News Letter
PMI® Global Congress 2010—EMEA Milano Convention Centre 10–12 May 2010 Milan, Italy Congress Overview Innovate your usual approach to managing project constraints and achieve desired outcomes by coming to PMI Global Congress 2010—EMEA. This three-day professional development event hosted by Project Management Institute (PMI) provides a focused environment for you to rethink the norm, connect with your peers, and reaffirm your professional commitment by building your knowledge and skills. Value that Congress provides to you • Gaining inspiration and ideas Over 50 educational sessions delivered by experienced presenters allow attendees to select a variety of topics each day that suit their interest and career needs. • Building your professional network Attendees can engage with peers and thought leaders to gain insights, and learn about services and solutions from suppliers. • Fulfilling Continuing Educational Requirements Participation in Congress educational sessions allows PMI credential holders the opportunity to stay sharp with current project management knowledge, while earning Professional Development Units (PDUs) necessary to maintain their credential. What value will Congress bring to your organisation? Top executives report that project management is becoming increasingly important to their companies, and that project managers can improve business performance in any industry. Congress offers knowledge, exchange of ideas, training and exposure to the most current resources for project management, which can help your projects be more successful. For more information and registration, please visit the congress website http://congresses.pmi.org/EMEA2010/ .
Apr 2010
Last Call for Chapter Meeting April 20th , 2010 at Ericsson - Rijen This is the Last Call for our Chapter Meeting which will be organized by Ericsson to be held on April 20, 2010 at the location of Ericsson in Rijen. The theme of this meeting will be Project Support and Tooling. This event will be registered or documented and prepared for streaming on the PMI internet and Ericsson intranet. For information and registration see our website : http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/chapter-meetings/147-2010-04-20-chapter-meeting-at-ericsson
PMI Educational Foundation is Recruiting Community Liaisons The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF), a nonprofit charitable organization, is recruiting community liaisons; the purpose of the liaison position is to create a channel of communication between PMI communities and the PMIEF. Through the liaison position, PMIEF will continually provide communities with new information on how they can help make a difference in the community through project management with programs such as: • Scholarships for students, teachers and non-profits; • Teaching youth project management as a life skill; • Careers in project management; • Helping nonprofit organizations and NGOs use project management to more effectively and efficiently accomplish their mission. PMIEF also wants to hear your ideas and looks forward to hearing more about how we can help you make a difference. Click http://www.pmi.org/pmief/aboutus/volunteer.asp to view the position description located in the “Volunteer” section PMIEF Web site. If interested, please contact Diane Fromm. The PMI Educational Foundation also gratefully accepts donations to help in its philanthropic efforts, please click http://www.pmi.org/pmief/donate/ to make a donation.
Exposure Draft Period Approaches for The Practice Standard for Estimating PMI is scheduled to release a new practice standard in the fourth quarter of 2010. The exposure draft for this standard will be made available for comments on PMI’s website at http://www.pmi.org on 29 March 2010. The comment period will remain open until 5:00 p.m. EST on 13 May 2010. This is the time to voice any concerns, share perspective or lend professional insight. We encourage all members, volunteers and the greater project management community to take this opportunity to get involved. Participation in the exposure draft process is open to the public. Your review and input are desired and appreciated!
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IPMA Projectmanagement Parade 2010 The IPMA Projectmanagement Parade 2010 will be held on April 21, 2010. Please check the following links for further information. http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/images/stories/PMI-data/ipma-news/projectmanagement-parade-2010_flyer.pdf http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/images/stories/PMI-data/ipma-news/ypflyer.pdf http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/images/stories/PMI-data/ipma-news/tarieven-pm-parade.pdf