1. March 11, 2013 1 Jackson County Regional Transit Project Jackson CO, MO Executive WELCOME! PMI KC Mid-America Chapter Meeting

2. 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: Nancy Petersen 6:30 – 6:45 Guest Speaker: Michael Sanders 6:45 – 7:45 End-of-Meeting Prizes 7:45 – 8:00 2

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4. THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS! Platinum Gold 4

5. Silver Bronze THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS! 5

6. MEMBERSHIP - TOP 15 COMPANIES 6 Sprint79 Cerner Corporation74 Ericsson, Inc.38 Burn & McDonnell31 Kansas City Power and Light Company27 Hallmark Cards Inc24 USDA24 DST Systems, Inc.20 Garmin International, Inc.17 CenturyLink16 Commerce Bancshares, Inc.14 Sogeti USA LLC12 UMB12 University of Kansas Medical Center12 Waddell & Reed12

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8. CONGRATULATIONS NEW PMPs! AtulAgarwalTimLattimer DonaldCampbellBeckieLux MattCarpenterTimNewcomb MitchCulbertsonNickiSmith DonaldEybergNagVasam PamelaFlickAndrewWoods PaulHouserDianeZeman MarettaKindschuhDanZiegler JonLaster 8

9. Other new PMI certification holders. Certified Associate in Project Management PMI Agile Certified Practitioner StevenAycock GregVanMeter PrinsonYohannan SteveDenney KayHarper GretchenHenry 9

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11. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Wonderful professional development classes are being planned to enhance your PM knowledge, as well as help you earn PDUs. Registration is now open A link to online classes is available on the chapter website home page and at the Professional Development / workshop tab. Coming soon: April 27 - Visio Professional 2010 at New Horizons (this includes how to link MS project schedules into Visio) Details will be posted on www.kcpmichapter.org as they become available. Questions? Contact workshops@kcpmichapter.org 11

12. PMBOK 5 is here! PMBOK 5 has been published! PMI members can obtain a download copy from PMI.org. Printed copies are available from Amazon or PMI Marketplace. The PMP Exam is scheduled to change on July 31, 2013. Changes include 1 new knowledge area and an increase in the number of processes to 47. NOTE: If you are still studying for your PMP exam, sign up for an exam slot early, it will be hectic in July. 12

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14. APRIL 12, KCPMI FUN EVENT 14 Agile 101, presented by Rick Gunter April 12, 2013 6:00 – 7:50pm Program, including Buffet dinner 7:50 pm Casino Fun! Registration Open at www.kcpmichapter.orgwww.kcpmichapter.org Questions? Contact vpprorams@kcpmichapter.orgvpprorams@kcpmichapter.org

15. BOOK CLUB 15 Come and join our next book club meeting @ NKC Library!, 2013 –, 2013 –, 2013 – PDUs for book club meetings is considered Category C: Self-Directed Learning. For questions, contact BookClub@kcpmichapter.org. DateBook April 10The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J Palmer May 8What Got you Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith June 12Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie July 10The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt, Jeff Cox, David Whitford Aug 14The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Sep 11The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg, John David Mann Oct 9How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep by Connie Podesta Nov 13The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John C. Maxwell

16. OPEN VOLUNTEER POSITIONS 16 FREE PDUS! Are you aware that you can earn free PDUS for doing volunteer work for your local PMI chapter? As a general rule, you get one PDU for each hour served. Current Open Positions Director Marketing – This will look great on your resume. Director Publications – Is PowerPoint your skill? This one is for you. Director Workshops – A great way to promote PMI best practices Membership Committee Members – Multiple positions available so grab your friends and apply together Visit the KCPMI website at www.kcpmichapter.org to obtain the latest list of open positions and to submit your application.www.kcpmichapter.org

17. 2013 BOARD STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Goals and Projects in Progress: Increase Member Value and Engagement  Provide different member events—Alternate month “fun” events  Simplify website sign-on—Single sign-on  Chapter of the Year Award for 2014—Volunteers  Improve Board announcements—Consolidate email blasts  Help for unemployed—Career Development Workshop and Fair Expand KCPMI Outreach  Sponsor for Developers’ Conference in May  Revised KC PMI brochure Build Leadership Continuity  Retain leaders—Revised Board elections/Bylaws change  Improve volunteer matching—Volgistics test and implementation 17

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19. MAY 13 CHAPTER DINNER MEETING 19 6 Keys to Creating and Managing Remarkable Projects Don Gallagher Questions? Contact vpprorams@kcpmichapter.orgvpprorams@kcpmichapter.org May 13, 2013 5:00-8:00pm Doubletree Hotel 10100 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210

20. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Qualifications: 1.Applicants must be a member in good standing in the KC Mid- America Chapter of PMI; or the child/grandchild of a member. 2.Applicant is enrolled (or will be enrolled in the fall 2013) at an accredited college or university, seeking a degree (Associate, Bachelor, Masters, PhD) in any academic program. Application Process: 1.Complete the application as found on the PMIEF website at http://www.pmi.org/PMIEF/scholarship/ and submit to PMIEF. http://www.pmi.org/PMIEF/scholarship/ 2.Deadline for all application materials is June 1, 2013. 3.PMIEF selects the scholarship winners in the early fall. 20 KCPMI will again sponsor two college scholarships; each for $2,000.

21. 2013 PDD SAVE the DATE! September 30 – October 1 2013 KC PMI Professional Development Days 21

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23. FREE CONFERENCE AND PDUS 23 KCPMI Chapter Members—complimentary VIP* pass ($100 value) to attend the 2013 Kansas City Tech-Security Conference Thursday, March 14, 8:15am – 5:00pm Westin Kansas City at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108 *VIP Pass includes Breakfast, Lunch, Conference Materials, Conference Sessions, and Exhibit passes Visit www.kcpmichapter.org to find registration information.www.kcpmichapter.org