As organizations scale to meet operational demand, they often turn to vendors to fill project capacity. That means that project managers need to be pros at the art of vendor management. We only have an hour – so come armed with your best examples of vendor management tools and techniques to share – and maybe a few stories to share what has happened when you forgot to employ those techniques! Let’s learn – let’s laugh – let’s look at vendor management!

Bring your lunch and join us!

If you have joined our chapter in 2017 or 2018, we have a special event planned just for you!  Using well-known games as our format, we’ll introduce you to chapter members and incorporate networking opportunities along with important information about PMI, projectmanagement.com, and the chapter that will help you maximize your membership benefits.  We have a great circle of friends within our membership, and we’d love to have you meet them and get plugged in to the circle!  So even if you are a long-time member, a 2018 member, or anything in between, join us for this fun evening together.  Food will be served and door prizes awarded!

We’re so excited about this opportunity to welcome our new members that we’re offering this event twice!  So if you’re not able to attend on May 1^st in Columbia, please consider registering for the May 31^st event in Jefferson City.  The same program will be offered on both of these dates.  You’re welcome to join us at one or even both events!

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Today’s organizations are looking for tomorrow’s leadership team.  As a good project manager the next step in your career could very well take you to this next level: senior leadership.  

But how do you get there?   What will it take to get your career to this next level?   How can you move from a management position to one of a leader: a senior leader within your industry or elsewhere?

This session will put aside the skills and knowledge you need to have to be a good project manager and focus on what you need to be a great leader.

If you have joined our chapter in 2017 or 2018, we have a special event planned just for you!  Using well-known games as our format, we’ll introduce you to chapter members and incorporate networking opportunities along with important information about PMI, projectmanagement.com, and the chapter that will help you maximize your membership benefits.  We have a great circle of friends within our membership, and we’d love to have you meet them and get plugged in to the circle!  So even if you are a long-time member, a 2018 member, or anything in between, join us for this fun evening together.  Food will be served and door prizes awarded!

We’re so excited about this opportunity to welcome our new members that we’re offering this event twice!  So if you’re not able to attend on May 31^st in Jefferson City, please consider registering for the May 1^st event in Columbia.  The same program will be offered on both of these dates.  You’re welcome to join us at one or even both events!

The PMI Mid Missouri Chapter is hosting our first 2-day Professional Development Days event at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, Tan Tar A Resort in Osage Beach, MO on October 18-19, 2018!  We have an exciting agenda planned, including 3 keynote speakers, 12 breakout topics, a social event, and plenty of opportunity to network with other project managers.  Through the theme of “Explore the Universe of Project Management,” we will provide you with a wide range of topics to choose from that will enhance your knowledge and accumulate up to 13 PDUs.

Our agenda will be packed full of informative sessions, networking, and opportunities to make new contacts.  You won’t want to miss out on the program or the great prizes you’ll be eligible to win if you attend.  Opening session will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18^th with a wonderful meal, keynote speaker, and a special kickoff prize drawing.  All breakout sessions and additional keynote addresses will be scheduled throughout the day on Friday, October 19^th.

We also encourage you to take advantage of the reduced guest room rate being offered to our attendees at Tan Tar A before and after the event.  This rate is available to book from Wednesday, Oct. 17^th through Sunday, Oct. 21^st, and can include guests that may accompany you to the resort.  Check out the information available at pmimidmo.org/pdd-2018 for more details about the area and the amenities offered by Tan Tar A, as well as the hotel contact information for reserving your room.

More details will be provided as breakout speaker arrangements are finalized, but we want to be sure you have an opportunity to take advantage of the early bird rate now through June 30^th.  After that date, the registration cost will increase.