Calling all Project Managers: Want to start a local PMI Chapter?

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Permalink Reply by Patti Breedlove on December 13, 2009 at 11:33am

I know there are some certified project managers at GAIN. I've talked to them. Make sure you mention this idea when we do the go-around-the room intros at a GAIN lunch if you haven't already. Would be very cool to have a chapter in town.

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Permalink Reply by Pamela Paris on December 15, 2009 at 5:07pm

Hi David,
I would be very interested and am willing to help make it happen. I have heard that a degree in PM eventually may be offered locally, but not through UF. The local New Horizons Computer Learning Center offers a PMP course that leads to certification and it has generated some interest lately. I know some organizations in Gainesville do know and respect the PMP credential, but more awareness and understanding is definitely needed. Maybe you, me, Monika and other interested folks should get together to discuss it... maybe at the next GAIN luncheon?

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Permalink Reply by David Nessl on December 15, 2009 at 6:27pm

Hi Pamela,
It's great to meet another local PMP -- I was wondering if there were any more of us in Gainesville!

Good idea about using the next GAIN luncheon to gather the local PM practitioners. It doesn't look like the next luncheon has been scheduled yet, but when they do we'll add a comment/notice about us PMs getting together there.

-david

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Permalink Reply by David Nessl on January 25, 2010 at 12:00pm

I will be at the January GAIN Mixer tomorrow and I hope to see you all there too. Let's try to huddle on the side, compare PM war stories, and see how we want to move forward.

-david

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Permalink Reply by Pamela Paris on January 29, 2010 at 5:42pm

I'm sorry I was unable to attend the GAIN mixer. Did you all get a chance to meet?

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Permalink Reply by David Nessl on January 29, 2010 at 6:05pm

Unfortunately no. I was also at the monthly GAIN luncheon the next day, but arrived late from a meeting just before the actual program started, and then had to leave right away for a 1pm meeting. Sigh. Now that I've been to a monthly GAIN luncheon, I'll see if we can fit something structured in at the next one. I am willing to meet on our own if there is enough interest from you three, but I get the feeling from PMI that they want a dozen or so to start a chapter.

FYI to everyone, I am available to give free intro talks on project management. (I also have several canned talks, including Creating Corporate Strategy and Managing Agile Software Development.)

-david

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Permalink Reply by Scott Hedrick on January 5, 2011 at 8:38pm

I'm just about to complete my PM degree at City College and I'd like to learn more.

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Permalink Reply by David Nessl on January 6, 2011 at 11:44am

Hi Scott,

I never got a lot of interest, so I had let this effort slip. I will mention it again at the next monthly GAIN luncheon (Jan 26) to see if there is more interest.  Also, if you know of non-GAIN people who might be interested (say PM instructors and students at City College) I would love to talk to them.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Hedrick on January 6, 2011 at 1:20pm

I will definitely bring up forming a local chapter with the folks at City College.

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