Opening Presentation: Conquering Virtual Mind Blocks: Overcoming Our Hidden Mental Barriers to Better Decision Making [Steve Haffner] In this insightful and entertaining presentation, Steve shares how and why the subconscious “lizard brain” acts irrationally to keep us from making decisions that align with our personal and professional goals and values. Learn the answers to these questions: When are our actions more likely to be driven by our primitive impulse for speed over accuracy? What hard-wired leanings cause us to make decisions that go against our own welfare? How do cognitive biases cause us to make errors in our decision-making process? This is an interactive event that will be sure to wake you up so come prepared to engage! Be prepared to walk away with insights why and how you react the way that you do and how you can harness your own instincts to become a stronger professional. This presentation is sure to get us off to a great start!   Getting To Know Steve Haffner: Steve...

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Nominations are now open for the 2020 KIPMI Board. If you have the energy and passion to serve we want YOU to nominate yourself into the board selection process! Interested? Read below for more details about the nomination process and the integration process for new board members: KIPMI is looking for volunteers with a desire to lead and grow as part of serving on the Chapter Board.  Nominations are being accepted for the following positions - President Elect VP-Elect of Programs VP-Elect of Finance VP-Elect of Communications VP-Elect of Education  VP-Elect of Membership VP-Elect of Web Integration VP-Elect of Marketing VP-Elect of Logistics  If elected, the member will serve in an officer-elect position in 2019 to learn about your role from the acting board member, then as an officer in 2020.  Please visit the KIPMI webpage to learn more about the benefits and roles and responsibilities of these positions.  https://kipmi.org/volunteer/kipmi-board-positions Giving and sharing of your time and...

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2018 Training Partners include:   Bellarmine University   $100 Discount for the upcoming PMP Prep Class for KIPMI members Members must call 502-272-8166 by Sept. 24 to receive the discount When: 5 Saturdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 10, 2018 Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Course Investment:$1,000, plus $395 materials fee (Before Discount) Instructor: A.Curtis Nall, PMP, has 12 years of project management experience leading projects in engineering, business, and healthcare. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Kentuckiana chapter of PMI and remains an active member and contributor. Course Materials (included): The Learning System for PMP® Exam Preparation Printed reading materials Interactive online study tools including quizzes, flashcards, PMP practice test, and more.   https://www.bellarmine.edu/ce/PMPExamPrep/...

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Hello, Starting July 1, 2018, the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet has enacted a Tax Reform bill that will affect the amount the chapter charges to your event fees. As your chapter president I am committed to transparency in our chapter financial interactions and wanted to make sure that all chapter members have full visibility to why there is a difference in registration before and after the July 1 date. We will be charging a 6% tax on all events, monthly meetings, Holiday Party, Professional Development Days, the upcoming Fall Symposium (October), and all other events and opportunities that require admission. Our summer events including the July ballgame and August Chapter Meeting have already been changed to reflect this update from our legistature. There are efforts to try and adjust this by the Representatives when the legislature re-convenes in January 2019. Most Kentucky businesses, including the media outlets, did not anticipate the effects to non-profit groups like our chapter in...

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Both PMI and KIPMI use the primary email address on your PMI member profile on www.pmi.org for member communications.  You could be missing invitations to monthly chapter meetings, announcements about local PMP certification training, upcoming events and activities to earn PDU’s, and opportunities to network with fellow chapter members and business leaders. It's simple!  Here are 5 easy steps to update your primary email address on www.pmi.org: Log into your www.pmi.org account Select “My Profile” Select “Profile” Under the heading "EMAIL ADDRESSES" enter your current email address in the text box and make sure it's marked as "Primary Email". Click “Save”. That’s it!

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