Greetings,

Here is a summary of the recent progress on establishing our local Chapter:  

A start-up steering committee is being formed to share ideas and to distribute the effort.  The steering committee members are from several different business areas in order to bring a diverse spectrum of project management interests to our local chapter.        

The list of individuals who have responded wanting to have a local Chapter has been forwarded to the PMI headquarters to check current membership status.

The facility to hold our meetings has been confirmed (very nice), and we have a possible alternate facility!  We are looking at starting with a Chapter meeting once every two months, to be held in the evening and have simple catering with a guest speaker at each meeting.

The initial guest speaker has been suggested and we are in the process of determining availability and cost.

An excellent example of by-laws for the PMI Chapter has been received from another chapter.  An additional example of by-laws to reference has also been received.     

The steps necessary to incorporate as a non-profit organization in the state of Florida has been researched, each state has its own rules and forms for incorporation. 

What is next?

Finalize our start-up steering committee membership 

Settle on By-laws and file the incorporation papers

Confirm the guest speaker ―- set a date for kick-off!

Once the start-up steering committee is in place, progress will move at a quicker pace.  We will begin to send regular updates to keep you informed of the status.  

Again, thank you all for so much encouraging support!

Best Regards,
Beth Anne Posey, PMP
Program Manager
(850) 245-4444  x3284
beth_posey@doh.state.fl.us