President's Message
“If it is to be, it is up to me.” and other Neal Whitten-isms
mailto:president@pmimassbay.org
by Linda F. Desmond, PMP, President

As I started to write my monthly article for the newsletter, I thought of the two large events that have occurred this past month-most notably, a one-day seminar with Neal Whitten and an awesome Career Night this past week. It was a good month to get PDUs! Working with both teams, and attending both events gave me an inside view on how well the board and volunteers were working to turn out two seamless events.

At the Neal Whitten event, I worked the registration table in the morning, starting at 6:45AM – it’s good I am a morning person! I was handing out books, name cards etc. At the Career Night I attended weekly meetings and stuffed papers into the handouts (even the hour before the event in the Marriott lobby). Both were good experiences. Often as president of a large organization, you don’t get down to this level of involvement, but with a volunteer organization, every “body” needs to pitch in and contribute. It was an interesting experience to be “taking orders” rather than giving them; this is what listening “to the pulse” of the organization is all about!
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May Chapter Meeting - Thursday, 17 May 2007 - Speaker: Renee Speitel, VP Engagement PMO, HP Corporation
Implementing and Sustaining a Worldwide Project Management Organization
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=132941
by Ann O'Connell, Programs Chair

Implementing and Sustaining a Worldwide Project Management Organization

Presenter: Renee Speitel

May Speaker Received Honors as “Top 25 Most Influential Woman” by PMI Global

Agenda:
*    Networking Period        5:30 - 6:30
*    Dinner                        6:30 - 7:45
*   Presentation               7:45 - 9:00
Presentation Summary:

Project Management significantly enhances an organization's value. HP services recognized this early on and understood that in order to successfully drive business growth, profits and continued customer satisfaction - project management needed to be a core focus of the business strategy. Implementing and sustaining a project management model has facilitated more structure, standardization and has ultimately increased ROI. This session will highlight the components that are needed to successfully implement and sustain a worldwide project management organization and some of the lessons learned from HP's implementation.

Note: Meeting to be held at Newton Marriott.

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Electronic Chapter Election Balloting Ends on 16 May 2007
Don't Forgot to Vote for PMI Mass Bay Chapter Officers


2007 PMI Mass Bay Chapter Officer Election


The Candidates For President Elect Diana Bishop, PMP For Vice President of Marketing and Communication Allen Babroudi,PMP Candidates' Goal Statements and Biographies are Listed Below in this Article.

2007 Mass Bay Chapter Officer Election

If you are a member of PMI Mass Bay Chapter in good standing (i.e., your dues for the chapter and PMI are current) ,then you should have been sent an e-ballot on or around April 1, 2007 to vote for chapter officers. To access the ballot and vote you will need

The email address at which you received your invitation
Your PMI ID Number

If you have forgotten your PMI ID Number, please contact PMI Customer Care at customercare@pmi.org or 610-356-4600.
If you cannot access the ballot, please contact PMI Mass Bay Chapter at info@pmimassbay.org or 781- 894-1842

You are eligible to vote until May 16, 2007, 11:59 p.m. EDT.

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April Career Night a huge success
With around 30 plus sponsors and 400 participants Career Night held at the Burlington Mariott proved a great success for the attendees
by Hitesh Aurora, Holli Jones-White, Martin Hatzadourian

Keynote Address by Dr. Paul Powers

Panel Discussion

Career Fair

Enjoying the food

Review of Our April Career Night Sponsors

by The Career Night Planning Team led by Mary Harmer, PMP

Sponsor Logo

Sponsor Name

Edgewater
Technology

Computer
Associates

Raytheon Company

TreeTop
Technologies

Bose Corporation

Computer
Express, Inc.

Omgeo LLC

Xplana^TM Learning

Boston University
Corporate
Education Center

Collaborative
Consulting

Ascend Corporation

Veritude,
A Fidelity
Investment
Company

EMC Corporation

Perceptive
Informatics ^TM

Wyeth
BioPharma Biotech

The
Mathworks

Dale Carnegie
Training

Velociteach

mScholar Corporation

The Revolution
Group, Ltd.

Boston
University
Metropolitan
College

Molecular, Inc.
An Internet Consulting Company

The
Systems
Group, Inc.

The
Career
Place -
Massachusetts One-Stop
Career Centers

The
Eliassen
Group

Edge
Technology
Services

Hollister, Inc.
A Staffing Company

Hesser
College,
Salem
Campus

Outcome
Sciences, Inc.

Atlantic Associates, Inc.

BAE
Systems

The
Judge
Group

Strategic
Staffing
Solutions

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More Information About our Career Night Sponsors
Information on the 32 companies & organizations at the April Career Night
http://www.pmimassbay.org
by Allen Babroudi, VP MarComm & Ann O'Connell, Speaker Programs Chair

You saw 32 organizations in the Sponsor Salon at Career Night! Those organizations annotated with (p) had representatives also gave presentations. See information on each company and it's website listed below for future reference in your career search.

Edgewater Technology

Is an innovative technology management consulting firm. We provide a unique blend of premium IT services by leveraging our proven industry expertise in strategy, technology and corporate performance management. We are growing and that growth is demanding we hire additional resources for our Project Management Practice. The ideal candidate will have exceptional written and oral communication skills, presentation skills, requirement definition, plus varying levels of expertise either in vertical, industry or technical backgrounds including Insurance, Banking, Retail, Higher Education, or Life Sciences. Travel of up to 30% may be required.

www.edgewater .com

Boston University Corporate Education Center (p)

Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC) offers award-winning programs in business, project management, information technology training, and professional education. BUCEC provides customized corporate training solutions, instructor-led classes, and online training programs. All programs are taught by experts, who are unmatched in the industry. BUCEC provides corporations with private consulting, training, and mentoring to best meet their organizational development needs. Whether training a large group or individuals, programs can be taught onsite at your location, at a BUCEC facility or online. BUCEC’s programs are also available globally through Boston University’s Affiliate Network of worldwide training partners. For more information call 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246)

BUCEC offers business, management, and project management training, as well as information technology (IT) training and certificate programs. Training delivery includes: classroom instruction, online business education, online computer courses, and onsite corporate training.

http://www.butrain.com

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PMI Mass Bay Chapter PMP Prep Class, Thursday, 10 May 2007
Full Day PMP Prep Class at New Horizon, Waltham, MA
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=132326
by Kathleen Langone, PMP, VP of Professional Development, PMI Mass Bay Chapter

PMI Mass Bay Chapter PMP Prep Class


New Horizon 404 Wyman Street, South Entrance Suite 150 Waltham, MA 02451, MA 02451	Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Friday, May 11, 2007 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Coming Thursday, May 10, 2007

PMP Prep Class!

Register by May 4 at this website:

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=132326

Class Description: This review course provides an intensive review of all knowledge areas that form the basis of PMI's PMP Certification exam. After completing a PMP pre-test and final sample exam you will be able to identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of these areas and develop a personalized strategy for passing the exam.

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Building PMI Mass Bay
Volunteer to Make An Even Better Chapter Organization
http://www.pmimassbay.org
by Evans Travis, PMP, President-Elect

How are you feeling about being a chapter member? How is your career going? What if I told you that you could get more for your membership in the chapter than a nice dinner at a chapter meeting? What if you knew a way to use your chapter membership as a means of catapulting your career and friendships? Would you do it?

You should! The Mass Bay chapter is only as vibrant and active as the volunteers we can get to help carry the vitality of the chapter. The recent successful “Career Night” is a perfect example. We had over 300 people attend! It ranks as one of the largest events ever conducted at the chapter. It took a team of more then 10 people a couple of months to make this event happen. We are still getting accolades for how it went. YOU could be a part of a team like that.
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Cheetah Learning - PM Exam Prep Classes Scheduled
Isn't it time to become a Cheetah?
http://www.cheetahexamprep.com
by Cheetah Learning

Looking Ahead to the June, 2007 Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meeting Speaker - Al Goff, Program Manager - MBTA Greenbush Line Addition
http://www.pmimassbay.org
by Ann O'Connell, Programs Chair

The Greenbush Commuter Rail Project
Project Summary: 
 
The MBTA Greenbush Commuter Rail Project ($500M) will restore commuter rail
service on the 18-mile long Greenbush rail line through the towns of
Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, and Scituate, Massachusetts. The
Greenbush Line will provide needed additional transportation capacity and an
attractive new rail commuting option between Boston and the South Shore. The
Project will help to alleviate the severe highway and rapid transit
congestion in this area as well as improve commuter rail service in
Massachusetts. Construction began in 2003 and the Project is currently
nearing completion. Preliminary system testing is scheduled to begin in
early summer 2007 with revenue passenger rail service expected to start in 
late-2007.

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Regional Chapter Events Calendar
PMI Chapter Meetings and Events in New England
by Linda King, CAMI administrator for PMI Mass Bay Chapter

Each month PMI Mass Bay will provide you with a list of the education programs being presented by the other PMI chapters in our region.

Portland, Maine
May 10
Magnet Status Project-Nursing Excellence
Speaker: Marjorie DeSanctis
http://www.pmimaine.org/Public01/showMeetings.php

Bangor, Maine
May 17
Branch Leadership Strategic Planning 2007- 08
Speaker: PMI Maine, Bangor Branch Leadership
http://www.pmimaine.org/Public01/showMeetings.php
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Published by PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Inc.
Copyright © 2007 PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Inc.. All rights reserved.
Website: www.pmimassbay.org / Email: info@pmimassbay.org / Edited by: PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Newsletter Editor

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