Stop by the PMI Booth and See Us at the NASA PM Challenge 2008

Fifth Annual Conference - "Reach Higher"

When: February 26-27, 2008
Where: Hilton Oceanfront Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida

The A&D SIG is pleased to be invited by PMI to be participants at the booth and as representatives of the A&D Industry. Visit the booth and say hello to:

     Jim Gallagher - Vice Chair Membership
     Gary Nitch - Regional Director - Southeast Region

Still Time to Register
The registration fee of 375.00 includes, registration for the event, attendance to all presentations/ speakers, morning and afternoon coffee/refreshment breaks, two luncheons and PM Challenge agenda and guide. Download the brochure. Register online.

10th Annual Rocky Mountain Project Management Symposium
11 April 2008 · Colorado Convention Center, Denver

Jim Lovell (Captain) and Gene Krantz (Flight Director) from Apollo 13 will present the keynote speech on “Failure is not an option"

• One-hour Aerospace Panel - Ball Aerospace, University of Colorado Aerospace Engineering Management, Acquisition Solutions Consultant, and NASA have been invited and only one remains to accept the invitation
• One-hour breakout “What’s New with EVM at NASA” by the NASA EVM Program Executive
• One-hour breakout “A Major Space Exploration Program Case Study" by a NASA Prime Contractor
• Two-hour workshop “Teamwork & Communications – Replanning a Troubled Project.”
  

Download the brochure

The A&D SIG is sponsoring an “Aerospace & Defense Track Apollo 13 Honorary Breakfast." View the Invitation

A&D SIG to Participate in PMI® Region 5 Annual Symposium

PMI Region 5 is holding it's annual symposium on 2-5 April, 2008 at the Marriott Conference Center at the University of Maryland in College Park Maryland. Region 5 represents project management professionals in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. In addition, the PMI chapters in the Delaware valley (Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey) are also participating in this event.

This year's symposium, "Realizing the Value of Project Management Both Locally and Globally," is scheduled to include a two-day pre-symposium of
workshops and seminars, a career night for companies interested in hiring certified project
management professionals, and two days of symposium presentations (40 presentations in 5 tracks).
Learn more about the symposium>

The A&D SIG is planning to participate in this exciting event. Watch for more details in the
March Online Bulletin.

As a token of the A&D SIG's appreciation for your participation in the SIG, we would like to send you a lapel pin. We encourage all members to wear the pin at PMI® chapter and international events and to look for, and network with, other A&D SIG members wearing their pins. Show your pride in the A&D SIG!

Request an A&D SIG pin
Be sure to include your mailing address.

This year, we are inviting components in the North America region to offer their best projects to be considered for Areas of Focus presentations at the PMI Global Congress 2008—North America in Denver, Colorado. The presentations you submit are not being nominated for an award at the North America Global Congress.

Interested in submitting a project for consideration? Please contact Jacqueline.kardon@pmi.org no later than 1 April.

Presenters, whose projects are accepted for the congress, will be notified about 30 days from the submission date.

Exposure Drafts of New Standards Now Available for Comment

The exposure drafts of The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition, The Standard for Program Management - Second Edition, The Standard for Portfolio Management - Second Edition, and OPM3® - Second Edition have been posted on PMI.org and are available for comment.

We encourage all members, volunteers and the greater project management community to take this opportunity to get involved.

©2008 PMI Aerospace and Defense Specific Interest Group