Calendar of Events

PMISV Toastmasters Meeting

PM Breakfast Meeting - Mountain View/Sunnyvale - May 2021

When: May 7, 2021 7:30am - 9:00am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.

Women in Project Management Forum - May 2021

When: 07 May, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: The Forum’s mission is to provide a community for women interested in the Project Management profession, focused on mutual growth and sharing of knowledge through informal meetings, networking and mentoring. Through mutual sharing the group seeks to provide insights into Project Management issues common to multiple industries. This interaction enables participants to make significant positive changes to their work environment.

Job Search Breakfast Meeting May 10, 2021

When: May 10, 2021 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:

PM Breakfast Meeting - San Mateo - May 2021

When: 11 May, 2021 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer

PMO Round Table Breakfast Meeting - May 2021

When: 12 May 2021, 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) The Chapter holds a Breakfast Round Table focused upon the PMO Practice and Operations once a month. This round table group provides a general forum to discuss various issues, problems, and challenges related to organizing, operating and managing a PMO within any organization. The format is open, with round-robin topics decided by the attendees each month. If you are, or have been, involved in any of the following activities, this round table will be for you.

PM Insight Sunnyvale Virtual Meeting - Playing Your Position: Strategic Pathmaking

Project managers rely, as do all leaders, on people who do not report directly to them to achieve the project objectives. They are well positioned to develop competencies for leadership roles in many settings: corporations, government, non-profit and volunteer organizations. In complex, multi-phasic teams that develop new therapeutic agents, the project manager often functions as both the COO of the project, working directly with the accountable technical or business leader, and as the problem solver who may fill in unexpected staffing needs. The “soft power” of this position presents an opportunity to impact the organization’s goals in unique ways beyond the conventional areas of scope, time, cost, quality and risk. This session will focus on identifying and developing collaborative skills that will enable the participants to better diagnose their organizational environment and navigate to appropriate outcomes in both corporate and non-corporate settings. These skills are critical to creating engaged teams, avoiding burnout and delivering results that build a sustainable future for real people.

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PM Breakfast Meeting - Santa Cruz/Capitola - May 2021

When: 14 May 2021 7:00 am-8:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) This is a facilitated roundtable discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of a dozen project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest.

PM Breakfast Meeting - San Jose - May 2021

When: 14 May 2021 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) This is a facilitated round table discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested. The only cost is what you order form the menu, separate checks.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Remote Teams That Rock

Certification Info May 2021

Project Managers interested in obtaining information on PMI's certification programs are welcome to attend the Monthly Certification Information Meeting. Its intent is to provide an understanding of the application process, exam content and structure, exam environment and available tudy resources.

PM Breakfast Meeting - Cupertino - May 2021

When: 18 May 2021, 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Event Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 236 389 3643 Passcode: pmi2021 One tap mobile +16699009128,,2363893643# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,2363893643# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 236 389 3643 Find your local number: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco's Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer. This is a facilitated roundtable discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of a dozen project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested. The only cost is what you order form the menu, separate checks. Meeting Leader: Bobby Wen Is a PMP certified project manager, specializing in high availability multi-tier systems. He runs e-commerce sites, warehouse management system and electronic medical records, ensuring they operate 24x7x365 in a regulatory compliant manner. He has installed and managed PCI, MasterCard, AmEx, HIPA, DSS and SOX compliant systems . Bobby has two engineering degrees and an MBA, and has hosted the PMISV life sciences group, San Bruno Happy Hour and Cupertino Breakfast. About Monthly Breakfast Meetings: The PMISV Chapter hosts geographically dispersed Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco's Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay regions. Each meeting is a small gathering of project managers for a discussion of the current career environment, sharing of information and brainstorming on current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a Chapter Volunteer. These breakfast & group events around the Bay Area are to support chapter members and the project management community. The chapter encourages professionals to attend and participate by bringing their questions and issues to their colleagues. PDU Info: 1.5 - Category "Education - Informal Learning" - PDU claiming instructions Program Agenda: 7:30 AM - Program Begins 9:00 AM - Adjourn Food: The only cost is what you order from the menu. Separate checks. Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-in welcome. Please register online in advance to help the Meeting Leader plan and arrange seats.

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PM Breakfast Meeting - Milpitas - May 2021

Job Search Breakfast Meeting May 24, 2021

When: May 24, 2021 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:

PM Insights Foster City Virtual Meeting: The Gig Economy and Freelance Project Management

PM Insights Foster City - The Gig Economy and Freelance Project Management When: Tue, May 25, 2021 6:00pm-8:00pm Pacific Time Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader on the Same Day of event. Zoom meeting link will be emailed to the email address provided during event registration, so please make sure to enter correct email address. For the people who have multiple email accounts, please make sure to check the email account used during registration. Thank you! ) Last Date for On-line Registration is Mon, May 24, 2021 Description: The rise of the Gig economy is one of the most transformative global economic trends in the past decade. In 2020, 59M Americans, or 36% of the U.S. workforce engaged in freelance work. 75% of freelancers who left an employer to pursue freelancing full-time report making the same or more income than when they worked a traditional job. Freelancers contributed $1.2 trillion dollars to the U.S economy in annual earnings in 2020, a 22% increase since 2019. The prevalence of freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs will continue to accelerate as more businesses transition to project-based frameworks in pursuit of organizational agility. The Gig economy, once thought to be a short-term fad, is here to stay. But what exactly is the Gig Economy? And why should expert project management professionals, both full-time employees of an organization and independent consultants, understand this growing trend? Are organizations embracing outsourced project managers? In this session, attendees will learn what the Gig economy is, what factors contributed to its rapid growth, and what project professionals can do today to stay ahead of the curve in our new world of work.