February 16, 2010 Dinner Meeting

Speaker 1: Sue Shoemaker, a trainer at Emergent will be presenting "Unlocking the key to Team Motivation” and  

Speaker 2: Holly Grandy-Miller and Sara Smith, from the MI Department of Civil Service will be presenting "Lean Process Improvement."

Registration Link: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=197711   The deadline for registration is February 12, 2010 at 12:00 noon.  We will be able to accommodate a limited number of walk-ins. 

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January 19, 2010 Dinner Meeting

Main Speaker: Bill Luxmore, Dale Carnegie Training offered by the Ralph Nichols Group, presenting "Stress Proof Your Life and Your Projects"  and                                                         Bonus Speaker: Stanley Samuel, Sr. Project Manager - MDIT/MDEQ presenting: Success with SUITE

Register for the event: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=195303

Lee Lambert is coming to Speak in Lansing

Earn 8 PDUs with Lee Lambert in Lansing
Tuesday, December 5, 2006

MCAC goes Nuts, with a Lugnuts outing on August 4th!

... And you are invited!!!   (Please respond by July 7th)

To make your reservation or

MDIT Director Takai's presentation posted

Michigan Department of Information Technology Director Teri Takai's January presentation...

New Board Officers

We have recently had two board positions come open which are now filled.

November is Project Management Month
Governor Granholm Proclaims November Project Management Month
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PMI Western Michigan Chapter - PDD
Western Michigan's PDD will be March 14, 2007 at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville. Read More

PMI-MCAC Monthly Program Meetings

Speaker: Todd Gute

Topic: Project Management - From an Architect's Perspective

PMI-MCAC Technology Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers to improve the chapter’s use of technology.

Seba Solutions - Risk Management Course
PMI Michigan Capital Area Chapter, Lansing, MI, October 2, 2006. 7 PDU's. Read More

Test

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2010 PMP Exam Prep Study Group

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200381

Death of Rita Mulchay

Rita Mulcahy, Founder of RMC Project Management and the best-selling project management author of all-time, passed away on Saturday, May 15th 2010, from complications related to a five-year battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC).

Mark your calendars....Professional Development Day 2009 is quickly approaching!

The PMI Michigan Capital Area Chapter is proud to announce that we will hold our Professional Development Day on

Monday, October 19, 2009
$99 Early Bird Registration
Extended through September 21, 2009
Earn Up to 7 PDU's
And receive a FREE copy of our Keynote Speaker's Book titled,
"OPPORTUNITY Unstuck!"

Click here to view the PDD Brochure!

 This year's PDD will be packed with exhilarating speakers sharing information that will aid in helping you excel in all facets of your life!  Read more to learn about our Keynote speaker, Dr. Tom Sheives of True Solutions, Inc.!

To register, visit  http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=187956    

Program Meeting - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Please join us at our April PMI-MCAC Program Meeting.  Our speakers will be:

Chuck Baird and Amy Montgomery, Department of Technology, Management and Budget, presenting, “Enhancing User Experience".

Lisa Ramos, Michigan State Police, Forensic Science Division, Biology and DNA Units, presenting, “A Day In the Life of a Crime Lab”.

Register for the event at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200994 by Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

Program Meeting - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Please join us at our next PMI-MCAC Program Meeting.  Our speaker will be Ryan Latourette of HP Corp. in Enterprise Service Management.  Ryan will present, "The Politics of Managing Global Projects (One Big Happy Team All Playing by Different Rules)".

Register for the event at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200382 by Friday 03/12/2010  Noon.

VP of Programs Filled

Amita Das with the State of Michigan has filled the VP of Programs position.

Webinar: Stephen M. R. Covey discusses Restoring Trust

Webinar:  Stephen M. R. Covey discusses Restoring Trust

Date:  Thursday, 6/24/2010
Time:  1:00 - 2:00 pm
Cost:   Free

New Chapter Officers!

Congratulations to our new Chapter officers with terms beginning July 1st!

PMI MI Thumb Chapter Feb 13 Meeting

Blue Water Bridge Project presented by Kris Wiesnewski - MDOT

Webinar - The Mythical Man-Month

Please join us on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., for a "Lunch, Learn, and Earn" webinar sponsored by the PMI-MCAC.  The webinar will be presented by Peter de Jager of de Jager and Company, Ltd.

Disney's Approach To Business Excellence

The PMI Michigan Capital Area Chapter joins The Disney Institute, Michigan State University, and Cleary University as a promotional partner in presentimg, "Disney's Approach To Business Excellence", June 29, 2010 in Ann Arbor. 

Eary Bird Pricing available - see www.KeysAnnArborMI.com for details.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ANN ARBOR EVENT AND REGISTER GO TO www.KeysAnnArborMI.com.

PMP Exam Prep Study Group
The PMP Exam Prep Study Group is ramping up to kick off on Wednesday, 02/11/2009.  As the new Project Management Body of Knowledge - 4th edition, is now released, those seeking their PMP certification will have until June 2009 to take the current exam using the 3rd edition of the PMBOK.  So come on and get in on this last Study Group to prepare to take the current exam prior to the release of the new exam. Read More

Adrian Bass - CQI, LCC, Lansing, MI

Adrian Bass is the Director of the Capital Quality Initiative (CQI) at Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan.  CQI’s mission is to inspire continuous improvement and excellence through learning opportunities for individuals and organizations to promote quality.

Adrian’s previous work experience is quite varied – including teaching computer software to business people for fourteen years and working as a school camp teacher for fifth and sixth grade students at an outdoor education center before that.  She is a life-long educator and learner, who graduated from Michigan State University with bachelors and masters degrees in education.

Chapter Merchandise Available Now!
Our chapter makes it easy for you to order branded apparel and other promotional items online. Click here to visit our online store. Read More

Kerzner to keynote at Professional Development Day

March Presentations posted

The March Presentations have been posted to our website.

New Board Position
Judy Walsh - new VP of Outreach Read More

Professional Development Day 2008 Is Coming Soon!

Professional Development Day 2008

This will be a day to remember!  Our keynote speaker is

Dr. James T. Brown, PMP
presenting
"Kill What's Ugly While Its Young"

Save the date...

Rudolf Melik - Presentation posted

Rudolf Melik's presentation has been posted here.

NEW Website Launch
PMI - MCAC is launching a new website 09/21/2005 Read More

PMI-MCAC Monthly Program Meetings

Speaker: Dr. Loran W. Walker, MA, MS, DM

Topic: Learning Lessons On Lessons Learned – Abstract