Chapter News and Announcements

Spring Chapter Newsletter is Published !NEW

The Spring 2008 quarterly Chapter Newsletter is here! Take a look to see what is new in the Chapter.

Professional Development Day Update !NEW
	The Professional Development Day 2008 is scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI. Planning is in progress under Project Manager, Laura Zibell. This year’s theme is “A Taste of Project Management” and promises to be a day filled with not only great learning opportunities, but a lot of fun along the way. Highlights for this year’s event include a post-event networking and social hour as well as the opportunity to earn up to 6 PDU’s. Save the Date!

BrainStorm Chicago April 14 – 17 !NEW

Special offer for PMI Madison Wisconsin Chapter Members until February 29th, 2008

PMI Madison Wisconsin Members may request a Complimentary 1-Day Conference Pass* to BrainStorm Chicago – April 14-17 at The Hilton Chicago Hotel.

Your Chicago registration provides full access to all 5 highly acclaimed BPMInstitue.org and SOAInstitute.org events held over April 15-16, including:

• Business Process Management Conference
• Service-Oriented Architecture Conference
• Business Architecture Conference
• Business Decision Management Symposium
• Organizational Performance Symposium

Priority code PMIMWEB is required when registering by February 29^th.  Alternatively, call 508-475-0475 x15 with questions.

Our Certificate of Training Programs and Individual Training Courses are also being offered over April 14-17 – separate enrollment fees apply and are not included in this offer.  

Helpful BrainStorm Chicago links:

BrainStorm Chicago Homepage

Conference Agenda-at-a-Glance (pdf)

BrainStorm Chicago Brochure (large pdf)

BPMInstitute.org Training Brochure

*Deadlines and restrictions apply – see online registration page for details. 

Spring 2008 Chapter PMP Certification Exam Prep Class

The next PMI Madison/South Central Wisconsin PMP Certification Exam Preparation Class will be held March 6, 2008 through May 29, 2008.  The course details are available here on our website.  We get overwhelming responses to these classes, but the seats are limited, so enroll today!  Students with questions or PMPs interested in instructing should contact Mohis Mohamed.  The detailed Class Schedule is now available here.

Winter Chapter Newsletter is Published

The Winter 2007/2008 quarterly Chapter Newsletter is here! Take a look to see what is new in the Chapter.

Professional Development Day News

The Professional Development Day 2008 (PDD-2008) Project Charter has been formulated. The Project Manager and three Leads for PDD-2008 have been assigned (view announcement here). The 2008 Madison/South Central Wisconsin Professional Development Day will be on April 18, 2008 (Friday), at Monona Terrace in Madison, WI. Please mark your calendar.

Our goal is to make the project team as industry-diverse as possible. Currently, we are looking for a Marketing Lead; and team members for Speaker Selection, Sponsorship, and Facility Arrangements.

If you are interested in volunteering for the PDD-2008 team, please contact the Project Manager – Laura Zibell (lzibell@amfam.com).

PMI announces Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Starting October 1, 2007, PMI is accepting application for the PgMP certification. The PgMP credential is PMI’s first credential designed to demonstrate project and program management skills. To be eligible for the PgMP credential, you must meet specific guidelines that objectively measure experience, education and professional knowledge, and undergo a rigorous application process as well as three assessments.  Read more:

http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/Obtaining-Credential.aspx

We are planning to organize webinars, workshops and training program regarding this new credential.  If you are interested in pursuing PgMP and to be a part of these initiatives from our Chapter, please contact Mohis Mohamed MBA, PMP Director of Professional Development.