From: "PMI Great Lakes Chapter" To: Subject: [PMI-GLC] April 2007 Newsletter Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:43 AM April 2007 Newsletter -------------------------------------------------- PMI-GLC Symposium - LATE REGISTRATION FEE INCREASE AFTER 4/11/07 -------------------------------------------------- PMI Great Lakes Chapter proudly presents the 6th Annual Symposium Theme: Theory to perfection … and beyond Date: April 25, 2007 Venue: The Sterling Inn Banquet and Conference Center - www.sterlinginn.com 34911 Van Dyke Avenue Sterling Heights, MI 48312 (586) 979-1400 Details on http://pmiglc.org/pd/2007symposium/index.html -------------------------------------------------- PMI-GLC April 9, 2007 Forum, 5:30-6:20 p.m. -------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Project 2007 - New reporting features and how to crash the critical path Presenter: Jeff Spencer/ Microsoft Corporation Fee: Member, $20; Non-member, $25 PDU Code C011-040907F Details on: http://pmiglc.org/pd/mtg_0704.html ---------------------------------------- PMI-GLC April 09 Dinner Meeting ---------------------------------------- Dear GLC Members: The Great Lakes Chapter is pleased to welcome Mr. Andy Crowe, Velociteach. Mr. Crowe’s topic is “Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know that Everyone Else Does Not.” For more detail on this month’s dinner meeting topic and to register, please visit www.pmiglc.org. ---------------------------------------- PMI-GLC Professional Development Events ---------------------------------------- Need PDUs? PMI GLC is pleased to bring chapter events to a location near you. 2007 Calendar - PMI GLC CHAPTER EVENTS - http://www.pmiglc.org/pd/index.html April 5 Seminar 3 Best Leadership Practices in Project/Program Management April 9 April Dinner Meeting April 25 Spring Symposium April 28 - June 9 PMP Exam Prep Course Begins Saturday, April 28 Six Saturdays, 8 am – 4 pm at Lawrence Tech University Overall student evaluations of instructors and course score 3.8 on a 4.0 scale, with 4.0 as “excellent.” “Great course; I was helped by taking the course.” “The class provided a good framework to study from.” “It has provided input to my study plan, and I think it will allow me to successfully complete the exam.” Click now to register! www.pmiglc.org/pd/pmp.html ------------------------------------------- Sponsored Announcement - Free Demo - Online Project Management Training ------------------------------------------- JTC Unlimited is pleased to introduce our new self-paced online Project Management training courses. Ideal for busy professionals looking for a convenient and affordable way to train and earn PDUs to maintain PMP status or prepare for the PMP exam. Approved PMI® Registered Education Provider. Please visit www.jtcunlimited.com/events.htm. ------------------------------------------- PMIGLC Article – by Charlotte Neuhauser ------------------------------------------- "PMI GLC's VP of Professional Development, Charlotte Neuhauser, has an article published in PMI's March edition of Project Management Journal (PM Journal), "Project Manager Leadership Behaviors and Frequency of Use by Female Project Managers." Women and men will find it is an extremely well done research study with very interesting results. You can read it on page 21 of the latest PM Journal mailed to all PMI members or on the PMI website at http://www.pmi.org/info/PIR_PMJournal.asp. Login to the Member section and click on PM Journal on the left sidebar. ------------------------------------------- The Jobs Board ------------------------------------------- The chapter website has a self-service jobs board where companies in the area are posting jobs in the project management field. Visit http://www.pmiglc.org/jobs/index.php. ------------------------------------------- Mailing List Information ------------------------------------------- To make changes to your email address, go to the National PMI website at: http://www.pmi.org and login through the Membership section.