1. AGENDA 6:30Dinner Served & Networking 6:45 Chapter Announcements & Speaker IntroductionBob Gombeda 7:00 Speaker Presentation – “Innovation in Project Management”Dennis Stouffer PMINEO Chapter Meeting January, 2009

2. Chapter Announcements

3. Welcome New Members James Barbur Lars Buttkus Jennifer Czyrba Scott Daley David Fago Stephen Harris Albert Harrison Debbie Kroszkewicz Jean Oby Donna Pruneski La Toya Russell Matthew Spronz Kathleen Valderrama Jaishanker Vijayakumar

4. Congratulations New PMP Holders Brian Williams, PMP Chris E Papadopoulos, PMP David Costin, PMP John Michael Todd, PMP Matthew Slates, PMP, CAPM Michael F Schweisthal, Sr., PMP Ronald Arthur Fruh, PMP Sanjay Kumar Marwah, PMP William Schaffeld, PMP Kathleen Valderrama, PMP Linda A Viher, PMP Sudha C Jebadurai, PMP

5. NEOPMI 2009 Board of Directors PositionNameEmail Address President Bob Gombeda, PMPpresident@pmineo.orgpresident@pmineo.org TreasurerJanet Kuster, PMPtreasurer@pmineo.orgtreasurer@pmineo.org SecretarySteve Hershman, PMPsecretary@pmineo.orgsecretary@pmineo.org Director At Large #1Gregory Burns, PMPdirector1@pmineo.orgdirector1@pmineo.org Director At Large #2Mary Kosovich, PMPdirector2@pmineo.orgdirector2@pmineo.org

6. NEOPMI 2009 Officers (VPs) PositionNameEmail Address VP Communications (WEB)Joe Anastasi, PMPcomweb@pmineo.orgcomweb@pmineo.org VP Executive ProgramsOPENexecprograms@pmineo.orgexecprograms@pmineo.org VP FinanceSharon Kantura, PMPfinance@pmineo.orgfinance@pmineo.org VP Member ServicesKevin Cukrowicz,PMPmemberservices@pmineo.orgmemberservices@pmineo.org VP MembershipDavid Fenn, PMPmembership@pmineo.orgmembership@pmineo.org VP Public RelationsTony Gallo, PMPtgallo@thegallogroup.comtgallo@thegallogroup.com VP Special ProjectsOPENspecialprojects@pmineo.orgspecialprojects@pmineo.org VP Standards & ComplianceBrian Funtash, PMPstandards@pmineo.orgstandards@pmineo.org

7. NEOPMI 2009 Officers (Directors) PositionNameEmail Address Dir AwardsNevila Gjini, PMPawards@pmineo.orgawards@pmineo.org Dir CertificationsRandolph Ayers, PMPcertifications@pmineo.orgcertifications@pmineo.org Dir Event ManagementJennifer May, PMPeventmgmt@pmineo.orgeventmgmt@pmineo.org Dir Member ServicesMark Faustgreeters@pmineo.orggreeters@pmineo.org Dir Member ServicesPatty Abdenaurgreeters@pmineo.orggreeters@pmineo.org Dir Membership MetricsPaula Cadle, PMPmembermetrics@pmineo.orgmembermetrics@pmineo.org Dir New Member CommunRobert Zoller, PMPwelcome@pmineo.orgwelcome@pmineo.org Dir Program ContentChasity Westwaterprograms@pmineo.orgprograms@pmineo.org Dir SponsorshipLisel Ashby, PMPlisel.m.maynard@verizon.comlisel.m.maynard@verizon.com Dir VolunteersLaura Miller, PMPvolunteer@pmineo.orgvolunteer@pmineo.org

8. PMI Membership PMI 287,438 PMP’s 318,289 CAPM’s6,724

9. PMI Chapter Stats PMI Chapter Membership 195,093 Chapters 256 Regions 15 PMP’s 114,644 CAPM’s1,692 PgMP’s 176 Risk 59 Scheduling 95

10. PMINEO Chapter Stats January, 2009 NEOPMI Chapter Membership1,095 Companies Represented 355+ Rank PMI Region 4 (23 chapters) 7 th Rank PMI Overall (257 chapters) 57 EOY 2008 1,103 Transfers 0 Non Renewals 29 New Members 15 Total Membership 1,095 Net (8)

11. PMINEO Chapter Stats January, 2009 PMP’s 790 CAPM’s 8 PgMP’s 1 Risk 0 Scheduling 0

12. “Top 20” Company Membership 1Progressive Insurance (69) 2Rockwell Automation (56) 3KeyBank (38) 4Antares Management Solutions (35) 5National City Bank (35) 6Diebold (28) 7Hewlett Packard (18) 8Cleveland Clinic (15) 9Swagelok (15) 10Federal Reserve Bank (14) 11Sherwin-Williams (13) 12EDS (12) 13American Greetings (11) 14AT&T (11) 15DFAS (10) 16Eaton (10) 17 Ernst & Young (10) 18 First Energy (10) 19 Sterling (8) 20 Penske (7)

13. “Top 5” Member Industries/Occupations 1Project/Program Manager (515) 2Consulting (220) 3Information/Computer Management (214) 4Information Technology (196) 5Financial Services (125)

14. SIG Membership Count

15. Announcements

16. PMBOK® Guide is Available for Download On 31 December 2008, PMI issued A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition. PMI members may download a digital copy of this global standard for convenient reference at any time. The PMBOK® Guide —Third Edition is also available in a searchable digital volume. To access the digital edition of the PMBOK® Guide: 1. Logon to PMI.org 2. Select the Resources tab 3. Go to Global Standards Library 4. Download the PMBOK® Guide from the link provided

17. Purchase PMBOK® Guide Hardcopy at Discount Price PMINEO Chapter will purchase PMBOK® Guides from PMI at a discounted price and will pass on the savings to all of our Chapter members. Details will be published on PMINEO Chapter website in March.

18. PMI Bestows Its First PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)SM Credentials PMI is excited to announce that they have officially awarded the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)SM credentials to its first class of PMI Risk Management Professionals. The PMI-RMP recognizes individuals who identify and assess risk, while mitigating threats and capitalizing on opportunities. On December 11, PMI notified the first group of candidates who passed the PMI-RMP examination, and as of today there are 59 PMI-RMP credential holders. To date, interest in the PMI-RMP has been substantial and there continues to be several hundred candidates in the queue.

19. Upcoming Chapter Events

20. Newly Formed PMI Northeast Ohio Chapter focus group for members… - Concerned about facing a career transition. - Coping with a career transition right now. - Who made a successful career transition and who want to assist others do the same. Recession Proof Your Career Focus Group Thursday, February 19, 2009, @6:45pm - 08:15 PM Wednesday, February 25, 2009, @6:45pm - 08:15 PM Progressive Insurance, Campus II Mayfield Village, OH Agenda 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM Networking 7:00 - 8:15 PM Meeting Ice Breaker: Networking Meeting Practice Game Topic: LinkedIn - Basic Setup and Benefits Group Planning Review of Assessment of Group's Career Transition Needs Brainstorm ideas to address needs (in small groups) Review Solution Ideas / Bang for Buck analysis / Pick Top 3-5 Delegate: Proposals for Top 3-5 If time permits: Career Transition Q & A. If you have a question either ask in the meeting or email facilitator: jobs@pmineo.orgjobs@pmineo.org

21. Things your PMO is Doing Wrong How to Advance Project Management in Your Organization Friday, February 20th, 2009, @7:45am - 11:45AM Baldwin-Wallace College – Strosacker College Union, Berea Baldwin-Wallace College Professional Development Co-sponsored by PMINEO® $199 NEOPMI Chapter members $250 non members 3 PDU Limited seating - 50 maximum - register early Bonus: Each participant will receive a copy of Michael Hatfield's book, Things Your PMO Is Doing Wrong and an assessment workbook. Agenda: 7:45-8:30 Registration, breakfast 8:30-10 How to Advance Project Management in Your Organization 10-10:15 Break 10:15-11: 45 Case Study and Group Work Join Michael Hatfield, author of the recently released book Things Your PMO Is Doing Wrong (PMI Publishing, 2008), will share techniques on how to assess your organization's support for advancing project management, and discuss what elements can derail your efforts. Part of the program will be spent on a life case study, using M. Hatfield's assessment model to evaluate an existing organization's current state and design an approach to advance PMO efforts specific to their culture.

22. Sixth Sense Communication (How to Communicate in Projects) Friday, February 27 2009, 8:00am - 12:00pm Independence, OH Event Outline: Understanding how to communicate in a project setting is a vital skill for project managers and those who facilitate change. Results define project success and communicating an effective vision is a critical component needed to gain results. Developing a message and communicating it using written, verbal and visual forms is key to telling your projects story and helping others understand its importance within the organization.

23. 2009 PMINEO Yearly Planning Meeting 2009 PMINEO Yearly Planning Meeting Date: Saturday 2/28/2009 Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Planning Meeting 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Board Meeting Where: Progressive Insurance 300 North Commons Blvd Fitness Center Entrance Clubhouse Greens AGENDA 9:30 – 10:00 Networking 10:00 – 10:15 Introductions Bob Gombeda 10:15 – 10:30 2009 NEOPMI Organizational Structure Bob Gombeda Officer Updates – 2009 Goals & Objectives 10:30 – 10:45 VP Member Services Kevin Cukrowicz 10:45 – 11:00 VP Finance Sharon Kantura 11:00 – 11:15 VP Membership David Fenn 11:15 – 11:30 VP Public Relations Tony Gallo 11:30 – 11:45 VP Standards & Compliance Brian Funtash 11:45 – 12:00 VP Communications (WEB) Joe Anastasi 12:00 – 12:15 Executive Programs & Special Projects Bob Gombeda 12:15 – 12:45 Lunch 12:45 – 1:15 2009 Budget Review Janet Kuster 1:15 – 1:30 2009 Calendar of Events Bob Gombeda Meeting Wrap-up 1:30 – 2:00 Board Meeting Bob Gombeda

24. Capitalizing on the Product of Project Plan and Schedule Integration - Solving the Mystery Presented by Lee R. Lambert, PMP, CEO Wednesday, April 08 2009, 8:30am - 4:30pm Hawthorne Valley Country Club, Cleveland, OH $349.00 8 PDUs Overview: This program will examine the concept of critical project planning functions and demonstrate how to convert the fundamental project plan into a fully integrated precedence diagram to be used to develop and manage resource allocations, cost distribution, and “domino” effect risk identification and impact analysis.

25. Evening Presentation

26. Discover the mental models that drive (or obstruct) innovation. Gain fresh insights into how to apply imagination and creativity to generate innovative solutions. Identify and leverage behaviors that promote creativity and innovation on a team and throughout an organization. Presenting “Innovation in Project Management” Dennis Stouffer Founder of Insight Fusion Inc. and Emmy award-winning journalist and Business Editor