• Call for SIG/college sessions for PMI Global Congress 2008—EMEA.
• VCP Frequently Asked Question.
• New staff members join PMI Component & Community Relations Department.
• Is your components contact information correct on PMIs new website?
• Dues changes reminder.

• Share accomplishments at the North America Leadership Institute Meeting.

• Your PMI Board of Directors election ballot was sent the week of 6 August. It is important to vote and encourage your component members to vote.

SIGs and colleges that wish to submit a proposal for the new SIG/college sessions at the next PMI EMEA congress must submit their materials to PMI by Saturday, 1 September. The congress will be held in Marrakech, Morocco in May 2008.

For a copy of the submission form or more information on this new program, please contact congressspeakers@pmi.org.

Who makes up the VCP project team?

Each current SIG and college was asked to nominate a representative to the team based on their SIG or college leadership experience and other specified criteria.

The boards of each SIG and college selected a total of 29 representatives to participate in the project.

A subsequent application evaluation process was conducted to establish core and review teams as part of the overall project team. The review team provides feedback and input from the perspective of their SIG or college. The core team has a greater time commitment and more extensive responsibilities.

The project team is globally diverse and includes representatives from PMI Global Operations Center. PMI Board of Directors member Karen G. Tate, MBA, PMP participates actively as Board liaison to the project team.

Please join us in welcoming new members of the PMI Component & Community Relations Department!

John Huggett has joined PMI as the component relations administrator. Nichole Ritz is now serving as community development planner. And Brianne Bangma is our new Leadership Institute associate.

PMI has updated the Who to Call list, and it includes the addition of our new staff members. You will find the Who to Call list on the Component Leadership Online Community under the Basic Tools section of the Toolkit.

Every PMI chapter, SIG and college has their primary contact information listed under the Get Involved section of the new PMI.org. Please confirm that your component’s information is correct. If changes are needed, please e-mail the updated contact information to Component Relations Associate Philomena Aiuto.

All PMI component dues changes must be submitted to PMI by Saturday, 1 September in order for the new dues changes to take effect on 1 January 2008. Please forward all dues changes to Component Relations Associate Philomena Aiuto.

The annual PMI Board of Directors election opened on 6 August and will run through 24 September at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT –4).

Component leaders are encouraged to talk to members about the importance of this election and the power to have their voices heard through this process.

It is important to read the candidate statements and consider them carefully before making a decision.

Voting is open to all PMI members with a valid e-mail address in the PMI membership database or who have previously requested a paper ballot.

A link to the secure election site was delivered electronically to all eligible members on Monday, 6 August. A printer-friendly format is provided for those who would like to print the material and return to the secure election site at a later time to submit their vote.

Paper ballots were mailed through the postal service to the members that had requested them. The delivery time for paper ballots is subject to local postal services.

To logon and vote via the Internet, eligible members will need to enter their election validation number, along with their PMI identification number. Note that the PMI ID number is not the same as the Project Management Professional (PMP^®) number.

If you need to verify your PMI identification number, contact customercare@pmi.org.

If you did not receive a ballot, contact Paul Nentwig of Intelliscan, Inc. at pnentwig@intelliscaninc.com.

This is an important opportunity so please encourage your fellow leaders and members to submit their votes by 24 September.

Back by popular demand, the 2007 North America Leadership Institute Meeting, 4–6 October in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, will feature the Leadership Showcase and Silent Auction on 5 October.

The Leadership Showcase gives you the opportunity to share your component's best practices, tools, techniques and other important information.

The always fun Silent Auction, a highlight of the Leadership Showcase, allows you a closer look at other components from around the world who donate items that define their geographic area or an area of their specified interest. Your component's participation enriches the Leadership Institute Meeting.

The Leadership Institute Meeting gives you the chance to interact with members of the PMI Board of Directors, PMI staff and fellow colleagues. It’s an outstanding opportunity for professional development, skills improvement and networking. Register now to take advantage of educational tracks, workshops, general sessions and networking opportunities.

Component presidents and chairs were e-mailed a code to receive one complimentary registration for their components. Additional registrations are available at a per diem cost.

For more information about the Leadership Institute Meeting, please visit the meeting website. If you have questions, please contact Leadership Institute Administrator Gil Marder.

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