other fellow PMs. The board shared the chapter activities to the date, what is comig for the new year, and introducing current board members and 2019/2020 board. It was a great evening, great food and good presentation!! 

We also unveiled and tested our new PDU App at the event to track PDUs. This information will be scanned at the events and will be submitted to PMI GLobal and the member will recieve their PDUs for that particular event.  We are very excited about this App and we will roll out this feature to our members soon.  Members recieved their PDUs within 24 hrs of the event!!!

Once again Thank you for coming to the event.  The photos can be viewed at the Image Gallery or Click Here to view.

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