Members Calendar (Not Defense and Space) February 27, 2010 HATS - Huntsville Association of Technical Societies IEEE Huntsville - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Huntville Section NORAL-ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society North Alabama Section (NORAL) PMI-NAC - Project Management Institute - North Alabama Chapter UAH - University of Alabama Huntsville VBAS - Von Braun Astronomical Society HASBAT - Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology General 1st Wednesday Monthly IEEE Huntsville IEEE Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting Courtney Spivey ccspivey@ieee.org Local http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/index.html 1001 General 3rd Tuesday Bimonthly HATS HATS BOD Meeting Jacobs Conference Center, 1500 Perimeter Parkway, off University Drive just east of Walmart. Frank Parris 256.716.4656 Board hats.org Local 1002 General Monthly IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society IEEE EMCS, Huntsville Chapter Meeting Doug Parker, Chair 256-963-6937 doug.parker@adtran.com Local http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/huntsville/emc/ 1004 General Monthly IEEE Huntsville Section IEEE Computer Society, Huntsville Chapter Meeting Bob Robinson, Chair 256.464.4799 (Voicemail) robert.a.robinson5@boeing.com Bob Robinson, Chair robert.a.robinson5@ieee.org Local http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/huntsville/cs 1005 General Monthly IEEE Huntsville Section IEEE AESS Meeting Dr. Bob Berinato, Chair 256-964-4315 bob.berinato@dynetics.com Ron Ogan 256-716-2177 ron.ogan@gtri.gatech.edu Local 1006 General Quarterly IEEE Huntsville Section IEEE Control Systems Society Meeting Wayne Kendrick, Chair 256-506-3637 Gary.Wayne.Kendrick@us.army.mil Wayne Kendrick, Chair gwkendrick@mchsi.com Local 1007 General June Annually HATS HATS Annual Professional of the Year Awards and Dinner HATS POY poy hats.org Local & Regional 1008 General August Annually HATS STEDTRAIN HATS STEDTRAIN Seed Grant Awards STEDTRAIN stedtrain hats.org Local & Regional 1009 General December Annually HATS HATS Annual Holiday Reception HATS board hats.org Local & Regional 1010 General 3rd Friday monthly Von Braun Astronomical Society VBAS Monthly Meeting VBAS Planetarium John G. Young 256-797-6038 jgy71@knology.net Local http://www.vbas.org Pizza and refreshments. Guest and member presentations on intriguing topics. Visitors welcome. 1012 Member New Specific 2010 April 9 Alabama Council for Technology in Education(ACTE) Technology Fair Von Braun Center South Hall 1 Sylvia Dean 256-797-7063 sylviadean@knology.net Jane Jones 880-6752 jljones@hsv.k12.al.us Local http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/nchs/acte/index.htm ACTE Technology Fair is technology competition for grades 3-12. Judges are needed from 8:00-12:00, breakfast/lunch will be provided. 1013 Member New General Monthly 1st Thursday of the month Post Secondary HASBAT HASBAT Monthly Luncheon Holiday Inn Downtown Amy Shelton 256-830-1939 amy@hasbat.org Local http://www.hasbat.org/meetings.htm Reservations are required. Please visit the HASBAT website for information on monthly speakers and how to make a reservation. 1014 General Monthly HATS HATS Education Calendar Local http://www.hats.org/calendarEdu.htm 1003 Both New Specific 2010 May 18 24 April Post Secondary PMI-NAC Lunch Meeting - Dr. Mike Griffin - Managing the Development of Complex Systems AEgis Technologies (Research Park) Jim Santaferrera programs@northalabamapmi.org Lourdes Godfrey pastpresident@northalabamapmi.org Local http://northalabamapmi.org/ 1029 Both New Specific 2010 April 23 24 April Post Secondary PMI-NAC Planning Program Excellence - A "Hands-On" Experience TBD Allen Green president@northalabamapmi.org Lourdes Godfrey pastpresident@northalabamapmi.org Local http://northalabamapmi.org/ This unique seminar guides you in experiencing for yourself, in class, the creation of the most critical program plans and documents. Increasingly, organizations are using programs, rather than projects, for much of their work. Through the use of programs, which consist of projects with interdependencies with one another as well as non-project work, organizations can achieve more benefits than if a project was managed in a standalone fashion. This two-day workshop presents an overview as to the importance of programs and how they differ from the management of multiple projects. This overview also focuses on the relationship of program management to project management and portfolio management. It is followed by the key activities to be performed in the six program management domains – defining the program, initiating the program, planning the program, monitoring and controlling the program, and closing the program. Through a combination of mini lectures and group exercises, participants will learn the importance of each of these six domains and what is necessary for success in each one. Additionally, the prog?am management life cycle and the benefits management will cycle will be stressed during this two-day session. 1030 Both New Specific 2010 April 22 Post Secondary PMI-NAC Project Portfolio Management - Tools and Techniques TBD Allen Green president@northalabamapmi.org Lourdes Godfrey pastpresident@northalabamapmi.org Local http://northalabamapmi.org/ Dr. Levin’s portfolio management courses are drawing packed crowds not just in the United States, but around the world, signaling increased acceptance and adoption of the concept. Project portfolio management is essential to ensure that the projects, programs, and other work that are undertaken in the organization are supportive of the org?nization?s strategic goals and objectives. In the portfolio management environment, there is a predefined process for selecting projects and a uniform process for evaluating their success. This workshop provides the tools and techniques to establish or enhance the project portfolio management process in your organization. The fir?t day covers the fundamental concepts and techniques to consider, while the second day focuses on development of a project portfolio management model and how best to introduce and implement portfolio management in the organization. 1031 Both New Specific 2010 April 19 19 April Post Secondary PMI-NAC, PMI Birmingham, and PMI Montgomery chapters Alabama Project Management Symposium Ross Bridge Resort, Birmingham, AL Susan Irwin 334-462-7342 alabamasymposium@gmail.com Lourdes Godfrey pastpresident@northalabamapmi.org Regional http://al2010symposium.blogspot.com/2009/11/symposium-when-where-what-details.html 1032 Both New Specific 2010 April 20 Post Secondary PMI-NAC Lunch meeting - speaker TBD AEgis Technologies Jim Santaferrara programs@northalabamapmi.org Allen Green president@northalabamapmi.org Local http://northalabamapmi.org 1033 Both New Specific 2010 March 16 Post Secondary PMI-NAC Lunch meeting - speaker TBD AEgis Technologies Jim Santaferrara programs@northalabamapmi.org Allen Green president@northalabamapmi.org Local http:// 1034 Member New General Monthly 3rd Tuesday of every month Post Secondary PMI-NAC Monthly Meetings AEgis Technologies Jim Santaferrara programs@northalabamapmi.org Lourdes Godfrey 256-606-4020 pastpresident@northalabamapmi.org Local http://northalabamapmi.org The North Alabama Chapter of the Project Management Institute is the premier resource for project management professionals in North Alabama. As advocates for the project management profession, our mission is to provide value to our members, communities, industries, and government — through professional development activities, outreach programs, and networking activities centered around project management. Join us at the next monthly luncheon meeting or attend one of our seminars. Whether you are looking for personal development, certification, or new strategies to strengthen your business - this is the place to start! 1036 Member Update General Bimonthly 3rd Tuesday Post Secondary HATS Jacobs Conference Center, 1500 Perimeter Parkway, off University Drive just east of Walmart Frank Parris 256.716.4656 Local http:// 1037 Both Specific 2010 April 1 Thursday K-12 HATS STEDTRAIN Annual HATS STEDTRAIN Seed Grant Application Deadline online Woody Williams 256.837.1391 STED10@hats.org Dr. Philomena Grodzka 256.536.8638 Regional http://www.hats.org/STEDTRAIN/stedtr.shtml Application Form is for K-12 public and private schools in Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Jackson, and Morgan Alabama counties and Lincoln County Tennessee. Deadline is 4:30PM, 1 April each year for lead teacher application and principal approval. 1038 Specific or General weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, semiannually, annually, biannually Local, Regional, National, or International