BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ea65b0168db SUMMARY:October 18\, 2018 - PMI Professional Development Seminar DESCRIPTION:Plan now to attend our Annual Professional Development Seminar! Location: Gold Room of Whitley Hall on Troy University’s Montgomery c ampus \;(see below for detailed directions) \; \; October 18 \, 2018 8:30am - 4:30pm  \; About the seminar The PMI South Al abama Chapter will hold their 2018 Professional Development Seminar on Oct ober 18th. Our speakers this year will be discussing many aspects of proje ct management. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting in your project management career\, you will learn a great deal from these great speakers.  \; PDUs Awarded: \;8  \; Pricing: \;  \;$89 early bird discount online through Oct 15. Register via email o n Oct 16 and 17. $109 at the door. \;  \; Registration after O ct 15: Email your name and contact info to \;webmaster@pmisouthalabama .org. Fee is $109 at the door. \; Menu: \;Breakfast\, morning snack\, lunch\, &\; afternoon snack will be provided.  \;  \ ;(see below for details) Scheduled Presentations Mr. Latham ’s Presentation Title: Tool Time: How to Stand Out From Other PMs Thro ugh the Effective Use of PM Tools. This presentation will focus on effecti vely using key PM tools and templates and how to tailor them to meet both project and organizational challenges. The session will demonstrate differ ent approaches for “right sizing” tools and leveraging these skills in to mapping a path to organizational success beyond simple project manageme nt. Included will be some neat tricks and tips in MS Project and other app lications which will help any PM stand out above their peers. The presenta tion will help any PM practitioner move beyond project management to lever aging PM tools into organizational and business problem solving. The prese ntation will offer a time for sharing ideas and successful experiences and problem solving ideas from participants. Charles “Chuck” Latham is currently a Project/Program Management Consultant with expertise in dev eloping and maturing Project Management Office (PMO) operations from the g round up. He has developed PM methodologies\, governance processes and bes t practices for myriad organizations. His outstanding success has benefitt ed such clients and organizations as Alfa Insurance\, HP\, IBM\, Pricewate rhouseCoopers\, large conversion projects with Wells Fargo\, Massachusetts and Alabama State Medicaid\, US Department of Education\, US Army\, Texas and Alabama State DMVs\, New Mexico State University\, US Department of V eteran Affairs\, etc. He is skilled in metric development and strategic de sign helping organizations rebuild culture\, boost quality\, and deliverin g programs and templates with durable and scalable value. He has held role s from Director of PMO and IT\, to VP and University Academic Dean. Chuck is a retired Air Force Officer\, published author\, and volunteers his tim e each week in prison ministries. Chuck has been a PMP for almost two deca des and is a Certified Scrum Master\, certified Process Consultant through IBM and holds a BS in Business Management from St. John Fisher College\, MBA from Chapman University\, and Master’s Certificate from the George W ashington University. Mr. John’s Presentation Title: Kanban in P ractice The introduction\, evolution\, and execution of Kanban practices for managing workflow\, throughput\, and resource planning in a technolog y environment Randy Johns\, PMP has worked in technology and operatio ns for 20 years. He has merged his passion for the mining and building mat erials industry with his passion for technology. This merger has led him d own a path of front-line operational support\, technical support\, project management\, and applications management. Randy’s presentation will des cribe the use of the Kanban methodology. Kanban is a simple and visual way to manage projects to workflow. Randy will demonstrate how Kanban came in to effect in Drummond MIS and how it has been used to better manage throug hput as well as resource planning. Mr. Smith’s Presentation Title: An Agile Overview for People Who Don't Really Like Agile The Agile met hodology has taken some industries\, especially software development\, by storm. It inspires fierce loyalty from some - and equally fierce dislike f rom others. Gary Smith will help you take a look at Agile as a tailoring d ecision\, not a litmus test or life philosophy\, and will discuss situatio ns that it's right for\, and some where it isn't.  \; Gary Smith i s the Chief Operating Officer for Jamersan\, an Opelika web development co mpany that is agile\, or at least agile-ish\, and President of Nectar Brid ge\, a consulting firm which helps business owners make plans and set prio rities around sales\, marketing\, and operations. He's been the webmaster for PMI South Alabama and spoken at PMI's national conference. He lives in Prattville with his wife Diane and has sons attending Troy University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville.  \; Dr. Goodson’s Pres entation Title: Leading Difficult Conversations Dr. Jane Goodson\, Professional Development Trainer and Consultant\, has over 30 years of con sulting and training experience in both public and private sector organiza tions. Among other degrees\, she holds a PhD in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior from the College of Business at the University of Alabama. During her career at Auburn University at Montgomery\, she wa s Director of the MBA program\, head of the Department of Management\, and dead of the College of Business\, serving 12 years in that role before re turning to the classroom and retiring as Professor Emeritus in 2014. Dr. G oodson specializes in the area of management consulting and has extensive experience in organizational change efforts.  \; Ms. Jernigan's Pr esentation Title: Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Projec t Managers – Characteristics and challenges of Millennials and Generatio n Z Ashley Jernigan \;attended Alabama State University and gradu ated with a degree in Communications with a concentration in Public Relati ons. She was fortunate to start her career before graduating as the Assist ant Private Events Director at a national private club corporation and hel d multiple positions before becoming one of the youngest Private Events Di rector in the company. While working full time\, Ashley attended Georgia S tate University and received an MBA then moved on to direct all the market ing efforts for one of the largest restaurants and property management com panies in the River Region. Ashley has a passion for helping young profe ssionals advance in their career because her own professional journey was not easy. She explains that journey and gives tips\, tricks and tools to n avigate and excel in corporate world onher blog www.top5careertips.com. He r motto: Network for net worth\, volunteer to advance your career and know when it’s time to go! After nearly a decade of service in the hospita lity industry\, Ashley decided to start her own Hospitality Consulting Bus iness JDB Hospitality\, LLC. JDB is a consulting firm specializing in even t management\, brand awareness\,marketing and public relations. PMI P rofessional Development Seminar Location: Gold Room of Whitley Hall on T roy University’s Montgomery campus October 18\, 2018 8:30am - 4:30pm Pricing: \; \;$89 early bird discount online through Oct 15. Re gister via email on Oct 16 and 17. $109 at the door. \; Registration on Oct 16 and 17: Email your name and contact info to \;webmaster@pmi southalabama.org. Fee will be $109 at the door. \; Directions: \ ; http://trojan.troy.edu/campus/montgomery/campus-map.html Gold Room of Whitley Hall 231 Montgomery Street Montgomery\, Alabama 36103-4419 Parking: \;There is no charge to park in Troy University\, Montgomery Campus lots or the deck.  \; Menu: \; \ ; 8:30am – 9:00am Breakfast:  \;  \;Assorted muffins\, sausa ge\, fruit\, cinnamon rolls\, bottled water\, coffee 10:15am \;Morni ng snack:  \;  \;Granola bars\, excess muffins and fruit\, assor ted chips\, soft drinks\, water\, coffee 11:30am Lunch:  \;  \ ;Pulled Chicken\, Pulled Pork\, salad\, baked beans\, mac and cheese\, ban ana pudding\, sweet and unsweet tea. 2:00pm \;Afternoon snack: &nb sp\;  \;Candy bars\, cookies\, crackers\, soft drinks\, coffee\, water  \; DTSTART:20181018T133000Z DTEND:20181018T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260423T183216Z ORGANIZER;CN=PMI South Alabama:MAILTO:programs@pmisouthalabama.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR