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Servant Leadership that #GSD (Gets S*** Done) Workshop - April 15
Presentation Title: Servant Leadership that #GSD (Gets S*** Done) Workshop
Presentation Date: April 15, 2021
Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm
PDU Category: Leadership
PDU (Professional Development Units): 6
Cost: PMI-SVC Member: $75
Non-Member: $125
Volunteer Appreciation Salute
Date: Thursday April 22nd
Time: 5-6 PM
Event Description:
Let us say thanks to our special volunteers who make this all possible.
The board will be sharing stories and passing out 25 $25 gift cards to MVP volunteers.
Cost: Free
PMI-SVC Chapter Grants Program
The chapter is happy to announce the 2021 Grants Program. As a part of outreach efforts, the chapter designates a proportion of the annual budget to grants based on the yearly income to support the chapters vision and mission.
OUR MISSION: Promote project management as a profession to the community
OUR VISION: To be recognized by practitioners and employers in our community as the essential and preferred choice for support and excellence of project management best practices.
Fill out the Grant Application Form and submit to the Chapter board(board@pmi-svc.org) by 5:00 p.m on 4/15/2021.
Eligibility
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations serving the PMI-SVC community are eligible to apply.
- Applicants who failed to submit a Final Report from the prior year are not eligible to apply during the current funding cycle.
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Presentation Title: Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Presenter: Jag Nagendra
Training Date: May 12, 2021
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
PDU Catagory: Strategic
PDU (Professional Development Units): 1.5
Cost: Free
PMO Forum - April 28
Topic: The Ingredients of a Successful Project Management Office - PMO
Speaker: Julien mansourian
Where: Virtual Meeting
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
PMI-ACP Training
Presentation Title: PMI-ACP Training
Presenter: Anup Deshpande
Training Date: May 22, 23, and 29, 2021 (2 Saturdays and 1 Sunday ) 3 days,
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm (1 hr for lunch)
PDU Catagory:
PDU (Professional Development Units): 21
Cost: PMI-SVC Member: $775
Non-Member: $900
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
PMP Prep Class April 24 - June 12
Course Description:
Date: April -24 to June 12
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00pm PST (Eight Satrurdays)
Contact hours: 35
To Register:
Go to the URL and select “Tickets”, enter discount code xxx, enter of tickets (1), then select “Checkout”.
PMP Exam Prep Class 17 -21 May
Course Description:
5-day PMP Exam Prep Course, instructor-led.
Date: 17-21 MAY 2021
Time: 7:30am – 3:00pm PST
Contact hours: 35
Course Description:
5-day PMP Exam Prep Course, instructor-led.
For more information: https://refinem.com/stec_event/pmp-exam-prep-may-17-2021/
To Register:
Go to the above URL and select “Tickets”, enter discount code PMISVC-LIVE for Instructure-led Live Training, then select “Checkout”.
Certified Product Owner course
Certified Product Owner course
PDU (Professional Development Units): 16
PlatinumEdge
PlatinumEdge
Steve Ostermiller is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), co-author of Agile Project Management For Dummies, and technical editor of Scrum For Dummies and Pearson Education's Agile Foundations Complete Video Course.
Seminar Overview
This Certified Scrum Product Owner course provides a thorough overview of the product owner’s role within a scrum team, within an organization, working with customers, users and stakeholders throughout product discovery in order to maximize business value.
Scrum supports responsible product development that:
- Adapts to volatile business needs and ongoing refinement of business solutions
- Ensures closer adherence to customers’ real-world needs through streamlined planning and close ongoing collaboration
- Supports faster deployment of production-grade solutions so your organization can gain market advantage and business value
- Reduces project risk through rapid iterations of development that inform opportunity assessments
- Drives efficient and effective production
When this course has been completed, attendees will have gained in-depth practical knowledge of the product owner’s role in agile product development, specifically applied through the Scrum framework.
Cost: $850
PMI-SVC Chapter Member - $710 (use discount code PMISVC_PMISVC_May21CSPO)
PMP Exam Prep Class 17 -21 May
Course Description:
5-day PMP Exam Prep Course, instructor-led.
Date: 17-21 MAY 2021
Time: 7:30am – 3:00pm PST
Contact hours: 35
To Register:
Go to the URL and select “Tickets”, enter discount code xxx, enter of tickets (1), then select “Checkout”.
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New PMPs this month
- Connie Durante
- Julie Aguiar
Membership Statistics
Total Members | 1548 |
New Members This Year | 57 |
PMP® Members | 1054 |
CAPM® Members | 28 |
PgMP® Members | 2 |
PMI-SP® Members | 7 |
PMI-RMP® Members | 9 |
PMI-ACP® Members | 62 |
PfMP® Members | 1 |
PMI-PBA® Members | 1 |
Members with no Certification | 469 |
Breakdown by type | |
Individual Members | 1512 |
Student Members | 28 |
Other Members | 8 |
New PMPs This Month
- Julie Aguiar, PMP
- Connie Durante, 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
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
Get Involved
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.