PMI Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter

The PMI Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter is recognized as a dynamic organization for professional project managers dedicated to serving the business, academic and government communities of central Kentucky and the advancement of project management – adding value to our members, our community, and our profession.

We want to be your authoritative source for project management information in Central Kentucky.

May 2013 Chapter Luncheon Meeting - Frankfort, KY 

Date: Thursday May 23, 2013  Time: networking at 11:30 AM; presentation at noon

Location: Paul Sawyier Library Frankfort, Kentucky

Topic: Developing Software using Agile/Scrum with a PMBOK Viewpoint

 Speaker:

    Ron Thorpe, MBA, PMP, CSM, CSP, PMI-ACP

Ron is an experienced Scrum Master and Process Engineer at Lexmark in the Solutions Software area. He has technical and business degrees with certification in multiple project management techniques including Six Sigma, PMP, Prince2, CSM, CSP and PMI-ACP. Leveraging customer input and Agile product development techniques, Ron has been able to develop award-winning solutions that enabled Lexmark to win major government business over competitors with lower price tags. Cross geographical teams have ranged from several people to well over 100. Ron has taught several classes on Agile / Scrum and is currently working on becoming a Certified Scrum Trainer.

Registration: Click here for more details and to register for this event.

Weekend Classes:  Prep for PMP Exam!

The Solarity Group, a Registered Education Provider (REP) for PMI Global, is offering PMP prep classes for PMI Bluegrass Chapter Members on weekends between now and and July 27^th to help Chapter members take their exams before the upcoming PMBOK change.  All classes are offered at their offices in Midway, Kentucky.  A PMP-certified instructor will instruct each of these sessions and be available for emailed questions.

Recommended study materials:

• Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep – Seventh Edition
• PMBOK® Guide – Fourth Edition

Read more about their classes below.

PMI Bluegrass Chapter meetings scheduled for 2013 are listed below:

• May 20    PMI Bluegrass Board Meeting 6:00 pm
• May 23    PMI Bluegrass Chapter Luncheon meeting in Frankfort, 11:30 am

Email your questions to Christy Adams, VP Programs, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Job Postings:

New jobs have been posted to the Job Bank on our website. Click here to check the details. Or go to My Career from the top menu, then click on Job Bank.

Webcasts and Webinars:

Click here to access information about upcoming webinars.  This is also available at 'Webcasts and Webinars' under 'My Career'. Use your PMI Bluegrass Chapter login ID and password to access this area.

Our VP Programs, Christy Adams, has a special message for those of you who work in Frankfort.  (And if you don’t work in Frankfort but know someone who does, please pass the word on!)

Frankfort Needs YOU!

The PMI Kentucky Bluegrass holds chapter luncheon meetings bimonthly in Frankfort at the Paul Sawyier Public Library’s Community Room.  We are in need of a Volunteer Meeting Coordinator for these meetings. The person in this position communicates with the VP Programs and performs the following tasks,:

• Order, pick up and pay for lunches for preregistered participants, retaining the receipt.
• Secure a projector for the speaker.
• Secure the registration spreadsheet from the VP Programs & bring it to the meeting.
• Welcome participants and have them sign in with their PMI ID # (if applicable).
• Collect funds from those who have not prepaid for the meeting and are bringing their own lunch ($10).
• After the meeting, e-mail the board to include: the scanned registration sheet, brief notes on the meeting, attendance, walk-ins, money collected online & in person, and cost of the lunches.
• Submit the receipt for the lunches to the VP Finance.

Please email the VP of Programs, Christy Adams at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your opportunity to earn PDUs, meet a lot of interesting people and assist the PMI chapter.

Click here to read the latest issue of the Chapter newsletter.

If you have changed your phone number or email address recently, then update your contact information with PMI International at www.pmi.org.  Each month, our chapter pulls updated email addresses from PMI, so there is no need to inform us of your contact information change. Below are the steps for updating your email with PMI:
  1)      Go to www.pmi.org and sign in.
  2)      Click on “My Profile” in the upper right-hand corner.
  3)      Click on 'Edit my profile'.
  4)      Update your email/phone information and click “Save”.