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Our new on-line reservation system is up and online.  Click here to register.  Follow the instructions to RSVP for this dinner meeting. 

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THIS IS IT!!!

 OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION NIGHT !

 The dinner is FREE for the first 300 PMI Montgomery County, MD Chapter members who register!

 Please note - we have a change of meeting location for this meeting in order to handle the most possible people (300).

 We are proud to offer our next dinner meeting at the Golden Bull Grand Cafe located at 7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (Phone: 301-948-3666, web site http://www.golden-bull.com ) on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

 Directions: From I-270 North Take Exit 11 - Montgomery Village Ave. (Rt.124). Turn right onto Rt.355 and go about 2 blocks. Turn right on Dalamar St. The Golden Bull is on the left. We have the "upstairs room" reserved.

 Our Meeting agenda is as follows:

 5:00 to 6:30 PM  Informal Social/Networking - A cash bar will be available

6:30 to 7:45 PM  Dinner

7:45 to 8:00 PM  Announcements and Introductions

8:00 to 9:00 PM  Presentation by Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP on "Stakes" on the Grill - A Fresh Look at Stakeholder Management

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Note: Please allow enough time for traffic so that you can arrive by 6:15 PM

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Bio: Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP

 Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP is a recognized project management lecturer, author, coach and consultant who has delivered presentations around the world sharing the gospel of effective project management.  He is the lead chapter author for the "Guide to the PMBOK, Fourth Edition" Risk Management chapter and has written five books, ranging from risk to network diagramming to project communications management.  He is the voice of ESI International's "Portable PMP Prep" 9-CD Audio set as well as the voice of ProjectConnections.com's PDU Podcast series.  He also serves as the U.S. Correspondent for the British project management magazine, "Project Manager Today."  He welcomes questions and comments via e-mail at carl@carlpritchard.com.

 Topic: "Stakes" on the Grill - A Fresh Look at Stakeholder Management

Without a clear understanding of stakeholders and their stakes, even seemingly successful projects can sink into a morass of dissatisfaction.  Projects with a clear understanding of their stakeholders and stakes have a significantly higher probability of success.  In this highly participative presentation, Carl Pritchard takes a look at the variety of perspectives available to project managers to expand their understanding of their stakeholders and their stakes and to get a better sense of how we can treat different groups of stakeholders based on the zones into which they fall.  Click here to view the "Stakes" on the Grill presentation .

 This dinner meeting presentation will be worth one "category 3" PDU.

The following menu selections are being offered for dinner;

1 - Filet Mignon 9 oz. with Béarnaise Sauce

2 - Crab Cakes (2)

3 - Hawaiian Chicken

4 - Vegetarian Pasta

There is no cost for dinner for PMI Montgomery County, MD Chapter members and $40 for all others.  Payment by cash or check is expected at the door of the meeting for all non-chapter members. We will check all people against a current membership list.

Reservations are required.  Please RSVP no later than 4:00 PM Friday, November 2, 2007.