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May 19, Monday
Luncheon Meeting (Columbia, MD)
Effective Requirements Gathering and Management
Presented by Karen Yvonne Lucas, PMP
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Karen Yvonne Lucas, PMP, has more than 18 years of experience providing senior level guidance, evaluation, analysis and management to clients having mission critical programs and projects with enterprise reaching operational, marketing and systems components. During this session, Ms. Lucas will present a 9 step process for Project Managers to define and manage project requirements. Known as "PRECISION", this process will assist in capturing and controlling requirements throughout the project. Ms. Lucas has been the Senior Program Management Consultant , Technical Auditor and Senior Project Manager to a number of Fortune 500 Companies (CitiFinancial, Cable & Wireless, Nextel, Amtrak, UUNet, and MCI WorldCom) and large government clients (DHS, DOJ, IRS, FDIC, DLA) for major projects. Most recently she served in this capacity for CitiFinancial and the National Railroad and Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) where she oversaw $464 Million of the Capital IT Portfolio as the Senior PMO Officer and was responsible for technical analysis, program/project management mentoring, earned value assessment, and bringing projects into compliance toward success.

May 28, Wednesday
Luncheon Meeting (NASA Wallops Island, Virginia)
Antarctica – Science from Down Under, Way Down Under
Presented by Jeff Reddish
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The NASA Balloon Program has been flying experiments from Antarctica for many years, but not until recently did NASA manage a project from the ICE. In 2004, NASA Wallops Flight Facility was tasked to build a Command and Data Module (CDM) that would provide power, commanding, and telemetry capability to the University of Maryland experiment called the Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass Experiment (CREAM). Do you have an interest in understanding the origins of Cosmic Rays? Come and participate in the multi-week integration and balloon launch process for this world record setting balloon flight from the pristine Antarctica landscape.

May 28, Wednesday
Dinner (Annapolis, MD)
Being a Trusted Advisor
Presented by Skip Reindollar, PMP, The MITRE Corporation
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5:30pm - Networking; 6:30pm - Dinner; 7:30pm - Presentation Abstract: Being a subject matter expert is merely the beginning in the evolution of any business relationship, while the role of “Trusted Advisor” is the ‘pinnacle.’ Being a “Trusted Advisor” is a critical skill and goal for many of us who work with management or provide services to our clients. Are you a trusted advisor? What are the characteristics of a true “Trusted Advisor” and the benefits? This session will answer those questions and more. We will look at how to effectively build a relationship with internal and external customers, the dynamics of trust and how to earn it, and effective ways to provide advice. Specific tips and techniques will be discussed and will enable you to: Get your clients or management to seek out and initiate a discussion with you Lead people to look at issues differently Help clarify the true issues Improve your listening skills Ensure those who have confidence in you commit to solving issues This is an informative discussion based on the practical application of many of the techniques highlighted in The Trusted Advisor, by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green and Robert M. Galford. Presenter: Skip Reindollar, PMP, is a Principal Information Systems Engineer at the Center for Enterprise Modernization in the MITRE Corporation. He is part of CEM’s Project Management Tools and Techniques Department and provides advice and support for Department of Homeland Security program and project managers as a technical and project management advisor. In addition to his work in the Government sector, he has 17 years experience in commercial industry integrating technology in the finance, healthcare and telecommunications sectors. He spent six years in the Marine Corps and holds a degree in meteorology.

May 28, Wednesday
Dinner Meeting (Fruitland, MD)
Antarctica – Science from Down Under, Way Down Under
Presented by Jeff Reddish
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The NASA Balloon Program has been flying experiments from Antarctica for many years, but not until recently did NASA manage a project from the ICE. In 2004, NASA Wallops Flight Facility was tasked to build a Command and Data Module (CDM) that would provide power, commanding, and telemetry capability to the University of Maryland experiment called the Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass Experiment (CREAM). Do you have an interest in understanding the origins of Cosmic Rays? Come and participate in the multi-week integration and balloon launch process for this world record setting balloon flight from the pristine Antarctica landscape

June 12, Thursday
Lunch & Networking meeting (Baltimore, Maryland)
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June 19, Thursday
Dinner Meeting (Hanover 21076, Maryland)
Why Use Earned Value?
Presented by Messers Tony Corridore & Emory Toomy
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Tony Corridore has served in the federal workforce for over 25 years with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). He has received the DHHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service, and has been awarded the prestigious CMS Administrator’s Achievement Award on five occasions, including June 2007. He has taught a variety of project management courses for his agency, and for local universities and colleges in the Baltimore area. He has also served on various PMI teams, and was a member of PMI’s Practice Standard for Earned Value Management Project team. He currently is a member of the team to develop the 4th edition of the PMBOK and the team to develop PMI’s Practice Standard for Risk Management. Tony has also been a core team member of PMI’s Project Manager Competency Development Framework. He has appeared as a speaker at PMI’s Region 5 Symposium, and the Washington, DC PMI Chapter’s M2D2. At his Agency, he has promoted Earned Value Management in various ways including leading information conferences for employees and contractors. He has led Integrated Baseline Review Teams for IT projects. Currently, he is the project manager for a critical IT project at CMS.

June 27, Friday
Seminar (Annapolis Junction, MD)
Earned Value Management Seminar
Presented by Messers Anthony Corridore, PMP & Emory Toomey, PMP
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Project Management with the Headlights On!Description: Earned Value Management has been called project management with the headlights on and is one of the few tools in project management that can accurately forecast the project completion date and final costs. In this seminar you will learn how to synchronize the scope, cost, and schedule to effectively manage your project. Through a combination of lecture and exercises you will learn how to determine the vital signs of your project, understand the warning signals, and use EVM data to identify problems before they become uncontrollable. Earned Value Management Create the Work Breakdown Structure Establish Project Baselines Understand Variances Determine Project Vital Signs Assess Project Health Utilize EVM Data for Effective Project Management Determine Estimates for Completing your Project Who should attend? Program Managers, Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, Contracting Specialist, Corporate Compliance Officers, PMO staff, Sponsors, and anyone interested in attaining project success! Location Courtyard Fort Meade at National Business Park in 2700 Hercules Road Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701 USA Phone: 1-301-498-8400 , Start 8:00 AM End 4:00 PM

July 17, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Timonium, Maryland)
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July 17, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Frederick, Maryland)
Team Member Interactions - The Key to Successful Projects
Presented by Bill Zimmer
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Mr. Zimmer is a Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 30 years of experience supporting various government agencies. He devoted 15 years to supporting NASA. This work included building and deploying the ground support equipment that sends commands and voice messages to the Space Shuttle and testing the systems that process the data from spacecraft. Recently he has supported the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the development and improvement of project management processes. Mr. Zimmer is also listed as an Exposure Draft Reviewer and Contributor to the Government Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition.

August 14, Thursday
Lunch & Networking meeting (Baltimore, Maryland)
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August 14, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Aberdeen, Maryland)
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August 21, Thursday
Dinner Meeting (Hanover 21076, Maryland)
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September 13, Saturday
Training Course (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
PMP Prep Course
Presented by PMI Baltimore Chapter PMP Instructors
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Six Saturdays starting on September 13,2008 and ending October 18,2008. Time start 8:15 AM end 4:15 PM. Student's manual and Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep Fith Edition will be provided. PMBOK, Third edition( PMBOK Guide is student responsibility. Additional information will be provided. Discount for for PMI members and additional discount for Chapter members Cancellation Policy: Full refund of course fee if notification is recived 72 hours or more before firts class begins. No refunds will be made for cancellations recived less than 72 hours before start.

September 18, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Frederick, Maryland)
Everything You Wanted to Know about PMI and Where Afraid to Ask.
Presented by Eric Perlstein, PMP & John Kos, PMP
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Eric & John are PMI Baltimore Chapter Board Members will address the requirements for CAPM, PMP and PgMP and the direction that PMI is moving in via various other certifications, as well as how to register you PDUs. Plus more....

September 18, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Timonium, Maryland)
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September 24, Wednesday
Dinner (Annapolis, MD)
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Presented by Carl Pritchard, PMP, EVP
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5:30pm - Networking; 6:30pm - Dinner; 7:30pm - Presentation BIO: Carl Pritchard is the principal and founder of Pritchard Management Associates. He is recognized lecturer, author, researcher, and instructor. As a lecturer he is considered a leading authority on risk management and presents on a variety of management topics, ranging from project essentials to the complexities of network diagramming and team motivation. As an author and researcher, he serves as lead author for the risk management chapter of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th Edition, and crafted white papers comparing international standards and risk practices. His work as an instructor has taken him around the world, training with some of the leading international training organizations, as well as for private clients and the Project Management Institute®. He is the U.S. Correspondent for the U.K. project management journal, Project Manager Today.

October 9, Thursday
Lunch & Networking meeting (Baltimore, Maryland)
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October 9, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Aberdeen, Maryland)
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October 13, Monday
Seminar (Columbia Area, MD)
Earned Value Management Seminar
Presented by Messers Anthony Corridore, PMP & Emory Toomey, PMP
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Project Management with the Headlights On!Description: Earned Value Management has been called project management with the headlights on and is one of the few tools in project management that can accurately forecast the project completion date and final costs. In this seminar you will learn how to synchronize the scope, cost, and schedule to effectively manage your project. Through a combination of lecture and exercises you will learn how to determine the vital signs of your project, understand the warning signals, and use EVM data to identify problems before they become uncontrollable. Earned Value Management Create the Work Breakdown Structure Establish Project Baselines Understand Variances Determine Project Vital Signs Assess Project Health Utilize EVM Data for Effective Project Management Determine Estimates for Completing your Project Who should attend? Program Managers, Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, Contracting Specialist, Corporate Compliance Officers, PMO staff, Sponsors, and anyone interested in attaining project success! Location to be determined Start 8:00 AM End 4:00 PM

October 16, Thursday
Dinner Meeting (Hanover 21076, Maryland)
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November 20, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Frederick, Maryland)
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November 20, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Timonium, Maryland)
Annual Report to Membership
Presented by PMI Baltimore Chapter - Board of Directors
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December 11, Thursday
Lunch & Networking meeting (Baltimore, Maryland)
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December 11, Thursday
Dinner & Networking meeting (Aberdeen, Maryland)
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December 18, Thursday
Dinner Meeting (Hanover 21076, Maryland)
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Meeting Information

The PMI Baltimore Chapter hosts monthly dinner meetings and bi-monthly luncheon meetings.

Dinner meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month and alternate between the Holiday Inn in Timonium MD and the Ramada Inn BWI in Hanover MD. They start at 6:00 PM.

We will be having bi-monthly Annapolis dinner meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Paul's On The South River. The Annapolis meetings start at 5:30 with an hour for networking, dinner starts at 6:30, and the presentation starts at 7:30.

We will also be having a bi-monthly dinner meeting in the Salisbury, MD area on the alternating months on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Adam's the Place for Ribs restaurant in Fruitland. The Eastern Shore dinner meetings start at 6:00 PM.

Every other month, we will be meeting in Frederick, MD, at the Red Horse Steak House. Networking starts at 6pm, with dinner at 7pm, and a presentation starting promptly at 8pm.

Luncheon meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the alternating months (starting with January 2006) at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor in Baltimore MD. We also hold luncheon meetings in Columbia, MD on the fourth Monday of the month at 6731 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD at the SI International Hqs. on the third floor. These meetings start at 11:30 AM.

We also have events at NASA Space Flight Facility at Wallops Island, VA and at Aberdeen, MD.

You can register for meetings through the event links on our Calendar of Events page.

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