Title:

Speaker Selection Committee Member (Minimum 3 Resources: Promotions Team Lead, Sponsors Team Lead, Logistics Team Lead, Speakers & Program Team Lead)

Reports To:

VP of Events

Overview

From September thru June, the PMI-NEW chapter holds thirteen dinner meetings.  At each of these dinner events, the chapter arranges for a speaker to deliver an hour presentation on a project management topic.  The chapter also presents a professional development day, with seven to nine speakers, and two full-day events with a speaker.  The dinner meetings are the primary means for most members to be involved in the chapter and the speaker's presentation is a central component of those meetings.

Responsibilities

Working within the assigned budget, this team is responsible for sourcing, screening and selecting speakers for all chapter dinner meetings, special events and the PDD.

Qualifications

An understanding of the skills needed to be a successful project manager.  An ability to write accurate, thorough correspondences.  An ability to represent the chapter when communicating with potential professional speakers.  A desire to perform a vital job for the chapter.

Benefits

Chance to influence the content and success of the monthly chapter meetings.  Opportunity to work with other chapter members on a vital chapter activity.  Chance to meet and interact with leaders in project management education.

Time Commitment

Five hours per month during the summer of 2007, one hour per month during the fall, winter and spring of 2007-08.  An extra ten hours leading up to the PDD in April.

Title:

Director of PDD (Professional Development Days) / Project Manager

Reports To:

President Elect

Overview

Work to ensure a successful event, enabling project management professionals to learn from renowned speakers in the project management field while earning continuing education credits (PDUs).

Responsibilities

Work with VP of Volunteering to identify and secure team lead roles; Develop a communications management plan; Develop a budget for event; Facilitate communication and assistance with the other directors of PMI-NEW to provide the resources and team members needed to accomplish the tasks; Conduct monthly / weekly status meetings with team leads starting in December, prior to the event year and continuing through to April of event year;  Provide monthly status report to President-Elect; Conduct weekly status meetings with team leads through out the month of March & April up to the week of the event; Conduct daily status meetings the week of the event as needed; Commitment level (includes status reports and calls and can vary depending on team members)

Qualifications

Project coordination skills, communication skills, ability to juggle multiple priorities, ability to work with others, strong organizational skills, and a good sense of humor.

Benefits

Exposure to the full PMI Methodology lifecycle.  Opportunity to lead a team of volunteers through an event planning project.  Worshiped and adorned for your work and commitment to the most important event of the year for our chapter.

Time Commitment

September – December prior to event, 4 - 6 hours per month creating Communications Management Plan, Reviewing and updating team task lists and working to fill volunteer roles.

January – March of event year, 12 hours per month

April of event year, 20 - 24 hours managing both days of the event.

Title:

Director of Process

Reports To:

President Elect

Overview

See Attached Word Doc.