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ISSUE 3 MARCH 2013 VOLUME 3

PMI Houston is currently accepting Project of the Quarter applications for the First Quarter 2013. This award is to recognize, honor, and publicize the accomplishments of a project that exhibits superior performance and exemplifies project management excellence.

‘Eligible projects include those that were managed by a team based within the Houston

community and have been successfully completed within the last 12 months. You do not

have to be a PMP or a PMI member.’

Winners Will Receive

Recognition for their organization and the project team throughout the Houston community. Feature article and interview in the monthly newsletter Identification of the winners in PMI-Houston website Recognition and presentation of certificate at the PMI monthly HESS Club meeting

(Located @ 5430 Westheimer)

Applications are being accepted until March 31, 2013. To apply complete the POQ Evaluation Worksheet and send via e-mail to ProfessionalAwards@pmihouston.org. Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail or phone call when your package is received.

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FRONTLINE:

PROJECT OF THE

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EVENTS ………….…….2

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REBUILDING TOGETHER

HOUSTON .................... 5

TOASTMASTERS ........... 8 LEADING THE WAY ....... 7

SPONSORS .................. 9

Project of the Quarter Applications…

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Coming in March Visit pmihouston.org website for March’s ‘latest’ meeting details

Usual PMI®-Houston Meeting Times and Locations Venue Meeting Type Time Registration

North

Strack Farms Restaurant -

Banquet Hall

5707 Louetta, Spring, Texas

77379

(Between Kuykendahl &

Stuebner-Airline Rd.)

(281) 376-0901

http://www.stracks.com

Presentation with guest

speaker

Monthly on second

Tuesday

Pre-meeting

5:30 to 6:30 PM

Pre-meeting is free, but please register online.

Dinner Meeting with

guest speaker

Monthly on second

Tuesday

Dinner meeting

6:30 to 8:00 PM

Dinner meeting has a cost of $25 for members and $30

for non-members.

Walk-ins are an additional $10.

Registration closes at 12:00PM the day of the event

date.

Central

Galleria Area

HESS Club

5430 Westheimer Road

Houston, TX 77056

(877) 661-4377

(713) 627-2283

http://www.hessclub.com

Presentation with guest

speaker

Monthly on second

Wednesday

Pre-meeting

5:30 to 6:30 PM

Pre-meeting is free, but please register online.

Dinner Meeting with

guest speaker

Monthly on second

Wednesday

Dinner meeting 6:30 to

8:00 PM

Dinner meeting has a cost of $25 for members and $30

for non-members.

Walk-ins are an additional $10.

Registration closes at 12:00PM the day of the event

date.

Southwest

Schlumberger

Schlumberger

Sugar Land Campus

Forum Café or Room 121*

210 Schlumberger Drive

713-513-2457

Presentation with guest

speaker

Monthly on third

Wednesday.

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 PM

This meeting is free, but please register online.

*Please make note of the room each month as it may

change.

University of Houston

University of Houston

Houston Texas 77204-3038

Presentation with guest

speaker

To be resumed

This meeting is free, but please register online.

The UH meetings are to be resumed. Please always

refer to the Events section of the website for the latest

meeting and training schedule.

For ‘DETAILS’ on each meeting venue… visit pmihouston.org

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Coming in March Downtown

Houston Library

Main Houston Public Library

Branch

Concourse Level Meeting

Room

500 McKinney Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Underground parking is

accessible from Lamar Street

Presentation with guest

speaker

Monthly on last Thursday

except in December as

well if it conflicts with

Thanksgiving

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 PM

This meeting is free, but please register online.

West

SYSCO

SYSCO

1390 Enclave Parkway

Building 1390, Houston, TX

77077-20255

Presentation with guest

speaker

Usually quarterly

on third Thursday

Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM

This meeting is a joint meeting with the Agile

Leadership Network (ALN) Houston Chapter,

formerly APLN.

This meeting is free to attend. For latest schedule and

registration please visit ALN Houston site

at www.aplnhouston.org

ALN meets every month. Meetings in March, June,

September, and December are joint PMI-

ALN Meetings.

Brazos Valley

College Station, TX

Presentation with guest

speaker

Quarterly

This is PMI Houston's most recent venue for the

Brazos Valley area.

Please see the Events schedule for upcoming meeting

details.

For ‘DETAILS’ on each meeting venue… visit pmihouston.org

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Coming in March

Mar 4- 5, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010, Essential

Introductory EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$895.50 Register

Mar 6- 7 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013, Essentials

Introductory EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$895.50 Register

Mar 11 - 14, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project Server 2010

Intermediate EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$1795.50 Register

March 14, 2013 Unleashing Your Leadership

Brilliance Intermediate DeVry University - Galleria Tower 2 $349.00 Register

Mar 18 - 20, 2013 Project Management Framework - Organizing, Planning, and Controlling Projects - March

Introductory Tri Tech Surveying Company $950 - $1250 Register

Mar 20 - 21, 2013 Certified Scrum Master Training Intermediate Micro Tek/Texas Training $1295.00 Register

March 23, 2013 Unleashing Your Leadership Brilliance

Intermediate DeVry University - Sugar Land $349.00 Register

Mar 25- 26, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013, Advanced

Intermediate EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$895.50 Register

Mar 25- 28, 2013 PMP® & CAPM® Prep - 4 day Intermediate Tri Tech Surveying Company $1400 - $1700

Register

Mar 27 - 28, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010, Advanced

Intermediate EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$895.50 Register

April 1 - 4, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project Server 2013

Intermediate EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$1795.50 Register

April 9, 2013 Unleashing Your Leadership Brilliance

Intermediate DeVry University - Main Campus $349.00 Register

April 15 - 16, 2013 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010, Essentials

Introductory EPM Architects Training and Solution Center

$895.50 Register

Date Class Level Location Cost Register

Training Schedule

To see the full list of course offerings please visit the Events tab -

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The PMI Houston Chapter RTH Volunteer

Coordinator is Max Rodgers and can be

contacted at kandu@hotmail.com or by

phone at (713) 855-867 by anyone

interested in participating in this program.

Max will work directly with crew leaders to

review the potential project homes,

evaluate crew skill levels and assist with

planning and organizing the work days.

Additional information about the VHRP can

be obtained by visiting the RTH website at

www.rebuildingtogetherhouston.org.

PMI Houston is once again partnering with

Rebuilding Together Houston (RTH) in their Volunteer

Home Repair Program (VHRP) this spring. Each year, in

April and October, hundreds of sponsored crews work for

two days (usually Saturdays) restoring the exteriors of

homes selected by RTH. Qualified homes receive critical

refurbishments as a result of this extraordinary

outpouring of compassion from the RTH volunteers. Each

sponsored VHRP crew (usually 20+ volunteers each) is

matched, according to skill level, with the degree of

difficulty of the home to be repaired. Repairs range from

scrape and paint to siding replacement, window repair,

energy efficiency upgrades, building handrails or

wheelchair ramps.

In order to qualify for the VHRP the homeowner must

be; the owner and occupant, age 62+, disabled or

veteran, income-qualified, resident of Houston or Harris

County, in a one story home and the home in need of

exterior painting. RTH has trained professionals that

screen and select qualified homes and directs volunteer

crews to the candidate homes. RTH provides a detailed

scope of work for the project including pictures, descriptions

and homeowner bio; access to a crew leader mentor; all

building-related materials such as paint, wood, siding and

doors; lists of recommended tools and supplies; Home

Repair Manual and training, as needed; access to city

facilities for waste disposal; all relevant permits; and RTH

staff available by phone during the project. The PMI

Houston volunteer crews will provide; a crew leader to

manage the on-site home repair project; 15 - 20 volunteers

(2-3 skilled volunteers usually needed) working 2 days;

paint brushes, ladders and all necessary tools; food, water,

trash bags, first aid kits, and other consumable items.

Back in December at the monthly chapter meetings we had

several members volunteer as crew leaders. These crew

leaders should be now soliciting volunteers for their crews,

evaluating their crew's skill sets and preparing for the crew

leader's meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2013.

Crew leaders will turn in their crew sign-up lists and be

provided their selected project home at the crew leader’s

meeting. The scheduled work days are April 6 and 13, 2013

with April 20, 2013 designated as a rainy day make-up day

if required. Crew volunteers are encouraged to bring in

members from their work project teams, church, or other

civic organization as this project is an excellent team

building experience. Additionally, PMI offers PDUs for

participating in this volunteer program

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PMI Houston Networking Social

You are cordially invited to PMI Houston Chapter Networking Social being held at Sambuca on July 14,

2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

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Join the Houston PMI chapter as we continue to network our way into building professional

relationships. This event is open to all our Houston PMI members and all guests as we encourage open

communication and collaboration in diverse environments.

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Thursday, July 14, 2013

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

SSSaaammmbbbuuucccaaa RRReeessstttaaauuurrraaannnttt 909 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002

713-224-5299

LLiivvee MMuussiicc starts at 7:30pm if anyone wants to enjoy the band!

Please log into the PMI Houston Chapter site to register by July 13, 2013 @ 5pm CST:

http://www.pmihouston.org/meetinginfo.php?id=93&ts=1310136375

**No PDU’s earned for these networking events.

**There is no cost to join these events. All participants are responsible for their own expenses incurred

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Visit our site often for details about this outstanding project management conference.

Register at: www.pmihouston.org/conference.

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Toastmasters Clubs Sponsored by:

“When Two Great Organizations Get Together –Their Synergy Makes You Better”

Join Today!

Houston Project Managers Toastmasters Club

North Houston Project Managers Toastmasters Club http://1314186.toastmastersclubs.org/

Houston Galleria Project Managers Toastmasters Club http://hgpmt.org/

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