PMI February Meeting
February 4, 2009

Hello Project Management Professionals,

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Our on-line reservation system is up and online.  To use it go to our web site at http://www.PMIMontgomeryCountyMD.org and click on the pull-down "Meetings" and click on "Register".  Follow the instructions to RSVP for this dinner meeting.  If you register on-line then you do not need to send an email to me.  We have allowed for payment in advance by using either a credit card or PayPal when registering on-line. We will not accept either of these payment types for paying at the door.
 
Specifically, if you elect to pay at the door we will only accept either cash or a check.
 

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We are proud to offer our next dinner meeting at Normandie Farm Restaurant located at 10710 Falls Road, Potomac, MD (Phone: 301-983-8838, web site http://www.popovers.com ) on Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
 
Directions: Take Rt 270 to the Falls Road exit.  Proceed south towards Potomac.  Normandie Farm is 3 1/2 miles on the right.
 
Alternate directions: take the beltway, RT 495 to exit 39.  Proceed west on River Road 3 1/2 miles.  Turn right onto Falls Road and proceed 3/4 mile to Normandie Farm on the left.
 
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 John Cable, PMP- What's Next? Applying Leadership Lessons
 

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Note: Please plan to arrive by at least 6:15 PM so that we can process everyone in and be able to start serving dinner by 6:30 PM as planned.

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Bio:  John Cable, PMP
Mr. Cable is a licensed architect and general contractor with over 35 years experience.  His activities have included planning, design, and construction of buildings; building energy conservation research; management consulting; and teaching. In 1980 he was cited by Engineering News-Record as “one who served in the best interests of the building industry.” And, in 1992 he was selected by Remodeling Magazine as one of the 50 best remodeling contractors in the United States.

Since joining the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland in the fall of 1999, John initiated the graduate program in project management and an undergraduate minor. He teaches courses in Project Management Fundamentals, and Managing Projects in a Dynamic Environment and is widely sought after for his seminars and workshops on Project Management. John is also chairman of the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center Board of Directors, a member of the Federal Government’s Project Management Working Group, and a member of the Science & Engineering Council of NASA’s Center for Program/Project Management Research. John is also a founding member of the International Project Management Educational Union along with Peking University and 6 other universities worldwide. In 2004 he coauthored a report for the National Academy of Sciences Federal Facilities Council on “Key Performance Indicators for Federal Facilities Portfolios”.

Prior to joining the University, Mr. Cable was a Research Fellow in the Logistics Management Institute’s Facilities and Engineering Management group where he managed a variety of lead assignments analyzing facility design and construction practices, conducting benchmarking and business process reengineering studies, assessing the use of information technology in the management of design and construction, managed business and program planning assignments, and training/assisting clients in becoming certified in compliance with ISO9000 Quality Management Standards.

Prior to LMI, John created and managed a design/build firm specializing in renovation and new construction of residential, commercial and retail properties.

Topic:   What's Next? Applying Leadership Lessons   
OK, so we have learned the basics, devoured PMBOK®, become certified as a PMP, and implemented standardized work flow processes supportive of effective project management! What’s next? How do we take our project management organization to the next level? Cable presents the case for applying positive psychology to enhance individual and team productivity, create a positive workplace, and sharpen leadership skills.

So please bring your boss, coworkers, spouse, or anyone else who you believe would be interested or could benefit from attending this great dinner meeting.
This dinner meeting presentation will be worth one (1) "category 3" PDU.

To view the presentation of this meeting, please click here.

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NOTE: If you know an interesting speaker with a topic on Project Management who you think would be good for presenting at a future dinner meeting please tell our VP of Programs, Ellen Greenfield at elgreenfield@gmail.com.
 

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Our mission is to provide a forum for Professional Project Managers to promote the principles of Project Management Institute (PMI) through networking with other Project Managers, sharing project experiences, providing and receiving training, and supporting Project Management Professionals in their certification efforts.  Our intent is to provide this forum in a place that is convenient to those who either live and/or work in Montgomery County, Maryland.
 
I hope to hear from you and I hope you will be able to attend our dinner meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
 
Sincerely,
Charlie Geis, PMP, MBA
President
PMI Montgomery County, Maryland Chapter