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PMI® Aerospace and Defense Specific Interest Group                                         September 2008
A&D SIG Board of Director Election - Vote Today!

Board Positions:

   
  Chair
     Michael Coville, PMP

     Vice Chair Finance
     Wayne Juliano, PMP

     Vice Chair Professional Dev

     
Brian Sullivan, PMP
     
     Vice Chair Programs

     
Garrison Thompson, PMP

     View the candidate bios
     


Hurry! Election closes on September 30, 2008 at midnight EDT.

    
If you experience any problems voting, please contact the A&D SIG administrator.


A&D SIG Annual Membership Meeting - Mark Your Calendars!

When: Saturday, October 18, 2008

Time: 1-3 PM MDT

Where: Colorado Convention Center
               Denver, Colorado USA


The meeting will feature:

  • an overview of 2008 accomplishments and 2009 objectives
  • an update on the PMI VCP initiative
  • a guest speaker of significant importance in the A&D industry will be presenting.

More details will be announced in a special email to members later this month.


A&D SIG Partners with the MetSIG to Offer Free Webinars

The MetSIG will soon offer a webinar series on ”Measuring for Project Success with Proper Organizational Governance” by Steve Rollins MBA, PMP, PMOC. Watch for more details.

If you missed the live webinars of the 2008 MetSIG Online Congress, archived webinars are now available for download. PMPs earn 1 PDU for each 1 hour webinar.

MetSIG Chair Steve Rollins, PMP recently delivered a series of 10 live, one-hour webinars on the topic of "PMO and the Portfolio: Measuring Towards Value." PMPs earn 1 PDU for each 1 hour webinar.

Webinars are free for A&D SIG members, just enter promo code ADSMET7.

Promote Your Company's PM Job Openings at the PMI® North American Global Congress

Showcase your company with a Recruitment Booth - October 19-21, 2008

Top executives report that project management is becoming increasingly important to their companies, and that project managers can improve business performance in any industry. Spanning all industries from Information Technology, to Healthcare, Financial Services, Government and Telecommunications, organizations are realizing the importance of project management.

Last year the PMI Career Headquarters assisted over 6,000 job seekers and 1,500 companies with their employment needs. Now we’re bringing it to PMI® Global Congress 2008—North America to be held in Denver October 19 - 21.

The PMI Career Headquarters, located in the Exhibit Hall, will provide a variety of services for attendees including:

  • Networking and On-site recruitment opportunities
  • Self-Service Kiosks for attendees to view the Career Headquarters services on pmi.org, and search the job bank before, during and after the conference
  • Career Coaching Workshops in the Career Headquarter during exhibit hours

Now it’s your opportunity to promote your company's project management job openings by recruiting at the world’s largest project management conference and/or posting them on www.pmi.org to reach thousands of qualified candidates from all over the world.

Contact James McGowan, Fassano & Co.,856-232-2322 ext. 18


4th Annual PMI Tampa Bay Symposium

September 26-27 2008 Tampa Bay, FL

This year's Symposium theme is "Advancing the Profession" and some of our guests this year include former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Lee Roy Selmon, and former basketball coach and current ESPN College Basketball Analyst, and national motivational speaker, Mark Adams.

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Three Nationally Renowned Best Selling Authors in
Project Management

October 10, 2008 Columbus, OH

Proposed Topics:
Communicate And Manage Any Project With A Single Sheet Of Paper
The Essential Components of Finishing What You Start on Time and On Budget
What it Takes to Be an “Alpha” Project Manager

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Washington DC Chapter to Host Annual Career Day

October 11, 2008 Washington, DC

The PMI® Washington DC Chapter is hosting a Career Day on the 11th of October at the Ernst Community Cultural Center at the NOVA Community College Annandale Campus. Organizations who participated in Career Day last year consistently reported finding exceptional project managers for their open positions through this event. Over 8,000 of the area’s best and brightest project managers belong to the PMIWDC Chapter and Career Day is designed to allow them to network with the most respected employers and vendors in the Washington, DC area. Career Day will offer Employers and Recruiters an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of quality candidates face to face, and give Training Providers the opportunity to showcase their offerings.

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"The Leadership Quadrant: 4 Ps for Organizational Excellence"

October 22 - 23, 2008 Philadelphia, PA

10% Discount for A&D SIG Members!

Jerry Manas, author of Managing the Gray Areas and Napoleon on Project Management will be teaming up once again with productivity consultant Jerome Jewell for their two-day workshop titled The Leadership Quadrant: 4 Ps for Organizational Excellence. The seminar, which explores current thinking around Principles, People, Productivity, and Process, will be held October and 22 and 23 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Prices are $1,795 per person (group rates are available), and a 10% discount is available to members of the A&D SIG.

Download the seminar flyer and register online


Risk SIG and France-Sud Chapter to Hold Risk Management Symposium

November 3-5, 2008 Nice and Monte Carlo

The RiskSIG, in collaboration with the France-Sud Chapter, are excited to celebrate the climax of its 10th anniversary year with a Risk Management Symposium to be held in Nice and Monte Carlo, November 3-5, 2008.

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Charleston Chapter to Hold PDD

November 5, 2008 Charleston, SC

Register prior to October 1, you will recieve a free Project Prospectus CD from Doug DeCarlo, which includes templates and plans to manage eXtreme projects.

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Registration Now Open for the 2008 Professional Development Summit

November 6-8, 2008 Honolulu, HI

Please go to the PMI Honolulu Chapter website to find all the details – and register. Click on the link to the 2008 PDS, then click on the registration tab to register. You may also download a registration form and mail to PMI Honolulu Chapter.


PMOSIG to Hold "Advancing the PMO" Symposium 2008

November 9-11, 2008 San Antonio, TX

With over 20 sessions, attendees will become engaged in important PMO issues, share insights and participate in Q&A forums. PMOSIG Executive Chairman, Art Drake, announced "…the symposium will fill an important void for all Program Management Office professionals to engage in many sessions by industry focused practitioners." Mr. Drake also emphasized "attendees will be able to gain insight facing PMOs from different industries and different levels of maturity…whether you're considering starting a PMO or already working in an established PMO. This is the premier PMO event for 2008 where attendees can earn up to 19 PDUs."

Register online

20th Annual International Integrated Program Management Conference

November 17-19, 2008 Alexandria, VA

Delivering a new “Steady-State:" Portfolios, Programs and Projects

Call for presentations now open

A&D SIG Lapel Pins Available for Members

As a token of the A&D SIG's appreciation for your participation in the SIG, we would like to send you a lapel pin. We encourage all members to wear the pin at PMI® chapter and international events and to look for, and network with, other A&D SIG members wearing their pins. Show your pride in the A&D SIG!

Request an A&D SIG pin
Be sure to include your mailing address.


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Register now for this FREE webinar series.  PDU Credits are available for Attendance.

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