As Chapter leaders, our mission is to facilitate activities that help our members grow in the Project Management profession. During the January Dinner Meeting, we conducted a live poll to solicit feedback about how you feel we can further elevate our profession in the community and how we can better serve your needs. We also asked you to fill out a questionnaire telling us what you would like to stop doing as a Chapter and what you would like to keep doing as a Chapter.
I am happy to share a summary of the live poll and questionnaire results with you as well as some of the changes that have been made as a result of your feedback. The live poll results revealed that networking opportunities are valued most during the Dinner Meetings and the cost of the Dinner Meetings the least; you’d like to hear more topics related to project management methodologies and attendance is influenced most by location. You asked us to stop conducting surveys while you are eating and serving boring meals during Dinner Meetings. You also informed us that the Dinner Meeting location “really sucks” due to traffic. Alternatively, the top 3 items you want to keep doing are networking, having interesting speakers, and having great professional growth events.
In response to your feedback, networking events are increased from 3 to 4 in 2015; interactive presentations such as the Effective Requirements Management event (4/17) are added to the calendar; and Dinner Meetings are reduced to 6 per year with alternate monthly, lower cost activities held at The Georgian Club.
We have added the following events that offer 2 PDUs and skill-building:
• MS Project (2/19)
• Advanced Presentation Skills (6/1 and 6/4)
• Cross Cultural & Virtual Communication (8/20)
• Industry Specific: Agile (4/6), Healthcare (5/11)
July Career Month activities have been expanded to include the following activities:
• Recruiter Expo & Panel Discussion (7/13)
• Advanced LinkedIn Training (7/23)
• Speed Networking with Recruiters (7/30)
We appreciate your feedback and will continue to make changes that address your concerns and add value to you as member.
Please click here for a detailed view of both the 2015 Live Poll and Questionnaire Results.
Warm Regards,
Valarie R. Merced, PMP
Vice President of Communications