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Friday Oct 10 8am – 5pm (In Person)
UCSC Santa Clara Extension
3175 Bowers Ave
Santa Clara, CA

"The Modern Project Leader: Human-Centered, AI-Powered, Future-Ready"

2025 Annual Symposium

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Be Resilient

As Project Managers, we are resilient to challenges and often rise to the occasion through plan B's and C's. As we turn the page to a new year, PMISV will continue to host our monthly events virtually. 

Visit our PMISV Events page for available virtual events. 

Join our LinkedIn Group and stay connected to your peers.

Upcoming events

10
Dec
2025

PMO Round Table Breakfast Meeting

12-10-2025 7:30 am -9:00 am
Free

 

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. 

11
Dec
2025

PMISV and PMISF Bay Area Happy Hour – December 2025

12-11-2025 5:00 pm -7:00 pm
See Event Description For Details
Free

Partnership Happy Hour in the Peninsula (Belmont)

When: December 11th 5PM - 7PM

Where: Marvin Gardens, 1160 Old County Road, Belmont, CA 94002

Description:

Join us for a special edition of the PMI-Silicon Valley Peninsula Happy Hour as we wrap up 2025 with a festive joint celebration alongside the PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter!

This month’s event features a great opportunity to hear from internationally renowned PMI thought leader Oliver F. Lehmann, joining us from Germany for a conversation on leadership and resilience in project management.

  • Cross Chapter Networking
  • Chapter announcements and a brief facilitated discussion
  • A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who participated in our Happy Hour events throughout the year—including our amazing volunteers and all who supported our network gatherings.

 

Featured Speaker:

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Oliver F. Lehmann, MSc, PMP, ACE

Global PMI Trainer, Author of Project Business Management

Topic: “Best Practices Die Hard. Situational Leaders Survive”

Oliver F. Lehmann, MSc, PMP, ACE is a Munich-based trainer, author, and consultant with more than three decades of project management experience. He has supported organizations worldwide in strengthening project practices, focusing on leadership, risk management, and cross-organizational collaboration.

A long-time contributor to the global project management community, Oliver has authored numerous articles and the book Project Business Management. He is a frequent speaker at PMI events and international conferences, helping professionals develop the business acumen and resilience needed in today’s complex environments.

A former president of the PMI Southern Germany Chapter, Oliver continues to advance the profession through thought leadership, education, and mentoring. His special expertise is Project Business Management, addressing the challenges of contract-based projects across organizational boundaries.

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 & Marie Spark

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

 

12
Dec
2025

PM Breakfast Meeting - Scotts Valley December 2025

12-12-2025 7:00 am -8:00 am
Free

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.

15
Dec
2025

Certification Info December 2025

12-15-2025 5:30 pm -7:00 pm
Free

Project Managers interested in obtaining information on PMI's certification programs are welcome to attend the Monthly Certification Information Meeting. Its intent is to provide an understanding of the application process, exam content and structure, exam environment and available tudy resources.

Membership Statistics

Total Members2256
New Members This Year610
PMP® Members1277
PMI-ACP® Members84
Members with no Certification920

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Project Management Institute, with members in 135 countries, is the world's foremost authority for the project management profession. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research, and provides education and certification opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. PMI Silicon Valley is the 23rd largest PMI chapter, worldwide, with 2,200+ members. Sponsorship with PMI Silicon Valley is an excellent way to showcase and promote your PM-based products and services to our members and visitors.