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Creating a Chapter Worth Choosing: Strategic Planning Recap
What would make SNEC a more valuable part of your professional life? That question guided our annual strategic planning meeting on September 26, 2026 at the University of Hartford in West Hartford.
Members and chapter leaders gathered to consider how SNEC can better serve project professionals th...
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LinkedIn Networking Tips
However you may feel about social media, LinkedIn is the most important tool you can use to build and maintain your professional network. Here are some pro tips for using it well.
Who should I connect with?
Start with friends and co-workers—people you know.
Don’t limit yourself to ...
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Call for Speakers and Topics
Did you know that SNEC’s Programs portfolio has six committees that are always looking for speakers and topics? That’s not even counting other committees, such as Agilist Outreach, Education, Special Events, and Career Services, that occasionally produce events!
We love it when we can u...
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Spotlight on Programs Volunteers
In this issue, we spotlight two volunteers for SNEC’s Higher Ed Outreach committee: Amy Maher and Jessie Joseph.
Amy at the Disney/ESPN Annual Awards Ceremony, where her husband received an award.
Amy Maher is AVP of the committee, which coordinates speakers and events for student...
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How Can I Meet SNEC Members Near Me?
For two years running, one of the top two member “asks” coming out of our chapter’s annual strategic planning meeting has been “stronger local networking.”
To understand why this gap exists and what we’re doing to address it, a very short history lesson will help...
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Celebrating Our SNEC-PMI Community: Member Highlights from July 2026 through September 2026
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New Members
Member Anniversaries
New Certifications
Membership Statistics
Certification Breakdown
New Members
July through September 2026
Abi Alamudun
Christina Alicea
Waseem Aljamal
Sulaiman Arnold
Hailey Bacon
Willem Bakst
Michael Baranski
Zoe Bjelac
Ilana Blum...
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Celebrating Our SNEC-PMI Community: Member Highlights from April 2026 through June 2026
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New Members
Member Anniversaries
New Certifications
Membership Statistics
Certification Breakdown
New Members
April through June 2026
Olatunde Alade
Kanat Babiyev
Lizabeth Bacon
Barbara Banz
Katherine Bengtson
Naja Bennett
Nikhil Siddarth Bogum
Margaret Borrelli
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SNEC Chapter Member Publishes New Book
Every successful company has a project manager. Project Your Success, a new book by Pratik Dahule and Sandeep Kumar, provides a practical framework to help you become the project manager of your own life. Co-author Pratik Dahule is the SNEC chapter's Assistant Vice President of Networking.
Pratik s...
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Reflections from the Regional Conference
Did you know the SNEC chapter belongs to a PMI Regional Conference? To help PMI chapters share ideas and solve mutual challenges, each chapter is part of a regional organization based on its geographic area. The SNEC chapter is part of Region 3, which includes 18 chapters from New England, New York,...
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2026 Board Elections: Voting Begins August 10
The election process is underway for the SNEC chapter! The Call for Candidates is complete, and elections will run from August 10 through September 11. Newly elected directors are trained by existing board members during the fourth quarter, ensuring they can contribute to planning for the following ...
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SNEC-PMI and Agile Hartford Host Joint Agile Panel
Nearly 40 attendees from the SNEC-PMI and Agile Hartford communities came together for an evening of networking, dinner, and engaging discussion at Café Fiore. The event provided a great opportunity for project management and Agile professionals to connect, exchange ideas, and build new relatio...
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Corporate Outreach Team Launches New Vision and Strategy
Congratulations to our new Corporate Outreach Portfolio leadership team! At the July Board of Directors meeting, Virginia Bogdan was elected Vice President and will be joined by Assistant Vice Presidents Joe Golin and Chris DiMicco. Together, they have developed a mission, vision, and strategy to ex...
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Celebrating Our SNEC-PMI Community: Member Highlights from January 2026 through March 2026
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New Members
Member Anniversaries
New Certifications
Membership Statistics
Certification Breakdown
New Members
January through March 2026
Christian Alvarez
Chad Anderson
Maxwell Anderson
Robert Anderson
Rachel Avenick
Joshua Avery
Daniel Baker
Askar Baltabayev
Ros...
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PMP Live Class Training Requirements are Changing
Starting in late 4th quarter 2026, PMI is changing the requirements for live classes used to qualify for the PMP. Live classes will only count toward the 35 hours of required training if they are delivered by a PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a China Registered Education Provider (REP), or an...
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PDU Tips
Our March program at the South Windsor Public Library, “How to Rack Up and Report 60 PDUs,” attracted members who already hold PMI credentials, as well as a couple who are planning to get them.
Antonella Zompa, Ikenna Nedosa, and Deborah Ketai outlined the different renewal requirement...
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PMI’s New Membership Model: What It Means for Members
PMI has introduced a new, unified membership model that combines global PMI membership and local chapter membership into a single offering. This change is designed to create a more connected and streamlined experience for members, while strengthening engagement across both the global network and loc...
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2026 Annual Meeting Summary
On April 23, over 90 members gathered at Casa Mia at the Hawthorne in Berlin, CT, for the SNEC-PMI chapter’s annual meeting. Energy and laughter filled the venue as long-term and brand-new members mingled and networked during the cocktail hour. Chapter officers provided updates on each portfol...
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Spotlight on Programs Volunteers
In this issue, we spotlight Debora Trailor and Kate Kadri, from two of our webinar-producing committees.
Debora, who serves SNEC as AVP of the New London Satellite, has worked in aerospace for 20 years. Currently Senior Director in Supply Chain at Triumph Group, she used to be an engineering manage...
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Squeezing in your PMP Exam before the new format?
Join us for our PMP Prep Classes. You can attend as many sessions as you like.
Register using this link: https://snec-pmi.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=129&ts=1774928965
• March 31 (Tue) Topic: Effective Study Plan
• April 7 (Tue)Topic: PMI Min...
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PMI Released Learning Resources for the New PMP Exam
New Format Starts July 9th
PMI has released new learning resources and an Exam Content Outline to assist members who plan to take the PMP exam after July 8th. The 180 questions on the new PMP exam will be more interactive and scenario-based. The exam adds topics like AI, sustainability, and s...
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