PMI-Portland membership is an invaluable resource for the exchange of ideas and information. It is a great way to keep up-to-date with project management tools and techniques, as well as letting you get acquainted with fellow project managers. http://www.pmi-portland.org/
Software Association of Oregon (SAO) hosts Peer Networks, Special Interest Groups (SIGS) and Forums to provide individuals with opportunities to gain practical, technical and business-related information in specific subject areas through monthly and quarterly public programs.
All programs have a steering committee made up of SAO members from that particular area of expertise who develop the content for the programs. The formats alternate between case study presentations, panel presentations and individual speakers. All programs require pre-registration. Click on our Calendar of Events for easy on-line registration. http://www.sao.org/
Oregon Graduate Institute (OGI) offers advanced research and graduate education in science, engineering and technology management. As part of Oregon Health & Science University, OGI responds to important social, environmental, health and industry needs, while contributing to the region's economy. http://www.ogi.edu/
The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) is the premier professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and ethics in management consulting. IMC members represent a wide range of consulting disciplines and serve all types of industries.
Founded in 1968, the IMC's mission is to provide certification, education, and professional resources to management consultants. The IMC awards the profession's internationally recognized certification, the CMC (Certified Management Consultant). All IMC members pledge adherence to the IMC Code of Ethics.
The Oregon & Southwest Washington Chapter is based in Portland. The Chapter provides a venue for professional development and networking through regular monthly meetings and other events. For more information contact President, Anna Bifano at anna@abifanoconsulting.com. http://www.imc-oregon.org/
PDMA is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to serving people with an interest in new products. Professionals, executive managers, and academics in the field recognize PDMA as the global leader in communicating knowledge and tools for the benefit of people and organizations that develop new products and services. Founded in 1976, PDMA's membership is over 2000 product development professionals and academics from all sectors of the economy, in over 20 countries worldwide.
PDMA's mission is to improve the effectiveness of people engaged in developing and managing new products - both new manufactured goods and services. This mission includes facilitating the generation of new information, helping convert this information into knowledge that is in a usable format, and making this new knowledge broadly available to those who might benefit from it. A basic tenet of the association is that enhanced product innovation represents a desirable and necessary economic goal for firms that wish to achieve and retain a profitable competitive advantage in the long term.