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Read the latest from PMI Portland Chapter. Inside you will find Chapter news, events, project management articles, photos, member news and more. Don't miss a thing!

The PMI Portland Chapter newsletter is published 10 times a year (September through June). We welcome your contributions. You may submit a short note about an upcoming event, submit a book review, pose a question to our readership, or write an entire article. Read on for more information.

We also welcome advertising in our newsletter. Event sponsors receive free ad placement, and ads can be purchased as well. See below for more information.

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We're Looking for Interesting Local

Projects to Profile

Have you recently closed on a project in the Portland area that other PMI Portland Chapter members might be interested in hearing about? We are looking for stories about local projects. You don’t even need to do the writing. We will interview you and capture the fascinating details that describe your methods, approach, outcomes and lessons learned. Final copy will be published in the PMI Portland Chapter newsletter.

Please let us know you are interested by sending a short note to newsletter_dir@pmi-portland.org.

Book Reviewer Needed!

The PMI Portland Chapter Newsletter would like to add a “Book Review” section. If you would like to volunteer to write a monthly (or just 1) book review of Project Management books (or related subject) please e-mail newsletter_dir@pmi-portland.org.

Submit Newsletter Articles

Earn PDUs for writing newsletter articles! PMPs earn up to 3 PDUs toward their continuing certification requirements (see below).

Article requirements:

300 to 1,000 words (in MS Word format)
Free of commercial content
Project management related topics
In accordance with Editorial Policy below
Audience—novice, Intermediate or Seasoned professionals
Content must be unique to this newsletter or, if published elsewhere previously, you must have the rights to re-publish it here

Send to newsletter@pmi-portland.org at least one month prior to the next chapter meeting. See the current publication schedule.

PDUs

It is the responsibility of the author to document the time they invest researching and preparing the article, and use this as the basis for claiming PDUs. The claim should not exceed 3 PDUs for our non-refereed publication. Details on how many PDUs must be earned, and in what categories, is included in the handbook specific to your credential. See PDU Reporting.

PMI Portland Chapter Editorial Policy

PMI Portland Chapter encourages submission of material suitable for publishing in the Chapter's monthly newsletter. Material must be pertinent to the project management profession and/or project management professionals and appropriate for public dissemination.

All submitted material will be edited to meet professional standards and may be condensed to meet space requirements. In general, the newsletter uses Associated Press (AP) standards. Articles should be to-the-point and have a professional tone.

PMI Portland Chapter reserves the right to reject any material that is not consistent with the goals and mission of the organization.

The editorial team is comprised of the Newsletter Editor, Editorial Director, content editors, VP of Marketing and President. The decision of the editorial team is final.

Advertising

Chapter event sponsors often receive free newsletter advertising as part of their sponsorship package. For information, contact the Director of Sponsor Programs at sponsor_programs@pmi-portland.org. Or go to the Chapter Meeting sponsorship web page.

Paid advertising is also available. Click here for more information.