Welcome to PMI Switzerland Chapter

PMI Switzerland is a project management membership organization chartered with PMI in 2001 and steadily growing ever since.

PMI Switzerland is not-for-profit and volunteer-driven. We organize regular events throughout Switzerland, actively promoting project management and allowing our members to engage with each other both professionally and casually.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and industries, and celebrate the sharing of knowledge and experience to tackle common challenges and achieve project objectives. Our members build their professional network, gain knowledge, and have fun at the same time. To join us, click here.

For information on PMI professional certifications, including PMP and how to gain PDUs, click here.

GDPR: why PMI Switzerland did not ask for your consent

Recently, many information providers, associations and companies asked for consent to continue sending information. This is due to the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018. Although Switzerland is not in the EU, companies in Switzerland are also impacted if they have contact with people residing in the European Union, which is the case for PMI Switzerland.

We were able to spare you from asking for your consent because we already have it. When you became member of PMI/PMI Switzerland, you gave us the consent to contact you for PMI/PMI Switzerland related matters and for any other matters, such as the Chapter Newsletter or the Events Email push lists. You needed to register specifically and already have the possibility to opt out, which means that PMI Switzerland is compliant for that aspect.

Of course, PMI Switzerland has a few items to adapt. We have done that and will continue to do so, in order to remain compliant. The member list has been removed from the website, rules in dealing with personal data have been adapted and further documentation has been provided, such as the Privacy Policy, for example.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thanks.
Serge Garazi, VP Operations, GDPR Lead

PMI-CH @ Lausanne Marathon on 28th October 2018

PMI Swiss Chapter @ Lausanne Marathon (28 Oct 2018)

Lausanne Marathon 2018 v2

The PMI Swiss Chapter Board of Directors getting ready for the Lausanne Marathon

Socializing live with your fellow PMs will never go out of fashion. Neither will the ambition to go beyond the ordinary.

In order to create more opportunities for getting together within our community, we have decided to set up the PMI Swiss chapter running team. Our first event is the Lausanne Marathon on 28 Oct 2018:

• Who: We invite all Swiss Chapter volunteers and members to join us

• What: We are targeting the 10 KM run during the Lausanne Marathon. For those with higher athletic ambitions there is also a Half Marathon and a Full Marathon run during this same event

• How: Participants register directly at the event website under team “Project Management Institute Running Team”: https://en.lausanne-marathon.com/inscription/inscriptions/inscription-online/

• By when: Late registration via internet is possible until October 15, 2018

• What’s in it for me:

o Prove that Project Managers are multi talented and enjoy new challenges

o Chapter members and volunteers who complete the run are eligible for reimbursement of the entire registration fee and up to CHF 50 of public transportation (2nd class). Keep all your registration fee receipts and a public transportation ticket to submit together with the expenses claim form

o Every PMI Swiss Chapter Running team member will receive a PMI Swiss Chapter branded T-shirt. When you register under Eventbrite, we will contact you for your T-Shirt size

o Team photo session

o Get-together after the run to restore some of your energy (venue to be announced)

Stay tuned for more details and dust off your running shoes to start training!

Event booking and payment from now on only through Eventbrite

Dear Friends and Members of PMI Switzerland,

As already announced at the Annual Assembly Meeting in Zürich, we will now host our events on Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.com), thereby launching some major improvements on our way to manage events. We are very excited to share with you more details below.

You will still access details about the events via our website. But once you indicate that you wish to register to one of them, you will be redirected to our Eventbrite page.

The registration is of course online, but also now allows you to pay online with your credit card or paypal. No need to bring cash at the door anymore! No need to wait in the queue! Just bring your ticket, either on paper or on your smartphone. The event team at the reception will simply scan it.

NOTE: It is important to access Eventbrite event page while logged in to our website to be recognized as a member if you want to benefit of the PMI-CH membership discount.

Few questions you might have:

Do I need an eventbrite account to register?
No you don’t. Anybody can purchase tickets on it. However having an account might just become handy if you regularly attend our events.
After I pay for an event, can I cancel my registration?
Yes you can. Until 5 days before the event you will be 100% reimbursed.
What about my vouchers? I still have them on paper, but cannot use them online.
Correct. Starting now, vouchers will be sent by email so you can use them online. If you still have paper ones, just bring one with you and you will be reimbursed of the amount.
Can I still pay cash at the event like before?
No, unfortunately we will not be able to accept any more cash payments. You will only be able to enter an event with a valid ticket bought through Eventbrite.

For more details, you can also refer to our FAQ

We hope you will appreciate this change. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us.

Irina Petkova