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2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
The Passion and Power of Project Management TM
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Friday, April 30, 2010
Note: You can attend presentations from ANY of the tracks below. Pick one presentation from each session when planning your day! |
| TIME |
Professional Development Day for Project Managers |
| 7:00 - 8:00 |
Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast - Ballroom |
| 8:00 - 8:15 |
Opening Remarks - Ballroom |
Exhibition Hall Opens |
| 8:15 - 9:15 |
Opening Keynote Address - Ballroom A/B
STAYING UP IN A DOWN WORLD: How To Be A Positive Project Manager Who Builds A Positive Work Environment
Dr. Alan Zimmerman |
| 9:15 - 9:30 |
Break (15 mins) |
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Meeting Room 26-27 |
Meeting Room 21-23 |
Meeting Room 11-13 |
Meeting Room 24-25 |
Meeting Room 14-15 |
| SESSION A
9:30 - 10:30
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Managing Virtual Teams By Using Technology
Tom Mattus |
Effective Project Risk Management Development Using the WBS
Charles Jones, PMP |
Presenting with Power and Passion
Gilda Bonanno, PMP |
Resource Management Made Simple
Howard Berger, PMP |
A 'State of the Union' Address on Project Management: An Examination of a Profession in Crisis
Gary Heerkens, PMP |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Break (15 mins) |
| SESSION B
10:45 - 11:45
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The Project Manager and Business Analyst: A Winning Combination
Sue Lach, PMP and Donna Gendreau, CBAP |
Building Better Communication Plans
Deborah Ketai, PMP |
Lean Project and Program Management: Practices and Tools for Accelerating Business Value and Creating High-Performing Teams
Dr. Jerry Julian |
Project Planning: Estimation and Scheduling
John Slack, PMP |
Too Busy to Share, Promoting Successful Collaboration
Daniel Suppin |
| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Break (15 mins) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Room 16:
Lunch & Learn:
Project 2010: A sneak peek at the newest release of Microsoft Project
Microsoft |
Lunch and Networking - Ballroom A/B
Exhibits - Prefunction Area |
Room 17:
Lunch & Learn:
Why Training Alone Won’t Make you Agile
BigVisible |
| 1:00 - 1:15 |
Break (10 mins) |
| 1:15 - 2:15 |
After Lunch Keynote - Ballroom A/B
Networking for Results: The Power of Personal Contact
Michael J. Hughes |
| 2:15 - 2:30 |
Break (15 mins) |
| SESSION C
2:30 - 3:30
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Growing to Fit the Leadership Boots
Melissa Evans, PMP |
In Defense of Waterfall - Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto
Kenneth Katz, PMP |
The New Role of the Project Leader - 21st Century
Transformation
Cathy Cassidy |
Avoid Creep--Discover the REAL Requirements
Robin Goldsmith |
Release Your Creative BIRD
Lisa DiTullio |
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Meeting Room 26-27 |
Meeting Room 21-23 |
Meeting Room 11-13 |
Meeting Room 24-25 |
Meeting Room 14-15 |
| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Break (15 mins) |
| 3:45 - 4:45 |
Closing Keynote Address - Ballroom A/B
The Power and the Passion of Project Management Can Literally Change The World
Amy Barzach |
| 4:45 - 5:00 |
Closing Remarks - Ballroom |
| 5:00 - 6:00 |
Conference Reception- Pre-Function Area |
Conference 
