• May 2009 Community Statistics Now Available
• Use the Marketing Portal for Ordering, Customizing and Printing Materials

• Download a Podcast from the 2009 EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting
• Register Today for the 2009 North America Leadership Institute Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA

• Pass the Word: Update PMI Contact Information

Community statistics for May 2009 are now available in the Shared Documents section of the Community Leadership Online Community.

Please contact Drew Ihlenfeld for more information.

Your suggestions were the inspiration for the creation of the Marketing Portal that launched in May 2009.  The portal is your central access point to PMI marketing materials for communicating with project management practitioners and organizations. 

Find the Marketing Portal at www.pmi.org/marketingportal. The Marketing Portal is a useful resource to grow and retain membership in communities.
 
Here’s what you told us you needed:

1. Consistent messaging worldwide
2. Easy access to a library of marketing materials
3. Customized materials with local branding and local messaging
4. Templates for acquiring and retaining members and credential holders
5. Updated presentations with new information

All of these needs have been put into action and delivered to you in the Marketing Portal. Now you have access to professionally designed and branded PMI marketing materials that you can download, customize for your local markets and have ready when you need them.

Download and read through the User Guide to understand all the features and functions available.  This User Guide is also available on the Marketing Portal homepage for your reference.

These materials, and a wealth of others to follow, will help you spread the word about the opportunities that PMI and communities offers those who want to learn more about project management.

For more information on the Marketing Portal, please visit the Announcements section of the Community Leadership Online Community.

For questions or help to use the Marketing Portal, please contact us at marketingsupport@pmi.org.  

It is important for all PMI members to have current information in the PMI database. Taking just a few minutes to check and update profile information in the My PMI section of PMI.org will ensure the timely delivery of valuable information, services, and PMI Board of Directors election ballots.

Ballots will be distributed the week of 6 August 2009.

During the 2009 EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting that was held on 15-17 May in Amsterdam, Netherlands, PMI President and CEO, Gregory Balestrero and the keynote speaker, Fredrik Haren, sat down for a conversation on creativity and innovation.

The PMI Leadership Institute is pleased to offer the first of a series of podcasts from the 2009 EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting. The podcasts are located on the Community Leadership Online Community  in Shared Documents>Leadership Institute Meetings.

Please look for additional podcasts on the community leadership site in the coming weeks.

Registration for the North America Leadership Institute Meeting, 8–10 October in Orlando, Florida, USA is now open. The Leadership Institute Meeting is an opportunity for professional development, skills improvement and networking.

The 2009 North America Leadership Institute Meeting is also fantastic way to build relationships through networking opportunities with community leaders, PMI Board of Directors and staff.

Reconnect with old friends and develop new relationships through working in teams during workshop sessions, sharing luncheons and breakout sessions with peers from diverse communities and countries.

Develop your leadership qualities in the many sessions where colleagues and friends share project and community stories.

PMI e-mailed a special code to all community presidents and chairs to receive one complimentary registration for their communities to attend the meeting in Orlando. Additional registrations are available at a per diem cost. For more information, please visit the meeting website. If you have questions, please contact the Leadership Institute Administrator Gil Marder.

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