Register Now for the Free PMI Student Virtual Event, 30 October 2018

Students and entry-level professionals are invited to join us for a free virtual event on 30 October 2018 from 10am-4pm Eastern time. This virtual summit offers real opportunities for students studying project management or an allied discipline, and those who have recently started to practice in these fields, to learn and network. The event will feature keynote presentations, technical and informational sessions, collaboration space and a virtual exhibit hall.

This event is designed to help students and new professionals learn more about project management, connect with their colleagues, and gain insight into the transition from student to professional.

The event is free and registration is open now. Visit the event registration page to sign up and learn more.

The 2018 event will feature:

Keynote presentations:

• Opening keynote: Cristiano Muller, MBA, PMP, a project manager and professional Alpinist, will share how he used his project managed his way to the top of Mt. Everest.
• Closing keynote: Aliki Courmanopoulos, MPhil, PMP, tells how she travelled the world to visit 17 project management communities around the globe to discuss their challenges and successes.

Learning sessions:

• Career session: Enhancing Leadership Presence - Learning mindfulness, increasing emotional intelligence and becoming more self aware.
• PM without Borders: Project management for social good
• Technical session: Opposites Attract - Artificial intelligence and user experience for digital projects.

Collaboration space:

Network and interact with your peers based on geographic region or industry of interest.

Exhibit hall:

Learn about PMI certifications, membership and other resources for students and emerging professionals.

Sign up now to join the PMI Virtual Student Summit on 30 October 2018 from 10am-4pm Eastern. Contact [email protected] with questions.

How are you a #PMIcon18 #ChampionOfChange?

Tell us and you could win one of five prizes!

As a project, program or portfolio manager, you are already a champion of change. The projects and programs that you work on every day make a difference and this year we’re celebrating YOU at PMI^®Global Conference.

How are you using your project management skills to effect change in your professional or private life? Even if you won't be joining us in Los Angeles, tell us how you are driving change and impacting the world around you and you could win one of the following prizes to help you continue to document your project successes.

• GoPro Hero5 (3)
• HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2)

How to enter

• Upload a video, photo or text story at www.pmi.org/championofchange for a chance to win OR submit your video/photo on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #PMIcon18 and #ChampionOfChange.
• When uploading directly, include your first name and let us know if you'll be attending PMI^® Global Conference in Los Angeles.
• Your entry will appear on the Entries page as soon as it is reviewed by our moderators.

Not sure what to submit? Examples of entries might include a video of you sharing how your project provided clean drinking water to a village or gave children the opportunity to experience something new for the first time. You could also share photos of your project in progress or after completion describing the goal that you achieved.

Share your story and tell us how you are a #PMIcon18 #ChampionOfChange!

The PMI® Organizational Agility Conference is returning for it's fifth year and it is sure to be better than ever! Our speakers will address some of 2018's hottest topics including managing through transformations (successfully), skillsets for the future of work and various approaches for agile projects within organizations. 

Mark your calendar now and download the full agenda with session abstracts on the event registration page so that you can make sure not to miss out. Here's a preview of what we'll be talking about:

	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION How to Acheive Organizational Agility Colin D. Ellis Award-winning speaker, best-selling author, culture change specialist
	The Future Skillset Needs for Project and Program Management John Daly, PMP, PgMP, PfMP Director in Cisco's Customer Experience organization
	Seven Transformational Sparks for Business Agility Roland Cuellar, VP of Digital Transformation, Lithespeed Bob Payne, SVP of Agile Coaching and Transformation, Lithespeed
	Create a Value Delivery Office (VDO) for Extreme Business Agility Anup Deshpande, PMP, PMI-ACP Sr. Director of Portfolio Management, VISA
	Agile Approaches on Large Projects in Large Organizations Yvan Petit, PhD, PMP, PfMP Vice-Dean, International Affairs, University of Quebec at Montreal
	Mastering Agile Project Planning Erika Flora, PMP President, BEYOND20

PMI members, be sure to register today! Don't forget to invite your peers and colleagues to join you for this exciting day of tips, tricks and advice from our knowledgeable speakers. Can't make it? Don't worry! All registrants will have the ability to watch the event on demand until 12 December. We'll see you there!

If you're new to the community, welcome! If you're not new to the community, great to see you again! We've got some updates and information for you to make sure you have a great experience as you spend some time with us.

We've recently made some updates to our user guidelines that you'll want to know about and we've outlined the major updates below. You can also revisit this post which gives some really great information as to why we have them in place:

Links - We continue to ask that you not post unsolicited links or anything that can be considered promotional in areas of conversation within the community. This includes links to outside blogs, personal websites, courses you offer, etc. We have lots of opportunities for you to share your expertise and exchange knowledge with others, but putting a link in the middle of a discussion post is not the way to get anyone's attention. However, we think it's important for you to highlight your accomplishments. To do that, we ask that any links to a personal website or blog be added to the information section of your profile. This allows members to quickly find out more about you and your expertise. The update to the user guidelines provides more information around how to go about that in a productive way.

Privacy - Conversations in the community are always incredibly robust. There is so much that we get from talking to one another and you may have some very specific questions you want to ask someone, but you'd like to take that conversation offline. We get it - sometimes a phone call or an e-mail will allow you to provide more context around information. However, we ask that you not post your e-mail address (or any other sensitive contact information such as a phone number) in the areas of conversation within the community. If you want to reach out to someone, please use the private inbox feature right here within the community to continue the conversation. 

We encourage you to take some time and familiarize yourself with the updated user guidelines, which can be found here and at the bottom of every page.

As always, if you ever have any questions as to whether or not something is okay, just ask a Community Engagement Specialist! Just send us a message through the private inbox system and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Until then, we'll see you around the community!

Happy August...even though we're already halfway through the month! My how time flies! Soon we'll be saying goodbye to summer here in North America and cooler weather will be settling in. That also means that we've got some great programming coming up for you over the next couple of months. For now, here's a look at what's coming up in the immediate future and a question that one of your fellow community members needs help with:

PMI® Organizational Agility Conference 2018: For project managers, it is imperative to remain agile in an ever-changing business landscape and all organizations, whether small or large, need individuals who understand how important and impactful adaptability and agility are to overall success. That's why we're bringing you the PMI Organizational Agility Conference on 12 September 2018 from 9am-5pm EDT. This a virtual event and is FREE to PMI members. Register now and allow us to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need in order to lead through transformation. You won't want to miss this event!

Be a Champion of Change: Join us for PMI Global Conference, 6-8 October 2018 in beautiful Los Angeles, CA, USA! You'll join thousands of other Change Champions for three days of learning and fun! You'll also have the opportunity to schedule time with experts from right here in the community for a one-on-one session! For more information, or to register for the conference, visit https://www.pmi.org/global-conference. We hope to see you there!

Project Management for Social Good®: As a practitioner, you are no doubt committed to continuing your project management education in both formal and informal ways. But did you know that PMI’s philanthropic arm, the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF), also focuses on project management education? Find out some of the ways you can leverage PMIEF resources and programs for your personal use—or to give back in your community.

Evaluating Project Management Tools: Fellow community member, Dinah Young, is currently evaluating PM tools and needs your help! If you've had any experience with any of the tools she has shortlisted, join the conversation and provide your feedback!

That's all for now! If you have any questions about community events, user guidelines, or any other community happenings, feel free to reach out to any member of the Community Engagement team. We're happy to help!