What's new December 2004:

• There will be no December meeting. The chapter wishes everyone a happy holiday.

What's new November 2004:

• Tim Shanfelt, who attended the PMP Exam Preparation Workshop, has passed his PMP exam.
• Nominations are being accepted for 2005 Board of Directors positions for the Wichita Chapter of PMI through December 5^th.
• At the November 16^th meeting, Suzie Ahlstrand from the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce will discuss Visioneering Wichita.
• The PMP Workshop will be held this month, October 18-19, 2004.

What's new October 2004:

• At the October 19^th meeting, Lee Towe of Innovators International, Inc. will discuss Negotiation Techniques for Project Managers.
• The PMP Workshop will be held this month, October 18-19, 2004.

What's new September 2004:

• At the September 21^st meeting, Becka Jahelka of Flint Hills Resources, LP will discuss Project Management for Virtual Teams.
• Registration for the PMP Workshop, to be held October 18-19, 2004, will be open at this month's meeting.

What's new May 2004:

• At the May 18^th meeting, Dennis Claussen of Flint Hills Resources, LP will discuss his recent project work.
• Registration for the PMP Workshop, to be held October 18-19, 2004, begins at the May Chapter meeting for Chapter members.

What's new April 2004:

• At the April 20^th meeting, Nick Mork, President and CEO of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, will discuss Managing Projects for Non-Profits.
• On April 7^th, Microsoft will host a Microsoft Office presentation. This will include a Project Management session.

What's new March 2004:

• At the March 16^th meeting, Manny Balale, Director, Manufacturing Excellence at Koch Industries, will discuss Project Management for Operational Due Diligence Projects.
• The chapter is planning a two day intensive study course leading to PMP certification. Details will follow shortly.

What's new February 2004:

• At the February 17^th meeting, Steve Smith, Project Manager at MKEC Engineering Consultants, will discuss his 39 year career in Refinery/Chemical and Process Plants including Air Pollution Control.

What's new November 2003:

• At the November 16^th meeting, Dr. George Heinrich, Technical Advisor to Southwestern College, will discuss his experiences in Project Management.

What's new October 2003:

• The October 16^th meeting is a joint meeting with the Wichita Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).

What's new June 2003:

• Our June 17^th meeting is our Annual Chapter Social Event at Chisholm Creek Park.

What's new May 2003:

• At the May 20^th meeting, Dr. George Heinrich, Technical Advisor to Southwestern College, will discuss Southwestern College Professional Studies Programs with Emphasis on Professional Society Offerings and Project Management.
• There are local Project Management job listings on the Job Postings page.

What's new March 2003:

• The Chapter has scheduled a kick-off meeting for those interesting in joining a study group to prepare for PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. The kick-off will be held on Tuesday, March 25th at 5:30 p.m. at Excel Corp. We'll meet in the lobby at 5:30, then move to an upstairs Excel conference room for the meeting. We'll cover how to apply for the exam, what to study and what to expect of the exam. Those attending will determine when and where to gather for a study group. Many of the Chapter's PMP's found it helpful to join a study group when they were preparing to take the exam. If you are interested in joining a study group to spur you on towards certification, this is the time to get started. If you just want to know more about the certification process, you are welcome to join us for the kick-off.

  More information on PMP Certification available at PMI's web site at http://www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/pdc_pmp.asp.
  
  

• At the March 18^th meeting, Dennis Claussen of Flint Hills Resources, LP will discuss the Oracle 11i Upgrade project.

What's new February 2003:

• At the February 18^th meeting, Jan McKay, the Executive Director of Old Cowtown Museum will speak on Old Cowtown Museum - an American Destination for Living History.

What's new January 2003:

• At the January 21^st meeting, Steve Rollins, Senior Partner and Chief Project Strategist with EPM Solutions Inc. will speak about the role of project managers in growing a business.

What's new November 2002:

• At the November 19^th meeting, Tim Link will speak on the subject of Creating a Constructive Culture.



• The PDU Meeting Log page has been added for PMPs to find the PDU information they need for reporting.

What's new October 2002:

• There are updates to many pages on the website (nothing too fancy, just updating some information and fixing broken links). If you find any errors, or if you have suggestions, please email webmaster@pmiwichita.org.



• At the October 17^th meeting, Kenton Cox will speak on the subject of Project Management for School Bond Issues.



• Starting in November, the meeting day will switch to the first Tuesday of the month. It is hoped that this will be more convenient for the membership.



• The January 2003 meeting will be the Annual Business Meeting and election of Board Members.

What's new June 2002:

• This is it! The last meeting before the Summer Hiatus. The next formal meeting will be September 19th, but on June 20th join your fellow Chapter Members at Chisholm Trail Park for an evening filled with food and fun.

• Your Chapter has an open Board position, Vice President of Publications and Publicity. Contact any current Board Member for more information.
  

What's new April/May 2002:

• M. S. Mitchell will discuss the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project at the May Meeting.

• Monte Washburn, President and CEO of Heartland ITS, will discuss Risk Management in the context of the PMBOK 2000 at the April Meeting.

• Your Chapter has two open Board positions, Vice President of Programs, and Vice President of Publications and Publicity, (currently occupied by Nancy Neff, but which will be open soon). Contact any current Board Member for more information.
  

What's new January/February/March 2002:

• Julie Hatfield, current President of the Chapter, will discuss the recent updates to the PMI Certification Program, including new PMP examination sitting requirements and the new Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.

• The February Meeting (Feb 21st) will not be held at the regular location. Instead, on the same night, the Chapter will have the opportunity to attend the Engineers Week Banquet and hear Dr. Gene Corley speak about "The Rise and Fall of the Twin Towers", a discussion of the World Trade Center. Dr. Corley is heading a group of fourteen engineers charged with analyzing the design implications, the damage, and the mechanics of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. Tickets are $30 and seating is very limited! Contact Julie Hatfield as soon as possible if you wish to attend. Click here for more information.

• The March Meeting (Mar 21) will feature John Garris of EBY Construction. Look for more detail in the February and March Newsletters

What's new October 2001:

• Joe Koehn of Sedgwick County and R. Keith Engel of SageThink will present an overview of Critical Chain Project Management and its application to Sedgwick County's ERP implementation. Don't miss this opportunity to hear first hand about the actual experiences of making the switch from conventional project management practices to the fast-paced techniques of Critical Chain.

• The Wichita Chapter is planning to start a study group in October to prepare for the PMP Cetification test, provided there is enough interest. Please contact Laura Carlson-Humphrey at 828-8588 or education@pmiwichita.org, if you are interested!

What's new September 2001:

• The Chapter Survey is almost gone! Click here to take the survey and be registered for a drawing for a free Chapter Meeting Dinner. You can send completed surveys by email, or use the postal mail or fax instructions on the survey.

• The September Chapter Meeting presentation is by Bill Nabors and will cover the Product Development Process at The Coleman Company, Inc.. See the September 2001 newsletter for more detail.

What's new May/June 2001:

• The Chapter Survey is here! Click here to take the survey and be registered for a drawing for a free Chapter Meeting Dinner. You can send completed surveys by email, or use the postal mail or fax instructions on the survey.

• The June Chapter Meeting presentation is by Reed Moore and covers the use of the Balanced Scorecard to drive operational excellence. See the June 2001 newsletter for more detail.

• The May Chapter Meeting presentation is by Larry Golka and covers the Six Sigma process at Cessna Aircraft Co. See the May 2001 newsletter for more detail.

What's new March/April 2001:

• Check out the March Newsletter for information on this month's meeting. The presenter is Larry Pecenka, who was involved in the construction of Exploration Place and will be discussing his role in the project management thereof.

• The April 2001 meeting presentation will be given by Bryan Blount on the Six Sigma process. See the April Newsletter.

• There is a Critical Chain Project Management Workshop to be offered in Wichita on April 30 - May 1, 2001 by SageThink. For more information, see the SageThink web site. For a downloadable brochure on the course, click here. Note: the brochure is in Adobe Acrobat format. You need Acrobat® or Acrobat® Reader to view it. Acrobat® Reader is free - if you need it click here.

• Coming soon: the Chapter Survey - it's your turn to tell us what you want and need from your local Chapter. Look for it in the mail.

What's new February 2001:

• Check out the February Newsletter for information on this month's meeting. The presenter is Maria Sabine, PMP, and the topic is the role of decision making in Project Management.

• Watch this space for pre-announcements of the March and April meetings, with more special presentations like this month's that you won't want to miss!

What's new December 2000:

• The December Chapter meeting will occur on December, 14, 2001 and will be the Annual Business Meeting. Also included in the December meeting will be a tour of the Coleman plant and a talk on Coleman's A.T.O. process. Click here for details. 

What's new October/November 2000:

• The November Chapter meeting will be Thursday, November 17, 2000.

• The December Chapter meeting will occur on December, 14, 2001 and will be the Annual Business Meeting. Click here for details.

• Job postings have arrived!
• The Chapter Constitution and Bylaws are now available online in the Members Only area.

What's new August/September 2000:

• There is no Chapter meeting in August. The next meeting will be Thursday, September 21, 2000.
• Coming Soon: job postings for Project Management positions.

What's new May/June/July 2000:

• The June (this month's) meeting will be Thursday, June 15, 2000.
• The July Meeting will be a Member Appreciation Cookout! The cookout will be on July 20th and feature grilled steaks (courtesy of Excel Corporation) and other good eats. Read the June 2000 newsletter to learn more.
• Check out our re-designed website - send feedback to the webmaster.

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