Special Event

VOLUNTEER today! VOLUNTEERS ARE PMI-MIDLAND’S GREATEST ASSET!

Serving on a committee or service group is one of the best ways to become involved and make an impact in the Project Management Institute.  Volunteers play a very important role by providing thoughtful input to deliberations while working toward accomplishing our goals. Volunteering provides you an opportunity to share your expertise, network with colleagues and enhance your Curriculum Vitae (CV). Current members are seriously encouraged to find out more about contributing their time and skills to a committee or service group that suits their interests and experience.

PMI as an organization could not be such a success without our great, dedicated volunteers. We are hoping to translate that success locally and we are counting on you to make this happen. If you would like to become more engaged, PMI-Midlands invites you to volunteer to serve on one or more of the following 2019/2020 Committees or Service groups. For more information about these Committees/Service Groups, please “Download a Detailed Volunteer Fact Sheet”

1. Event Planning Network: Responsible for planning & executing most chapter events.
2. Talent Network (Resource engagement & optimization): Responsible for identifying, booking, and managing speakers, panelists and presenters.
3. Resource Fellows Network: Comprises individuals willing to volunteer as event Speakers, Presenters or Panelists or otherwise persons who have good contacts and are willing to recommend or connect us to great resources (i.e. Speakers, Presenters, Panelists etc.) that can fill available speaking or presentation slots.

For more information about volunteering to speak at our events or serving as one of our PMP Certification Instructors, please “Download the Fact Sheet on Volunteers Speakers”

Three (3) Ways to indicate your Interest:

[1] Simply fill out this “Google Form” by clicking HERE

[2] Sign-up for this "EVENT" below or

[3] Contact the V.P Professional Development at development@pmi-midlands.org 

The 2019 PMI-Midlands Call for Volunteers closes Tuesday, July 9, 2019. We do require that those that volunteer are able to participate on a regular basis. Appointments to committees are for a minimum of one-year term, beginning with the date of the approval of your application.

SUMMARY
(1) The Professional Development Day (PDD) marks the single biggest event for the PMI-Midlands Chapter. This event can’t come together without a willing team of volunteers that commit to the planning and execution of different facets of the event, year-round.
(2) It’s that time of the year again and we are beginning to pull together an army of volunteers to begin the planning of the 2020 PDD. A lot of planning goes into this event. To make the 2020 PDD possible, we are in search of volunteers who are willing to contribute their unique skills, talents and interests to ensure we pull off a successful and hitch-free 2020 PDD.
(3) We therefore welcome you to join the 2020 PDD planning team and be part of history. You can sign-up by attending the first exploratory meeting of the team.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 11th July 2019 | Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Venue: USC/Columbia Technology Incubator, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia SC 29201 

PURPOSE OF MEETING:
This meeting is to introduce all team members, better define the purpose of the team and to begin work by clarifying expectations for the team members and creating action items for jump-starting the 2020 PDD planning and execution process.

MEETING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this meeting, we will have:
(1) Signed-up new team members
(2) Met all new and returning members of the team
(3) Developed a formal definition of the PDD planning and execution process
(4) Provided an overview of big-ticket items in the PDD planning and execution process
(5) Clarified the role of the PDD planning team and the expectations for the members
(6) Reviewed the lessons learned from the 2019 PDD
(7) Created action items and next steps

WHY VOLUNTEER
Volunteering with this team would provide you an opportunity to:
(1) Meet like-minded project managers and other professional
(2) Share your passion for the Project management discipline
(3) Demonstrate your commitment to the chapter
(4) Enhance your professional skills
(5) Earn Professional Development Units (PDUs)

PURPOSE OF MEETING:
The PMI-Midlands Chapter has a stated goal of supporting members in their journey towards becoming PMP certified by providing opportunities that make the exam prep process easier. Against this backdrop, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the various chapter-supported efforts available to members for achieving the PMP certification in the most efficient and timely manner.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, 11th July 2019 | Time: 6:15pm to 7:30pm | Venue: USC/Columbia Technology Incubator, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia SC 29201

MEETING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this meeting, we will have:
(1) Outlined the various chapter-supported PMP Exam preparation options
(2) Gauged member interest and gained commitments for the most popular exam prep option
(2) Outlined the process for pursuing said option, complete with planned schedule
(4) Created action items and next steps
(3) Provided insight on upcoming changes in the PMP exam that you need to be aware of

Project Management Professional (PMP) classes start tomorrow. Collaborative, accelerated learning classes, reviews plus question and answer (Q & A) sessions

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: USC/Incubator, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201