Presentation:  CREATING A DYNAMIC PRESENTATION

·         Know Your Audience
·         Know Your Topic
·         Know Your Technology
·         Know Your Limits
·         Know Your Deck
Presenter: Dina Johnson
Dina Johnson is the owner of PCI Consulting. She graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Computer Science. Dina has worked in the HR field for retail, financial and non-profit industries. She has taught and consulted for over 12 years, five through the Community Colleges of Spokane. During the past 12 years Dina has worked with companies such as The City of Spokane, Union Gospel Mission, Avista Corp., Triumph, Honeywell, System Transport, Spokane Industries, Spokane Dental District Society Foundation, local churches and many others.
 
PCI Consulting offers unique services by partnering with businesses as they introduce
new software or evaluate current needs within the workplace.

 
Menu:                      Roasted Salmon with Dill Glaze and Wild Rice, salad, dessert
Register online to note any special dietary requests
 
Registration:         Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday Jan. 13!
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, January 17, 2011
 
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

Dine by the glow of Spokane’s City Lights

 “When the club house is opened it will be filled with tables and chairs where you can sip this and that and enjoy the 19^th hole. That is, if you can forget the view. The view is so inspiring you forget to talk, but possibly you would not forget to sip.”

UPDATED 2011-11-19 - added Ralph's Powerpoint as attachment

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Presentation:  Applying PM practices in a large scale deployment project
Ralph will walk us through the end to end processes from Project Initiation through Project Closeout which are involved in a  mass deployment of new meters (1.2 million) for a large electric utility.  Topics will include challenges in the areas of:
Deployment Planning
Field Operations Processes
Inventory Management & Supply Chain
Safety and Training
Work Order Management system
IT & Integration
Customer Care and Communications
 
Presenter: Ralph G. Meyer, PMP, SCPM
Ralph has over 30 years of Project and Program Management experience in various industries.  Much of this experience was gained in the international workplace.  He currently heads the Project Management Office of Scope Services, Inc., a Michigan based company specializing in deployment, field service, meter reading, construction and support services for Gas, Water and Electric Utilities.
Ralph holds the following certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute
• Stanford Advanced Project Management, Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) Organizational Mastery, Stanford University
• Stanford Advanced Project Management, Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) Individual Mastery, Stanford University

Ralph is a Past President of the Inland Northwest Chapter, PMI

 Menu:                      Beef Stroganoff with Sour Cream and Noodles, salad, dessert
                                   Register online to note any special dietary requests
Registration:         Pre-registration encouraged! Please register by noon, Friday Nov. 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, November 15, 2011
 
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: Negotiation for Project Managers
This presentation addresses a critical leadership competency as well as an important life skill since we constantly negotiate in all aspects of our lives. Ten fundamentals of negotiation will be covered with the emphasis on preparation for  negotiation.

Presenter: Dr. Ken Anderson, Associate Dean and  Professor of Management, Gonzaga University
Ken teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in management and human resource management at Gonzaga, now in his 26th year. Ken did his undergraduate work and his MBA at Gonzaga; his Ph.D. in business administration is from the University of Nebraska (1988). He has extensive consulting experience, particularly in the areas of negotiation, arbitration and employment law. He serves as Gonzaga's NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative.

UPDATE Oct. 20 - Dr. Anderson's Powerpoint presentation is attached.

Change of Venue:
You suggested; we listened. We are delighted to announce that this meeting will be in our new location at Red Lion's River Inn location in downtown Spokane area at 700 North Division.

Presentation:From Project Management to Leadership Come ready to make the paradigm shift from success through process to success through leadership – shifting from motivation around procedures to inspiration around vision. Mark provides thoughtful discourse on motivation, vision, excellence, influence and expectations – what moves a leader to become a leader of leaders. Mark challenges status quo thinking that moves you from what you do today to who you are tomorrow.

Presenter:Mark Michaelis, founder of IntelliTechture Mark is also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP. He is an author of several books, most recently Essential C# 4.0 (Addison-Wesley, 2008). In addition to his well-known technical architectural skills, he is a proficient project manager and avid speaker and teacher. When not bonding with his computer, Mark is busy with his family, or training for a triathlon.

UPDATED  Oct 20 - PDF of Powerpoint presentation is attached

Updated 6/28: Powerpoint presentation and minutes of business meeting attached.
Presentation: How to Tell Your Project’s Story

Stories are an integral part of life. They are, literally, everywhere. The best stories compel us to action or inspire us to commit to achieving worthy goals. They move us in some meaningful way.

Stories are the reason we connect with books, movies and other people. Leveraging the story of your project can increase the levels of commitment and support that you must have from stakeholders and resources. Learn about why story telling is the MOST important part in today’s organizations. Learn how to craft your project’s story to engage your audience, improve understanding, and command action when needed.

Presenter: Lorrainna Sherman, PMP

Lorrainna Sherman, PMP, previously with IBM, currently works for TROI IT Solutions as a PM Consultant. Finding ways to improve communication throughout organizations and projects is a passion.

Conley's Place at the usual time.

Full details in the attachment.

UPDATED 5/18: Powerpoint slide presentation is now attached

May’s program will focus on 5S – a workplace organization methodology that uses a list of five Japanese words to systematically achieve total organization, cleanliness and standardization in the workplace environment. If you want to say “goodbye” to stuff that’s weighing you down; want to save time; build a safer work environment or just do some Spring Cleaning, this is the program for you!

Presenter: Vicki Behar, PMP
Vicki Behar, PMP currently serves on the board of the Inland NW Chapter as the VP of Education. She has too many years of PM experience to express. She is a Change Facilitator and is working on her green belt in Six Sigma. Her work experience includes working with organizations such as the US Government, Ford, Hughes Satellite Systems, Getronics, QualxServ and PAML.

 Tuesday, May 17, 5:30-8pm at Conley's.  Full details in the attachment.

Presentation: Negotiating

UPDATE: 4/27 - attached the Powerpoint presentation

April’s program will focus on negotiating. This is a vitally important area of our work and as PMs we are constantly negotiating for everything from resources and funding to formal vendor contracts.

Presenter: Brad Todd

Brad Todd is a professional contract negotiator who brings over 20 years of experience with organizations such as the Central Intelligence Agency, TRW, IBM, Alliant Techsystems and Raytheon. He has managed government, international and commercial contracts from the low thousands to over $3 billion in value.

He will take us from the definition of negotiating through some critical foundation rules that you can immediately apply in your day to day project management work.

Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Social Hour: 5:30 pm networking, 6 PM no-host dinner and announcements
Event Speaker: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Place: Conley's Place Restaurant & Pioneer Pies Bakery
12618 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, 99216 - (509) 924-5411

Updated 3/16/2011: See attachments to this posting for Joe's Powerpoint presentation

In this program, adapted from a presentation built for starting the process of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for the local firm of Lee & Hayes, Joe addresses the concepts of Agile project management as applied to the law firm. 

See Flier attachment for full details.

The University of Idaho’s Executive MBA Program provides integrated learning for real-world management. The EMBA program is designed specifically for working managers and professionals on an executive career track. The class schedule is formatted to allow students to earn their MBA degree in just 22 months without interrupting their careers. It combines the rigor and depth of a traditional MBA with an integrated curriculum and flexible format of an executive program while providing a local format for maximum work-family balance.

Presenters: Yvonne Sertich is Director of Executive Education for the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho.
Ciara Shuttleworth is Programs Manager of Executive Education for the College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho.

Guest Speakers: Wade Bowles, Senior Engineering Manager at Triumph Composite Systems, Inc., is a 2010 alum of the University of Idaho Executive MBA Program.
John Lawrence, Professor of Business, teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs including the University of Idaho Executive MBA Program.

Special Bonuses Courtesy of University of Idaho:
 Raffle for a UI gift package
 Hosted dessert and coffee

Conley's at 5:30PM as usual.

See attachment for full details.