Conference Schedule

Day 1   | Day 2  | Download Schedule 

Day 1 – April 29, 2026

• 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM – Registration /Check-In | Networking | Bookstore – please be seated in the Ballroom by 8:49 AM
• 8:50  AM – 9:00 AM – ⚡Let's kick off with meaningful connection – Bahaa Chmait- Main Ballroom
• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Welcome, Housekeeping and President Opening – Main Ballroom
• 9:30 AM – 10:25 AM – Saby Waraich – Opening Keynote – Beyond the Project: Moving from SCARE to CARES to Deliver M.O.R.E.  Main Ballroom – [POWER SKILLS]
• 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM – Morning Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM – Breakout Sessions
  • Ballroom – Mayte Mata Sivera – Beyond the RACI: Stakeholder Engagement Is a People Skill, not a spreadsheet – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 105 – Richard Govada Joshua – Man, Machine, and Meaning: What the World’s Largest Open-Pit Mine Teaches Us About Delivering Real Value Beyond the Project – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]
    
  • Room 209/213 – Brett Barker – Neurodiversity Unmasked – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 220/224 – Quincy Chapman – Beyond the Project: Trust Is the Strategy – [POWER SKILLS]
    
  • Room 229 – Giving Back Track (Volunteer Experience)
• 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Lunch / Networking / Raffles / Scholarships- Main Ballroom
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Breakout Sessions 
  • Ballroom –  Randall Englund – Integrating People and Environment Skills – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 105 –  Derek Oaks – Owning Success Through Continuous Re-Alignment (Session 1 of 2) – [POWER SKILLS]
    
  • Room 209/213 –  Staci Warne – Working Smarter with Microsoft Planner – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 220/224 –  Mike Berry – Improve Anything, Anywhere: Mastering Continual Improvement (Session 1 of 2) – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 229 – Giving Back Track (Volunteer Experience)
• 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM – Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM – Breakout Sessions
  • Ballroom –    Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP – Transformative Leadership and the New Type T Project Manager – [POWER SKILLS]
    
  • Room 105 –  Derek Oaks – Owning Success Through Continuous Re-Alignment (Session 2 of 2) – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 209/213 –  Ashley Holloway – From Overwhelmed to Organized: Time‑Management Strategies Every Project Leader Should Know – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 220/224 –  Byron Woertz – Scenario Planning: A Strategic Approach to Thinking and Planning – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]
    
  • Room 229 – Giving Back Track (Volunteer Experience)
• 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM  – Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM  – ⚡Reflection / Share your takeaways – Bahaa Chmait
• 3:45 PM – 4:35 PM  – Ian Summers – Closing Keynote – Operationalizing M.O.R.E. in your Project Management Practice – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]

Day 2 – April 30, 2026

• 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM – Registration /Check-In | Networking | Bookstore – please be seated in the Ballroom by 8:49 AM
• 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM – ⚡Kick off Day 2 –  What’s the impact – Discussion – Bahaa Chmait – Main Ballroom
• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Chapter Business Presentation | Board Updates & New Member Introductions  – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]
• 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM – Becky Kemp – Opening Keynote – The Language of Leadership: How Intentional Communication Drives Project Value Beyond Delivery – Main Ballroom – [POWER SKILLS]
• 10:20 AM – 10:35 AM  – 📷Group Photo –  Main Ballroom
• 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM – Morning Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM – Breakout Sessions
  • Ballroom – Dr. Chelsea Shields – Beyond the Agenda: The Art and Science of Effective Group Facilitation – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 105 – Jeff Lund – First Things First on a Project – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 209/213 – Mike Berry – Continual Improvement in Practice – Large Group Simulation (Session 2 of 2) – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 220/224 – Danielle Smithen – Beyond the Gantt: How Project Managers Think Like the Business (and Why It Changes Everything) – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]   
  • Room 229 – Giving Back Track (Volunteer Experience)
• 11:55 AM – 1:00 PM – Lunch | Networking | Sponsors & Raffles | Project of the Year (POY) Presentation – Main Ballroom
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Breakout Sessions
  • Ballroom – V. Lee Henson – Beyond Delivery: How Project Leaders Create Value That Actually Lasts – [POWER SKILLS]
    
  • Room 105 – Lyle "Croc" Swapp – Crocodile Leadership and the BLIND Strategy: Leading Boldly and Delivering Decision-Ready, One-page Executive Updates – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 209/213 – Staci Warne – AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Project Managers – [WAYS OF WORKING]
    
  • Room 220/224 – Gaelle Batot – Beyond the Doer: What Project Managers Can Learn from Film Directors and Orchestra Conductors – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 229 – Giving Back Track (Volunteer Experience)
• 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM – Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM – Breakout Sessions
  • Ballroom – Nycole Rosen – Your Project Didn’t Fail — But It Didn’t Matter  – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]
    
  • Room 105 – Chris Kenney – Cybersecurity for Project Managers – [POWER SKILLS]
    
  • Room 209/213 – Max Black and ACMP Utah – Change Management 101 – [POWER SKILLS]
  • Room 220/224 – Randall Englund – Career Boosters I Wish I Knew About Project Management When Starting My Career… Becoming a [more] Complete Project Manager – [BUSINESS ACUMEN]
    
• 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM – Break | Networking  | Sponsors | Bookstore
• 3:35 PM – 3:45 PM  – ⚡Have a little fun before the final keynote – Bahaa Chmait
• 3:45 PM – 4:35 PM  – Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP – Closing Keynote – Soft Skills: The Keys to Success in Project Management, Marathons, and Moviemaking – [POWER SKILLS]

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