President's Monthly Message
President's Monthly Message
Deby Covey
Deby Covey, MBA PMP CSM
PMI-LA 2023 President
E-mail: president@pmi-la.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deby-covey-mba-pmp-csm-539288/
March 2023
Our first in-person event, the March Flagship was well attended – with 40 registered – it was a full house! Our very own VP of Programs gave a talk about how to better identify and work with the team and build trust and long-term relationships. We had 2/3 of attendees attending for the first time or as new members and several new credential holders!
Let’s start with our goal to increase members …. at the end of February, we are at 1866 members. Hopefully, it is just the winter doldrums and as spring approaches more members will be attracted to our events! For those who have their PMP – consider taking on some more responsible roles within the chapter. Our Volunteer Recruitment is coming on April 6 and we are always looking for fresh ideas. LinkedIn and most resume workshops say that a majority of hiring companies are looking for that balance between work and volunteering.
Our retention statistics are holding even at 78%. For those who are considering leaving the chapter, I implore you to let us know what it would take to retain your membership. As you are now aware, we are retaining our quality virtual programs and career development opportunities, so even if you leave the area, you can still benefit from being a member of the chapter.
As mentioned, our third goal for this year is Project Management Impact across Los Angeles. We will have a two-pronged approach: look for a website link to tell us about any projects you are personally already engaged in, the number of hours, and if you reported them to PMI already. Let’s see if Los Angeles Project Managers can contribute 10,000 hours to this initiative! As a member, if you have an idea that you would like to put forth please send an email to info@pmi-la.org and let us know.
The chapter has planned a special event for Members on April 26! Cirque Du Soleil Corteo is coming to Los Angeles and the chapter has secured Loge seating for its membership. For those that are volunteers, please reach out to volunteers@pmi-la.org to get a discount code to save 20% off the member price!
The next in-person meeting will be held on June 8 at Raffi’s Catering in Pasadena. Then, in August we have Lee Lambert coming to speak. For those who don’t know Lee, he is one of the founders of PMP, and here is his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lelambert/ . I look forward to seeing you there!