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April 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to April, PMI Madison! It may not feel like spring just yet, but our next chapter meeting in just a couple of weeks is the perfect excuse to come out of hibernation and connect with your fellow project professionals. Have you registered yet? If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, this is a session you won't want to miss!

The President's Corner

President’s Blog: Elevating Member Engagement and Delivering Value

In Rodney's latest blog post, he details what PMI Madison is doing to increase engagement across our chapter, a key initiative for our organization.

Our chapter succeeds when you, our members, are active, engaged and fostering connection within our community.

Read more about PMI Madison's goals for 2025 for increasing member engagement and how you can make the most out of your chapter membership.

Register Now: April Chapter Meeting

Building a Business Like a Project

How Project Management Creates a Scalable, Sustainable Company
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

5:00 - 7:00pm

Serendipity Labs, Madison, WI

Have you ever thought about starting your own business but quickly became overwhelmed by the process? What if you treated your business launch like a project?

Join us on April 15th for our next Chapter Meeting of 2025, Building a Busines Like a Project, featuring Lisa Talbot, founder of True North PM Solutions, a consultancy dedicated to helping businesses streamline operations and improve efficiency through expert project management.

In this session, Lisa will break down how using a project management mindset can help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls, prioritize what truly matters, and create efficient, scalable processes. Drawing from her experience leading multi-million-dollar projects in Fortune 500 companies and launching True North PM Solutions, she will share real-world strategies that help business owners move from idea to execution with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

How to apply project management fundamentals to business creation.
Why treating your business as a series of iterative projects leads to sustainable growth.
Practical tools and frameworks to manage time, resources, and risks effectively

Why attend?

Earn 1 PDU
Learn applicable tools and frameworks by drawing from real-world case studies
Build confidence that you can successfully scale a business by leveraging your project management expertise

Second Harvest Foodbank Community Outreach Event Recap!

On March 22, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin hosting a small but mighty team of volunteers from PMI Madison. In our 3 hour shift, our team was about to move 1,000 pounds of food to be distributed locally. Although Second Harvest Foodback distributes nearly 27 million pounds of food annually, we were proud to make a small but impactful contribution to help our neighbors here in Southern Wisconsin.

Many thanks to our Director of Community Outreach, Jacob Kositzke, for organizing this event! We look forward to our next community outreach opportunity!

ICYMI: PMI Global Hosted It's Annual PMXPO Event Last Month

PMXPO is an annual global virtual event hosted by PMI Global. It’s designed to bring together project management professionals from around the world to connect, learn, and grow. The event features world-class speakers, skill-building sessions, and forward-looking insights into the future of project leadership.

The format provided a mix of keynote addresses, expert panels, and interactive workshops that delivered actionable insights and strategies for overcoming real-world challenges.

This year's agenda featured several sessions dedicated to effectively leverging AI into business practices and workflows, including a highly engaging session focused on making the business case for using AI to drive sustainability.

Though the event is over, you can still access these sessions on-demand and earn up to 12 PDUs for free!

Take advantage of this benefit of your PMI membership and keep your PM skills sharp before on-demand access is gone!

PDD 2025 Planning Update

Registration for our signature event, the Professional Development Day, is now open!

PDD is an opportunity for project management professionals to engage in immersive learning experiences, gain fresh perspectives, and expand their professional networks.

This year's PDD will be held on October 1, and we'll be back at Monona Terrace!

Mark your calendars for two exciting upcoming PDD announcements to come later this month. On April 17, we'll be announcing our conference theme for PDD 2025. The following week, on April 22, we'll be announcing our first keynote speaker!

Early bird registration will remain open through the end of July so act soon to secure the best pricing!

Stay connected with us for upcoming events and programs, and let’s make 2025 a year of learning, growth, and success together!

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