Welcome to the PMI Mass Bay 2008-2009 Season! The leadership team and volunteers have been working hard throughout the summer to put together a program lineup and member benefits designed to help you advance in your career, network with your peers and receive the most value possible from your chapter membership. Check out a few highlights below.
 
New Website - First, please check out our new website, due to be released early this month.   In addition to a new look and feel, the new site allows us to introduce more features exclusive to our members, which we will be doing throughout the year.    If you are a chapter member, be sure to register on the site to gain access to these features and benefits.   If you are not yet a member of PMI Mass Bay, please join us at www.pmi.org.
 
Earlier Event Listings - We know you need to plan ahead.  So this year we are booking our programs earlier than ever.  We have speakers, mini-courses and professional development events lined up through December and are already working on the remainder of the year.   Check the Events sections of our new website for updates.
 
Enhanced Networking – Our monthly meetings will continue with the same professional caliber speakers and venues as in the past.   For those who come to network, we will offer more opportunities via affinity groups, facilitated networking and meetings where we collaborate with other organizations.   We have also expanded our secure PMI Mass Bay LinkedIn group for those interested in networking online with other members.
 
And More on the Way – Over the next few months you will see many other changes and improvements.  We are looking into new online options for our study groups, expanding our community of roundtable groups, seeking discounts and other vendor benefits for our members, and reaching out to the business and educational communities of Greater Boston.  You may even see a change in this newsletter.
 
So stay tuned and I hope to see you at an upcoming event.
 
Diana Bishop, PMP
President, 2008-2009