April 29 - Michael Ballard: The Resilient Professional
1 Day Workshop (7 PDU Value)

This workshop is delivered using lecture, interactive sessions, group and individual break-out sessions, individual and group work assignments, and reflective practices. The workshop will help you to develop understanding and skills for converting formal resiliency skills and factors into practical daily solutions for both your career and personal life.

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PMI Board Member Peter Monkhouse Visits BC Hydro and BC Government

PMI 2009 Board Member Peter Monkhouse recently visited Vancouver and Victoria to help reach out, celebrate, and recognize organizations that are at the forefront of utilizing project management to reduce cost, increase efficiency and make our planet a greener and less polluted place to live. PMI and the Canadian West Coast Chapter (CWCC) presented an award to Walter Udell of BC Hydro, recognizing the largest member-represented employer of the chapter, for embracing, valuing and leveraging project management to achieve results. Mr. Monkhouse delivered a presentation to many Professional Engineers and Project Managers at BC Hydro on the value of PMI membership and certification. BC Hydro also employs the largest number of chapter members with the PMP designation.

Left to right: Clement Ma, VP External Relations; Sachie Morii, AVP Education; Peter Monkhouse, PMI 2009 Board Member; Walter Udell, BC Hydro Principal Engineer; Iain Palmer, Chapter President

Left to right: Scott Hutchinson, VIC President; Iain Palmer, Chapter President; The Honourable Iain Black, Minister of Labour and Citizen Services; Peter Monkhouse, PMI 2009 Board Member; Ron Johnson, VIC Treasurer; Pat Garrett, PMI Region One Mentor		PMI, the CWCC and the Vancouver Island Chapter (VIC) recognized the Honourable Iain Black, Minister of Labour and Citizen Services in the Provincial Government of British Columbia. The Ministry and the British Columbia Government have taken a leadership role in the adoption of Project Management through the creation of a Project Management Centre of Excellence and the results that they have achieved in the utilization of Project Management practices. Mr. Monkhouse also attended several collaborative sessions involving the Region 1 Mentor Pat Garrett, Chapter President Iain Palmer, VIC President Scott Hutchinson and the Board of Directors of the VIC. The support of the PMI Board and members of the GoC is greatly appreciated and has considerably enhanced the start of several very significant relationships not only between the two Chapters but also between those Chapters and other external organizations such as the BC Government, BC Hydro, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.

Better Project Management through Neuroscience

• Francis Hartman - Professor and Chair, University of Calgary
• April 15, 2009; from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver; Rooms: Le Pavillon I and II
• 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4
• Three PDUs

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Dr Harold Kerzner - Achieving Project Management Excellence

• June 24, 2009; from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• BCIT Burnaby Campus
• 3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby BC; Building SW5, Room 1840
• Seven PDUs

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Current Volunteer Opportunities

Manager - Monthly Events: Reporting to the VP of Programs, manage monthly events, including coordinating event facilitation; managing communications with VPs and the event team; and ensuring successful event execution.

Program Team: Reporting to the VP of Programs, assist Event Project Manager to run monthly events.

Manager - Program Content: Reporting to the VP of Programs, manage Program portfolio; for example, Program Portfolio webspace, logging event information, etc.

Chapter Historian: Reporting to the VP of Administration, the Chapter Historian to put together the chapter history and assemble it for the website.

Director - Career Marketing and Events: The Director, Career Marketing and Events provides planning, administrative, and project execution support for the Career Portfolio including the overall responsibility and accountability to work with the PMI CWCC Workopolis account manager to assist in marketing of the PMI CWCC Job Board.

Manager - New Members: The Manager, New Members will be responsible for the timely and positive welcome and induction of new members into the chapter.

Manager - Market Research: Designs and develops surveys, and analyzes and interprets data collected.

Course Content Manager: The Course Content Manager will be responsible for developing the content and materials for PMP Exam Prep Courses.

Manager - PMI-PgMP: The Manager PMI-PgMP is responsible for overseeing and managing the administration of the PMI - Program Management Professional course and progression of students from application to certification as well as assisting the Education Portfolio in the effective and efficient delivery of the course.

Manager - PMI-RMP: The Manager PMI-RMP is responsible for overseeing and managing the administration of the PMI - Risk Management Professional course and progression of students from application to certification as well as assisting the Education Portfolio in the effective and efficient delivery of the course.

Manager - PMI-SP: The Manager PMI-SP is responsible for overseeing and managing the administration of the PMI - Scheduling Management Professional course and progression of students from application to certification as well as assisting the Education Portfolio in the effective and efficient delivery of the course.

Volunteer opportunities are available here, but note that to see the details for the Role Descriptions you will need to be logged into the site.

For more information or to take on a volunteer role, send an email to volunteers.info@pmi.bc.ca

For questions about the new Job Board, or about Careers, send an email to jobs@pmi.bc.ca

On the Drawing Board: Mentoring Program for Senior PMPs
You've told us that there's a lot of interest in a mentorship program aimed specifically at mentors meeting other mentors. We've put the concept forward with the Chapter executive and are now in the planning stages for a pilot program to be started later this year.

If you are a senior PMP with at least 7 years as a lead PM, have worked in 2 or more industries, and are very interested to share and learn from others with this experience, then this program could be for you. We'll share program updates via the Mentorship section of the PMI CWCC website as well as future newsletter editions.

If you'd like to be part of this pilot program, email mentorship@pmi.bc.ca to be put on the pilot mail list.

Spring 2009 Mentorship Program Update
The interim progress meeting for the Spring intake took place on March 26, 2009. This optional meeting allowed participants from the nine active pairs to hear how other pairings have begun their mentorship meetings and what progress or challenges have arisen to date.

Steamworks Mentorship Social: April 1, 2009
The Mentorship team called past and present mentorship participants for the second social outing at Steamworks on April 1st. Attendees will chat about the Mentorship Program over drinks, appetizers, and a bit of pool. The next informal get-together is slated for the beginning of June.

Sign Up for the Fall 2009 Intake
Would you like to participate in the Fall 2009 Mentorship Program? Email mentorship@pmi.bc.ca with your interest. The team will add you to the wait list and keep you abreast of Mentorship events in the meantime. Please note that you must be a chapter member to participate in the program, and that all mentors must additionally have achieved their PMP designation.

For additional information on the PMI CWCC Mentorship Program, or to read about the first two mentorship intakes and see an interview with a past mentor-protégé pair, follow the link: More Information

Your questions about mentorship are always welcome. Please send an email to mentorship@pmi.bc.ca

Complete minutes from Board Meetings are available to members only on the website. Click here.

For more information, check out this web page.

Click here to download a free trial of Microsoft Project Professional 2007

An Important Announcement from Microsoft Canada:
Microsoft Canada has a customer promotion for their flagship products Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio.

Kindly follow the links below and have a closer look at the current promotions from Microsoft Canada.

If you want your own webpage on our site, or to review other sponsorship opportunities, check out our Sponsorship info. For specific questions, send a note to publicity@pmi.bc.ca.

The week of April 20-25, 2009, has been declared Canadian Project Management week! More details on activities will follow.

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