MI Capital Area Chapter

PMI

May 5, 2000

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

DMA Director's Conference Room

Cass Building

Type of meeting:

Board Meeting

 

Board Invited:

Dan Buonodono, Amy Piper, Maureen Myers, Alan Casey, Nancy Foltz, Ginger Schoettinger, Richard Liles, Penny Dewey, Scott Brown

Please bring:

Information pertinent to your areas of responsibility

   

3:00-4:00 PM

Minutes

Elections Process

  1. Elections Update Slate of Candidates
    1. President –
      1. John Friedrich (withdrawn)
      2. Amy Piper
    2. VP Communications
      1. VP Communication – Kristen Mullaney
      2. VP Communication – Richard Cummings
    3. VP Logistics – Mark Lawrence
    4. VP Prof. Development – Vijaya Jayaraman
    5. VP Programs - Gwen Carr
  2. Does Mark Lawrence need anything else for his speech? If he does…he needs to e-mail Robbie Smith@ MDOT. Ginger will call mark and advise him of this. If a screen is needed it must be ordered by her from the Sheraton. An overhead projector or laptop can be provided by MDOT with advance notice. Smithrobbie@state.mi.us 241-3581.
  3. Discussion about status of members who are running for office. Anyone running for office must be a current Chapter member.
  4. Mark’s notice needs to note that you have to be a current member in order to vote.
 
  • Communications
    1. Review of Program Minutes and Board Minutes for April
      1. 4/7/00 Board Meeting (corrections made)
      2. 4/18/00 Program Meeting (corrections made)
    2. Accepted as corrected
     
  • Membership
    1. Membership Update
      1. Amy’s proposal is to eliminate the second database. We will use the PMI list. Guests are added to the e-mail distribution list via business cards and those are then sent to Amy for reference. This was agreeable to all present.
     
  • Publicity
    1. Part One:
      1. International Project of the Year Award
        1. Who might be interested in a small effort
        2. Promote this in the chapter…Criteria already established.
        3. Need to find someone in the chapter to take it on
        4. Chapter Project of the Year goes on to compete for National Award
          1. Scott Brown interested in taking on this role (perhaps)
    2. Part Two:
      1. Awards to be presented at May meeting:
        1. Chapter Sponsor:
        2. Outgoing Board Members
        3. Highest Rated Program
        4. Best Introduction
        5. Most improved introduction
        6. Behind the Sceens:
          1. Logistics
            1. Audra Parsons, Yvonne Flegler and Robbie Smith Raise amt. to $75
            2. Mention names, and gift certificates will b given to the others by: Nancy & Scott
          2. Professional Development:
            1. Denny Sikkila, Amy Piper, Vijaya Jayaraman , Beth Rigby, Penny Dewey
          3. Programs
            1. Lenny Robinson, Doug Couto
        7. Longest PMI Member
        8. First Chapter Member – Ginger Schoettinger
        9. 50th member
        10. First 100th member -
        11. Recognition of bonus program presenters – Jerry Vinyard, Ginger Schoettinger, Cathy Pelham, Dan Buonodono, Amy Piper, Mark Lawrence
        12. Recognize people who received their PMP this year and recognize those who are PMPs.
        13. Recognize the company/organization with the most members
          1. Public
          2. Private Corporation

     

     
  • Professional Development
    1. Conducted the program the 17th & 18th,
      1. Beth Rigby is collecting information on the participants feedback. Tough to do it in two days. Mixed responses from participants.
    2. Committee has agreed to stay on and work together for the next year.
     
  • Programs
    1. Scott handed out a program update
    2. Vendor Sponsorship: Table for additional information from the membership
    3. Question to the membership this meeting
     
  • Logistics
    1. Mug Distribution to officers…
      1. Mugs will be sold next year.
    2. Election process:
      1. If members are not on the membership list, present them with a signature card stating that they are a member including the date they sent their dues to PMI.
    3. Question to the membership on whether we continue with the sponsorship. Nancy gave an example of the wording, and the time preference for the presentation.
    4. Contracts for the Sheraton are here for signature.
    5. Nancy gave the bill for the mugs to Al for payment.
    6. Scott will bring the flip chart.
     
  • Budget
    1. Tax Status
    2. Professional Development: Payment issues based on the PMP Certification training class. Vijay to follow-up on and coordinate with Al.
    3. 990EZ due May 15, 2000 – will be submitted on time.
    4. PMI has offered the chapter to participate in an umbrella tax exemption status. We will apply for this group tax exemption this summer.
    5. EFT of Membership Dues..board approved this action.
    6. Transition Plan for finance vp not due until next year.

     

     
    1. Special Projects
        1. No Report
     
  • President’s Corner
    1. May program agenda status – Reviewed above 7.2
    2. VP process descriptions – Get together by June Board transition meeting
      1. Make sure the descriptions include the interfaces between board members and other processes.
    3. June meeting…with new board members….
      1. Review the strategic plan and implement some of the items.
      2. Transition Meeting
      3. Distribute the September Meeting flyer…

     

    Meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm

    Special notes:

     
     
    • June 9th Board meeting…invite new members.
     
    • Board members will then go through the process with individual members to do the actual hand-off.

     

     

     

    Dates of Interests:

    Function/Purpose

    May 16, 2000 5:15 p.m.

    Program Meeting Business Meeting, Elections

    AWARDS Presentation

     

    Bonus Meeting: Project Procurement Management – Mark Lawrence

    June 9, 2000 3:00 p.m.

    Board Meeting Transition Board Meeting

    Meeting with new board members

    September 19, 2000 5:15 p.m.

    Program Meeting: House Moving Project – Ruth Varner

    October 17, 2000 5:15 p.m.

    Program Meeting: Habitat for Humanity Housing Projects – Jennifer Grau

    November 14, 2000 5:15 p.m.

    Note Change of Normal Meeting date due to Thanksgiving holiday.

    Program Meeting: When Projects go Bad – Charlie Kidd

    January 16, 2001 5:15 p.m.

    Program Meeting: Emergency Management for the State of MI – Mark Wesley