January 2017 Newsletter - 2nd — Project Management for Change

Project Management for Change Newsletter

January 9, 2017

Unlimited Access to Volunteer & Nonprofit Training

We’ve scheduled a third PM Volunteer session on Wednesday, January 11 at 7 PM, in case people haven't signed up for either of the first two: Final Training Registration

Also, this is the link to our PM Volunteer recording for people to view at their leisure: Training Recording

We will provide a link to the recording of the Nonprofit training by separate email shortly!

Don’t forget that your registration provides you unlimited access to the recorded sessions up to the Day of the event to you can refresh and review at your convenience.

Still have questions? Email hr@pm4change.org

Important Things You Need to Know About PMDoS DC 2017 To Be Held on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the University of Maryland College Park

Adele H. Stamp Student Union Building
University of Maryland
3972 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742

There are multiple entrances into Adele H Stamp; all will have signs to PMDoS registration.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/BWYo3x7a8aE2

Parking:

Enter from North Gate Main Entrance on Baltimore Avenue
Follow Campus Drive until you see Adele H Stamp Student Union on your right
Turn onto Union Lane
Parking Garage 1 will be on your left
If full, continue down Union Lane, turn right onto Fieldhouse Road. Regents Drive Parking Garage will be on your left.
All University of Maryland parking is free on January 16th as it is a federal holiday.

Time:

Registration Opens: 8 a.m.
Event is from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided

Tips:

Bring business cards to network!
The recommended attire for this event is business professional.
If you can't make it - TELL US ASAP!

How do I Drive There: Click here for driving directions: http://bit.ly/1J3HZuw

How Do I Get There using Public Transport?

Metro Rail are running a modified schedule as January 16th 2017 is a federal holiday. Please be sure to plan your trip accordingly to arrive in good time for registration.

Take the Red Line train (toward Glenmont);
Transfer at the Fort Totten station to the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt)
Get off at the College Park/U of MD station.

Take the Green Line train (toward Greenbelt)
Get off at the College Park/U of MD station

PMDoS Shuttle buses will pick up / drop off attendees on the EAST side of Metrorail station to/ from bus stop in front of Stamp Student Union run every 15 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. then 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The buses are maroon and white and marked "Chartered" and will be the only UMD shuttle buses running on January 16th 2017.

In case of inclement weather, how do I know if event has been cancelled?

Before setting out, please check www.pm4change.org for Event Cancellation and University of Maryland website www.umd.edu for Campus Closure announcements. The PMDoS event will be cancelled if the University of Maryland is closed due to inclement weather.

Other ways you can support our shared mission:

1. Donate to help us fund the cost of PMDoS. Consider donating through the:

a) Facebook fundraiser: Make a donation, and then you encourage your network to donate as you share on all of your social media channels. Simply share the fundraiser with your Facebook friends (share is at the top of the page) and then copy the link to LinkedIn and Twitter (plus your email network, etc.)

b) an individual or team in the Fundraising Competition,

c) look for our “Dip Jar” at PMI events for easy credit card swipe donations of $17,

d) Donation Page on our website, or,

e) Skip those crazy malls and partake of a great opportunity to increase Project Management for Change's AmazonSmile donations by doing all of your shopping at smile.amazon.com

3. Engage the leaders of your company through sponsorship or bringing PMs to the event!

4. Talk about it…. Share on social media.

Visit: http://www.pm4change.org/

Like: PMDayofService

Engage: PM4Change

Follow: @PMDoSDC & @PM4Change

"I #ScopeforChange @PMDoSDC because…"

Please send out the following post on your LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter networks

“I signed up to help change the world, one project at a time! Have you? @PMDoSDC”