"Sharpening Your Edge"

March 26, 2008 at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville

Compuware Entergy Palisades Power Plant Microsoft

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Cost

 
Before 03/01/08
After 03/01/08
Chapter Members
$185.00
$235.00
Guests
$250.00
$285.00

If you pay by check please make check payable to PMI Western Michigan Chapter and mail to:

Julie Schirm
VP Finance, WMPMI
3917 Hall Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI  49534

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This event is worth 7 PDU's
No Walk - Ins

Note: There is a $50 cancellation fee.

How do you build “buy in” from your project stakeholders? What is the best way to deal with a difficult client? How can you improve your presentation skills? These are just a few of the exciting topics on our program!

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Andy Crowe

Andy CroweAndy Crowe is the author of "The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try", "The CAPM Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try", and “The Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know that Everyone Else Does Not.”

As an expert on project management, he recently served on the Project Management Institute's team for the 3rd edition of the PMBOK Guide and the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OMP3). He has served as project manager for several high-profile international information technology projects, including the creation of Europe's largest e-commerce site. He was appointed to serve on Microsoft's DNA and .NET Advisory Committees as one of 21 individuals worldwide.

Andy is a Project Management Professional and a Six Sigma Black Belt, specializing in methodology and information technology and holds a degree in Business Management from Kennesaw State University.


Steve Hegele

Steve HeigelSteve Hegele is the founder and CEO of Hegele Academy, a company about transformation, change and execution of knowledge.

When businesses, teams and individuals want to move from “good” to “great”, they call Steve! He is well known for asking the kinds of questions that disrupt conventional thinking. Steve helps groups uncover the critical core issues that limit their performance.

His clients will say that he is “painfully” honest and candid which makes him a rare asset to those seeking real feedback which leads to measurable improvement. His engaging and dynamic style invites listeners to make decisions that lead to increased energy, learning, collaboration and results. Hegele lives his business motto: Knowledge is important, execution is essential!


Frank Saladis

Frank SaladisFrank P. Saladis, PMP, is a Consultant and Instructor / Facilitator within the project management profession and has over 35 years of experience in the IT, Telecom Installation and IT Project Management training environment. He is a senior consultant and trainer for the International Institute For Learning Inc. and has been involved in the development of several project management learning programs.

He is a Project Management Professional and has been a featured presenter at the Project Management Institute ® Annual Symposiums, Project World, PMI World Congress, CMMA, and many PMI Chapter professional development programs. He is a past president of the PMI New York City Chapter and a Past-President of the PMI ® Assembly of Chapter Presidents. Mr. Saladis is a Co-Publisher of the internationally distributed newsletter for allPM.com, a project management information portal, and a contributor to the allPM.com project management website.

Mr. Saladis is the originator of International Project Management Day and has written numerous leadership and project management related articles. Mr. Saladis is also the author of the Project Management Workbook and PMP ® / CAPM ® Exam Study Guide that supplements Dr. Harold Kerzner’s textbook – Project Management, A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling?, 9th Edition published by John Wiley & Sons and the author of Positive Leadership in Project Management, published by IIL Publishing.

Sponsors

This PDD is made possible in large part thanks to our sponsors. Please show your appreciation by stopping by their booths.

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors
Bronson Healthcare Group
Daptiv
Steelcase
Byron Bank
Velociteach Project Management Training
Bouma Construction

Sponsors
New Horizons Learning Centers of Michigan
International Institute for Learning, Inc.
Projects@Work
Pfizer

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