We are proud to be united as project managers and value the work that we do. As project managers, however, we should recognize that the field of our profession is changing fast and we need to stay on top of the latest developments.The PMI Willamette Valley Chapter is thrilled to share that we have secured a $12 discount for all our chapter members at the IIL’s 16th annual IPM Day Online Conference.

This incredible learning event goes live on November 7th, is available on-demand for 90 days after, and can be accessed from anywhere you have an internet connection. There is a great lineup of inspiring keynotes - including the new CEO of PMI Sunil Prashara, live Q&A sessions and presentations outlining the latest developments in Project Management. What is even more exciting: by joining the conference, PMI credential holders can earn up to 26 PDUs!

We encourage you to read all about the conference and to get registered by clicking here. The discount code is PMIWV and should be automatically applied at the checkout. If not, you can also add the promo code manually!

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email learning@iil.com. Thank you and we hope you join us online!

Eugene's PM, BA & Agile Practitioner Community Gathering

Bring your holiday spirit to a free event where local practitioners share lunch and common ground.

• Learn about Project Management, Business Analyst & Agile Practitioner work as a profession and local opportunities
• Discuss our current projects and challenges
• Share experiences and ideas
• Round-table open question & discussion
• Share lunch and enjoy delicious food at Tap & Growler

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Control your Backlog, Control your Sanity

There are thousands of good ideas, and only the bandwidth to address an extremely small fraction of them. Requests for new features and improvements constantly come in at a rate that far exceeds team throughput.

Find out how one small change, putting a hard cap on our backlog size, and the resulting process improvements it sparked, changed a team of "obstructionist do-nothings" into the super stars of the organization. I will layout the history of the problem, the failed attempts to turn to the team around, and the magical moment of clarity that turned everything around, and how this simple change was applied to other teams with similar results.

Get control of your backlog, before it get's control of you!

Register normally, or bring 3 food items instead of the normal registration fee. Just choose "Pay at the door" and bring in 3 food items which will be donated to a local food bank at the end of the meeting.

Corvallis Social Night

First Monday of the month means Corvallis Project Managers take a break and enjoy conversation with each other. We discuss everything from Project Management work challenges, to PMI chapter planning and iniitatives, to what we did that weekend. New ideas are welcome! In January, come join us Monday January 6th, to interact with your fellow PMI Willamette Valley members and enjoy Corvallis's tallest brewery, Skyhigh. Show up whenever you can - Chapter leadership will be there from shortly after 5:00 until about 7:30pm - thier "hoppy" hour is from 2:30 to 5:30pm so get there early. You can find us on the main level around the corner from the host.