Second Notice of November 21, 2012 PD Seminar
"Building and Maintaining Effective Project Teams"
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The 63nd PM Professional Day will be held on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at
the Holiday Inn, Metrotown. Register now with Mary-Jean Payeur, PMP at
[email protected]
. Do not reply to this email; instead, send a new message to
Mary-Jean Payeur.
Our agenda for the day will include these presentations and workshop
sessions:
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MOTIVATION � WHAT DRIVES US? � Duncan Wood, PMP. A summary of Dan Pink's
(author of "Drive, The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us") ideas on
motivation and how they relate to managing project teams.
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PLANNING A PROFESSIONAL DEVEOPMENT PROGRAM � Walter Wawruck, PMP.
In this workshop the seminar participants will plan and organize a specific
program
of professional development activities aimed at the educational needs of
Vancouver area
PMPs.
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LEADING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MEETINGS � Shannon Shackerley-Bennett, PMP.
A presentation and workshop, covering: types of meetings, pitfalls and
challenges
beyond those outlined in the PMBOK Guide, and the principles and tips used by an
experienced facilitator, along with an introduction to innovative
approaches.
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HR MACMILLIAN SPACE CENTRE TRANSFORMATION � Marko Wolf-Pany, PMP
The story of working through a volunteer Board of Directors to bring a cherished
educational facility into the digital age. Organizational change, led by a
collborative
process to generate a new strategic vision, was the key to the initiaitive.
Board
members will particpate in the presentation with a first-hand account.
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ESTABLISHING THE PM COMMUNITY IN A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION � Ahmad
Reza Mehjoo, PMP. Leading a cultural shift in an international consulting
firm by facilitating the formation of grassroots technical communities
devoted to sharing good practice in project management. A progress
report on the creation of a forum for knowledge exchange as a vehicle for
advancing the adoption of project management in a professional
organization.
For more information on the technical program and presenters, contact the
Project Manager for the 63nd Professional Development Seminar,
Eva Blackham, PMP at
[email protected]
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Holiday Inn Metrotown
4405 Central Boulevard
Salon's A & B
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
7:45 AM Registration - Coffee, Juice, Continental Breakfast
Buffet Lunch
Inclusive fee: $90
Free underground parking at the hotel
REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO FIFTY (50) ATTENDEES
Cancellation Deadline: Midnight Wednesday November 14, 2012.
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Seminar participants can claim seven PDUs for the day. In addition to the time
they spend as
participants, Presenters and Workshop Leaders can claim a PDU for each hour
spent
performing those roles, including preparation time
This is a full-day seminar. If you register it is understood that you plan
to attend for the entire day. If you leave early it is a discourtesy to your
fellow professionals. Another PMP from the wait-list has been denied the
opportunity to attend, and the presenters at the end of the day are
slighted.
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Registration Policy - Fine Print
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Available seats will be assigned in the order that registration application
are received. Once the registration limit is reached, the remaining
applications will be placed on a wait list in order of receipt.
Each application will be acknowledged and each acceptance will be confirmed
by email.
Each application received will be considered a firm offer to register and to
pay the full fee. Cancellations will be accepted up to midnight, Wednesday
November 14, 2012. Those on the waitlist will be accepted in priority order
if spaces become available prior to the cancellation deadline. A waitlist
candidate will be notified of acceptance by email. A waitlist candidate must
cancel to be removed from the list.
The Society will issue an email notice of acceptance to the address provided
in the registration application, but is not responsible for ensuring that
any registrant has received the notification of acceptance.
Any registrant who does not show is expected to pay the full seminar fee.
Accepted registrants who fail to pay the full seminar fee will be prohibited
from applying for registration at future events until the payment is
received.
Payment by cheque is preferred. Cash is accepted; please try to bring exact
change. There is an ATM in the hotel lobby. No credit cards or Interac
(debit cards) are accepted.
The Registration Manager for the November 21, 2012 Seminar is
Mary-Jean Payeur, PMP
[email protected]
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The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held November 21, 2012,
12:30 am � 1:00 pm, in conjunction with the Professional Development Seminar.
All members are welcome to attend this business meeting. There is no charge for
attending the meeting.
The agenda for the meeting will include:
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Reports by the Officers.
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Election of the Society Officers for 2013
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Other business, including directions to the Officers for the 2013 program.
A full notice of the AGM and the call for nominations will be issued in
a separate e-mail message.
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Program Planning for 2013 - Opportunities for
Presenters and Workshop Leaders
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At the November 21 Seminar, a workshop session will be devoted to
planning a
program of professional development events for 2013. As input to the
workshop, we would like to identify in advance a slate of potential
presenters, workshop leaders, and management team volunteers.
Please advise
us of your availability and willingness to serve. Contact the workshop
leader Walter Wawruck, PMP
[email protected]
The Society is based on the principle that we learn from each
other, and each of us has valuable experience to share, or facilitation
and management skills to contribute.
Each PMP is a candidate for any of the roles on a seminar.
Unless a volunteer Project Manager steps forward from the ranks of the local
PMPs, a seminar does not proceed.
In addition to technical presenters, workshop leaders, and the Project
Manager, these are the roles on the management team for each seminar.
Additional volunteers are invited for all. One person
may be asked to do two or more jobs:
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Technical Program
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Binder Co-ordination
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Facilities and Food
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Registration and Collection
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Evaluation Report
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Successful Seminar - October 24, 2012
"ERP Projects - Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins "
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The agenda, organized by Project Manager John Cooke, PMP, included these
presentations and workshop sessions:
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IS THIS PROJECT IN TROUBLE? EARLY DETECTION AND RECOVERY
TECHNIQUES - Nancy Marshall, PMP.
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DATA MIGRATION: THE PROJECT WITHIN AN ERP IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT � Rob Schulz, PMP.
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CRM � A CASE STUDY: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS &
RECOMMENDATIONS - Marko Wolf-Pany, P.Eng., PMP.
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SIN #5 � CHOOSING THE SYSTEM BEFORE DEFINING
THE PROCESS - Kelly Gilchrist, PMP.
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YOUR TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - $20M; A WILLING AND ABLE
WORKFORCE � PRICELESS � Sue Ann Bartecko, PMP.
Thank-you again, to all the Workshop Leaders, Presenters, Volunteers and
Participants for making this a successful event.
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About the Society - Website Address
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The Society of PM Professionals is a voluntary, democratic
organization of PMPs in the Greater Vancouver area, who
are dedicated to the achievement of their common purposes
in the profession through mutual support, co-operation, and
collective effort.
There are more than 550 PMPs in the Vancouver area
who receive notices of Society events.
The Society holds at least three Professional Development
Seminars in Vancouver each year.
The Professional Development Seminars feature technical
presentations and workshop facilitation by PMPs for the
purpose of continuing professional development. The seminar
is intended for PMPs. However, a PMP may invite guests
who are committed to the advancement of the Profession.
Practitioners who plan to become certified as PMPs are
welcome in particular.
For more information on the Society:
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/pmprof/
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Contact the Officers of theSociety
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At the November 23, 2011 Annual Meeting, the officers of the Society were
elected for a one-year term.
President: Kim Hunter, PMP
[email protected]
Secretary Treasurer: John Cooke, PMP
[email protected]
Registrar: Walter Wawruck, PMP
[email protected]
If you have not yet filled in a membership application, contact Walter
Wawruck, PMP, download one from the website, or complete an application at
the November 21, 2012 seminar.
Please let us know if you wish to receive notices from the Society at a
different e-mail address.
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