Chapter Meeting

Ron Parker, PMP

Alternative Approaches -
Preparing for the CAPM & PMP Certification

When: September 18, 2003
5:00 to 7:15 p.m.
Where:
Columbia Country Club
2210 Country Club Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 449-4115

Directions

A fellow PMI member assisted the Chapter in securing this location with no additional fees, and plans to assist with some of the presentation aids! Make it an enjoyable trip and ride with a friend. If needed and you are unable find someone to ride with, please contact Karen Alexander at kalexander@tier.com for assistance.
Cost: $16

Please RSVP to Ritchie Jenkins by close of business September 5, 2003. Anyone with special dietary needs may call Karen Alexander at 573-635-9979.

Note: The Chapter is obligated to pay for all dinners ordered, even for "no-shows." If you RSVP you will be expected to pay the $16 so the Chapter can recoup cost.

Menu: Fresh Vegetables w/Dip
Domestic Cheese Arrangement
Italian Pinwheels
Breaded Ravioli
Pasta Bar
Lemon Bars
Coffee, Tea, and Water
Agenda:
5:00 Social with Italian Hors d'oeuvre Buffet
6:00 Program
7:00 Business Meeting
7:15 Adjourn

About the Program:

Mr. Ron Parker will be presenting an overview of alternative approaches to prepare for PMP certification! Ron will discuss the advantages of obtaining your certification, requirements, the PMP exam and classes involved for CAPM and PMP certifications. Mr. Parker plans to use web pages to illustrate training aids and sites that may help in preparation. He will also share the books he used to achieve his certification. Ron will provide a listing of recommended web sites and publications to help you prepare for your exam.

Speaker Biographies

Mr. Ron Parker, PMP, works as an Infrastructure Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard Company. His current areas of responsibility include voice, data, satellite, wireless LAN and all other infrastructure for production and sales offices in the mid-west and Tennessee. He serves as team lead of voice and data for Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures in North America. An additional assignment is mentoring fellow team members towards obtaining PMP Certification.

Prior to working at Hewlett-Packard, Ron worked as a Consultant-Project Manager for Sprint and American Century Investments in Kansas City. Projects during this period encompassed the implementation of wireless LAN, wireless Voice and VOIP. Ron has worked in IT for 25 years and has 15 years of Project Management experience.

Ron obtained his Bachelors and MBA degrees while working in the Data Networking and Telecommunications departments at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the UM System Staff Advisory Council as well as President and Vice-President of the MBA Student Association at Columbia College.

Ron spends much of his spare time with his wife and son teaching, learning and enjoying the sport of Soccer.