BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69ea65bee7742 SUMMARY:Seminar - October 17\, 2019 (Alternate) DESCRIPTION: Plan now to attend our Annual Professional Developm ent Seminar! “Proactive Project Management” Location: Whitley Hall \, Room 140\, on Troy University’s Montgomery campus October 17\, 2019 \, 8:30am - 4:30pm \; About the seminar The PMI South Alabama Chap ter will hold their 2019 Professional Development Seminar\, “Proactive P roject Management” on October 17th and invites all area project manageme nt professionals\, new and experienced\, to attend and join in the discuss ion. Even though project management is by definition fundamentally proac tive\, as project managers\, it is all too common for us to spend more tim e being reactive than proactive in our projects. Our speakers this year wi ll be focusing on some of the key areas where some extra intentional proac tivity can pay tremendous dividends\, helping you by avoiding risks\, impr oving your teamwork and saving you precious time and resources. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting in your project management car eer\, you are sure to benefit from networking with other area project mana gers and pick up some great insights\, tools and tips from our array of fi rst-class speakers. PDUs Awarded: \;8 Pricing: \; \;$95 e arly bird online through Oct 15th. $115 fee at the door. \; Menu:&nb sp\;Breakfast\, morning snack\, lunch\, &\; afternoon snacks will be pr ovided. *There is no charge to park in Troy University\, Campus lots or the deck Whitley Hall 231 Montgomery Street Montgomery\, Ala bama 36103-4419  \; To print a copy of the information on the Octo ber 17th Seminar\, click on link below: 2019_Seminar_Flyer_Brief.pdf & nbsp\;Featured Speakers  \; Dr. Jane Goodson\, Troy University Mo ntgomery\, Professional Development Trainer and Consultant\, has over 30 y ears of consulting and training experience in both public and private sect or organizations. Dr. Goodson specializes in the area of management consul ting and has extensive experience in organizational change efforts. &nbs p\; Gary Smith\, CEO of Nectar Bridge\, helps business owners make pl ans and set priorities around sales\, marketing\, and operations. He's bee n the webmaster for PMI South Alabama and spoken at PMI's national confere nce.  \; Michael Jackson\, Troy University Montgomery\, is a p rofessional trainer within both the public and private sector. As Continui ng Education and Outreach’s Professional Trainer and Organizational Cons ultant\, he presents a number of topics to include active shooter\, workpl ace violence\, volatile situations\, communication\, productivity and perf ormance\, leadership\, customer service\, time and stress management\, tea m building\, generations\, impression management\, culture inclusion\, goa l setting\, supervision\, and ethics. Michael is a retired Gunnery Sergean t USMC of 23 years and a combat veteran of Desert Storm. In 1993\, he was awarded the Governors Outstanding Enlisted Representative for the State of Alabama. \; Scott Martin\, CIO of the Alabama Department of Ment al Health\, has worked in various industries including logistics\, healthc are\, software development\, and manufacturing for the past 25 years. Mr. Martin speaks from a wide range of project experience\, having managed num erous projects for both start-ups as well as Fortune 100 companies. &nbs p\;  \; \; Charlie McDonald\, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail\, has worked as a sales and marketing director for over 14 years. Charlie b elieves that creating positive work and social environments help bring gro ups of people closer together for a common goal and he demonstrates this c onsistently as he regularly works with local and national organizations fa cilitating more than 140 golf tournaments events throughout the year. Se minar Agenda 8:30 – 9:00 Check-in &\; Light Br eakfast Break \; \;  \;  \;  \; 9:00 - 9:15 Opening Welcome  \; 9:15- 10:15 Session 1 – Dr. Jane Goodson - Planning and Practicing Pivotal Communi cations  \; 10:15 - 10:30 Break  \; 10:30 – 11:30 Session 2 – Mr. Gary Smith - Don't Ne glect Process When Promoting Your Product  \; 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch  \; 12:30 - 1:30 Sessi on 3 – Mr. Michael Jackson - Positive People-Problem Preparedness & nbsp\; 1:30 - 1:45 Break  \; 1:45 – 2:45 Session 4 – Mr. Scott Martin - Placing Powerful Predict ors into your Processes  \; 2:45 – 3:00 Brea k  \; 3:00 – 4:00 Session 5 – Mr. Charles McDonald – Proactive Principles for Professional Balance  \; 4:00-4:30 Closing Remarks &\; Networking  \; LOCATION:231 Montgomery St\, Montgomery\, AL 36104\, USA DTSTART:20191017T133000Z DTEND:20191017T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260423T183230Z ORGANIZER;CN=PMI South Alabama:MAILTO:programs@pmisouthalabama.org GEO:32.376252;-86.31089 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=231 Montgomery St\, Montgom ery\, AL 36104\, USA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Gold Room - Whitley Hall (T roy Montgomery):32.376252;-86.31089 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR