Benefits of Chapter Membership

Why join PPRC? These are just a few of the benefits you will receive!

1. Access to dynamic speakers on current project management topics (as well as local projects of interest) at Monthly Chapter Meetings
2. High quality educational programs/workshops
3. Access to Job Board
4. Member Directory with contact information
5. Access to ongoing professional development unit (PDU) opportunities - two PDUs will be earned/reported after attending any monthly chapter meeting
6. Discounted pricing on chapter meetings and seminars for members
7. Excellent networking opportunities with other PM professionals
8. Network across multiple local markets
9. First notification of volunteer opportunities
10. Networking opportunities across multiple industries and local markets

Monthly Chapter Meetings

PMI PPRC conducts 9 chapter meetings each year. The chapter does not hold meetings in July, August or December. The meetings are held the second Thursday of the month and consist of a networking session and the meeting itself, with each session worth 1 PDU. The normal schedule for the evening is:

Each month the speaker presentations are on a project management topic, generally falling into one of four areas: soft skills, technical skills , local projects, or Project Management trends (ex. career development, PMOs).

For those interested in re-certification PDUs, each presentation is worth 1-2 PDUs.  PDUs are self-reported. See the Calendar for upcoming chapter meeting presentation topics. You do not need to be a member to attend.

Micro Events

The chapter offers affordable educational opportunities for the local project management community. These are high quality workshops given by local experts and sometimes professionals flown in from across the country. These workshops are designed to:

• Improve your technical and soft skills
• Help you attain project management credentials
• Maintain your credentials with Professional Development Units (PDUs)

For details on upcoming workshops or to register for a specific event, click on the Calendar tab.

Interested in Certifications? The Project Management Institute® (PMI) offers five certifications:

• Project Management Professional® (PMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management® (CAPM)
• Program Management Professional® (PgMP)
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• PMI Risk Management Professional® (PMI-RMP)
  
  

For details on obtaining or maintaining PMI Certifications, visit the PMI website at www.pmi.org.

PMI Virtual Library

Officially known as the PMI® James R. Snyder Center for Project Management Knowledge & Wisdom, the Virtual Library is an important source for relevant, reliable and timely information about project management.

The Knowledge & Wisdom Center helps to advance project management practice and learning by cataloging PMI-published literature, managing the electronic repository of PMI conference and periodical literature, and assisting project management practitioners in finding the information they need.

PMI members enjoy benefits of the Knowledge & Wisdom Center, including:

• Member pricing on PMI-published articles and papers available in the Marketplace
• Access to current and back issues of PM Network® and Project Management Journal® back to 2003, as well as other award-winning PMI publications
• Extended research assistance through the Ask a Librarian feature
• Access to eReads & Reference, a web-based service offering 250 complete and unabridged books on project management and related topics, powered by Books24x7
• Downloads of valuable peer-contributed articles on the Knowledge Shelf
• Access to PM KnowledgeWire, the quarterly newsletter of the Knowledge & Wisdom Center
  
  

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