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. Please click on "Attend Meeting" and the click on "Montgomery County Chapter November Dinner Meeting". Please fill-in your information. If you are a member of our PMI Chapter then please click the "pay at the door" button. You will then not be charged for this dinner meeting! For non-members, 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. Non-members will need to pay $40 at the door with either cash or a check if they do not pre-pay online.
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 5, 2008.
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 Lee Lambert, PMP HOW TO AVOID “SEPARATION ANXIETY” USE THE TOOLS OF THE PM TRADE TO ADD ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE
Lee R. Lambert, PMP PMI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR 2007
Bio: Lee Lambert, PMP
In the profession of Project Management, Lee R. Lambert, PMP has established the standard against which others in the field are measured. Throughout a fast-paced 18 year corporate career with Chicago Bridge & Iron, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, General Electric (Nuclear Reactor Division) and Battelle Memorial Institute--where he worked almost exclusively with engineers and scientists--he quickly ascended to senior management positions and was responsible for the development and implementation of ground-breaking, sophisticated Enterprise project management processes for Engineering, Medical Diagnostics and Research & Development. In 1981, as a result of his pragmatic application of the PM methodologies, he was invited to be an integral part of the creation of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Program. He is a recipient of the PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award and was a member of the PMNetwork/PM Journal Editorial Review team for over a decade. He also contributed as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the PMI’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Practice Standard. Educated as a Mechanical Engineer, he is a holder of a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. He most recently has been awarded one of the PMI’s highest honors for his ground breaking applied learning programs: The Professional Development Provider of the Year 2007. As an author of two books and 32 professional papers, no other project management educator/speaker can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing and entertaining delivery—his hard-hitting, but humorous style, has mesmerized more than 40,000 students in 22 countries. In May, Wiley Publishing retained Lee as author of PMP Prep A-All-In-One Desk Reference Guide. Lee takes the saying; “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt” to a new level.
Topic: HOW TO AVOID “SEPARATION ANXIETY” USE THE TOOLS OF THE PM TRADE TO ADD ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE
Sub Title: If You Aren’t “Making a Difference” You’re Just Taking up Space
Abstract: In tough economic times the key to maintaining your employment status will hinge upon how valuable you are to the organization and its ability to continue to thrive and achieve its business objectives. The value you add will be determined by the impact your efforts have on achieving project success and organizational effectiveness. Become an “impact” player.
Learn how to capitalize on the power of the PM tools to provide incredibly insightful decision support information that will earn you the honor of becoming the “go to person” in your organization. Learn how to provide the decision makers with realistic and truthful information about the quality of the project plan, the current status of the project compared to the plan, and potential actions that could be taken. And, perhaps most importantly, you will learn how to uncannily predict the “future status” of the project—thus enabling decision makers to “act” in the timeliest and most beneficial way.
This presentation will not only empower you to become a true professional in the use of value add tools and techniques of PM, but it will inspire you to reach new heights of personal and professional enthusiasm, enjoyment and satisfaction knowing your are making a substantial positive contribution to the success of your organization. This is a Win-Win-Win proposition. Your project wins, your organization wins and YOU win.
Join Lee R. Lambert, PMP, and benefit from his 42 years of experience and success in PM. Learn how he used “truth” as the foundation for becoming irreplaceable. His refreshing delivery of this critical “survival” message may just change your life forever.
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 5:00 PM Friday, October 31, 2008 (Halloween).
Note; We will reserve two "job tables" for those people who are looking for another opportunity (new job) and for those people who have openings at their work place for project managers and are seeking to recruit. These tables will have signs labeled "Job Table". Please sit at these special tables only if you are seeking a job or seeking to hire people for a job that you have. Also, please feel free to bring copies of resumes or job postings to share with others at the Job Tables.
Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any others who you think may be interested in attending.
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, November 5, 2008.
Sincerely, Charlie Geis, PMP, MBA President PMI Montgomery County, Maryland Chapter