The Project Management Institute and its value for you.

Dear Project Management Enthusiasts,

Are you interested in understanding what value being a Project Management Institute (PMI) member is to your career? Then come and attend an event that discusses what benefits and value PMI membership brings. Your presence and insights will greatly contribute to the discussions and outcomes of this meeting.

Agenda
• Overview of the PMI
• PMI’s Core Values and Objectives
• PMI Certification Programs and their Significance
• Benefits of PMI Membership
• PMI New Zealand
• Why, How and the Values of becoming a PMP (a life story sharing)

Carol Speirs
Carol completed her PMP in 1999 and has since gone on to attend PMI conferences in the US, been a member of the team creating the questions for the exam and has volunteered to help organise the NZ PMI Conferences. Last year saw her elected to the Board of PMINZ. She has run projects which introduced business change, new software and cultural and behavioral change in companies large and small. The largest being a nuclear power company in the UK when she was based in London. Outside of PMI she volunteers for Dress for Success and Boomerang Bags.

Patrick Turc
Patrick is an experienced project manager that uses strategic and accountability to successfully delivery his projects – “the buck stops with you” he’d say. He has 9 years of experience in project management, 13 years coaching, mentoring, and relationship-building, and several years of consulting; which he backs up with theoretical learnings, having completed an MBA and gaining PMP and DASM certifications through PMI as well as a PRINCE2 certification. Patrick has a people focus which helps him stand out from the pack. He’s energetic, positive, and has a professional commitment to helping customers get the best possible outcome. Patrick moved from Canada in 2011 and loves spending time with his family and pets in his new home in Manawatū city.