The following opportunities to join PMI Atlanta’s team of exceptional leaders are available:

Vice President of Operations
The VP of Operations is the key to the success of the Chapter’s monthly operations and special events.  This role requires a dependable, organized and efficient leader with the ability to communicate and work effectively with Vendors, Chapter Members, and the Operations and Leadership Teams.  

Vice President of Professional Growth
The VP of Professional Growth role requires the ability to determine and facilitate the professional development needs of the Chapter’s members. This role requires a dependable, organized and efficient leader who can provide guidance and inspiration to the membership. Communicate and work effectively with the Professional Growth and Leadership Teams.

What’s in it for you?  The opportunity to work closely with a dynamic and diverse group of leaders, improve your skills, while giving back to your professional community and earn PDUs!

Interested? Find out more and apply at https://vrms.pmi.org or contact Lydia James, MBA, PMP Vice President of Volunteer Coordination or Shan Stone, PMP, Assistant Vice President of Volunteer Coordination at volunteer@pmiatlanta.org.

Written by: Sateria H. Tinsley, PMP, SSGB

The Dunwoody Dinner Meeting was held on June 9, 2014 at The Westin Perimeter North. The PMI Atlanta dinner meeting is the project management event of the month. Featuring a 30 minute general networking, table power networking, a dynamic presentation, and delicious dinner. This month the keynote presentation consisted of announcing the 2014 PMI Atlanta Chapter Project of the Year Awards.

Paulette Strain, VP of Programs, acknowledged our judges:

    o  Arthur (Art) L. Brown, President – LeScot Enterprises, Inc.
    o  David V. Tennant, PE, PMP, Windward Consulting Group, LLC
    o  Colonel Richard L. Teters, Jr., Retired – U.S. Army and Professor – Kennesaw State University

Each winning project manager presented a summary of their project, including successes, lessons learned, and obstacles they encountered.  Congratulations to our winners and honorable mentions!

1st Place
The Coca-Cola Company--McDash-Business Intelligence Dashboard for McDonald’s Division at The Coca-Cola Company
Manufacturing

2nd Place
Manheim Technology/Cox Enterprise-- Demand Management Implementation Project
Service

3rd Place
The Home Depot-- Blackberry Refresh Project  
Retail

Honorable Mentions
•    The City of Atlanta – IT Department – ATL 311 Program
•    Kone, Inc. – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Vertical Transportation Upgrades, Phases 1 and 2 (KONE EcoMod on 16 Escalators and 2 Moving Walks) Project
•    Northrop Grumman/CDC – Chronic Disease Management Information Systems (CMIS) Project
•    The Rockdale County MIS Department – Rockdale County MIS ITIL Implementation – Phase I Project
•    Genuine Parts Corporation (NAPA and GPC) Catalog Operations – The NAPA Parts Pro SE Project

Now you have access to all volunteer opportunities available with the PMI Atlanta Chapter. Log into the VRMS (Volunteer Relationship Management System) and apply for opportunities of interest to you — if it’s your first time – see the VRMS Guide for detailed instructions on how to use the system.  If you can’t find an opportunity that interests you – review and update your volunteer profile:

      •Update areas of interest (opt-in to receive email notifications when new opportunities are posted that match your selected interests)
      •Update your service history
      •Update PMI Events

Testimonial:

PMI Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS) helped me to fully staff my team quickly! My expectation of finding three volunteers within three months shifted to six volunteers within two weeks.  I worked with the PMI Atlanta Volunteer Coordination team and they posted the jobs in VRMS; within 1 week, I received prompt responses and quality candidates for my entire team. The coordinated team effort capabilities of VRMS greatly exceeded my expectations. Great team effort by all partners!
                                                                                                                                                          -Delton Zimmerman, VP of Finance

If you need assistance, please contact:
Lydia James, MBA, PMP
VP of Volunteer Coordination
Project Management Institute - Atlanta Chapter
volunteer@pmiatlanta.org

Volunteers don't just do the work -- they make everything happen!  

PMI Atlanta Calendar of Events: http://www.pmiatlanta.org/events.html

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