May 2005 NEWSLETTER
We will be hosting a PMP Prep class again this fall, Monday and Tuesday, October 17 & 18. We are bringing back Lee Towe again to provide a concentrated preparation format that is guaranteed to have you pass the test. Southwestern College has agreed to let us use their facility on South Rock Road again.
See below for information on the PMP Exam changes.
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Tuesday, May 17th Chapter Meeting
Networking
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Meeting
Opening: 6:25 PM
Presentation: 6:30
PM
Information Security
Tony Sines
Information Security Officer
Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center
He moved to Wichita from Raleigh, North Carolina during the summer of 2003. In Raleigh, he worked as a Project Manager with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) on an information security implementation project for the US Postal Service. This project was responsible for integrating information security policy and technology into the existing business infrastructure.
He moved to Raleigh after serving nine years in the Air Force. His tour of duties included Hill Air Force Base in Utah, Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona and Eskishehir Air Base in Turkey.
He is married to Cassandra and they have one son, Caleb, who is 3
Tony is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Fee:
No Fee
Dinner is ordered off the menu at the menu price.
Please be sure to RSVP so that we can plan appropriately.
RSVP:
Dennis Battles
by
Noon Monday,
April 18th
online
at http://www.pmiwichita.org/meeting_rsvp.html
or
email
to rsvp@pmiwichita.org or
by
phone at 316-722-7124
Location:
Loft 150
above the River City Brewing Company
150 North Mosely
(see map below)
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Next Meeting – Tuesday, June 21st –
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PMP Exam Changes in September
PMI will deploy the updated PMP credential examination (referred to as the 2005 Examination for purposes of this communication) on September 30, 2005. Beginning on September 25, a “black-out” period will commence during which the PMP credential examination will be unavailable.
Application and Scheduling
Applications to take the current PMP examination (referred to as the 2004 Examination for purposes of this communication) will be accepted until 29 August 2005. Candidates submitting applications after 29 August 2005 will take the 2005 Examination.
Candidates who do not receive a passing score on the 2004 Examination will be permitted to re-take the 2004 examination for the period of one year from the date of their last attempt; these will be the only candidates permitted to take the 2004 Examination after the release of the 2005 Examination.
Dates to Remember
29 August 2005 - Final day to submit applications to test on the 2004 Examination
24 September 2005 - Final day to test on the 2004 Examination
30 September 2005 - First day to test on the 2005 Examination
See the
PMI website
for more information.
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