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Microsoft Project Association Charlotte Chapter

• A Year in Review / A Look Ahead
• Thursday, December 1st, 2005 at Microsofts
  Charlotte Campus

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Welcome and Introductions Richard Biggerstaff
, President

• The MPA - Charlotte chapter would like to take an
• opportunity here at the end of the year to THANK
  you the
• members and a number of folks who have helped our
• chapter grow and deliver some very quality
  programs and
• presentations to our membership. Thanks for
  joining us as
• we celebrate our successes for this year and take
  an
• opportunity for you to help chart what the future
  of
• MPA Charlotte will be.

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2005 Chapter Goals Objectives Richard
Biggerstaff , President

• Our goals and objectives - how well are we doing
• Increase Membership and membership participation
• Increase sponsorship and sponsorship
  participation
• Improve quality of programs and events
• Strengthen board membership and commitment
• Major Accomplishments
• Membership from 43 to 58, CITPG, NCPMI, MPMI-PDD
• Added Pcubed as local sponsor, working to add IIL
  and others
• Developed Partnership with Carolina IT
  Professionals Group
• Dan Colby as Programs/Events Director
• Upcoming opportunities
• Board positions
• Monthly meeting schedule / Host next release of
  MSP

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2005 Chapter Sponsors

• And now " A Word from our Sponsors "
• Microsoft
• George Van Dyne
• Michael Mason
• Pcubed
• Juliann Knott
• Meera Cirian

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2005 Recognition and Awards

• Internal awarded by
• Richard Biggerstaff
• Christopher Barnes
• External awarded by
• Dan Colby
• Chuck Schmidt

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2005 Current Chapter Metrics Chuck Schmidt ,
Sec./Treasurer

• ID Category Current Rating
• 1. Membership (58, should be 65) YELLOW
• 2. Officers (6) GREEN
• 3. Officer Employment Diversity GREEN
• 4. Sponsorship (2, should be 4) YELLOW
• 5. Chapter Meetings GREEN
• 6. Quarterly Status Reports GREEN

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2006/7/8 A Longer Look Ahead A Planning
exercise of things to come - Open discussion forum

• Where do you as members want to see this chapter
  go , what do you want
• to see in terms of programs and events ? Dan
  Colby/Meera Cirian.
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2006/7/8 A Longer Look Ahead A Planning
exercise of things to come - Open discussion forum

• What training and/or hands-on demos do you want
  for us to bring to you
• ? Chuck Schmidt.
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2006/7/8 A Longer Look Ahead A Planning
exercise of things to come - Open discussion forum

• What is your level of knowledge and experience
  with MSP and what is
• your very specific next step you need to take in
  your journey? George
• Van Dyne / Michael Mason.
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2006/7/8 A Longer Look Ahead A Planning
exercise of things to come - Open discussion forum

• Would you be interested in being mentored by an
  existing member /
• Would you be interested in mentoring others ?-
  Juliann Knott.
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2006/7/8 A Longer Look Ahead A Planning
exercise of things to come - Open discussion forum

• How do you want to participate in this "Your
  chapter, to what level
• and/or degree ?- Richard Biggerstaff / Chris
  Barnes.
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Door Prizes and Closing

• Door Prizes awarded by your board
• President Richard Biggerstaff
• VP Chris Barnes
• Sec/Treasurer Chuck Schmidt
• Program / Events Dan Colby Meera Cirian
• Sponsors
• George Van Dyne Michael Mason Microsoft
• Juliann Knott - Pcubed
• Closing Remarks President
• Thanks for participating
• Upcoming elections