It is my privilege and honor to begin our 2017-2018 year as the president of PMICV.  We are fortunate, as PMICV is well poised for success, thanks to the leadership of our immediate past President Patricia Ireland and the Board of Directors. Great progress was made under her direction, including:

●       Growing membership by 15%.

●       Raising the bar on programming, with nationally recognized speakers and diversified programs.

●       Launching Mentoring Initiative, to allow local professionals connect and help each other grow.

●       Opening doors to volunteers and offering more leadership opportunities within the Chapter.

●       Partnering with Desai Management Consulting to provide educational classes and boot camps.

As I take the lead, I would like to begin the year by thanking Patricia for her energy and dedication to PMICV, and for providing a strong foundation upon which to work as we begin our new year.

Now onto 2017-2018! This year marks a huge milestone for PMICV.  Our chapter’s story officially began in 1997, so we are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year!   We finalize our plans for the upcoming 20th Anniversary festivities this September, and we are very excited to share them with you soon. 

As we kick off this milestone year, I am pleased and excited to announce that we have an outstanding group of professionals who will be serving as our 2017-2018 Board of Directors.  This group of passionate leaders, bringing a wide range of experiences, is uniquely positioned to help us succeed!

To provide a clear roadmap and framework for success, PMICV will be committed to the following key areas of focus in the coming year:

1.      Increase Member Value. Each program we offer this year will have significant built-in membership benefit.  Our goal will be to give you, our members, concrete reasons to renew your membership, and even more important -- reasons to recommend us to your friends and colleagues.

2.      Diversify and Improve Programming. We will aim at delivering exceptional content to our membership, and we will do it in a way that will maximize impact and allow us to execute in a highly efficient manner.  We will also ensure that our guests have fun and enjoy being a member.

3.      Enable Educational Outreach. We will be working with local universities, and together assisting students to become future leaders and be well positioned in the workplace.

4.      Engage Local Businesses.  We will be reaching out to companies and establishing communication channels. This will help us ensure that we are addressing the needs of the current economy, and provide the means for organizations and their staff to succeed in the modern world.

5.      Increase Membership and Improve Retention. We see a lot of potential to help more and more local professionals network and connect with each other, learn and grow, and succeed in their career and personal development.  We will strive to see our retention rates continue to improve.  It will be key for our discussions and will help us drive new ideas for the upcoming year.

Lastly, and most importantly, I would like to acknowledge and personally thank the Board members and chapter volunteers who have worked hard to get PMICV to the state it is in today. We are a 100% volunteer driven organization and we rely on a dedicated team to help us achieve our goals. To that end, we are always looking for help, and our current Board is actively seeking folks to join us to drive our initiatives forward. Please contact us if you are interested in a volunteer role this year. We would love to have you join us!

So, as we continue enjoying the beautiful summer in Vermont, I hope you get some time to recharge your batteries and gear up for an exciting new year at PMICV. I welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we can continue to improve our chapter and what you find beneficial as a member.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of PMICV, thank you for your valued membership. We are looking forward to a successful and productive year!

PMI Champlain Valley Chapter 2017-2018 Board Members

The board elections for 2017-2018 were held on Tuesday July 18. Patricia Ireland stepped down from the President position and Elena Yakimova has been elected to that post. Dan Wetzel left as the VP of Education and Yuliya Gulenko has accepted that role. Tom Kennedy stepped down from the VP of Marketing role and that has yet to be filled. Neil Delaney stepped into the vacated VP Programs post, and Anne Wulfratt moved into Neil’s old position of VP Registrar. Nik Patel and Magdalena Salemno will co-chair the VP Finance. The remainder of the board remains unchanged. Thank you to all the board members for the 2016 year that have moved on, and welcome to the new faces. We are looking forward to a great year.

Better Together -  PMI Champlain Valley Chapter launches its BA Initiative! 

3 Days Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Test Preparation Boot Camp  

Description

PMI Champlain Valley Chapter and Desai Management Consulting have partnered to offer Project Management training programs to the PMICV members. The first training offering is a 3 days   PMI - PMP Certification Boot Camp scheduled for November 29, 30 and December 1st at the Best Western Conference Center in South Burlington, VT.

In the last three years, Desai Management Consulting trained over 250 professionals and have a 99% success rate for those who have gone on to take the PMP exam.

• 24 classroom hours (3 days) of intensive project management training (contact hours)*
• 11 hours of online exam preparation study (contact hours)*
• Guidance in the PMI application process
• Numerous practice questions
• Hands-on experience taking structured exams
• Post-training / pre-exam study group
• World-class Velociteach materials
• 6 months' access to the Velociteach exam prep online simulator

• Active class discussions
• Participative learning
• Real-world examples
• Best-practice discussions
• Effective exam strategies, tips and tricks
• Memorization techniques
• Practice tests after each subject module 

• Reinforcement of materials covered
• Shared study habits
• In-person and virtual sessions
• Shared lessons learned    
  

For questions, or to register for the Boot Camp, please contact Desai Management Consulting 

Phone: 1-844 GO DESAI (1-844-463-3724)

email: info@desaimgmt.com

Event sponsored part by :

	Desai Management Consulting

Here’s how to claim 9 PDUs for the 2017 PMI-CV Spring Symposium:

1.               Log In to www.pmi.org

2.               Go to the first tab - MyPMI tab

3.         Select “Report PDUs".     

4.               Select "Course or Training "category

5.               For provider, enter "C109" and click on "PMI Champlain Valley, VT Chapter"

6.               For Activity, enter the 2017 PMICV Spring Symposium ID# "C109-20170407" 

7.               Enter April 7 2017 for the date started and sate completed 

8.        Agree and submit

9.        Answer survey's questions. 

To claim 2 PDU's for attending dinner events, follow the directions below   

Directions:

1. Go to http://www.pmi.org/
2. Log in
3. Click on myPMI on the drop down menu
4. Look for  “Certification Status – earn and report PDUs” located on the right hand side
5. Click on Report PDU
6. Select "Organization Meeting" 
7. In the Organization/Host ID field, enter C109 and click on PMI Champlain Valley Chapter
8. In the Title field, put a description like "January Dinner Meeting"
9. Select the number of PDU out of the 3 categories based on the meeting information supplied by the PMICV event (Leadership and/or Technical and/or Strategic) 
10. Click that you agree this claim is accurate.
11. Click “Submit”
12. Look for email confirmation.