Construction Project Managers - You Deserve to be Recognized!

Submit Your Nomination by October 15, 2008

The DPC SIG is interested in encouraging and rewarding successful project managers from around the world for their contribution to the construction industry and the project management profession.

We are seeking nominations from every region around the world and planning to present one award to each region based on the criteria listed below.

Award Nomination Criteria
1. Project title
2. Project manager name and email
3. Details of the project (max 250 words)
4. Challenges faced and solved
5. Social benefits (tangible or intangible)
6. Why should the project manager be recommended for this     award
7. Supporting photographs

Self nominations are also encouraged.

Nominations must be submitted no later than October 15, 2008 for consideration. Awards will be announced on International Project Management Day - November 6, 2008. Winners will be listed in the November bulletin.

Submit your Nomination Today!

Have a Project Management Question?

We Just May Have the Answer!

The DPC SIG has enlisted the support of Subject Matter Experts from around the world to address your project management-related questions. Questions and answers will appear in upcoming issues of the DPC SIG newsletter and monthly bulletin.

Submit Your Question to VCMarketing@dpcsig.org.
Be sure to include your name and contact information in the email.

Here's a Recently Posed Question
Should a project be allowed to be exist in several programs or portfolios at once? What issues does this cause? View the current list of questions and answers.

Volunteers Needed for Publication and Mentoring Initiatives

Publication Program
The DPC SIG is looking for volunteers to assist in the development of four booklets specific to our Industry. The idea behind this initiative is to translate into a practical guide the best examples of project management as it applies to construction (Four sectors: Airport, Industrial Business Park, Highway & Railway, Residential). Your contribution is critical in providing input and in delivering a useful working tool. Each booklet will be presented to the DPC SIG community with a webinar. A criteria for volunteering is your enthusiasm for project management applied to the construction sector.
If you are willing to contribute to the publications please contact Fabrizio Rossi at deputyfirstvicechair@dpcsig.org.

Mentoring Program
The DPC SIG is also looking for volunteers to assist in the development of a mentoring program for our members. Please contact Judy Wilksi at vcmembership@dpcsig.org.

DPC SIG Lapel Pins Available for Members

As a token of the DPC SIG's appreciation for your participation in the SIG, we would like to send you a lapel pin. We encourage all members to wear the pin at PMI® chapter and international events and to look for, and network with, other DPC SIG members wearing their pins. Show your pride in the DPC SIG!

Request a DPC SIG pin - Be sure to include your mailing address.

Too Much Travel for PDUs?

Each course in University of Wisconsin-Platteville's online Master of Science in Project Management is worth 45 PDUs and 3 credits toward the graduate degree. With accreditations from the PMI® Global Accreditation Center and the Higher Learning Commission, you and your employer can be certain that the program is of the highest caliber. Gain the advanced PM skills and cross-functional business knowledge you need to advance in your career. UW-Platteville is a public institution and part of the world-renowned University of Wisconsin system. For 10 years, our completely online MSPM has helped project managers prepare for the next step in their career.

Learn more: www.uwplatt.edu/disted/degrees/pm/

PMI® Washington DC Chapter to Host Annual Career Day

October 11, 2008 • Washington, DC

The PMI® Washington DC Chapter is hosting a Career Day on the 11th of October at the Ernst Community Cultural Center at the NOVA Community College Annandale Campus. Organizations who participated in Career Day last year consistently reported finding exceptional project managers for their open positions through this event. Over 8,000 of the area’s best and brightest project managers belong to the PMIWDC Chapter and Career Day is designed to allow them to network with the most respected employers and vendors in the Washington, DC area. Career Day will offer Employers and Recruiters an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of quality candidates face to face, and give Training Providers the opportunity to showcase their offerings.

View more details

This event is being held November 6-8, 2008 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott. Sign up early and save.

Please go to the PMI Honolulu Chapter website to find all the details – and register. Click on the link to the 2008 PDS, then click on the registration tab to register. You may also download a registration form and mail to PMI Honolulu Chapter.

COAA to Offer Owners Leadership Conferences

The Construction Owner's Association of America (COAA) is offering the following Owners Leadership Conference:

COAA Fall Owners Leadership Conference
December 2-4, 2008
Tampa, Florida USA

2009 Spring Owners Leadership Conference
May 13-15, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

2009 Fall Owners Leadership Conference
November 18-20, 2009
Austin, Texas USA

2010 Spring Owners Leadership Conference
May 5-7, 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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