<BODY><table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="640" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Heading1" valign="top" width="640" colspan="2" height="33"><p><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#800000" size="5">Welcome to the PMI Queensland Chapter,</font></strong></p><p><strong><font color="#800000" size="4">the home of project management in Queensland.</font></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td class="Heading1" nowrap="nowrap" bordercolor="#0000ff" bgcolor="#ffff00"><p><font color="#0000ff" size="3"><strong>NEW:</strong></font></p><ul><li><div><font color="#0000ff"><strong><font color="#ff0000">NEW</font> - </strong><font size="3"><strong>PMiQ.Interactive</strong></font><strong> - <font color="#ff0000">COMING IN 2009</font></strong></font></div></li><li><div><strong><font color="#000000">Chapter meetings</font></strong></div></li><li><div><strong><font color="#000000"><font color="#ff0000">NEW</font> - <font color="#000080"><font color="#0000ff">September '08 Newsletter? Get it here.</font>  </font>          </font></strong></div></li><li><div><strong><font color="#000000">Chapter Brochure</font></strong></div></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td class="Text-normal" valign="top" width="460" bgcolor="#d6e0f3"><p align="center"><strong><u><font color="#800000" size="3">Chapter Meetings (slides and video now available)</font></u></strong></p><p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2"><em>Thanks</em> <em>to our Director Programs and a little bit of technology, our presentations are now available to view as streamed web-content. You'll find this on our </em></font><a title="meetings page" href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=82&FRF=n&" target="_self"><em><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">meetings page</font></em></a><em><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2">.</font></em></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#800040" size="2"><strong>That's it for 2008. The next chapter meeting will be on the 18th February 2009. More details to come.</strong></font></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#800040" size="2">Until then Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the Directors of PMIQ Chapter.</font></strong></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2">See</font> <font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2">our</font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=82&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">Meetings Page</font></a><font size="2"> for the presentation slides from previous meetings and further details on this and future dates.....</font></font></p><hr /><p align="justify"><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000" size="5">PMIQ Informal Christmas Drinks</font></strong></p><p align="left"><font color="#800000"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000">Based on an initiative by some of our fellow members we would like to invite you to come along to an informal Christmas drinks / get together <br /><br /><br /><strong>Date: Wednesday 10th December<br /><br /> Time: 6pm – till late<br /><br /> Venue:  Belgian Beer Cafe, 169 Mary Street (Cnr Mary & Edward Street), Brisbane (seperate area just for PMIQ)<br /><br /> What to bring: You need to be able to sing along your PMI membership number :-)<br /><br /> Drinks: Cash - Bar</strong><br /><br /> Please RSVP to PMIQ Director Programs <font size="2">'</font></font><a href="mailto:torsten.koerting@gmail.com"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000ff" size="2">torsten.koerting@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2">'</font> until December 4th.<br /><br /><br /> Please join in to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and a successful year.<br /><br /> Hope to see you there.<br /><br /> Torsten J. Koerting (TJ)<br /> Director Programs PMI Queensland</font><br /><br /></font></p><p align="justify"></p><hr /><p align="justify"><font size="3"><strong><font color="#800000" size="3">PMIQ Evening Discussion Groups</font></strong></font></p><p><font color="#000000" size="2"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="3">November Discussion Group hosted by Robert Walters</font> <a href="http://www.robertwalters.com/"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="3">(www.robertwalters.com</font></a><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="3">):</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000" size="2"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="3"><strong>“Scheduling tips and tricks”</strong></font> <br /><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">Wednesday 26th November at the Robert Walters' offices, Level 27, 1 Eagle St (Waterfront Place), Brisbane, QLD 4000</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">5:30pm for 5:45pm and concluding around 7:30pm.</font></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">Please take the lift to level 27, note that the doors to the building are locked at 6:00pm so don’t be late! Drinks and nibbles will be served.</font></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">The PMIQ Evening Discussion Groups are intended to be quite different from the regular chapter meetings and indeed a typical presentation. They are a forum for lively discussion around a Project Management Issue.</font></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">Open to all PMIQ members, the discussions are facilitated to enable all participants to contribute. Notes are made during the discussion and a summary posted on the PMIQ website. Participants will be invited to suggest topics for future discussions.</font></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica">Participation in the Discussion Group will earn 1.5 PDU. <br /> The event is limited to 15 participants on a “first come first served” basis. Please register your interest by visiting</font> <a href="http://www.amiando.com/PMIQ-November-Discussion-Group.html"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000ff">http://www.amiando.com/PMIQ-November-Discussion-Group.html</font></a><font face="Verdana, Helvetica"> and click on “Answer here”.<b> Please include a contact email address in the comments field so that we can confirm your registration</b></font></p><hr /><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="3"><strong>Hays Salary Survey 2008</strong></font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2">Details of the latest Hays Salary Survey were presented at the July chapter meeting. You can download the cutdown version of the report </font><a title="Hays Salary Survey 2008" href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=65&FID=621728105&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">HERE</font></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p><p align="justify"></p><hr /><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="3"><strong>5-Steps Scheduling Training Course</strong></font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2">We received excellent feedback from this course. Others will be organised in 2009.</font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2">See our </font><a title="Education Events Page" href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=87&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">Education Events</font></a><font size="2"> page for more information.</font></font></p><p align="center"></p><hr /><p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#800000" size="3"><strong><u><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#800000" size="3">Certification Study Group</font></u></strong></font></p><p align="left"><b><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2">PMP AND CAPM STUDY GROUPS STARTING Feb 09</font></b></p><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2">The first round of PMP and CAPM study groups are planned for next year, with a Kickoff Information Session at The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 (opposite the main entrance of the Brisbane Hilton) on <b>Wednesday 11 February at 5.45pm</b></font></p><p align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="2">Study groups are self-help activities run by the participants themselves and coached by a certified PMP. Each session consists of a topic prepared and presented by a participant, practice questions and of course networking with practising project managers.</font></p><p align="justify"></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2">Study groups are free and exclusive to all PMIQ members and are a great way to help you prepare for your PMP and CAPM exams.</font></p><p align="justify"></p><p align="left"><font face="Verdana" color="black"><font size="2">Please contact our Certification Director Leon Tighe as soon as possible at </font><a href="mailto:certification@pmiqld.net.au"><font face="Verdana" size="2">certification@pmiqld.net.au</font></a><font size="2"> </font></font><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2">if you would like any additional information.</font></p><p align="justify"></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000"><font size="2">See the </font><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=81&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">Study Group</font></a><font size="2"> page for full details of the schedule.</font></font></p><p class="Text-normal"></p><p class="Text-normal"></p><p class="Text-normal"></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"></p><hr /><p align="center"></p><p class="feature"></p><p><u><font color="#800000" size="3"><strong>Conferences and Events</strong></font></u></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"></p><p>Updates to follow...</p></td><td class="Text-normal" valign="top" bordercolor="#ffffff" align="center" width="200"><p align="left"><img height="110" alt="Brisbane" src="/provider/0000/0065/images/293091481.jpg" width="200" align="top" border="0" name="ezi|293091481" /></p><a href="http://www.pmichapters-australia.org.au/home.asp" target="_blank"><img alt="Australian PMI Chapters" src="/provider/0000/0065/images/682732692.gif" align="middle" border="0" name="ezi|682732692" /></a><hr /><p class="Text-normal" align="center"><strong><font color="#000000" size="3">Membership update</font></strong><br /><font color="#000000" size="2">(to 31 Oct 08)</font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">Net change in October: <font color="#004080"><strong>+2</strong></font></font></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="3"><b> Members </b></font></p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="3"><b> PMP </b></font></p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="3"><b> CAPM </b></font></p></td></tr><tr><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3"><b>482</b></font></p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3"><b>213</b></font></p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3"><b>11</b></font></p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td><p align="center"> </p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3"><b><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3">44%</font></b></font></p></td><td><p align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3"><b><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="3">2%</font></b></font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">See the</font> <a title="Membership page" href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=7&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font size="2">Membership</font></a><font size="2"> <font color="#000000">page for more information including how to join. </font></font></p><p align="left"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Download our</font> <a title="Chapter Brochure" href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=65&FID=709303284&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font size="2">Chapter Brochure</font></a></font> <font color="#000000" size="2">for more details.</font></p><hr /><p class="Heading1" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000">Manage your PMI account</font></strong></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"><font color="#0080c0" size="2"><strong>Keep your details current to ensure we can contact you.</strong></font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Login to the </font> <a href="http://www.pmi.org/" target="_blank"><font size="2">PMI</font></a><font size="2"> with your member ID and password and Go To My Profile.</font></font></p><p class="Heading1" align="center"></p><hr /><p class="Heading1" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000">Chapter Newsletters</font></strong></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"><font size="2"><font color="#000000">Download</font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=65&FID=875493561&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font size="2">Sep-Oct 08</font></a><font color="#000000"> Newsletter  (160kb) or go to the</font> <a title="Newsletters" href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=10&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#004080" size="2">Newsletters</font></a> <font color="#000000">page for past  issues.</font> </font></p><hr /><p class="Text-normal" align="center"><font color="#000000" size="3"><strong>Proposed National Chapter - FAQs</strong></font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"><a href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=65&FID=123452374&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font size="2">Download here.</font></a></p><hr /><p><font color="#ff0000" size="3"><strong>Claiming PDUs for Dummies!</strong></font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">PMPs, click</font> <a title="PDUs for Dummies" href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=65&FID=656190539&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font size="2">here</font></a> <font color="#000000" size="2">for the Qld Chapter guide to claiming your PDUs.</font></p><p class="Heading1" align="center"></p><hr /><p class="Heading1" align="center"><strong><font color="#000000">PMP Certification</font></strong></p><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2">The next full round of Study Groups started in July 08 for an exam in November.</font><font color="#800000"> <a title="Study Groups" href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=65&ICID=81&RLN=n;" target="_self"><font color="#800000" size="2">More...</font></a></font></p><p align="left"><font color="#800000"><font color="#ff0000" size="2">Want to verify someone's claim to have a PMI credential (PMP, CAPM, PgMP)?  Search for the name in the worldwide<br /></font><a title="Credential Registry" href="https://www.pmi.org/CertApp/Registry.aspx" target="_self"><font size="2"><strong>PMI Online Credential Registry</strong></font></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p><hr /><p class="Text-normal" align="left"></p><p><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="3"><a title="link to PMI virtual library" href="http://www.pmi.org/Resources/Pages/Members/How-to-Use.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="3"><strong>PMI Knowledge and Wisdom Center</strong></font></a><strong> </strong></font></p><p align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2">Also known as the Virtual Library, this PMI member resource is an important source of relevant, reliable and timely information about project management.</font></p><p class="feature" align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><a title="link to PMI Virtual Library" href="http://www.pmi.org/Resources/Pages/Members/How-to-Use.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="2">The Knowledge & Wisdom Center</font></a> helps to advance project management practice and learning by cataloging PMI-published literature, managing the electronic repository of PMI conference and periodical literature, and assisting project management practitioners in finding the information they need.</font></p><p class="feature" align="justify"><font color="#000000" size="1">(requires member 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