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2021 PMI-SVC Board of Directors Election Polls Open
2021 PMI-SVC Board of Directors Election Polls Open
The election to elect board members to serve on the 2022-2023 term PMI-SVC Board of Directors (BOD) starts on October 22, 2021 and ends November 5, 2021.
All members in good standing will receive an email with a secure link to the PMI-SVC Board of Directors electronic ballot (e-ballot) to vote and election information. Please check your SPAM/JUNK folder.
The candidates nominated and qualified to run for this year’s open positions on the PMI-SVC BOD are shown below:
|
Position |
Candidate(s) |
|
President/Chief Executive Officer |
· Bruce Marinace · Jag Nagendra |
|
Vice President of Finance |
· Eliza Yam |
|
Vice President of Programs |
· Melissa Harris |
Remember: The election/voting period is October 22 – November 5, 2021. Your completed e-Ballot must be submitted prior to November 5, 2021, 11:59 PM PST.
Results of the election will be announced on or around November 23, 2021. The newly elected board members will transition to office in late November and will officially begin their term on January 1, 2022.
Please refer to the PMI-SVC website to view the candidate statements.
If you have any questions, please contact the Election Committee at elections@pmi-svc.org.
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.
PMP Prep Course - 11/1
Presentation Date:
Date: 1 NOV 2021 2-week Bootcamp Monday – Friday Afternoons
Time: 11:00AM – 2:00PM PDT
PMI Category: Technical (all 35 hours are in the technical category of the talent triangle)
Contact hours:35
Path to your Dream Career - Part 1 & 2
Date: Tuesday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
Presentation Title: Path to your Dream Career - Part 1 & 2
Back by popular demand! Excellent resource for project managers and other professionals who are ready for a better career.
Presenter: Maura Lemon
PDU Category: Strategy PDU: 2.0
Give Back by Sharing Your Experience
Dates: Tuesday October 19, November 2 or November 16 from 6:00 to 6:30 pm; more available dates and times starting January 2022
Volunteer Opportunity: Educational Outreach Opportunities at Chico State University and Sacramento State University
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
Design Thinking: A Bootcamp Intensive- Cancelled
Date: October 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00AM PDT
Presentation Title: Design Thinking: A Bootcamp Intensive
Rod Githens, PhD; Shelby Pierce
PDU Category: Technical- 2 hour
Strategic – 1 hour
Leadership – 1 hour
PDU (Professional Development Units): 4
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.
PMO Forum - October 27
Topic: Status Reports: How to give your boss the best update, ever!
Speaker: Peter Tyson
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.
Monthly Board of Director Meetings
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New Member Orientation
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New PMPs this month
- Shyanne Barker
- Sara Menton
- Ricardo Cervantes
- Brenna Kiniry
Qayamuddin Usmani - Volunteer Of The Quarter - October 2021 - December 2021
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 working with PMI-SVC for one year.
2. What roles have you filled?
I am responsible for coordinating PMI certifications by planning, tracking and updating certification trainings on PMI-SVC website for chapter members.
Identify, assess and negotiate with vendors (ATP) to provide training to PMI-SVC chapter members. Establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with vendors, and fellow volunteers.
Track and maintain and update training records of all conducted, ongoing, and planned training.
Contribute to create strategies to promote PMI and other project management courses.
3. What do you enjoy about being a volunteer for the Chapter?
Being a volunteer for the Chapter has given me the opportunity to: learn and to lead activities that helped me and Chapter members advance our skills. I enjoy working with PMI-SVC because it helps expand my connections, and grow my career advancement opportunities. And most importantly I can help other grow
4. What do you like to do in your spare time?
exercising and parenting
Membership Statistics
| Total Members | 1513 |
| New Members This Year | 125 |
| PMP® Members | 1039 |
| CAPM® Members | 24 |
| PgMP® Members | 2 |
| PMI-SP® Members | 6 |
| PMI-RMP® Members | 9 |
| PMI-ACP® Members | 55 |
| PfMP® Members | 1 |
| PMI-PBA® Members | 3 |
| Members with no Certification | 452 |
| Breakdown by type | |
| Individual Members | 1476 |
| Student Members | 25 |
| Other Members | 12 |
New PMPs This Month
- Shyanne Barker, PMP
- Ricardo Cervantes, PMP
- Sara Menton, PMP
- Brenna Kiniry, 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.