June 2006 Newsletter
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See the bottom of this newsletter for information on our upcoming PMP Exam Preparation Workshop.
Tuesday, June 20th Chapter Meeting -- Annual Chapter Social Event
Dinner:
6:00 PM
Annual Chapter Social Event - BBQ at Chisholm Creek Park
Sponsored by: PMI Wichita, KS Chapter
The Annual Chapter Social Event will be held at Chisholm Creek Park again this year. We invite you and your significant other to join us for a relaxing and fun evening. The barbecue will be at the South Shelter and begins at 6:00.
The Wichita PMI Chapter will provide the steaks. We also want to take this opportunity to thank those individuals who were speakers for our regular meetings during the past year -- you and your significant other are invited to join us at the barbecue!
Each party who attends the barbecue is asked to contribute a food item. Recommended items are Hors d'Oeuvres (cheese, veggie tray, shrimp, Chex mix, rollups), salad (green, spinach, jello) with salad dressing, vegetable (green beans, corn, baked beans, steamed vegetables) or dessert. No macaroni or potato salad please.
Please indicate which item you plan to bring and whether you will attend with a guest when you RSVP. The Chapter will also provide ice, water, and pop. Feel free to bring your own adult beverage.
At the barbecue, we would like your ideas for the coming year. If you have suggestions for meeting topics, meeting places/times, speakers, or networking activities, please let one of the board members know!
Fee:
No cost -
Meat, and non-alcoholic drinks provided by the Chapter,
other dishes provided by attendees. BYOB
You must RSVP for this meeting, or we will not have a steak for you.
Also, please be sure to phone or email your cancellation if you cannot make it and you have sent an RSVP.
RSVP:
Dave Krofssik
by
Noon Friday,
June 16th
online
at http://www.pmiwichita.org/meeting_rsvp.html
or
email
to rsvp@pmiwichita.org or
by
phone at 316-250-0586
Location:
Chisholm Creek Park, South Shelter
3228 North Oliver, between 29th & 37th Streets North
Main Entrance is on the East side of Oliver, just South of K96 Hwy
Parking lot for the South Shelter is a right turn off the entrance road.
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Next Meeting – Tuesday, September 17th –
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PMP Exam Preparation Workshop - January, 2007
The Wichita Chapter has asked Lee Towe to return again to present his PMP Exam Preparation Workshop. The dates for the workshop are Tuesday and Wednesday, January 16 and 17. If you are wanting to earn your PMP certification, this is a great opportunity to ensure success. Reserve the dates now and look or more information in the fall.
If you are unfamiliar with the PMP certification you'll find the details on PMI's site under the Professional Development & Careers section. PMI has established both educational and experiential requirements that must be met before taking the exam. YOu will need to have 35 contact hours of project management education. If you have a baccalaureate degree, you will need to document 4,500 hours of leading and directing project tasks over 36 months. With a high school diploma, you will need 7,500 hours of experience over 60 months.
PMI has an on-line application form for documenting your education and experience hours. Many find completing the application to be a challenge in itself as the experience hours are reported by project. You don't have to complete the application in one setting.
PMI will process on-line applications within 5 business days of when you submit it for review. If you are deemed eligible, you will receive further information about scheduling the exam. You will have a year to take the exam. PMI audits some applications, primarily by a randon selection process. If selected for an audit you will need to provide supporting documentation for your education and/or experience.
If you already have the required educational and experience hours, applying prior to the workshop will allow you to schedule the exam shortly after you take the workshop while all is fresh in your mind.
If you do not have the 35 hours of education, the PMP Prep Workshop will count, but you will not be able to apply until after the workshop.
If you do not have the hours of experience yet, you may want to start your collection of project experience documentation now.
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