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PMI® Aerospace and Defense Specific Interest Group                                                  July 2008

Interested in Making a Difference to Aerospace and Defense
Project Managers? Serve on the A&D SIG Board!


We are only as good as our members and our leadership. We have a vision, but we need members who share our vision to help us.

Volunteering requires a commitment of time and effort, but in addition to great personal satisfaction, volunteering also provides a great way for PMPs to maintain their certification.

 A&D SIG Elected Board Positions
     Chair
     Vice Chair Finance
     Vice Chair Programs

     Vice Chair Professional Development
     

    Download the position descriptions

 

Submit Your Request and Bio by August 1, 2008

You must be a PMI A&D member in good standing to serve on the board. A confirming e-mail will be sent to each nominee/appointee to verify his or her agreement with the nomination/ appointment. Candidates are urged to include a brief biography (no more than 200 words) with their nomination. Be sure to identify the elected/appointed position that you are interested in filling.

Send your nomination or questions to Administrator@pmi-adsig.org
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McCain vs. Obama - Who Will Have the Biggest Impact on the A&D Industry?

To those interested in the potential impact to the A&D Industry of electing McCain vs. Obama, I recommend you review the June 30 issue of the Aviation Week & Space Technology periodical. That issue also has a Viewpoint Article by Newt Gingrich at the end that is headed: Space First, NASA Second. The coverage by the Aviation Week & Space Technology is well done and important to the industry. So, if you haven’t taken advantage of the significantly reduced cost of subscribing to the AW&ST weekly magazine, as advertised in the last issue of the Bulletin, I suggest you consider the offer now or borrow a copy of that issue from a friend.”

Tom Vanderheiden
VC Communications

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A&D SIG Partners with the MetSIG to Offer Free Webinars

The A&D SIG has partnered with the MetSIG to offer its webinars free to A&D SIG members:

If you missed the live webinars of the 2008 MetSIG Online Congress, archived webinars are now available for download. PMPs earn 1 PDU for each 1 hour webinar.

MetSIG Chair Steve Rollins, PMP recently delivered a series of 10 live, one-hour webinars on the topic of "PMO and the Portfolio: Measuring Towards Value." PMPs earn 1 PDU for each 1 hour webinar.

Webinars are free for A&D SIG members, just enter promo code ADSMET7.

Registration Now Open for PMI® Atlanta and La Crosse Chapters Professional Development Days 2008

PMI® Atlanta Chapter PDD 2008
Professional Development Days 2008 will be held August 13 - 16 at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, GA. The PMI® Atlanta Chapter invites you to network with other project managers, participate in our workshops, and attend an all-day symposium featuring nationally-recognized keynote and endnote speakers and industry experts presenting on a variety of timely topics.

PDD 2008 has been expanded to include a comprehensive curriculum of one, two and three-day workshops that will be offered Wednesday - Friday in advance of the Saturday Symposium.

View Complete Details and Register!
We know you will enjoy great hands-on project management interactions and gain in-depth project management skills and knowledge during this exciting event.

PMI® La Crosse Chapter PDD 2008

Professional Development Days 2008 will be held September 15-18, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The PMI® La Crosse Chapter invites you to network with other project managers, participate in our workshops, and attend an all-day symposium featuring nationally-recognized keynote and endnote speakers and industry experts presenting on a variety of timely topics.

In recognition of the PMI® La Crosse Chapter's fifth anniversary, this year's PDD theme is "Celebrating Five Years of Project Management Professionalism."

View Complete Details and Register!
Register today to attend PDD 2008 and join us in the celebration. We know you will enjoy great hands-on project management interactions and gain in-depth project management skills and knowledge during this exciting event.


Three Nationally Renowned Best Selling Authors in
Project Management

October 10, 2008 Columbus, OH

Proposed Topics:
Communicate And Manage Any Project With A Single Sheet Of Paper
The Essential Components of Finishing What You Start on Time and On Budget
What it Takes to Be an “Alpha” Project Manager

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"The Leadership Quadrant: 4 Ps for Organizational Excellence"

October 22 - 23, 2008 Philadelphia, PA

10% Discount for A&D SIG Members!

Jerry Manas, author of Managing the Gray Areas and Napoleon on Project Management will be teaming up once again with productivity consultant Jerome Jewell for their two-day workshop titled The Leadership Quadrant: 4 Ps for Organizational Excellence. The seminar, which explores current thinking around Principles, People, Productivity, and Process, will be held October and 22 and 23 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Prices are $1,795 per person (group rates are available), and a 10% discount is available to members of the A&D SIG.

Download the seminar flyer and register online


Risk SIG and France-Sud Chapter to Hold Risk Management Symposium

November 3-5, 2008 Nice and Monte Carlo

The RiskSIG, in collaboration with the France-Sud Chapter, are excited to celebrate the climax of its 10th anniversary year with a Risk Management Symposium to be held in Nice and Monte Carlo, November 3-5, 2008.

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PMOSIG to Hold "Advancing the PMO" Symposium 2008

November 9-11, 2008 San Antonio, TX

With over 20 sessions, attendees will become engaged in important PMO issues, share insights and participate in Q&A forums. PMOSIG Executive Chairman, Art Drake, announced "…the symposium will fill an important void for all Program Management Office professionals to engage in many sessions by industry focused practitioners." Mr. Drake also emphasized "attendees will be able to gain insight facing PMOs from different industries and different levels of maturity…whether you're considering starting a PMO or already working in an established PMO. This is the premier PMO event for 2008 where attendees can earn up to 19 PDUs."

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20th Annual International Integrated Program Management Conference

November 17-19, 2008 Alexandria, VA

Delivering a new “Steady-State:" Portfolios, Programs and Projects

Call for presentations now open

PM Challenge 2009 Call for Speakers

Proposal submissions are due September 12, 2008!


A&D SIG Lapel Pins Available for Members

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.


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