November Monthly Meeting November 14, 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

PMI Heartland Chapter Statistics PMP Members: 391 CAPM Recipients: 3 PgMP Recipients: 1 PMI-ACP Recipients: 6 PMI-RMP Recipients: 3 PMI-SP Recipients: 2 Total Members: 582

Social Media - search for pmi heartland (NE) chapter Join us on facebook Join us on LinkedIn Join us on Twitter Tweet questions during the meeting and after - search for PMI Heartland

Connect to Social Media Mohamed Khaled, Social Media Director, Reach out to Jackie at for help on setting up PMI Heartland Social “We want to hear from you” Join in the discussion! LinkedIn members: 360 Twitter followers: 82 Like us on facebook: 3 All outlets are actively updated by board members, directors, 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.

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:

PMIH Round Table Let us know if you are interested in attending a PMI Round Table Discussion. Comment on Linked In and contact James Moore. Format of the meetings: Each participant suggests a topic for discussion and a vote is taken to focus on the top 2-3 topics.

Volunteer Opportunities Please visit PMIHeartland.org for volunteer opportunities: -Director of Monthly Meetings (see Joe Kluver) -Director of ProDev (see Joe Kluver) -Mentor Program Director -Director of Sponsorship -Director of Marketing 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

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. An added benefit - by registering 24 hours prior to the luncheon, you will qualify for the door prize drawings. PDU Certificate Request from

Monthly Luncheon Survey Results THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT! Winner of Survey Participation Drawing (Free Luncheon) Actions the board is taking as a result of your feedback –New Website –Continued work to improve upon online registration process –Improve upon the PMI Heartland Web Experience Keep providing us with your feedback, so we continue to exceed your expectations and needs.

ProDev 2012

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Welcome Recruiters

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Region 2 Chapters 19 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!

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