1. JANUARY 13 th CHAPTER DINNER MEETING 1 Questions? Contact vpprograms@kcpmichapter.orgvpprograms@kcpmichapter.org WELCOME! PMI KC Mid-America Chapter Meeting

2. January Dinner Meeting Speakers: Lois Harger and Evie Curtis Distinguished Toastmasters, from Toastmasters International Are you sabotaging your work without even knowing it? Are people not as excited about your ideas as you hoped? Whether making major presentations or meeting with your project team, there are certain presentation do's and don'ts you will want to abide by. Hear these insights through an interactive experience. You’ll improve your chance of getting your point across. Getting Your Point Across January 13, 2014DoubleTree hotel 1

3. AGENDA Knowledge Xchange 5:00 – 5:45 Registration and Networking 5:00 – 6:00 Buffet Dinner 5:45 – 7:00 Sponsor Messages 6:15 – 6:30 Chapter News: Yawen Brown 6:30 – 6:45 Guest Speakers: Lois Harger and Evie Curtis 6:45 – 7:45 End-of-Meeting Prizes 7:45 – 8:00 2

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5. THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS! Platinum Level 4

6. THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS! Gold Level 5

7. Silver Level THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS! 6

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9. Look for our quarterly Chapter Postcard in the mail soon! 8

10. The reverse side will show dinner meetings, key events and Chapter links 8

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12. FEB 11th CAREER FAIR 11 Date: Tuesday, February 11 Time: 6:00 – 8:00PM Location: Grand Street Café, 4740 Grand, Kansas City, MO AdamsGabbert APEX Systems BalancePoint CarterEnergy ECCO Select Genesis 10 Robert Half Technology TEK Systems TriCom Technical Services NEW! Free headshot photos from C3 // Creative Consumer Concepts!

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14. VOLUNEERS NEEDED 13 FREE PDUS! 2014 Volunteer Applications are being accepted now! All Volunteers past, present and future must apply to be assigned as a volunteer for 2014! If you have not done so yet, please submit your volunteer application today. Visit the KCPMI website at www.kcpmichapter.org to obtain the latest list of open positions and to submit your application.www.kcpmichapter.org

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16. BOOK CLUB 15 Earn FREE PDUs - Join our next book club meeting!, 2013 –, 2013 –, 2013 – Date`Book Jan 29 Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know That Everyone Else Does Not by Andy Crowe Feb 12 The One-Page Project Manager for Execution: Drive Strategy and Solve Problems with a Single Sheet of Paper by Clark A. Campbell and Mike Collins Mar 12 Coaching Questions: A Coach's Guide to Powerful Asking Skills by Tony Stoltzfus Apr 9 Project Management Lite: Just Enough to Get the Job Done...Nothing More by Juana Clark Craig May 14 The Elements of Scrum by Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson Jun 11 The Scrum Field Guide: Practical Advice for Your First Year (Agile Software Development Series) by Mitch Lacey July 9 The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcom Gladwell Aug 13 The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford Sep 10 Best Business: The Agile PMO - Leading the Effective, Value Driven, Project Management Office, a practical guide... by Michael Nir Oct 8 Lean from the Trenches: Managing Large-Scale Projects with Kanban by Henrik Kniberg Nov 12 Speaker’s Choice: the book club will select a book by a program speaker Questions? http://kcpmichapter.org/content.php?page=Book_Club.

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19. 2014 Programs Registration Closes: February 14 Limited seating: 42 (members are encouraged to bring one guest) Menu: Designate Steak Medallion Chicken al a Belle Grilled Salmon Greek Vegetarian Pasta Pricing: $25 ($56 value) Includes salad, main course, dessert, coffee, tea or soda, tax, gratuity Cash bar is available but not part of this price Thank you from KCPMI Chapter for helping fund this event as an appreciation of you!

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21. 2014 Programs All Aboard! Sunday, February 23 rd 12:45 – 5pm $25 / 3-course meal Find out how these RAILCARS were RESTORED! Baldwin City, KS See http://kansasbelle.com/ for directionshttp://kansasbelle.com/

22. 2014 Programs Registration Registration Closes Feb 14 Seating limited to 42 (Members may bring one guest) Entrée of your choice! Steak Medallion Chicken a la Belle Grilled Salmon Greek Vegetarian Pasta (plus salad, dessert, coffee/tea/soda) $56 Only $25 per person ! (chapter member and one guest) This is a Member Appreciation event. The KC PMI Chapter will pay the balance.

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24. 20 NEXT MEETING – MARCH 10, 2014