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From the President's Desk Dear Valued Members,Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers within our PMIGL community. This special day is an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions and sacrifices that fathers make every day, both at home and in their professional lives.
To support the growth and development of our community, PMI is offering a series of free courses to learn lifelong skills and competencies. These courses range from project management basics to disciplined agile and generative AI. You can find them here: PMI Courses. You can share with your family and friends! Yours sincerely,Anthony Amalraj, MBA, PgMP® PMIGL President Election Time!It is the time of year for our PMIGL Vice President (VP) Elections.
 For the upcoming 2-year term of 2025/2026, the following VP positions are open:
VP Outreach, VP Marketing, and VP Professional Development.
The VP Election timeline is as follows:
If you are interested in shaping the future of PMIGL and would like to volunteer to serve in an Executive Committee position, please send in your nomination by the deadline of 7/26/24. Email to elections@pmiglc.net the following:
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Upcoming Events  June 2024 Happy Hour Click HERE to learn more and register! June Quarterly Lunch and Learn Click HERE to learn more and register! June is Internet Safety Month Please read the article Protect Yourself Before You Connect for some tips to help you and your families stay safe whilst being online. Here are some interesting facts to set the tone for the month: Number of internet users worldwide as of April 2024: 5.44 Billion Number of social media users worldwide as of April 2024: 5.07 Billion Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide in 2024: 143 minutes Most popular website worldwide as of November 2023, by total visits: Google.com 175 Billion There is an average of 97 cybercrime victims per hour, this means there is a victim of cybercrime every 37 seconds. A couple of smart ways to ensure you provide some protection to your accounts before you connect to the internet:
Remember: Passwords are like underwear. Change them regularly, don't leave them where people can see, and never share them! Statistic Source: Statista.com AAG IT services
Earn Free PDUs! PMIGL is thrilled to shine a light on our partnership with IIL. Stay Up to Date with PMIGL What is KICKOFF™? KICKOFF™ is a free, interactive project management course that only takes 45 minutes to complete. Use it to get up to speed on project management basics. PM Musings Collaborative Problem Solving - Leveraging Team Power to Bring Great Ideas to Life by William A Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, DTM Professor Emeritus, Eastern Michigan University A Physicist, an Engineer, and a Political Scientist are stranded on a deserted island A Physicist, an Engineer, and a Political Scientist are stranded on a deserted island and are all very hungry. They are delighted to find a large can of beans that has washed up on the beach. Having no way to open the can they try to find a way to the beans. The physicist states that if he puts the can on a fire it will heat up and explode the can allowing them to get to the beans. The political scientist says that will be way too messy for them. The engineer comes up with the idea that if he drops a large rock or coconut out of a tree, it will smash the can and allow them to get at the beans. The political scientist says again that this will be way too messy for them. Hearing this for a second time, the physicist and engineer ask the political scientist if he has any better ideas. To which he stands up and says "Assuming we have a can opener..." Read the full article HERE Welcome New Members & Congratulations on Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to members on their milestone anniversaries this month. Thank you for your valued membership and continued support! Also, welcome to our new members who recently joined the chapter. Meet Gia Todd - Volunteer Spotlight for June 2024 Congratulations, Gia Todd, on being selected as our Volunteer Spotlight honoree for June 2024! We are thrilled to recognize your dedication and contributions to the PMIGL community. Gia is a certified Project Management Professional working as the Technology Training & Development Manager for a prominent law firm spanning nine offices across the Midwest and East Coast. Her educational achievements include a Master of Science degree in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University. A proud member of PMI for six years, Gia has actively volunteered with PMIGLC for the past five years, notably serving on the Communications team in various managerial capacities, including Manager and Director roles. Additionally, she has generously shared her knowledge and expertise as an exam prep instructor, assisting individuals in achieving their PMP certification. Gia, we extend our gratitude for your invaluable contributions and wish you continued growth and success in all your endeavors. Chapter Sustained SponsorsAnnual Sustained Sponsorship PMIGL would like to thank our chapter sponsors for 2024: IIL, IntelliBee, The Judge Group, and our newest sponsor SNA Technologies. We greatly appreciate your contributions to making our chapter successful. Thank you for your support! Sponsorship Opportunities AvailableAnnual Sustained Sponsorship opportunities in Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Copper levels are available on a first come - first serve basis. Limited seats are also open for Symposium, Golf Outing, Monthly Meetings, and PD Day chapter event sponsorship. Please visit our Sponsor page HERE for more details. You can contact director.sponsorship@pmiglc.net if you have any questions. Gold Level
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