On Thursday, February 16, PMI Southwest Missouri will host a round table discussion on all aspects of career advancement for the project manager. Facilitated by Juanita Woods, Performance and Project Management Coach for Pro3 Solutions, this discussion will focus on three key areas of professional development to help you stand out in your career search:

• What do you need to do? Experience requirements for aspiring and advancing project managers
• What do you need to know? Benefits of certification and training to your career
• Who do you need to know? Leveraging social media to network and market yourself to hiring managers and recruiters

The meeting will be held at the Library Center in Springfield, MO. The address for the meeting location is:

The Library Center [MAP]
4653 South Campbell Avenue
Springfield, MO 65810-1723
(417) 883-5366

The meeting will start at 6:30 pm, but the doors will be open at 6:00 pm to give everyone a chance to network with the SW MO project management community.

Remember, this will be a PDU event and is FREE. Attendees will earn 1 PDU. You DO NOT have to be PMI certified or a PMI member to attend. Project Managers of all industries are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please register using the form below.

Event Registration for February 2012 Chapter Meeting - FEB2012

About the speaker:

Juanita Woods is the owner of Pro3 Solutions, a training and consulting company for all things project, program, and portfolio management. With nearly 15 years of managing projects, programs, and people, Juanita understands what it takes to be a successful project manager and coaches project managers at all stages of their career to be successful. Her passion to help others and promote the project/program management profession drove her to lead the formation of the PMI Southwest Missouri chapter and share her knowledge and experiences with others through coaching, training, and consulting engagements.

— Juanita

The Library Center
4653 South Campbell Avenue
Springfield, MO 65810-1723
(417) 883-5366

The meeting will start at 6:30 pm, but the doors will be open at 6:00 pm to give everyone a chance to network with the SW MO project management community.  This month’s speaker will be Dr. Dianne Slattery, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Project Innovation and Management Education (C-PRIME), at Missouri State University.

Dr. Slattery will present an overview of the Associated Schools of Construction annual management competition and how the students at Missouri State approach the competition as a project. With assistance from selected students, she will discuss the competition format and lessons learned in forming the project team, planning, executing, and finalizing the project. 

The Chapter will also take this opportunity to discuss the new student association at Missouri State University. Dr. Neal Callahan, active chapter member and Professor at Missouri State University will serve as Director, Student Programs on the chapter board and act as the faculty advisor for the University program.

Remember, this will be a PDU event. Attendees will earn 1 PDU. You DO NOT have to be PMI certified or a PMI member to attend. Project Managers of all industries are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Event Registration for January 2012 Chapter Meeting - JAN2012

— Juanita