Presentation: Implementation of Project and Portfolio Management System
In this presentation Graham Smith will be discussing lessons learned from implementation of Project and Portfolio Management System (PPMs).  Avista began implementing a PPMs in 2011 and continues to develop and mature the solution.  This discussion will review how Avista arrived at the solution and the discoveries made throughout the project.

Presenter: Graham Smith, PMP
Graham Smith is Project Manager with Avista Utilities, currently working on a major project to replace the customer information and enterprise asset management systems.  Prior to this project, Graham spent three years managing and growing the Enterprise Technology department’s Project Management Office.  Graham has over 18 years experience as a technology professional is a Certified Project Management Professional and holds MBA from Webster University and BS from Central Washington University.

Menu: Beef Stroganoff with Sour Cream and Noodles
Register online to note any special dietary requests.

Registration: Earn up to 2 PDUs. Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday, May 17!
 Please help us get a head-count:
• $30 non-Chapter members with meal
• $25 Chapter members with meal
• $10 without meal
• Students free with ID
 Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting
 Door Prize drawings included
 
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Agenda: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm - Registration Set up
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm - Pre-dinner program, Agile and Lean Spokane
6:45 pm – PMI Business Meeting
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm - Dinner
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm - After dinner program, PMI Chapter Presentation
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm - Adjourn/Socializing/Networking

Place: Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120

Presentation: Ethical Dilemmas When Making Personal and Business Decisions
Do you think there is a difference between personal and business/professional ethics? Are you aware of your core values and those of your company/organization? Do you have a personal Code of Ethics that influences your daily actions? Just where “your line in the sand” is when faced with an ethical dilemma? Is it possible to avoid ethical dilemmas? Why do good people do dumb things?

Presenter: John Pederson, President of Ethics Talks, LLC
John Pederson is President of Ethics Talks, LLC (www.ethicstalks.com) and is recently retired from the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce (GSVCC).
He joined GSVCC in September, 2006, having relocated from New England, where he had been President of the Better Business Bureau of Central New England, Inc., (BBBCNE) and Executive Director of the BBBCNE Education Foundation with offices in Springfield and Worcester, Mass., since June, 2002. He was President and CEO of the BBB of the Heart of Texas, Waco, Texas from April, 1996 to May, 2002.

John was born in Spokane, Washington and was raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He earned a B.S. in Business and Master of Business Administration from the University of Idaho and a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona. His background includes over 26 years of sales, marketing and corporate communications, as well as 12 years active duty as a US Air Force pilot.

Menu:
Asian Roasted Pork
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Registration: Earn up to 2 PDUs. Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday, April. 12!
Please help us get a head-count:
• $30 non-Chapter members with meal
• $25 Chapter members with meal
• $10 without meal
• Students free with ID
Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting

Door Prize drawings included

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Agenda: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm - Registration Set up
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm - Pre-dinner program,  PMI Chapter Presentation
6:45 pm – Announcements from both groups
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm - Dinner
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm - After dinner program,AGile and Lean Spokane
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm - Adjourn/Socializing/Networking/Whatever

Place: Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120

Continuing our dual meeetings with the Agile and Lean Spokane group. Earn up to 2 PDUs!

PMI Chapter Presentation: The Annual Manual - the Ultimate Insider's Guide to the Inland NW
The Pacific Northwest Islander's Annual Manual is the highly-effective, long lasting marketing tool. First published in 2004, the Annual Manual serves both life-long residents and those new to the area as the most comprehensive guidebook the Inland Northwest has to offer.

As editor of the Annual Manual, Tamara will review the steps necessary to bring this publication from the planning stage to print and distribution. Please join us for a look into this unique and fascinating project.

Presenter: Tamara McGregor, Pacific Northwest Inlander
Tamara is a versatile storyteller with professional experience in broadcast news, print, public relations, marketing and social media. As a news director, producer, and reporter for television news stations in Spokane and Seattle, Tamara covered pivotal national news stories like the Oklahoma City bombing, the OJ Simpson Trial, the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, as well as a bevy of local issues.

While she continues to freelance for national news outlets like Good Morning America, Tamara has shifted her career to print journalism, most recently editing The Annual Manual, a regional glossy magazine produced in the Northwest. She consults for a myriad of private companies and non-profit organizations such as Getty Images, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Coaches vs. Cancer. She also serves as an adjunct professor in the school of broadcast at Gonzaga University.

Menu: Chicken Parmesan with Marinara Sauce and Pasta
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Registration: Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday, Mar. 15!
Please help us get a head-count:
• $30 non-Chapter members with meal
• $25 Chapter members with meal
• $10 without meal
• Students free with ID
Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting
Door Prize drawings included

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Agenda
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm - Registration Set up
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm - Pre-dinner program, Agile and Lean Spokane
6:45 pm – Announcements from both groups
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm - Dinner
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm - After dinner program, PMI Chapter Presentation
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm - Adjourn/Socializing/Networking

Place: Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120
 

Presentation: Lessons Learned by a Project Manager
Even the most successful projects have lessons from which we can learn.  Whether you're building a website, or upgrading an IT system there will be lessons you can learn from your project.  We can easily get distracted with project management methodologies that might appear rogue, non-traditional, or downright counter-intuitive.  Ed Reese will talk about lessons he has learned in his career as a project manager.  He will also share several client stories as well as project management practices he has adopted. 
Presenter: Ed Reese, Data Driven Online Marketing Consultant
Ed Reese is a Principal at Sixth Man Marketing consulting firm.  Equal parts website analyst, SEO, and online marketing strategist, he provides website usability expertise, analytics insight, and conversion rate optimization services and strategy.  The biggest improvements he has seen for clients have come from helping them understand their data, discover actionable insights, and make improvements.  He does this through a variety of discovery mechanisms, testing methodology, and optimization techniques.
Most recently he's been consulting Northern Quest, Washington Trust Bank, Gonzaga University, Gee Automotive, and a variety of other businesses improve their online marketing strategies.  He is also a national marketing speaker and member of the Local University Faculty.
 
Menu:                      Roasted Salmon with Dill Glaze and Wild Rice

Register online to note any special dietary requests. 

Registration:         Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday, Jan. 11!
                          Please help us get a head-count:
·         $30 non-Chapter members with meal
·         $25 Chapter members with meal
·         $10 without meal
·         Students free with ID
                          Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting
                          Door Prize drawings included
                                                                                                                                                                       
Date:                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Networking:          5:30 pm networking, 6 PM dinner
Event Speaker:     6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Place:                 Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120

Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting

 Holiday Party at Indian Canyon’s Historic Club House

Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012
Spouses & Other Guests Invited
Dine by the glow of Spokane’s City Lights
 
Presentation: Keeping Cool, Calm, Collected, Healthy & Productive When the   Pressure is on
Imagine what your life would be like if you could deal with all time-pressures and stressful situations in a way that makes you healthier, happier and more effective?  Would you be a better parent, boss, worker or friend? And, would you enjoy your family, work and friends more?  The ability to control your time and your reaction to stressful situations is one of the most powerful skills you can ever develop.  This program will help identify the causes and effects of stress and assist participants in developing the skills required to manage stress in their own life. 
Presenter: Martha Bryan, Consultant
Martha Bryan is a management consultant, author, speaker, and seminar leader who speaks nationally and internationally regarding the development of human potential and personal excellence.  With an education background in teaching, she has taught at both high school and college levels and has held positions in both government and private industry. Fascinated by what makes some individuals strive to be the very best, Martha has devoted her life to studying peak performers.  She is a highly effective organization consultant and dynamic public speaker who is recognized for her informative, down-to-earth, and entertaining keynote presentations and workshops.  You will enjoy spending time with her!
Menu:                        Prime rib of beef, garden salad, vegetables, dessert, 2 drink tickets
Registration:             Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Thursday, Dec. 6th!
                                 Please help us get a head-count:
·         $25 per person with meal
·         $10 without meal
·         Students free with ID
                                 Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting
                                 Door Prize drawings included                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Date:                         Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Networking:               5:30 pm networking, 5:45 pm door prizes, 6 pm dinner, 7:45 pm final door prizes
Event Speaker:          6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
Place:                        Indian Canyon Golf Course Club House, 4304 W. West Drive, 509-747-5333
Directions:                On I-90 West, take Garden Springs Exit, turn left on Rustle St, Turn Left on Sunset       Highway, Turn right at Sunset Florist on Assembly – golf course is ½ mile on right
 
Earn valuable PDUs!  For information on the upcoming events and the Inland Northwest PMI Chapter contact Joe Tran e-mail: vpcommunications@pmiinw.org.  To join the Project Management Institute or the Inland Northwest Chapter, call, visit or write!

 Please join us for our upcoming Chapter meeting on November 20th at the Red Lion River Inn. The program descriptions are below. Please see the attached file for greater details.

Presentation: Forensic Look at Construction Management
The industry standard of construction does not place an emphasis on delivering a quality standard that is acceptable. High costs of labor and materials vs. incomplete design, inexperienced project management, supervision, and job-site performance leads to poor building performance and dissatisfied owners.

This program will cover the forensics in construction management to provide the complete project management services to the stakeholders, contract administration, program review, project development, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, estimating, construction administration, and project closeout.

Presenter: Paul Shelton, President of Construction Management and Forensics

**In addition, Paul will be discussing a 2nd Harvest project that he was directly involved in. So in honor of this and with Thanksgiving around the corner we ask that you bring a food donation to the meeting as we will have a food barrel available from 2nd Harvest.

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 Presentation: Life on Live TV – From Brainstorm to Broadcast

Speaker: Marc Dahlstrom from North by Northwest Productions.

Presentation: Managing Art and Commerce
The process of making a feature film is a delicate battle between creative desires and financial realities. Typically, creative needs are fluid and rapidly changing - the creative mind has no boundaries. Conversely, financial needs tend to be fixed and unchanging - the total project budget is a fixed amount and there isn't more money to feed the creative unknowns. It is the responsibility of the Line Producer to find a balance and do everything possible to allow creative desires to be met within the financial realities.

Date:                       Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Networking:          5:30 pm networking, 6 PM dinner

Event Speaker:     6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Place:                 Red Lion River Inn
                          700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120

 Presentation:  Amygdala Hijacks and Other Things that Cause Project Train Wrecks

This is a brief but pointed presentation about project management disasters, what causes them and things that we might do to avoid them.  It will focus on concepts that are generally not in textbooks nor taught in class, but can wreak havoc on your projects.   It will also suggest a future world where project managers learn more about, and adopt emotional intelligence concepts into their management style and plans.  Be prepared to participate, laugh a little, but think a lot about Amygdala Hijacks, The Donner Blues, Truth Changelings and other events that do happen in the real world and that are important to know in carrying our effective Project Management
Presenter: Richard Brown, PMP
Richard Brown is a freelance Project Management Consultant specializing in information technology.  His practical experience spans system development to Chief Executive Officer in a variety of companies and projects ranging from small professional teams to global assignments involving over a thousand people with budgets in the tens of millions.  A few of the companies he has worked with include Daimler Trucks North America, Weyerhaeuser,  Van Waters and Rogers,  Floating Point Systems (Cray), Interactive Machines and Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC).  He has a BA in Mathematics and Accounting. Richard serves as the VP Programs for the PMI Inland Northwest Chapter.
 
 
Menu:                      Salmon Pear Salad, bread, hummus, dessert.
Register online to note any special dietary requests.
 
Registration:         Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday May 11!
Please help us get a head-count
$30 non-Chapter members with meal, $25 Chapter members with meal,
$10 without meal, students free with ID.
Register at http://pmiinw.org/registermeeting
 
Date:                       Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 
Networking:          5:30 pm networking, 6 PM dinner
Event Speaker:     6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
 
Place:                 Red Lion River Inn
                          700 N. Division, Spokane, 99202 - (509) 326-1120