PMI Silicon Valley Chapter invites its new members to networking and an opportunity to learn about chapter activities and benefits from the leadership team.

The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest.

Joint Meeting

PMI Silicon Valley Chapter & Second Harvest Food Bank

When: May 09, 2025 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

Where: Cypress Center Location, 4001 N. 1st St. San Jose, CA 95134

Register Today!

Expand your network while participating in a charitable cause: Join your PMI Silicon Valley member peers and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for our next team-building event where your volunteering will contribute directly to Second Harvest's mission to end hunger in our community

How to Register: Secure your spot no later than May 7th by registering through Second Harvest directly here
Enter Reservation Group ID: GR-33641
-- Note -- Registration is FREE. If registration is full, please check back closer to the event, as spots often open up when registered individuals have to cancel.

Volunteers under the age of 18 require a guardian's electronic consent at least 48 hours before the volunteer shift. 

What to expect: This volunteering work is to help sort and box the fresh produce and healthy groceries that SHSV provides to neighbors in our community. Duties may include sorting and quality control, assembly line work, lifting boxes onto pallets, or unloading produce. Volunteer shifts include clean-up time as well. Please note these shifts are fast paced and active and may require lifting up to 25 pounds.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley distributes nutritious food to over 500,000 needy people per month in Silicon Valley through food recovery, with the help of a large network of partners, volunteers, and donations.

Food rescue, also called food recovery, is the practice of collecting fresh, edible food that would have otherwise gone to waste from restaurants, grocers, and other food establishments and distributing it to local social service agencies. Food rescue is extremely effective because it simultaneously gets food to those who need it most and reduces food waste, minimizing the amount of toxic emissions from food waste in landfills.

This volunteering work is for sorting and packing food in boxes that will be distributed by Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) to needy people.

PMI Silicon Valley Chapte

Meeting Format:

1:15pm - Arrive to front lobby

1:15pm - 1:30pm Check In & Name ID

1:30pm - 1:45pm Orientation and safety instructions by SHFB staff

1:45pm - 3:00pm Sort and box the fresh produce and healthy groceries

3:00pm - 3:10pm Break where light refreshments will be provided

3:10pm - 3:30pm Cleaning work

3:30pm - Check out PMISV staff

Meeting Contacts :

Vishal, Beran | Event PM | outreach@pmisv.org

 PDU Info:   3 PDUs

PDU claiming instructions

Registration:

FREE - There is no charge for this event. Spots are limited to 25 volunteers.

Registration will close one day prior to event date, or when the capacity of 25 is reached.

If registration is full, please check back closer to the event, as spots often open up when registered individuals have to cancel.

PMISV Peninsula Happy Hour

When: May 13th (Monthly Each 2nd Tuesday)

Where: The Clubhouse Bistro, Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo, 1221 Chess Dr, Foster City, CA 94404

Description:

Join team of volunteers from PMISV for an informal get together. This is a facilitated discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote networking among project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested.

Registration:  The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-in welcome. Please register online in advance to help the Event Host plan and reserve space.

Cost:  Only cost is what you order from the menu, separate checks. Please drink responsibly.

Event Leader:  Dulce Lord Contact Event Host

Event Co-Leaders: Larry Staley, Gretchen Peters, Ronnie Gerola

PMO Round Table Breakfast Meeting

When:  Monthly on the Second Wednesday from 7:30 am-9:00 am

Where:  Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader)  

The Chapter holds a Breakfast Round Table focused upon the PMO Practice and Operations once a month. This round table group provides a general forum to discuss various issues, problems, and challenges related to organizing, operating and managing a PMO within any organization. The format is open, with round-robin topics decided by the attendees each month.

If you are, or have been, involved in any of the following activities, this round table will be for you.

• Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance
• Developing Project Management Methodologies and Competencies
• Multi-Project Portfolio Management - Strategic Management, PMOs and Governance
• Organizational Learning - Communicating PMO Value

PMO Round Table meetings are open to anyone who is interested.