Events Archive
Chapter Meetings
Speaker Jim Donovan
Demystifying MS Project
Learn how to make Project work for you!
Knowing what you want to control is one of the big questions you need to know before you start. Various scenarios will be shown to help the audience understand the differences with task types of Fixed Units, Fixed Duration and Fixed Work. Also, what to do about Split Tasks, how to find and fix, and working with custom fields.
Jim Donovan is currently the MS Project SME at Dewpoint, an IT Service Delivery company located in Lansing Michigan. He has been creating and maintaining schedules for 35 years in a variety of fields, including Conveyor Design, Manufacturing and Installation; Commercial HVAC; Automotive New Part Delivery for GM Vehicle Programs and Various IT Projects. He utilized Dynamic Critical Path scheduling techniques using MS Project and Primavera P3. Jim is also very involved with the PMI Michigan Thumb Chapter. He has been a PMP since 2004.
Join Us
Chapter meeting begins at 6:30PM at Go To Where Meetings Matter 4735 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Doors open at 6:00PM for networking and hors d'oeuvres.
Online registration closes at noon on the day of the meeting.
Walk-ins are welcome! We accept cash or check at the door.
Earn PDU's: Meeting attendance equals 1.5 PDU's (Category: Technical)
Pre-registrants get a $5 discount!
Student pricing - $10 with valid student ID
Show up at the door and present your student ID
PMI-HVC Members get a $5 discount!
You must log-in to the chapter website to receive your member discount.
| Event Date | 04-18-2019 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 04-18-2019 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 04-18-2019 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Chart Below |
Stand and Deliver: Learn How to Deliver a Persuasive Presentation
Does speaking in front of a group give you nervous butterflies? Want to improve your communication and presentation skills? Join us to learn how to create and deliver a meaningful and impactful presentation. You’ll gain key skills to simplify your message and strengthen your decks
Stacie Barrett is the director of internal communication at Domino’s. She is responsible for digital and in-person communication to franchisees and corporate team members worldwide. She specializes in integrating messages from all areas of the company into simple, coherent and digestible communications. From Domino’s pizza turnaround to self-driving vehicles, Stacie has led communication efforts during a time of extraordinary change and growth for Domino’s. She leads a team that strategically tells stories through a robust intranet, light-hearted newsletters, compelling video and world-class events. She leads Domino’s Worldwide Rally, an event that is translated into 9 languages and brings over 9,000 franchisees and team members from over 85 countries to Las Vegas for education, inspiration and celebration.
Join Us
Location - Domino's Farms - Domino's Pizza Lobby F 30 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Chapter meeting begins at 6:30PM.
Doors open at 6:00PM for networking and hors d'oeuvres.
Online registration - Closes at March 18th at Noon. All participants must pre-register for the event.
Earn PDU's
Meeting attendance equals 1.5 PDU's (Category: Strategy)
Pre-registrants get a $5 discount!
PMI-HVC Members get a $5 discount!
You must log-in to the chapter website to receive your member discount. Member Pricing $15 Non-member $20
Pre-registration is the only option for the March meeting. There will be no walk ins to the meeting.
| Event Date | 03-21-2019 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 03-21-2019 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 03-18-2019 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Chart Below |
Future proof your career with the NEW Hard Skills of Leadership by Colette Pellissier
Join us for an interactive online workshop to explore future-fluency and the skills that will ensure stand-out leadership in this rapidly changing, volatile and ambiguous professional landscape that we are all operating in:
- Learn the new hard skills and why they matter
- Explore the single super power (which you already have) that unlocks them all
- Craft a personal action plan to recharge your super power & set yourself up for success in 2019 and beyond
Colette Pellissier
Colette Pellissier's work integrates more than two decades of classic Fortune 100 organizational consulting, leadership development and executive coaching experience with contemporary principles of neuroscience, adult learning, positive psychology, and spiritual psychology (just to name a few). She is devoted to the art of leadership mastery and the cultivation of future-ready capabilities for long term effectiveness in individuals, teams, and the organizations they serve. Colette offers bespoke programs for individual and collective growth, and enjoys designing & delivering award winning transformational workshops through her professional practice, Illuminated Leadership. She is a serial creativist and resides in sunny Long Beach California with four feline sages. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.illuminatedleadership.co
Join us this month from the comfort of your home, office or anywhere with connectivity - we are hosting a meeting by Webinar!
Chapter meeting begins at 6:15PM - we will email webinar information the day of the event.
Online registration closes at noon on the day of the meeting.
Earn PDU's
Meeting attendance equals 1.5 PDU's (Category: Leadership)
| Event Date | 02-18-2019 6:15 pm |
| Event End Date | 02-18-2019 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 02-18-2019 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Chart Below |
Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders in the various areas of PMO, Strategy. Progam and Project Management. The discussion will focus on best practites, dealing with project issues, managing stakeholders and discussion around their specific areas as well as any questions that you have for the panel.
Panelists
Dima Tawakkol
Dima has over 20 years of experience in Program and Project Management covering multiple industries including retail, healthcare, publishing, with the last 11 years focused on Higher Education. During her time at the University of Michigan, she held various positions of increasing responsibilities. She led many campus-wide initiatives and contributed to Michigan IT strategy. Currently, Dima is the Director of the Program and Project Management Office at Information and Technology Services.
Matthew Zaia
Matthew Zaia is the Director of Franchise Development and Recruiting for Domino’s Pizza. Matthew joined the company in 2012 having previously worked for Little Caesar’s Pizza and the private sector in Detroit, MI. He holds an undergraduate and graduate degree (M. Arch) from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. During Matthew’s tenure at Domino’s, he has led the Franchise Real Estate and Construction strategy, as well as the Market Planning and Franchise Recruiting teams. Recently, Matthew has been leading the Corporate Facilities team which oversee over 350 corporate-owned locations and the construction and facilities maintenance teams for the World Headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI.
Kenneth Wisinski
Early exposure across a variety of functional disciplines allowed Ken to notice the interconnections. Several years in the Toyota engineering team helped him understand the importance of communication and information flow through a global company. That experience motivated him to pursue Project Management and an environment that demanded stewardship of those critical, cross functional, cross cultural connections. After 20 years of practice, Ken has proven his excellence with millions of dollars in Process improvements, enterprise wide PM Systems development, and Strategic / Tactical Leadership that enabled rapid situational assessment, team building, and problem solving. He strives to create a foundation of systemized, intuitive, order so that people have the best possible processes and decision-making information for achieving their goals.
After managing a $30M product development program across 3 countries, Ken was asked by the CEO to restructure the company’s global, cradle-to-grave Program Management process. In addition to product development projects, Ken has experience in construction and has leveraged his process / information flow insight as a base for SAP and Lifecycle Management software implementations.
Credentialed as a PMP in 2001, Ken is also an Engineer, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean practitioner.
www.linkedin.com/in/kennethwisinski
Join Us
Chapter meeting begins at 6:30PM at Go to Where Meetings Matter Edit
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Doors open at 6:00PM for networking and hors d'oeuvres.
Online registration closes at noon on the day of the meeting.
Walk-ins are welcome! We accept cash or check at the door.
Earn PDU's
Meeting attendance equals 1.5 PDU's (Category: .75 Strategy .75 Leadership)
Pre-registrants get a $5 discount!
PMI-HVC Members get a $5 discount!
You must log-in to the chapter website to receive your member discount.
| Event Date | 01-17-2019 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 01-17-2019 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 01-17-2019 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Chart Below |
Join Us for the Annual Meeting and Lisa Ingall - Talkin' About My Generation
Chapter meeting begins at 6:30PM at Go to Where Meetings Matter 4735 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Doors open at 6:00PM for networking and hors d'oeuvres.
- Online registration closes at noon on the day of the meeting.
- Walk-ins are welcome! We accept cash or check at the door.
Earn PDU's
Meeting attendance equals 1.5 PDU's (Category: .75 Leadership .75 Strategy)
Pre-registrants get a $5 discount!
PMI-HVC Members get a $5 discount!
You must log-in to the chapter website to receive your member discount.
| Event Date | 11-15-2018 6:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 11-15-2018 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 11-15-2018 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Chart Below |