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Grants Program
The Project Management Institute - Sacramento Valley Chapter (PMI-SVC) is excited to launch the 2020-2021 Grants Program. PMI-SVC has determined that community needs are to be supported financially and designates a proportion of the annual budget to grants.
2020 PMI-SVC Board of Directors Candidate Slate
On behalf of the PMI-SVC Board of Directors (BOD) Elections Project Team, I am pleased to announce the 2020 Candidate Slate:
Vice President of Governance and Administration: Michael Brokloff
Vice President of Marketing: Sonali Kimsen
Vice President of Professional Development: Jared Becker
Capucine Chatman-William
Chris Wolters
Vice President of Volunteers: Jorge Avila
Masoud Masoumi
PleaseClick Here for candidate statements.
Click Here for Candidate video statement
The election to elect board members to serve on the 2021-2022 term PMI-SVC BOD starts August 4, 2020 and ends September 1, 2020.
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. Your completed e-Ballot must be submitted prior to September 1, 2020, 11:59 PM PST.
If you have any questions, please contact the Elections Project Team at elections@pmi-svc.org.
A candidate forum will be held on Monday August 10, 2020 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Click on the link to register to
join on the day of the event. This will be an opportunity of the membership to “meet” the candidates in this virtual forum. There will be questions presented to the candidates and time for membership to ask their questions.
Linn Hom
PMI-SVC Board of Directors Election Committee Lead
PMI-SVC Cares About You
PMI-SVC Members:
Together, we are all facing the COVID-19 pandemic that is impacting our families, friends, communities and businesses around the world. The PMI-SVC Board met on 3/16 evening to discuss the unprecedented situation that we find ourselves in, as guidelines and new measures are recommended and/or enacted every day to mitigate the impact and spread of the virus. The Chapter will closely follow recommendations and guidelines provided by the federal and local governments.
Upcoming Events
Highway 50 Breakfast Roundtable-December
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.
Career Development Forum Breakfast Meeting (1st Saturday)
Topic:
Speaker:
Time: 7:00 AM -9:00 AM, 1st Saturday of each month
Where: Virtual 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
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
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.
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New PMPs this month
- Asia Larkin
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 | 1769 |
| New Members This Year | 174 |
| PMP® Members | 1181 |
| CAPM® Members | 28 |
| PgMP® Members | 4 |
| PMI-SP® Members | 5 |
| PMI-RMP® Members | 8 |
| PMI-ACP® Members | 58 |
| PfMP® Members | 1 |
| PMI-PBA® Members | 0 |
| Members with no Certification | 564 |
| Breakdown by type | |
| Individual Members | 1724 |
| Student Members | 32 |
| Other Members | 13 |
New PMPs This Month
- Asia Larkin, PMP,CAPM
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 Opportunities
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)
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.