29Feb2012
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Members Appreciate

As a PMINJ volunteer I value the opportunity to work on my Project Management skills and to network with like-minded professionals.  As a committee member I am able to work on and refine skills such as  teamwork, communication and collaboration.  The ability to network and to be a part of a team has  transformed my relationships into lasting friendships, that I treasure, where I can obtain honest feedback and insight enhancing my growth as an individual.

De Scacchetti - Jan 2012



Program Comments

February 2012 – Speaker: Frank Walker
Topic: Who Stole My Float?
Comments:
"I was really impressed with the NJ Chapter. It’s what PMI should be."


January 2012 – Speaker: John Palinkas,
Topic: "The Art of Cultural Change: Making Change Stick"
Comments:
“The main presentation was great . . .  The speaker was excellent.”
“Great presentation by an engaging speaker”


November 2011 – Speaker: Henry Will, PMP
Topic: “Project, Program, and Portfolio Metrics"
Comments:
“This is the kind of presentation that is the reason I am a member of PMINJ.  Excellent.  An accomplished practitioner sharing what really works and why; no philosophy or thinly disguised sales pitch, just tools that we can use.”
“Henry Will gave a great presentation.  Very practical.  I like the way he involved the audience in his presentation.”


October 2011 – Speaker: Ronald J. Krukowski, PMP
Topic: “Peace Through Project Management”
Comments:
“Good presentation - speaker enthusiastically presented his material. Thought provoking.”
“Very inspirational and practical”
“It was a refreshing topic to PM and I enjoyed it.”


September 2011 – Speaker: Christa Kirby
Topic: “Behind the Frontlines - Teambuilding in Kabul”
Comments:                                                                                       
“Good presentation - thought provoking. Different slant on how to get different groups to work together.”
“Excellent speaker! Very creative and interesting! A great meeting!”
“Unusual, but interesting topic and speaker.  Very insightful into a culture other than ours.”
“Tonight's presenation topic was refreshing… I appreciated Christa's presenation on her experiences in teambuilding … reminds us how critical to have an effective team working together to accomplish an initative.”.




Sponsors Said:

 PMI New Jersey has been a great partner for our organization. When working with this all volunteer group, they go out of their way to work with us to explore cost effective options which generate results. We look forward to continuing our colaboration with PMINJ.

George Nikanorov, MBA, NJTC, AMA - 11/2011
DATA Inc.




Symposia Attendees and Speakers

The PMI New Jersey Chapter planned and delivered an outstanding event for International Project Management Day 2011. The event was skillfully executed and the content offered throughout the day was truly of high value to the participants. My thanks to the event team and to the chapter for the outstanding contribution to the project management discipline.
 
Frank P. Saladis PMP - 11/2011


The 2011 PMINJ International Project Management Day event was a wonderful success! The event was well organized thanks to the considerable efforts of the PMINJ IPM committee. The Palace provided a wonderful setting for the event and the facilities and food were excellent.

Attendees had the opportunity to learn new techniques from highly regarded speakers and to network with other project managers. For sponsors, it provided the opportunity to discuss their products and services with over 500 attendees. Finally, as a speaker, I enjoyed presenting to a receptive audience and the ensuing discussions with attendees during breaks and lunch.  Overall, this event was an exceptional value.

Joseph A. Lukas, PMP, PE, CCE
Vice-President, PMCentersUSA - N0v 2011



Training 

I just wanted to inform  everyone at PMINJ training that I passed the PMP exam over the weekend.  And I also wanted to thank all the  PMINJ instructors for the exam prep classes which really helped me to focus on the most relevant and important subject matter for the exam thus enabling me to pass it on the first try. - June 2010



Passed exam today. Couldn't have done it without all your help. The class was an excellent base.
Please thank all instructors for me.  - June 2010



I wanted to thank you and the group at PMINJ chapter for contributing to my success in PMP Exam.
I am a student from your JUNE PMP class, Even though this course is meant to be taken at later stage in the preparations I had taken this class when I had just started.  But it helped me a lot to organize my study plan and understand the concepts better.  Also, the materials were a major help in my studies.  - October 2009