1. ANNUAL MEETING & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION NIGHT
WELCOME to our
ANNUAL MEETING
&
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
NIGHT

2. Consider Volunteering Our Newest Opportunity: PM for Kids
PMI Buffalo will soon be partnering with a local school to teach middle school kids about project management. The volunteer’s responsibilities will include:
Serving as liaison to the school
Assisting in the solicitation of volunteers from within the chapter to present the material (or teaching the material personally)
Assuming overall responsibility for the success of the effort

3. Please join us in Welcoming our New Member attendees:
Joy Hoffmann
Matthew Weppner
John Druar
Lynn Rathbun

4. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

5. Did you know????
Just by noticing the information on our pre-event presentation, you could be a winner!
In order to be eligible for our second prize drawing, you must Complete the entry blank you received and submit it to liz toich.

6. Do you perform a dedicated role as a project scheduling professional and support the project team? Are you responsible for creating and maintaining the project schedule, include reporting status and updates? PMI now offers a PMI Scheduling Professional Credential (PMI-SP) Visit pmi.org for more information

7. What do the name tag DOTS mean???
• Red - hiring manager • Green - looking for new opportunity • Yellow - new member • Blue – guest / non-member

8. PMI Buffalo Key Strategies
Deliver increased value to membership and stakeholders through an extensive, high-quality program offering
Increase awareness of PMI within the community through the development of relationships with organizations including local companies, educational facilities, not-for-profit organizations and other chapters
Grow membership through a comprehensive recruitment and retention program

9. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OUTREACH
Marketing
Help to develop Marketing Plan
Serve as liaison to any 3rd party firms selected
Reports to: VP, Outreach
≈ 4 hours a month
Recruitment
Oversee recruiting efforts
Work with other Board members to develop, implement & monitor a robust recruitment effort
Why Volunteer????
Earn PDU’s toward maintaining your PMP Credentials
Boosts career options and job opportunities
Leadership Development Opportunity

10. “There is nothing which persevering effort and unceasing and diligent care cannot accomplish” - Seneca

11. SEMINAR AT SEA 8/29 through 9/3
PMI NJ is once again sponsoring the
Seminar at Sea
8/29 through 9/3
Earn PDUs while cruising the Canadian Eastern Coast
Details at pmibuffalo.org

12. PMI BUFFALO is on FACEBOOK
Buffalo, NY
Type:
Organizations - Professional Organizations
Description:
For members of the PMI Buffalo Chapter and their associates

13. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES MEMBERSHIP
Member Communications
Photograph Chapter events
Research article ideas and copyright permissions
Edit and Proofreading
Reports to: Director of Member Communications
Member Services
New Member Sponsors
Work with other Leadership Team members to provide data on membership enrollment, certification
Work on Membership retention and exit interviews
Reports to: Director of Member Services
Why Volunteer????
Earn PDU’s toward maintaining your PMP Credentials
Increase your Personal Enrichment and Professional Advancement
Support your Chapter

14. The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.
Peter Ustinov ( )

15. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OUTREACH
Corporate Outreach
Help reach out to WNY companies regarding existing Outreach programs
Chapter Ambassadors
Project of the Year
Analysis Interviews
Help develop future programs
Reports to: Director of Corporate Outreach
Community Outreach
Help reach out to WNY non-profit agencies regarding existing Outreach programs
Future City Assistance
Boy Scout Assistance
Nonprofit Project Management
Reports to: Director of Community Outreach
Why Volunteer????
Networking opportunities
Increase your Personal Enrichment and Professional Advancement
Acquire or enhance job related skills

16. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
COMING SOON
Watch your or the PMI website for notification that the annual survey is ready for your input! 16

17. PMI Professional Day October 14, 2009
The Keynote Speaker is Mark Mullaly: "Finding Value in Project Management - Findings Of A 4 Year Study“
 Workshop sessions focusing on providing practical tools and methods that can be taken back to work and implemented the next day. 
Presentation of our Project of the Year Award
Watch for more information via and on our website.

18. PMI BUFFALO is on LinkedIn
Buffalo, NY
Description:
This is a group for people affiliated with the practice of Project Management in Western New York

19. UPCOMING EVENTS 6/18/09 BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE
Communication – Now and Yet to Come…
7/16/ BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE
The Many Flavors of Risk Management
8/06/ BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE
Synergies Between Process Methods
8/29/ NJ CHAPTER sponsored event
Seminar at Sea
10/14/ PROFESSIONAL DAY
Multiple Workshops on Practical Tools & Methods

20. “Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”
--George S. Patton

21. BREAKFAST WITH PMI Please join us for our next breakfast roundtable on 6/18/09 at Bob Evans, Transit Rd
Communication – Now and Yet to Come – What are the greatest challenges coming down the pike for Project Managers?

22. Volunteers are always needed to staff standing and ad-hoc committees
Volunteers are always needed to staff standing and ad-hoc committees. Examples of committees include but are not limited to:
Professional Development – Logistics, Greeters, Bookstore, Speakers Membership – Publish newsletter, analyze chapter statistics, welcome new members, acknowledge achievements Outreach – Market PMI with local companies, organizations and universities Administration – Meeting minutes, Website, Audits

23. “Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome” - Samuel Johnson