How do you create a big event for celebrating a major PMI chapter milestone?
Well, for PMI's Mile-Hi Chapter in Denver, Colorado, USA, we built its 30th anniversary around PMI's Global Congress 2008--North America, which was coming to Denver in October.
A first step in setting the stage was to invite PMI president and CEO Gregory Balestrero to keynote the celebration.
Mr. Balestrero graciously accepted.
The date was set for 15 October, the evening prior to the beginning of the Leadership Institute and the same day that a number of PMI leaders from around the world would be arriving in town.
Along with Mr Balestrero, more than 20 PMI leaders joined the Mile-Hi Chapter for networking and dinner.
Visiting dignitaries included members of PMI Board of Directors, leadership of PMI chapters throughout Region 6, former presidents and leadership from the Mile-Hi Chapter's 30 years, (such as Martin VanDerSchouw, former PMI Mile-Hi Chapter president and current member of the PMI Board of Directors), and internationally from as far away as Nigeria.
Chima Ockere, Ph.D., president of the PMI Nigeria Chapter, was a special guest of the Mile-Hi Chapter, celebrating the long-term sister relationship between the two chapters.
Additionally, a 30 percent discount off regular dinner prices for a Mile-Hi monthly chapter meeting was offered. A capacity crowd of 300 attended for the event, which was sold out four days early.
Well, for PMI's Mile-Hi Chapter in Denver, Colorado, USA, we built its 30th anniversary around PMI's Global Congress 2008--North America, which was coming to Denver in October.
A first step in setting the stage was to invite PMI president and CEO Gregory Balestrero to keynote the celebration.
Mr. Balestrero graciously accepted.
The date was set for 15 October, the evening prior to the beginning of the Leadership Institute and the same day that a number of PMI leaders from around the world would be arriving in town.
Along with Mr Balestrero, more than 20 PMI leaders joined the Mile-Hi Chapter for networking and dinner.
Visiting dignitaries included members of PMI Board of Directors, leadership of PMI chapters throughout Region 6, former presidents and leadership from the Mile-Hi Chapter's 30 years, (such as Martin VanDerSchouw, former PMI Mile-Hi Chapter president and current member of the PMI Board of Directors), and internationally from as far away as Nigeria.
Chima Ockere, Ph.D., president of the PMI Nigeria Chapter, was a special guest of the Mile-Hi Chapter, celebrating the long-term sister relationship between the two chapters.
Additionally, a 30 percent discount off regular dinner prices for a Mile-Hi monthly chapter meeting was offered. A capacity crowd of 300 attended for the event, which was sold out four days early.
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