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Huron Valley Chapter is hosting "ProjectBites LIVE! Virtual – March 24, 2022" 

Note⁽¹⁾ The Huron Valley Chapter meeting will start at 5:45 pm followed by two keynote speakers at 6:30 pm.

Note⁽²⁾ A Zoom Meeting invite will be emailed to members who register.   

Estimating Options in Waterfall and Agile Environment
Linda Gallus, PMP, PMI-ACP

In this session we will review estimating basics for all types of projects and focus on different techniques under Agile and Waterfall environments.

Enhanced Time Management Using TASK
Eric Bloom, ITMLE, CS

This talk is based on the speaker’s #1 Amazon bestselling book, “Productivity Driven Success” and related TEDx Talk.  It will widen your perspective on how to enhance your productivity and help restore your work/life balance by selecting which task to work on, based on the level of personal energy needed to complete it. TASK is an acronym for your four zones of personal productivity and how you can use them to your professional and personal advantage.

Linda Gallus
Linda A. Gallus, MTM, PMP, PMI-ACP, ICP-ENT, CSM, CISA, CGEIT, CSX, SAFe (SA), a delivery leader, transformation focused agile coach, certified scrum master with more than 25 years’ experience in IT governance, cybersecurity, cloud, agile methodologies, data integration, risk management, security management, and software system development. Linda has worked in the financial and insurance industries for much of her career and has additional background in transportation, technology, and start-up experience. Linda has a BA, focused on management, from the University of Waterloo and a master's degree in Technology Management from Memorial University. Linda loves to fish and is a volunteer with the Ontario Women Anglers plus she volunteered with Rotary International Rotary Youth Exchange, and the Girl Guides of Canada.

Eric Bloom         
Eric Bloom is the Executive Director of the IT Management and Leadership Institute, the governing body of the ITMLP (IT Management and Leadership Professional) and ITMLE (IT Management and Leadership Executive) certifications, and a leading provider of IT leadership, interpersonal communication, and business skills training. Eric is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author, former nationally syndicated columnist, Certified Professional Speaker (CSP), TEDx Talk speaker, executive coach, trainer, CIO.com contributor, and past President of National Speakers Association New England.   His books include the Amazon #1 bestseller “Productivity Driven Success: Hidden Secrets of Organizational Efficiency”, “Office Influence: Get What You Want from The Mailroom to the Boardroom” and "The CIO’s Guide to Staff Needs, Growth, and Productivity."