A PMI College is a knowledge-based component that focuses on an application area or a specific body of knowledge of project management, which it continues to develop and make fully accessible to the profession. College membership is worldwide and gives PMI members the opportunity to network with peers with similar interests. Colleges provide a forum for project managers to share experiences and knowledge with others managing similar types of projects and facing the same project management challenges and concerns.

• If you are already a PMI member, you can join a College (and pay the membership fee) online at https://secure.pmi.org/edit/.  Just log in with your current member information and choose "Select Transaction."  Next, click on "Add a Component."  Then, click on "Continue" and click on "Continue" again.  You will now see the list of chartered Colleges.

• For more information, check out the College page on the PMI Headquarters web site at www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/gmc_collegesoverview.asp.

special interest groups

SIGs provide a forum for project managers to share experiences with others managing similar types of projects and facing the same project management challenges and concerns. SIGs participate in a wide range of activities which include, but are not limited to, quarterly newsletters, networking directory, seminars, technical tracks at PMI Seminars & Symposium, teleconferences, interactive web sites, publications, and much more!

• If you are already a PMI member, you can join a SIG (and pay the membership fee) online at https://secure.pmi.org/edit/.  Just log in with your current member information and choose "Select Transaction."  Next, click on "Add a Component."  Then, click on "Continue."  You will now see the list of chartered SIGs.  This online service does not currently support potential SIGs.

• For more information, check out the SIG page on the PMI Headquarters web site at www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/gmc_sigsoverview.asp.

College	Number of Participants From Our Chapter
Aerospace & Defense	3
Automation Systems	8
Automotive	0
Configuration Management	0
Consulting	15
Design-Procurement-Construction	7
Dispute Management	0
Diversity	2
eBusiness	6
Education & Training	3
Environmental Management	0
Financial Services	9
Government	2
Healthcare Project Management	13
Hospitality Management	0
Human Resources	0
Information Systems	88
Information Technology and Telecommunications	29
International Development	3
Manufacturing	3
Marketing & Sales	5
Metrics	6
New Product Development	11
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical	0
Pharmaceutical	2
Program Management Office	22
Quality in Project Management	6
Retail	1
Risk Management	10
Service & Outsourcing	1
Students of Project Management	3
Troubled Project Recovery	1
Urban Development	0
Utility Industry	1
Web	0
Women in Project Management	13