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Spring 2010 Professional Day- FILLING UP FAST

Buffalo PMI presents Spring 2010 Professional Day,

Dale Carnegie, Key Leadership and Management Skills

Learn for the first time, or brush up on the soft skills that are important to our everyday jobs. This Event will cover 4 areas and is very interactive. Be prepared for some discussion and to share some of your experiences. Additional details and registration information are found at the page ... Spring 2010 Professional Day.

And if coming to this event was not enough, register before March 7th and receive a $25 coupon for the Fall Professional Development Day on 9/13/10 PLUS each participant to this March day event will be entered to win a FREE ADMISSION to the Fall Professional Day!!

Share Your Expertise

PMI Buffalo Plans to Provide Assistance to Community Nonprofits

PMI Buffalo is embarking on an innovative program to promote project management best practices to project leaders from nonprofit organizations by harnessing the talents and knowledge of PMI Buffalo membership. The Project Management for Nonprofits Program is designed to provide training and mentoring to program participants. A key component of this program is the Project Management Toolbox for Nonprofits - a set of best practice templates in electronic format to assist with execution of projects.

For Nonprofit Organizations ...

On 2-12-10 there was an Information Session held at the United Way to explain more details about the program. For more details about that session, read the information session announcement. If you are interested in seeing the presentation from that session please click ... 2-12-10 presentation.

To see whether your nonprofit organization qualifies for enrollment, please review these program guidelines.

To apply to the program, click here for the application.

PMI Buffalo Members: Are you a PMP?

Have you ever wished you could be part of a meaningful project that provides a public service, while at the same time, sharing your project management expertise? Are you interested in making an impact in the community? Does the idea of mentoring sound appealing to you? Are you looking for an exciting way to earn PDUs? Your opportunity has arrived!

For more information on becoming a mentor, read the volunteer opportunity page.

To apply as a mentor, click here for the application.

President's Message ... February 2010

Message from the Prez ...

2010 is a milestone year for the Chapter as it is our 15th anniversary. In addition, the board has just completed our annual planning and budget for the year, and we are planning some first class events for the Chapter (details to be provided by individual teams). We continue to improve existing processes and programs, and enrich our offerings with new services. The leadership, creativity and time invested by the Chapter leadership (Board members and Directors) have been excellent.

LIMC Develops PMI Leaders

PMI Leadership Institute Master Class

The PMI Leadership Institute Master Class (LIMC) is a year-long initiative that provides intensive training, development and support for a limited group of participants who meet or exceed the learning level of the experienced volunteer leader. Selection for the class brings you into an elite group that only includes 23 members from 7 countries in the 2010 class. We are proud to announce that our Vice President of Membership ... JoAnn Boehm ... is a member of that 2010 class.

Recap of Professional Day October 2009

With 135 participants, a strong keynote address, the Project of the Year award, and 9 professional workshops ..... nobody will argue that this year's PMI Buffalo Professional Day this Fall was anything but a great success!!

Hardship Benefit

At the recent regional meeting in Long Island, PMI Corporate advised us of a little known benefit for members who are out of work that will cover their annual renewal fee. This is important information for us to provide to you, as networking is so critical for those looking for work. So please read the following note from PMI: