PMI Northern Nevada Chapter
2019 Meetings & Presentations
2019
2019 Holiday Party!
Join us for our Annual Holiday Party!
December 11, 2019 – Wednesday, 6PM
You and a guest are welcome to join us for a fun evening of holiday festivities including Crazy Holiday Sock Contest and White Elephant Gift Exchange. This year for our Annual Holiday Party we will be enjoying a tasty assortment of appetizers at the Roundabout Grill.
Cost: (Requires Payment during Registration)
$25 / per person
Location:
Roundabout Grill in the Whitney Peak Hotel.
255 N Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89501
Space is limited - Register Early! Please register by Monday 12/9 5PM
Parking: Whitney Peak Hotel offers FREE PARKING for Roundabout Grill guests. To access valet travel south on Sierra street and make a left onto Commercial Row. The valet drive is located at the main entrance of the Whitney Peak Hotel. If you prefer to self-park, validated parking in the Whitney Peak Hotel garage is located at the corner of Plaza and Virginia streets.
October 22, 2019 Dinner Meeting
Steven will be giving a PowerPoint presentation with a general overview of Hot August Nights - one of the nation’s largest all volunteer-based, non-profit organizations - and the project management skills utilized to present America’s #1-rated outdoor nostalgic and classic car event year after year by “Drive Magazine” and “Car and Driver”.
Steven D. Roy, CID+
Hot August Nights
Car Events Committee Chairman
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" for $5 extra, but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Early Bird Discount ends midnight Friday, 10/18
Registration will close midnight Sunday, 10/20
August 27, 2019 Dinner Meeting
Leadership: Valuable Lessons Learned from My Dogs
Sometimes the most valuable lessons come from the most unlikely teachers. Dogs, with their language barriers and unique interests, can teach us valuable lessons in leadership, communication, and performance that are directly applicable to real life business and relationship situations. Please join us to hear about the lessons Chadwick’s dogs have taught him that have helped him develop successful teams around the world.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" for $5 extra, but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Early Bird Discount ends midnight Friday, 8/23
Registration will close midnight Sunday, 8/25
September 24, 2019 Dinner Meeting
5G-What have we here?
David Fein is the guest speaker for the September NNV-PMI Dinner meeting, the topic is “5G What have we here?” This is a look at the technology and evolution that has occurred over the past few years in the cellular industry. The presentation will include a refresh of previous wireless communications topics covered and bring us up to date on the latest in the 5G world and the impact that it will have on our professional and private lives. It will be a fun and interesting look behind the face of your smartphone!
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" for $5 extra, but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Early Bird Discount ends midnight Friday, 9/20
Registration will close midnight Sunday, 9/22
July 23, 2019 Dinner Meeting
The Regulator is Our First Customer
Compliance is a factor in so many industries across the spectrum. There are multiple aspects to compliance which impact all other areas of business. Project Managers need to understand the perspective of Compliance folk as they manage projects that could either impact compliance requirements or where a requirement could derail your project. Compliance is also an area that Project Managers may want to look at for their own future growth and career development. So this evening we will discuss the various Compliance aspects at a high level, review the Compliance perspective, and then Paul will outline what Compliance is all about in the gaming industry and how project management can positively impact Compliance departments.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" for $5 extra, but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Early Bird Discount ends midnight Friday, 7/19
Registration will close midnight Sunday, 7/21
June 25, 2019 Dinner Meeting
Project Management at the End of the World
Project management always has its challenges, but have you thought about what it is like to manage a remote project where there is no infrastructure, your office is a tent, and on your first day of work the temperature is -20° C? Mineral exploration programs are often in far-flung places and have very unique opportunities and challenges. Chadwick Spencer was the camp manager for such a project in northern Ontario and he would like to share his experiences with you. Come hear what it is like to scale a project from 10 to 80 people, where the nearest town is a two-hour flight or a four-hour drive across ice roads, while working to create a gold mine.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" for $5 extra, but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Early Bird Discount ends midnight 6/21
Registration will close midnight 6/23
May 28, 2019 Dinner Meeting
International Project Management
Have you ever wondered what it was like to work in international business, manage a team comprised of international resources, or lead a project that was completely outside the country?
There are 197 countries in the world, each with their own distinct culture (language, customs, currency, etc.), and while many of us have never ventured outside our borders Lorenz Ledesma has had the fortune to visit 20 countries to date (and lead projects in 12 of those countries). Managing an international team &/or project presents a set of unique experiences, as well as challenges.
Please join us on May 28 to hear from Lorenz Ledesma, to hear all about managing teams and projects outside of our borders.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Registration will need to close 5/24 5PM
March 26, 2019 Dinner Meeting
“You’re Hired" – A Panel Discussion with Local Recruiters
Are you a Project Management professional looking for a new job? Do you have all the skills listed on the job description, but are struggling to land interview requests and offers? Are you curious about the Northern Nevada job market in general? Come by and listen to a panel of local recruiters and managers from TEKsystems and Aerotek talk best practices for Project Managers and local market trends.
- Resume Do’s and Don’ts
- Navigating the Staffing/HR Fields
- Project Management Trends
- Interviewing – How to remain competitive
- Negotiating Salaries
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please register early.
Registration will need to close at noon on 3/25
PMI Northern Nevada 10th Anniversary Dinner
A Decade of Progress
In 2009, Project Management Institute (PMI) Northern Nevada was founded with the help and support of PMI-SVC (Sacramento) and our local volunteers. Founded with the vision of providing advanced knowledge and skills of project management practitioners in the Reno Sparks area. This year we are celebrating 10 years of progress towards that vision, and we would like to invite you to be part of this celebration.
Our organization’s ability to continue to promote PMI standards to the Project Management community through professional development, networking, and opportunities to serve, is due in large part, to the generous support of sponsors and donors who believe in our mission for increased business growth and success through the application of proven project management principles
This event is not to be missed. Dine, mingle, and hear the secrets of our success over a lovely dinner, featuring fond reminiscences and motivational conversations
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Grand Sierra Resort
Carson Room
2500 E. 2nd Street
Reno, NV 89595
Reception at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Proudly Honoring
PMI-NNV Past Presidents
In addition to a special celebration, this anniversary dinner will feature Keynote Speaker: Michael Dietrich: The State of Nevada's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Deputy Director of Administration. Prior to his 2018 appointment, Michael spent 25 years in the private sector, leading large product development and engineering organizations, as well as merger and acquisition technical integration activities for various companies to include Ericsson, Microsoft, and its subsidiary LinkedIn.
We hope you can join us to celebrate this important milestone.
Tickets: $25 (Members); $30 (Non-Members);
($25 Early Bird rate before April 15, 2019)
For more information about sponsorships, tables, or tickets, please contact VP-Members
Thank you to our sponsors TEKsystems and Optimal Consulting
February 26, 2019 Dinner Meeting
PMI NNV is excited to announce that Michelle LaBrosse, Founder and CEO of Cheetah Learning, will be our guest speaker at the upcoming February 26 dinner meeting. Aside from her leadership role at Cheetah Learning Michelle is also the author of Cheetah Negotiations, Cheetah Project Management, and Cheetah Know How.
Michelle’s topic will be: “Finish Your Projects Faster – Three Crucial Steps” which is going to help you:
- Start your projects in a way that ensures you will finish fast.
- Prevent the most common problems that derail projects.
- Avoid the embarrassment and humiliation of a project that takes too long.
- Inspire people to move heaven and earth to help you finish your projects fast.
- Go after better opportunities.
- Get promoted at work or find a better paying, more fulfilling job.
- If you run your own business, you'll be able to launch new products faster and test out more marketing ideas quicker.
- Get along better with people who help you do your projects.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
The capacity of the room is 36. We will stop accepting registrations when we reach room capacity. We will continue to accept "Pay-at-the-door" but can no longer accept walk-ins. If you are planning on attending please do register.
January 22, 2019 Dinner Meeting
This meeting will feature a panel discussion on the ways that organizations are using and benefitting from agile development methodology. Panel members are:
David Richards is an IT Project Manager in the Office of the Nevada Secretary of State, and President of the PMI-NNV chapter. He has several decades of experience as a software development director and software and IT program/project manager, mostly in higher education and associated not-for-profit organizations.
David discovered agile development in 2011 when his organization decided to utilize Scrum for the development of a highly strategic new product by several geographically distributed development teams. Initially a skeptic, he became convinced that agile methods are the best way to develop nearly all software.
He has a Ph.D. and M.S. in physics from the University of Michigan, a B.S. in physics from Alma College, and holds PMP and PMI-ACP certifications.
Heather Lucchesi is an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, and Program Manager at Eyefinity/VSP with proven experience coaching and leading scrum teams using agile software development methodologies including Scrum and SAFe.
Heather enjoys helping teams improve performance and get things done. Having been a developer in a waterfall environment, she has seen the benefits to teams, companies, and product delivery timelines when development teams can self-organize, course correct, make a plan, and deliver using agile techniques. Six years ago, she fell into agile development as a project manager who joined a company that decided to move to Scrum and utilize the Scaled Agile Framework to synchronize teams.
She has a B.S. in Strategic Management from California State University, Sacramento, and holds several certifications including Agile Coach, Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, Project Management Professional and Certified Paraoptometric.
Karen Michael is Business Portal Administrator in the Office of the Nevada Secretary of State. In this role, she oversees the Business Portal Division to establish through cooperative efforts with state agencies, local governments, health districts and businesses, the standards and requirements necessary to design, build and implement SilverFlume, Nevada’s Business Portal.
Karen has an M.S. in Software Engineering from the University of Saint Thomas and a B.A. from the University of Virginia. Prior to her public service, she consulted for Fortune 500 organizations and operated her own business. She started her career in technology and management more than 20 years ago at Andersen Consulting in Minneapolis, MN.
Her industry certifications include PMI-ACP, CSP, CSM, CPSO, ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, Nevada Information Security Professional, Nevada Certified Contract Manager, and NV Office of Project Management Change Ambassador. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and InfraGard.
Location: Napa Sonoma Plumgate - 550 W Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89509
