SEPTEMBER 2001 NEWSLETTER
September 20th Chapter Meeting
- Networking
Dinner: 6:00 PM
-
Meeting
Opening: 6:25 PM
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Presentation: 6:30 PM
New Product
Development for Consumer Products
Bill Nabors, The Coleman Company,
Inc.
Bill Nabors will
discuss product development at Coleman, describing the process
Coleman uses. In his presentation, Bill will discuss areas that
work well within the product development cycle. He will also cover
some typical project and process issues.
Bill is the Vice
President of Design Engineering at Coleman, and has been in his
current position for the past 3 years. He has been with Coleman for
9 years, starting as a Design Engineer. His primary background is
in the Chest Cooler, Electric Lights, and Accessories product
categories.
Business Meeting/Closing: 7:30
PM
- Fee: $10 Members - $12 Non
members
-
RSVP:
Doug Hye by Noon Tuesday, September 18th
-
316-721-3735
or rsvp@pmiwichita.org
- Location: Excel Corporation
- 151 N. Main
- 1st
floor conference room
- Next
scheduled meeting: October 18th
- The October meeting will
present Sedgwick County’s use of Critical Chain to implement
their ERP system (SAP). Keith Engel from Sage Think along with 1-2
presenters from Sedgwick County will give us a follow-up to their
presentation earlier this year. Their project is now 2-3 months
ahead of schedule, and they are preparing to go live in November.
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- Are
you interested in joining a Study Group to prepare for the PMP
(Project Management Professional) certification test? The Wichita
Chapter is planning to start a study group in October, provided
there is enough interest. Please contact Laura Carlson-Humphrey at
828-8588 or education@pmiwichita.org,
if you are interested!
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- Opening: Vice President of
Programs
- We
are currently looking for someone to fill the spot of Vice
President of Programs. To find out more about this position,
or to express your interest in this position, please contact a
board member.
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