May Monthly Meeting May 16, 2012

Members and Guests WELCOME

PMI Heartland Mission Statement PMI Heartland is dedicated to advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management in the Greater Omaha Metropolitan area in a conscious and proactive manner.

2012 Board of Directors President Michele Francis-Stine, PMP Vice President Nik Kalantjakos, PMP Secretary Lorraine Henry, PMP VP Finance Jackie Harris, PMP VP Communications Rod Hill, PMP VP Programs Joe Kluver VP Education & Certification Michael Buchman, PMP VP Membership Cheryl Fitzgarrald, PMP Immediate Past President Mary Price, PMP

Job Search “Dot” System Red Dot – Looking for job Blue Dot – Has or knows of a job

Welcome Recruiters

Region 2 Chapters 7 N, Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) Regina/ Saskatchewan Regina/ Saskatchewan Sioux Empire (Sioux Falls) Heartland (Omaha) Mid-Nebraska Manitoba Minnesota (Minneapolis) Central Iowa Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Quad Cities LaCrosse (Madison) S. Central WI (Milwaukee)/SE WI Michiana (S. Bend) Chicagoland Calumet NE WI (Appleton, N. Central) NE Indiana Central Indiana (Indy) SW Indiana (Mt. Vernon) Central Illinois (Bloomington) We’re part of a much bigger Community!

Social Media Join us on LinkedIn – – search for groups (pmi heartland (NE) chapter) –Network with members and project professionals –Forum for questions regarding Programs, volunteerism, education, mentorship and leadership opportunities. –Community and membership engagement Join us on Twitter –Tweet questions during the meeting and after –Follow us for links to articles on project management –Tweet to the chapter board what you would like to see at future meetings etc.

Connect to Social Media See Jackie Harris for help in setting up LinkedIn or Twitter LinkedIn members: 304 Twitter followers: 40 Both outlets are actively updated by board members and moderators

New Members! New Member Gift There is a gift waiting for you at the monthly meeting, typically held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Scott Conference Center on UNO’s campus. Identify yourself as a new member at the Registration table and pick up your gift. Recruiting Incentive If you bring a guest to a monthly meeting and that guest becomes a member of the Chapter, you will receive a thank you gift. Have your guest note that you brought them when they register online. When the guest joins the Chapter, notify the VP of Membership. At the next meeting, pick up your gift.

Recent New Members May Joseph Dyche Ulrike Wagner Charlene Marie Kiss, PMP Adrian Castillo-Fierro Brandon Rinck Gus Arthur Checketts Kathy Palacio Emily Trotter, PMP Sabyasachi Panda, PMP Angela Wight Lonny L. Hargens Dinah H. Clark, PMP Sean Dorcy Carol Custard Sean Kenney, PMP, CAPM Kathleen Ojeda Kathleen Sortino Craig M. Navickas Mary Markey

PMI Certifications PMP Exam Prep If you are interested in pursuing your PMP certification, the Chapter has study groups twice a year to help prepare for the exam. Recognition When you receive your certification, your achievement will be recognized and celebrated by the presentation of a clock with your name and certification date engraved on it. For more information:

Congratulations to these new PMPs! Mark W Peightal, PMP Kathy Palacio, PMP

Meeting Reminders Advance Registration Register for meetings in advance at pmiheartland.org. This helps us plan our meeting space and food. If you are a PMP, your PDU claim will be submitted for you, and you will be able to print your PDU certificate from the pmiheartland web site. An added benefit - by registering 24 hours prior to the luncheon, you will qualify for the door prize drawings. PDU Certificate Login to pmiheartland.org. In the History section on the right side of the page, click the “Attendance” link. This will display your Attendance History. You can print a certificate for an event you have attended.

Desperately Seeking Officers…. The Chapter will hold its annual elections for the 2013 Board of Directors at our semi-annual business meeting on June 20, 2012 Nominations (including self-nomination) are being accepted for all positions: –Chapter President –Chapter Vice President –Secretary –Vice President Communications and Publicity –Vice President Education and Certification –Vice President Finance –Vice President Membership –Vice President Programs To nominate please see Mary Price or

Nominations for 2013 Board of Directors Interested in helping PMI Heartland to deliver quality programs? Elections for the 2013 PMI Heartland Board of Directors will take place at our semi-annual meeting, June 20, If you are a PMI Heartland chapter member and interested in contributing your time and talents to the PMI Heartland Chapter as an officer, please contact Mary Price at Nomination forms will be available at the May PMI Heartland meeting scheduled for May 16, The election will be held at the June 2012 Nominations are being accepted for the following positions: President Vice-President Secretary Vice-President of Finance Vice-President of Membership Vice-President of Education and Certification Vice-President of Programs Vice-President of Communications

Other Volunteer Opportunities Please visit PMIHeartland.org for volunteer opportunities Contact Director of Volunteers at

Benefits to Volunteering Help Provide and Improve Chapter Services Earn FREE PDUs Meet new people Develop leadership skills Looks great on a resume Have fun PMI Heartland Chapter has many volunteer opportunities available! Please or visit our website

April Monthly Luncheon Survey Results THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT! Winner of Survey Participation Drawing (Free Luncheon) –Martin Haas Actions the board is taking as a result of your feedback –Continued work to streamline the registration process –Added speaker preparation to improve topics, volume, and visual aids Keep providing us with your feedback, so we continue to exceed your expectations and needs.

Speakers at ProDev 2012! September 17, 2012 Bill Rancic Season 1 Winner of the Apprentice, Author, & Entrepreneur Anissa Stein Program Director for Bellevue University’s Project Management Degree Sally Elatta President Agile Transformation, Inc. Tom Osborne Hall of Fame Football Coach and Athletic Director at University of Nebraska Barb Stennes President & CEO, Resources Unlimited Michael Bitter Founder Affordable Social Media Dennis Busch Founder Project Management Technologies (PMT)

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