Welcome to the PMI Houston Conference & Expo 2013 Registration.
Conference dates are June 3rd, 4th, & 5th. The full day workshop will be held on June 3rd and the breakout sessions will be held on the 4th and 5th.
We have simplified registration this year – just pick one day, two day, or full pricing. The pre-sale pricing will only last until the end of 2012.
Online registration will close May 28th and onsite registration will open at 7:00 AM Monday June 3rd at the conference.
Register Now!
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2013 Pricing
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One Day |
Two Days |
Full Conference |
Early
Jan 1 - Apr 30 |
Member+
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$ 279.00 |
$ 499.00 |
$ 749.00 |
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Guests
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$ 329.00
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$ 599.00
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$ 899.00
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Standard
May 1 - May 28
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Member+
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$ 329.00
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$ 599.00
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$ 899.00
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Guest
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$ 399.00
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$ 729.00
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$ 1,099.00
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Onsite
June 3 - 5
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Member+
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$ 379.00
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$ 649.00
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$ 949.00
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Guest
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$ 449.00
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$ 779.00
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$ 1,149.00
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* No Corporate Discount to Pre Sale prices.
** $50 discount to 5 or more from a company with discount code -
must email Logan Beszterda at admin@pmihouston.org for code
+Member = PMI Houston Member
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Please read the following. By registering for and/or attending the 2013 PMI Houston Conference & Expo and Annual Job Fair (2013 PMIHC&E) you accept the terms and conditions stated herein.
The Program Schedule workbook contains details about the presentations that will be taking place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the conference. Each day is represented by a worksheet within the workbook. Please feel free to review the days and filter on the tracks or speakers that you find of interest. Note: it was last updated on May 20, 2013.
Workshop Information:
Please note that this year you have the option of TWO workshops one in the morning from 9 am - 12 pm and one after lunch from 1pm - 5pm. Please make both selections when registering. There is only one all day option.
| Monday AM Sessions (9AM – 12PM) |
Kevin Cullen: “Right Before Your Very Eyes: Three Words That Will Change the Life of a Project Manager “
We’ve all seen projects that seem to creep along, act sluggishly, or progress at a snail's place. Contrast those projects with ones where there seems to be some kind of magic around the team: the way they work, the energy and the pace. Consider that it has everything to do with the way people communicate. This session explores a method of communication that transforms the ordinary into extraordinary.
Objectives/Focus:
- Apply the keys of effective communication
- Have conversations that move people to action
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Rick Morris: “Stop Playing Games: A Project Manager’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics”
Based on Rick’s new book “Stop Playing Games” (RMC Project Management, 2010) Rick identifies and discusses the day to day world of a Project Manager. Project Managers have the unique ability to find shortcuts or workarounds in dealing with projects, sponsors, and stakeholders. This seminar will bring to life true issues and fixes to help Project Managers avoid the games we are forced to play. Through sharing years of experience, Rick will show you how to get stronger, more process oriented, and more respect for the work you do. Rick will offer real world advice to help you gain proper techniques that you can immediately use to impact your projects, learn how to influence without authority, stop end rounding projects and get back to the basics that will help create a Project Manager that will do the right things the right way.
Objectives/Focus:
- The State of our Profession (Project Management)
- The Halo Effect
- Not Everyone Can be a PM
- Finding Value in Project Management
- Why is it difficult to articulate value?
- The issue with project selection
- Budget, Business Value and Capacity, Oh My!
- And more….
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge discipline
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Anthony Reed: “Managing Difficult Projects”
When was the last time that you worked on a project under perfect conditions? That’s to say that there were no constraints, such as
• Resources (Human, Material, and Money/Budget)
• Time
• Scope
All of the unlimited resources were available at your beckoned call. You had more monetary resources (budget) than you could spend. You had so many people (human resources) clambering to get on the project that you had to turn people away. And all of your materials, such as software and hardware, ar-rived on time, was installed without any problems, and was ready to run out of the box. There were no delivery dates or deadlines. And the project scope/requirements never changed because scope creep never occurred. Or you were able to change the deadline to correspond with scope changes.
Chances are great, that you worked on projects that went through the “perfect storm.” You faced re-source problems. Too little money was allocated. The money evaporated too quickly. Or the budget was cut for more important projects. Hardware was delivered late and there were problems with instal-ling the software. And you either didn’t have enough people, the right people weren’t available, and/or you experienced turnover of key people during the project. Furthermore, you faced the quagmire of an unmovable deadline and a movable scope. For the most part, we must manage projects during the per-fect storm.
This presentation is based on over twenty years of first-hand, project management experiences.
Objectives/Focus:
- Identify and Understanding the Project Constraints
- Recognize & identify the problems in the project
- Identify the options for recovering the project
- Work with the stakeholders
- Planning and implement the recovery plan
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge discipline
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
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Deloitte - Various Partners/Principals/Directors: “The Art of Empathy”
Have you ever had a meeting go off the rails right from the very beginning? Somehow you just didn't connect with the other person but you weren't 100% sure why? The Art of Empathy is designed to help you understand what might have happened and help you prepare differently so it doesn't happen again.
In this course, you will begin by understanding personality – the connection between our biology and the way we interact with people and data. You will learn about the four basic personality types – including your own – and examine each personality type to understand what makes each of us tick and what ticks us off.
You will also learn how to develop a “hunch” to identify someone’s personality type and more importantly, how to use that information to increase your odds of success when meeting with them. Finally, you will discuss the most common mistakes people make in meetings and compare two video case studies – one of a meeting that works, and one that doesn’t, drawing conclusions so you have more of the former!
Overall, you will come away with a new appreciation of the need to walk in your clients or colleagues shoes in order to build deeper relationships. And you will better understand how to do that – by understanding their personality preferences and adapting your approach to what works best for them. Based on the research by Dr. Helen Fisher (whose science underlies Match.com and Chemistry.com), this course will impact your relationships and business interactions for years to come.
Objectives/Focus:
The Art of Empathy focuses on improving participants’ ability to walk in client’s shoes in order to build deeper relationships. After completing the program, participants will be able to:
- Assess the empathic intent behind their interactions with client executives.
- Recognize their personality style and that of their client, intentionally considering the way personality affects interactions.
- Identify specific empathic actions that enhance their relationships.
Prerequisite:
N/A
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Harold Magnum: “The Benefits of a Trained Memory in Project Management for 2013”
In a project oriented world filled with challenges of information overload, inventory shortages and scheduling conflicts a paradigm for improved memory creation thru recall ability is paramount. Improved project management is the primary benefit of this instructional session by learning to create new memory skill sets. It’s a workshop that provides impact in any project management climate.
Active learning of memory skills is proving to be the root to the driven efficiencies thru mental acuity.
Not only are learning curves reduced by personal memory improvement but newfound time intervals are providing increased time for critical thinking and reasoning processes throughout the project.
Objectives/Focus:
- Establishing Memory Improvement Skills – Mnemonic generational exercises
- Mental File Folder Creation & Activation F-P-G System
- File Applications – Abstract Rules-Name Retention
- Industry uses and personal improvement techniques – Memory Protocols
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Mike Goodfriend: “The Project team Leader’s Challenge – Achieving A Teamwork Competency Advantage”
Teamwork competency is a shared competency not an individual one. The challenge for the project team leader is to help the team deliver on a collective basis in addition to the value they deliver in their individual disciplines. Mike Goodfriend will share TeamSceneTM, his teamwork competency model. In “The Project Team Leader’s Challenge” workshop, participants will not only learn about each of the teamwork competencies and the factors that drive that competency, but also the leadership skills and characteristics to drive the team to be more collectively competent at working together – including how project owners and contractors work as a team. In the “Project Teamwork – Practice, Practice, Practice,” participants will focus on practicing the improvement in teamwork competency.
Objectives/Focus:
- Processes and behaviors that will engineer a teamwork competency advantage
- Differentiating between value delivered collectively vs. the value delivered in disciplines
- Leadership tools and methods to drive a project advantage by working together well as a team
Prerequisite:
N/A
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Laurie Jimenez: “The Power of Ideas”
As project managers, we are called upon to be team leaders. When confronted with project bumps, issues and challenges, we need to consider all possible avenues to resolve and overcome any obstacles to project success. Leading your team to think through the situation, and creatively develop possible resolutions can be difficult without the knowledge of creative thinking. In this workshop, you’ll expand your mind’s boundaries, and break through the proverbial box with creative thinking.
Objectives/Focus:
- This workshop teaches participants how to become more creative thinkers
- Understanding the principles of creative thinking
- Developing imaginative thinking through options, opportunities, and (yes, even) creative guesswork
- Breaking the box boundaries with mental calisthenics, creating combinations, and brainstorming
Prerequisite:
N/A
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
| Monday PM Sessions (1PM – 5PM) |
Kevin Cullen: “Having a Magic Wand: The Ability to Turn a Situation Around for Success“
There’s nothing like achieving your vision, producing great results and leading your project team to success. However, the bigger your target, the bigger the stakes and the bigger the risk for mishaps, unplanned events and things going wrong. It’s easy to be at the helm while things are going well. The real challenge is when things don’t go as planned. How we handle situations when things get off track can make or break projects and strategic initiatives. This session is designed to equip you with skills to deal powerfully with interruptions and get a project back on track quickly and transparently.
Objectives/Focus:
- Know how to spot projects going off track before they do
- Utilize a methodology for effectively resolving breakdowns and delivering wins
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Rick Morris: “Project Management That Works!!”
Project managers are routinely faced with dilemmas. Dilemmas such as sponsors mandating unreachable dates, teams unable to give reliable estimates, changing priorities and scope, and a myriad of other issues. The reactions to these issues generally range from utter frustration
to apathy. The reactions then lead to emotional conversations such as “We can’t possibly do this by then!” or “The Sponsor doesn’t understand!” Finally, there is an approach that is applicable
whether you are the leader of a PMO, or just a single project manager trying to do things right! Rick Morris introduces Project Management That Works! If there is only one seminar you can attend this year, this is the one for you! Rick will take his time tested successful approach and break it down for you in manageable pieces so that you can not only learn each concept, but also be able to apply it immediately after the conference. The techniques will be applicable for internal project managers to consultants, and everywhere in between. This is the one you do not want to miss!
Objectives/Focus:
- How to Deal With Mandated Dates
- How to Improve Team Estimates
- How to Avoid the Project Blame Game
- A New Twist to Post-Project Negotiations
- Real World Advice
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge discipline
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Anthony Reed: “Managing Difficult People on Projects”
There are four components to the Project Equation. Unfortunately, millions of dollars are spent on one component; the methodology. Despite this investment, only 32% of IT projects were successful in 2009. The one common component, throughout the years of various project management methodologies, has been the people. There are no difficult projects only difficult people.
One’s ability to manage (difficult) people is the missing link between a methodology and a successful project. We must manage stakeholder expectations, turn victims into responsible team members, control pity parties, motivate people to change, and deal with narcissistic managers. During this presentation, you’ll learn the tips on how to manage difficult people on your projects.
Objectives/Focus:
- Identify and Understanding the Project Constraints
- Recognize & identify the problems in the project
- Identify the options for recovering the project
- Work with the stakeholders
- Planning and implement the recovery plan
Prerequisite:
Project Management knowledge discipline
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
David Howe: “Building High Performance Project Teams”
Having a team of experienced professionals assigned to you as a Project Manager is no guarantee of project success. Every team is a group of individuals and how well the team performs is directly driven by the leadership of the Team Leader….you! And if you are not the team lead, learning how to build and to excel in a high performance team is invaluable in your professional resume. You could make the difference in any team.
Objectives/Focus:
- What is a high performance team and it’s ten characteristics
- Leadership tools that make a difference and how to use them
- Communicating the right information at the right time
- Knowing your team well and why it matters
- How to analyze your team and its performance
Prerequisite:
The desire to be the best.
Level of Knowledge:
Any and all levels of experience… and it’s not just what you know…. it’s what you do! |
Harold Magnum: “The Benefits of a Trained Memory in Project Management for 2013”
In a project oriented world filled with challenges of information overload, inventory shortages and scheduling conflicts a paradigm for improved memory creation thru recall ability is paramount. Improved project management is the primary benefit of this instructional session by learning to create new memory skill sets. It’s a workshop that provides impact in any project management climate.
Active learning of memory skills is proving to be the root to the driven efficiencies thru mental acuity. Not only are learning curves reduced by personal memory improvement but newfound time intervals are providing increased time for critical thinking and reasoning processes throughout the project.
Objectives/Focus:
- Establishing Memory Improvement Skills – Mnemonic generational exercises
- Mental File Folder Creation & Activation F-P-G System
- File Applications – Abstract Rules-Name Retention
- Industry uses and personal improvement techniques – Memory Protocols
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Mike Goodfriend: “Project Teamwork – Practice, Practice, Practice”
Teamwork competency is a shared competency not an individual one. The challenge for the project team leader is to help the team deliver on a collective basis in addition to the value they deliver in their individual disciplines. Mike Goodfriend will share TeamSceneTM, his teamwork competency model. In “The Project Team Leader’s Challenge” workshop, participants will not only learn about each of the teamwork competencies and the factors that drive that competency, but also the leadership skills and characteristics to drive the team to be more collectively competent at working together – including how project owners and contractors work as a team. In the “Project Teamwork – Practice, Practice, Practice,” participants will focus on practicing the improvement in teamwork competency.
Objectives/Focus:
- Processes and behaviors that will engineer a teamwork competency advantage
- Differentiating between value delivered collectively vs. the value delivered in disciplines
- Leadership tools and methods to drive a project advantage by working together well as a team
Prerequisite:
N/A
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Full Day - Monday Session - ONLY ALL DAY SESSION
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Rick Gillis: “JOB! How to Find Your Next Job in 1 Day”
This full-day workshop is for you if you are currently seeking employment; are considering new employment as well as anyone currently employed who wants to learn how to “secure their career” and enhance their professional options. Rick Gillis will teach you how to speak to and present the value you bring to an organization. The bottom line is Rick will teach you how to compete!
As a bonus each attendee will receive a copy of Rick’s new book “JOB!”
Objectives/Focus:
- Write the most powerful, attention-grabbing resume you have ever written
- Sell yourself to a potential employer—even if you are not a salesperson
- Create a professional and personal achievements inventory
- Master the software that is the job search ‘black hole’
- Master the job search social media that matters
- Minimize age-discrimination issues
- Gain job search confidence
- Conduct deep research on target companies
- Ace the interview—salary negotiation included
- Learn how to ask for the job
- Follow up to the interview
- “Secure Your Career”—how to keep your job once hired
- Prepare yourself to compete at the highest level
Prerequisite:
Attending Rick’s AM Session
Level of Knowledge:
Beginner/Intermediate/Expert |
Badge Pickup
Badges for attendees registered will be available for pick-up on-site at Registration beginning 7:00 AM Monday, June 3, 2013 – Lobby Level Area of the Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown.
Photo Identification Required
To ensure a secure conference, photo identification (passport or driver's license) is required.
Photography Policy
Photography and video/audio recording of any kind are strictly prohibited in the sessions and throughout the exhibition area.
Photographer on Premises
A professional photographer may be on site to document this 2013 PMIHC&E event and activities. Photographs and video footage are the sole property of PMI® Houston Chapter, Inc. By registering for and/or attending this event, attendees understand that PMI Houston may use their likenesses for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed, please notify the photographer on site.
Recommended Attire for PMI Houston Conference & Expo
Business casual attire and comfortable footwear are appropriate for all PMI Houston events including the evening receptions. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort preferences vary widely, we suggest you bring a jacket or sweater with you.
Smoking at this 2013 PMI Houston Conference & Expo and Annual Job Fair
In consideration of all conference attendees, PMI requests that you smoke only in designated smoking areas. Smoking is not permitted inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
2013 PMIHC&E Session Presentations
Breakout session presentations will be distributed either on a memory stick in the goodie bag or on PMI Houston’s website following the conference to all members and nonmembers who paid for, and did not cancel, registration for the 2013 PMIHC&E on or before June 17, 2013.
Discount for PMI Members or Corporate Registration Discount (promo code needed). If you are registering five (5) or more people from the same company you can register at the rate and receive the discount price. Please contact Logan Beszterda for the discount code needed.
(Note: only one of these discounts may be applied to your registration, no combinations of discounts will be allowed.)
Hotel Reservations
If you need to reserve a room for the conference & expo, The Hyatt offers rooms at a discounted rate of $189/night. Please use the code, “PMI” when making reservations.
Registration Confirmation
E-mail confirmation will be sent once you have completed the registration process. If you do not receive this email confirmation, contact the Conference Registration at PMIC.Registration@pmihouston.org. On-site registration will be available Monday through Wednesday, June 3 - 5, 2013 from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Registration is based on availability.
Cancellation received by 05/10/13 - 100% (less $50 cancellation fee)
Cancellation received after 05/10/13 before 05/28/13 - 50% (less $50 cancellation fee)
Cancellation received on or after 05/28/13 - No Refunds
Transfer Policy
Registrations may be transferred to another individual, and will incur a $50 change fee. Transfer request letter must be from the original registrant, and must be sent to PMIC.Registration@pmihouston.org.
Payment Policy
Online pre-registration requires full payment of your invoice to complete and confirm your reservation. Unpaid invoices will automatically cancel ten (10) days after the date of the invoice. At this point, your pre-registration will be cancelled. Once an unpaid registration is cancelled, a new registration is required at the then current pricing. It is recommended you pay your registration fee via credit card, at the time of registering, to confirm and obtain the best available discount.
