JANUARY 13th CHAPTER DINNER MEETING

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Questions? Contact vpprograms@kcpmichapter.org

WELCOME!PMI KC Mid-America Chapter

Meeting

January Dinner Meeting

Speakers: Lois Harger and Evie Curtis Distinguished Toastmasters, from Toastmasters International

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January 13, 2014DoubleTree hotel

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AGENDA

Knowledge Xchange 5:00 – 5:45Registration and Networking 5:00 – 6:00Buffet Dinner 5:45 – 7:00Sponsor Messages 6:15 – 6:30Chapter News: Yawen Brown 6:30 – 6:45Guest Speakers: Lois Harger and Evie Curtis

6:45 – 7:45End-of-Meeting Prizes 7:45 – 8:00 

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Where is Elvis?

NOVEMBER KCPMI CHAPTER DINNER

THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS!

Platinum Level

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THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS!

Gold Level

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Silver Level

THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS!

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Look for our quarterly Chapter Postcard in the mail soon!

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The reverse side will show dinner meetings, key events and Chapter links

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NOVEMBER KCPMI CHAPTER DINNER

FEB 11th CAREER FAIR

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Date:  Tuesday, February 11Time:  6:00 – 8:00PMLocation:   Grand Street Café, 

4740 Grand, Kansas City, MO

AdamsGabbertAPEX SystemsBalancePointCarterEnergyECCO Select

Genesis 10Robert Half TechnologyTEK SystemsTriCom Technical Services

NEW!  Free headshot photos from C3 // Creative Consumer Concepts!

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NOVEMBER KCPMI CHAPTER DINNER

VOLUNEERS NEEDED

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FREE PDUS! 2014 Volunteer Applications are being accepted now!

All Volunteers past, present and future must apply to be assigned as a volunteer for 2014!

If you have not done so yet, please submit your volunteer application today.

Visit the KCPMI website at www.kcpmichapter.org to obtain the latest list of open positions and to submit your application.

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NOVEMBER KCPMI CHAPTER DINNER

BOOK CLUB

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Earn FREE PDUs - Join our next book club meeting!

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Date` Book

Jan 29 Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know That Everyone Else Does Not by Andy Crowe

Feb 12 The One-Page Project Manager for Execution: Drive Strategy and Solve Problems with a Single Sheet of Paper by Clark A. Campbell and Mike Collins

Mar 12 Coaching Questions: A Coach's Guide to Powerful Asking Skills by Tony Stoltzfus

Apr 9  Project Management Lite: Just Enough to Get the Job Done...Nothing More by Juana Clark Craig

May 14  The Elements of Scrum by Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson

Jun 11  The Scrum Field Guide: Practical Advice for Your First Year (Agile Software Development Series) by Mitch Lacey

July 9  The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcom Gladwell

Aug 13 The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford

Sep 10 Best Business: The Agile PMO - Leading the Effective, Value Driven, Project Management Office, a practical guide... by Michael Nir

Oct 8 Lean from the Trenches: Managing Large-Scale Projects with Kanban by Henrik Kniberg

Nov 12 Speaker’s Choice:  the book club will select a book by a program speaker

Questions? http://kcpmichapter.org/content.php?page=Book_Club.

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2014 Programs

RegistrationCloses: February 14Limited seating: 42(members are encouraged to bring one guest)

Menu: DesignateSteak MedallionChicken al a BelleGrilled SalmonGreek Vegetarian Pasta

Pricing: $25($56 value) Includes salad, main course, dessert, coffee, tea or soda, tax, gratuity

Cash bar is available but not part of this price

Thank you from KCPMI Chapter for helping fund this event as an appreciation of you!

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NOVEMBER KCPMI CHAPTER DINNER

2014 Programs

All Aboard!

Sunday, February 23rd

12:45 – 5pm$25 / 3-course meal

Find out how these RAILCARS were

RESTORED!

Baldwin City, KS See http://kansasbelle.com/ for directions

2014 Programs

RegistrationRegistration Closes Feb 14

Seating limited to 42(Members may bring one guest)

Entrée of your choice!• Steak Medallion• Chicken a la Belle• Grilled Salmon• Greek Vegetarian Pasta

(plus salad, dessert, coffee/tea/soda)

$56  Only $25 per person !(chapter member and one guest)

This is a Member Appreciation event.  The KC PMI Chapter will pay the balance.

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NEXT MEETING – MARCH 10, 2014