Project Management Institute Northeast Florida Chapter Jacksonville, Florida Project Management Institute (PMI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and advancing the state-of-the-art in project management.   PMI's aim is to promote professionalism in the practice of project management through a comprehensive support system. The Northeast Florida Chapter was chartered in August, 1995 and is located at the greater city of Jacksonville, Florida, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and the home of the NFL Jaguars football team.  Since inception, the chapter has over 600 members representing over 50 Jacksonville corporations and businesses. Monday May 21 - Dinner Meeting     5:15-6:00   Registration & Networking 6:00-7:00   Session 1 7:00-7:30   Buffet Dinner 7:30-8:30   Session 2 8:30-8:40   Closing Location:   Embassy Suites Hotel, 9300 Baymeadows Blvd Jacksonville, FL Session 1: Socializing Business Process Improvement Initiatives throughout the Organization   Too frequently, business process improvement initiatives are “lost” within the organization – not enough people know what is going on and why changes are being made in how the work is done – and there is no consistency in how the initiatives are managed. Business process improvement initiatives are strategic initiatives that impact the entire organization and they need to be socialized across the enterprise! This presentation will provide participants with best practices around socializing their business process improvement initiatives. Participants will take back to the job ways to engage the organization in understanding and supporting business process improvement initiatives. Session 2: Best Practices for Creating a Continuous Change and Improvement Culture in Your Organization   Every organization benefits from continuous change and improvement - it is what helps us stay ahead of the competition and better meet the needs of our clients! This presentation will provide best practices to create and foster a culture of continuous change and improvement within an organization - regardless of the organization size. Benefits of creating such a culture along with best practices for moving toward becoming an organization that continuously focuses on improvement will be provided. Participants will learn how to effectively get the buy-in needed to move to an improvement-focused culture within their organization - and they don’t have to be on the senior leadership team to be successful in this regard! Presenter: Gina Abudi, MBA is President of Abudi Consulting Group, LLC. (www.AbudiConsulting.com). She has over 20 years of consulting experience in project and process management and in leadership and business strategy. Gina’s consulting focuses on helping organizations develop strategy around projects, processes, people and technology. Gina is the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Best Practices for Small Business and a contributing author to Project Pain Reliever. She has written a number of white papers and articles on various leadership, process and project management topics, which can be found on her blog: www.GinaAbudi.com. Gina is President of the PMI Mass Bay Chapter, an Advisory Board Member of Project Summit/BA World and Co-Chair of the NEHRA Program Committee. Mega SeminarsWorld  Orlando Florida This yearly event features 30+ seminars, plus special activities including keynote Robert Stevenson and breakfast speakers and a networking event. Mark your calendars for next year’s Mega SeminarsWorld, scheduled for 18–21 June 2012, in Orlando, Florida, USA.   Learn more here   Education Opportunities!     Please visit our Education page to find out more details about the following ... "PMP Prep Class: FREE - our chapter offers weekly sessions to help you prepare for the PMP exam." "PMP Master Class - our chapter has significant discounts on these online training courses" "NEW Project Leadership Podcast - FREE - Episode #40 - Michele Slinger helps us understand the Agile world and how it can benefit".   See sidebar on right. PMI NEFL TOASTMASTERS Regular Meetings - Wednesday nights Time:        6:00-7:30 pm Location:   DeVry University & Keller Graduate School of Management                  5200 Belfort Road - Room 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Come to the meeting to join or find out more information about joining this PMI-NEFL chapter of Toastmasters. Our chapter holds dinner meetings on a monthly basis where we discuss topics of interest to project managers and anyone interested in the many components that make up the project management body of knowledge. Everyone is welcome to attend and network with other professionals during the dinner portion, or come to the meeting just to see the speaker if you prefer. We also offer full day workshops on a regular basis for more in depth coverage of a particular topic. If you have achieved certification as a project management professional (or related certification) you will be able to obtain PDU credits for attending our dinner meetings and workshops in order to maintain your professional accreditation. Scheduling and coordinating events is no mean feat!  The NEFL Events committee has a track record of obtaining the best speakers, most useful and timely information, all geared to assist you, the chapter members in furthering your career and knowledge.   The PDUs you earn are a great bonus! The amount of work it takes to put an event together, coordinate it and make it successful is astounding!  Have you thought of volunteering to help?   PMI-NEFL would love to have you for all year, or even on a per event status.    Education Did you know you don't have to be a PMP or have any certification to join PMI and become a member of the Northeast Florida Chapter?    Many of our members are busy studying for their certifications or busy networking with the other 600+ members.   NEFL education opportunities and events are a great place for learning and meeting new people  Join Today!