Conference Schedule
Day 1 | Day 2 | Download Schedule
Day 1 - May 20, 2025
- 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM - Registration /Check-In | Networking | Bookstore - please be seated in the Ballroom by 8:55am
- 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM - Connect before content experience with Bahaa Chmait - Main Ballroom
- 9:05 AM - 9:30 AM - Welcome | Event ground rules (housekeeping) | President Opening - Main Ballroom
- 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Opening Keynote - Derek Oaks : "The Confident Leader: Creating a Culture of Confident Decision-makers" Main Ballroom [Power Skills]
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM - Morning Break | Networking | Sponsors /Bookstore
- 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM - Breakout Sessions
- Ballroom - Panelists: Chris Colosimo, Brian May, Gia Dowling and Quincy Chapman "Lessons from the C-Suite: Driving Value Beyond Project Diversity" - [Business Acumen]
- Room 105 - Byron Woertz - "The Emotionally Intelligent Project Manager: What Does EQ Have To Do With Scope, Schedule and Budget?" - [Power Skills]
- Rooms 209 / 213 - Reed Shell - "Game-Changing Leadership: What Project Managers Can Learn from Unconventional Coaches" [Power Skills]
- Rooms 220 / 224 - Dr. Carl Canlas - "Navigating Project Roadblocks: Strategies for Success" - [Ways of Working]
- Room 229 - Gaëlle Batot - "Be the Hero: Pop Culture Lessons for Visionary Project Leaders" - [Business Acumen]
- 11:50 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch / Networking / Raffles - Main Ballroom
- 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM - Break: Setup for Upcoming Session
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - Giving Back | Volunteer Activity
- 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM - Break | Networking | Sponsors /Bookstore
- 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM - Breakout Session 2
- Ballroom - Amber Masterson - The Anatomy of a Retro - [Ways of Working]
- Room 105 - Danielle Smithen - "AI and Project Management: Leading the Change" - [Ways of Working]
- Rooms 209 / 213 - Paula Weyen-Gellner - "Learn to Delegate: Empower Teams, Spark Growth, Drive Innovation" - [Power Skills]
- Rooms 220 / 224 - Corissa Peck - "Inclusive Agile 101: Agile Isn’t Agile Without Inclusion" - [Power Skills]
- Room 229 - Jeff Lund - "Stepping into Leadership" - [Power Skills]
- 3:35 PM- 3:55 PM - Break | Networking | Sponsors /Bookstore
- 3:55 PM-4:55 PM - Breakout Session 3
- Ballroom - Steve Ostermiller - "Why NOT Scrum?" - [Ways of Working]
- Room 105 - Kip A. Davis - "Become a Leader in Your Project Environment" - [Power Skills]
- Rooms 209 / 213 - Denee Hayes & Chris Colosimo - "Beyond the Bottleneck: Sort your way out of a stalled project" - [Business Acumen]
- Rooms 220 / 224 - Matt Wagner - "From Foundations to Future: Effective Project & Portfolio Management" - [Ways of Working]
- Room 229 - Michelle Schumann - From Doubt to Drive: Conquering Burnout and Imposter Syndrome - [Power Skills]
- 4:55 PM - End of Day 1
Day 2 - May 21, 2025
- 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM - Check-In | Networking | Bookstore - please be seated in the Ballroom by 8:55am
- 09:00 AM - 9:20 AM - Welcome Day 2 / Opening
- Main Ballroom - 9:20 AM-10:20 AM - Opening Keynote - Cynthia Bee: "Building Teams that Thrive: Leading the Way by Inspiring Purpose-Driven Actions" Main Ballroom - [Power Skills]
- 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM - 📷Group Photo - Main Ballroom
- 10:35 AM-10:55 AM - Morning Break | Networking | Bookstore | Sponsors
- 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM - Breakout Sessions
- Ballroom - The Other Side Academy - Dave Durocher - "Truth, love, and radical accountability" - [Power Skills]
- Room 105 - Christine Chapman - "A Seat at the Table" Collaboration/Inclusion: Lead the Way – Embracing Diversity - [Power Skills]
- Rooms 209 / 213 - Derek Oaks - "Your Own Personal Vision: How the Personal Vision Makes the Team Better" - [Business Acumen]
- Rooms 220 / 224 - Staci Warne - "First Steps in Microsoft Project: Building a Solid Foundation" - [Ways of Working]
- Room 229 - Byron Woertz - "The Project Manager as Change Leader" - [Power Skills]
- 11:55 AM-1:10 PM - Lunch / Networking / Raffles - Main Ballroom
- 1:10 PM-1:45 PM - Chapter business presentation | Board members introduction - Main Ballroom
- 1:45 PM-2:15 PM - Break | Networking | Bookstore | Sponsors
- 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM - Breakout Sessions
- Ballroom - Mike J Berry - "The Three Levels of Project Management" - [Ways of Working]
- Room 105 - Staci Warne - "Master AI in Project Management with PMI Infinity" - [Ways of Working]
- Rooms 209 / 213 - Nycole Rosen - "Beyond the Job Title: How Project Management Can Elevate Any Role" - [Ways of Working]
- Rooms 220 / 224 - Abby Bird and Liz Brown - "Stop Chasing Your Tail: Lead with Strategy and Purpose" - [Business Acumen]
- Room 229 - Brett Barker - "Psychologically Safe Feedback: Why Your Retros Are Failing" - [Power Skills]
- 3:15 PM-3:45 PM- Break | Networking | Bookstore | Sponsors - please be seated in the Ballroom by 3:40pm
- 3:45 PM-4:45 PM - Closing Keynote: Bahaa Chmait - "The Joy of Project Management – Designing Experiences That Stick" - Main Ballroom - [Power Skills]
- 4:45 PM-5:00 PM - Closing Remarks
- 5:00 PM - End of Day 2
