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2008 Professional Development Conference

Hotel Saskatchewan - Radisson Plaza

April 28, 29 & 30, 2008

Featured Evening Keynote Speaker – Rick Mercer

Speaking on:
My Adventures In Canadian Television:
An Evening with Rick Mercer


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New this year is the Trade Exhibition on the Convention Floor. Featured products and Services. – Watch for Details!

Remember to book your calendars for April 28th to April 30th – as once again, your PMI Regina / South Saskatchewan Chapter is hosting the annual Professional Development Conference. To accommodate the demands for greater content, this year’s conference has increased the number of international seminar leaders. Also, to allow for a wider participation from both members and non-members, this year’s conference will feature 7 keynote speakers over the three conference days. An opportunity to earn a maximum of 26 PDU’s.

Day 1 of the Conference will open with a special Keynote Speaker, Bruce Kirkby, followed by a series of 1 hour white paper presentations. The day will conclude with a presentation by Rick Mercer, this year’s Featured Keynote Speaker and a networking dinner. Days two and three will begin with morning keynote speakers including a breakfast, followed by a combination of one and two-day seminars focused on the continuous improvement in member’s project management skill and knowledge sets. Each noon there will be a keynote speaker and included lunch.

AGENDA
Updated April 20th, 2008


Speakers- Opening, Morning, Noon and Featured Evening

  1. April 28th, 2008: Morning - Bruce Kirkby; Noon - Deborah Grey; Featured - Rick Mercer
  2. April 29th, 2008: Morning - Roy MacGregor ; Noon - Mark Kozak-Holland
  3. April 30th, 2008: Morning - Dr Mikael Aucoin; Noon - David Granirer

Case Studies and Presentations - April 28 (1hour - 1PDU)
 

Trade Show - April 28
Note: the Trade Show is setup strictly for the purposes to display Exhibitor Company - Products and Services. No other activities are acceptable

 

Seminars - One Day Sessions: April 29 or 30     download Seminar matrix
Updated April 4th, 2008

  1. S1 - Right-Brain PM: Maverick Methods for Phenomenal Results
  2. S2 - Effective Communicator
  3. S3 - Titanic Lessons for Projects
  4. S4 - Take a Break and Get a Grip

Seminars - Two Day Sessions: April 29 and 30  download Seminar matrix
Updated April 4th, 2008

  1. T1 - Effective Facilitator
  2. T2 - Required People Skills for Project Managers
  3. T3 - Effective Software Testing Techniques - A Guide for PM
  4. T4 - Buffer Management - Strategic Alignment of Portfolio
Note: There is limited parking in the area of Hotel Saskatchewan. Parking will be the responsibility of participants.

How to claim PDU's
PDUs may be claimed for the 2008 Professional Development Conference by logging onto http://www.occe.ou.edu/pmi/PMI_Member/PDUlogin.php3. Enter your PMI Number, PMP Number and password, and then select PMI PDU Self Report Form. Once logged in, select Category 3, then search for "Regina" in Option 2 to find Regina/Saskatchewan Chapter.

Select Symposium White Papers (course # PDC08016) to claim a maximum of five PDUs for Symposium White Papers on April 28.

All breakfast and lunch keynotes are listed. Select each breakfast and lunch keynote you attended and claim one PDU for each speaker.
Select PDC2008 Dinner Keynote Rick Mercer (course # PDC08011) to claim one PDU.

For one and two day seminars on April 29 and 30, select from the list of sessions as follows:

  • PDC2008 Right-Brain PM: Maverick Methods for Phenomenal Results Michael Aucoin (course # PDC08001) claim 7 PDU
  • PDC2008 Effective Communicator Cheryle Maurer (course # PDC08002) claim 7 PDU
  • PDC2008 Effective Facilitator Richard Smith (course # PDC08003) claim 14 PDU
  • PDC2008 Required People Skills for Project Managers Steve Flannes and Larry Butler (course # PDC08004) claim 14 PDU
  • PDC2008 Effective Software Testing Techniques - A Guide for PM Carol Strickland (course # PDC08005) claim 14 PDU
  • PDC2008 Buffer Management - Strategic Alignment of Portfolio Mike Marco (course # PDC08006) claim 14 PDU
  • PDC2008 Titanic Lessons for Projects Mark Kozak-Holland (course # PDC08007) claim 7 PDU
  • PDC2008 Take a Break and Get a Grip Patricia Katz (course # PDC08008) claim 7 PDU
Registration Information:
For details about registration, registration fees, cancellation policy and hotel accommodations please here for details prior to registering.


Sponsors
The PMI Regina/South Saskatchewan Chapter and the 2008 PDC Organizing Committee would like to recognize the generous support of all conference sponsors with special thanks to the following platinum sponsors. List of all Sponsors

 
Winners of the Keynote Speaker Contest:
1st Prize - Will Hawkins
2nd prize - Jeremy Hilderman


 

   

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