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Start Date:	Thursday, September 12, 2013
Start Time:	05:30 PM
End Date:	Thursday, September 12, 2013
End Time:	09:00 PM
Location:	Bryant University
Members:	USD 0.00
Non-Members:	USD 5.00
Early Bird Discount:	USD 0.00
Early Bird End Date:
Presenter:	Mary Marken

Registration is now open for the September 2013 OSPMI Chapter meeting! Please register to enjoy dinner and networking with fellow project managers while earning some PDUs!

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Featured Presentation: "Working from the Heart: Volunteer Project Teams" - What project management tools and processes can be applied most effectively to volunteer projects? What are the pitfalls and common problems that arise? Come and hear a compelling story about a labor of love.
Featured Presenter Biography: Mary Marken, PMP has held a number of project and program management roles at Xerox, Office Max, and Pfizer and is currently managing programs at Covidien. Mary has applied her project management expertise beyond the corporate walls as the Fundraising Chair for the Boston Race for the Cure, and is the VP of Marketing for Ocean State PMI. Mary holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a Certificate of Professional Development from the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School, and an M.S. in Project Management from Boston University.

VPC Humanitarian Volunteering Presentation: OSPMI President Rob Massoud and members of our VPC will be discussing the new program, the nature of volunteers' participation in it, and some of the organizations we've started partnering with. Some examples include:
Bridges, Inc. focuses on supporting people with disabilities to help them achieve a life of opportunity, enrichment, contribution, and purpose. They are looking for help converting a recently purchased building into a commerce center where those they help can learn skills and perform tasks to benefit themselves and others.
Children's Friend supports families affected by parental substance abuse. Their program named Project Connect has been so successful that people across the country are interested in it. They are looking for help putting together a plan for delivering training and support for a Project Connect model in Washington, DC.
Step-Up Center serves the Latino and immigrant population of Providence and beyond. They are looking to create a board of directors to support their organization.

Location:  Bryant University

Address:  1150 Douglas Pike | Smithfield, RI 02917 | (401) 232-6000 -  www.bryant.edu

Date:  September 12, 2013

Time:  5:30p - 9:00p

Agenda:

• 5:30 PM - Registration & Networking
• 6:00 PM - Welcome and 1/2 PDU activity entitled "Thought Completion"
• 6:30 PM - Start of dinner service
• 7:15 PM - Featured presentation
• 8:00 PM -"Open Mic" for attendees to share their experiences volunteering with non-profits and VPC Humanitarian Volunteering Presentation
• 9:00 PM - Adjourn

Cost:  Free for members and $5 for non-members

There will be a buffet dinner available, please click here: http://www.mypmsite.info/PMIWeb01/EventDetails.aspx?ProductID=3851

* There is a maximum attendee registration of 190, so please register early to ensure a seat.

Please refer to the cancellation policy if you think you may need to cancel.

If you experience any trouble with registration, please contact our  VP of Administration at vp_administration@ospmi.org