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CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE SUPPORT TOOLKIT

NOVEMBER 22 - 23, 2016 WINSPORT | CANADA OLYMPIC PARK, CALGARY www.pmisacconference.com/Registration

1. Welcome Letter & “How To Use This Kit”

2. About Project Management Institute Southern Alberta Chapter

3. About the Conference

4. Keynote Speakers

5. CEO Open Mic: Panel Discussion

6. What Attendees Are Saying

7. Who Attends?

8. Past Attendee Organizations

9. Conference Highlights

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE SUPPORT TOOLKIT OUTLINE

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. CONQUERING BARRIERS. ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

Dear Delegate,

RE: Project Management Institute Southern Alberta Chapter – Professional Development Conference

On behalf of the Project Management Institute Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC), thank you for taking this opportunity to consider attending the 2016 Professional Development Conference. Hosted in Calgary, Alberta this annual event focuses on delivering valuable education, networking and learning opportunities to foster excellence throughout the prominent project management industry in southern Alberta.

I have no doubt that the dynamic program, speakers and sessions we have selected for this event will further your professional and personal goals as a project professional. Your attendance at this event will enable growth in key project management fields, and will return value to both you and your organization.

We recognize that employers and organizations have limited training and professional development budgets, and have prepared this package to support your funding request to attend the event. In conjunction with the accompanying “Making the Case” letter template, we hope that you will find all of the required information within this toolkit helpful to present your funding request to your employer or organization.

Should you have any questions or require additional detail, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our conference planning team at conference@pmisacconference.com or 1-800-281-0697.

Thank you again for considering this professional development opportunity and we look forward to hosting you at WinSport at Canada Olympic Park on November 22-23, 2016.

Sincerely,

Candice Davis, Chair

PMI Southern Alberta Chapter Professional Development Conference 2016

1.0 WELCOME LETTER

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PMI SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER

PMI Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC) is a vibrant Chapter in the PMI network, with more than 2,500 active members located throughout Southern Alberta. The Chapter focuses on promoting project management principles within the community, business, and practitioners. PMI-SAC has dozens of helpful volunteers who assist in planning and executing world-class education and professional development-focused events, including our Professional Development Conference. For more information about the Chapter, learning and professional development opportunities and our events, please visit www.pmisac.com

VISION

To be the recognized leader in project management excellence.

MISSION

We develop passionate Project Managers.

CORE VALUES

• Professionalism

• Mastery

• Involvement

2.0 ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. CONQUERING BARRIERS. ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. CONQUERING BARRIERS. ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

Achieving peak performance, whether you’re a professional athlete or a project management professional requires vision, focus, determination and the relentless pursuit of excellence. While we train, practice, refine and perfect our own skillset, we also must learn to do more than just manage – we must inspire, coach, motivate, and drive others to excel.

Join us for the PMI Southern Alberta Chapter 2016 Professional Development Conference (PDC) on November 22nd – 23rd as our speakers share their highlights, setbacks and lessons learned in their career. They will inspire us with the peak moments of their stories and show us how we can train ourselves to be stronger, smarter and more resourceful than ever before.

3.0 PMI-SAC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

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JAMIE CLARKEMOUNT EVEREST ADVENTURER & CEO OF LIVEOUTTHERE.COM THE ADVENTURE OF BUSINESS | Jamie Clarke has climbed the Seven Summits (including two treks up Mt. Everest), ridden camels across Arabia, and created two successful outdoor retail companies. With insights from the top of the world and the peaks of business success, companies and organizations seek out his expertise on perseverance, leadership, and teambuilding. With high energy, humour, and palpable passion, Clarke inspires and informs audiences with lessons from his adventures and endeavors, challenging individuals to consider their own Everest and offering actionable strategies for successfully reaching one’s summit. whether in business, academia, or perhaps the most dynamic environment of all –life.

MANJIT MINHASJUDGE ON CBC’S DRAGONS’ DEN & TOP 100 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSTHE MINHAS SCHOOL OF BEER: BUSINESS SUCCESS | In her early 30s, Manjit Minhas, the petroleum engineering student turned beer baroness, is one of North America’s most exciting entrepreneurs. The alcohol industry has always been an old boys’ club, dominated by the male-run businesses of old. Minhas has been able to do what few ever thought possible —start from nothing and successfully enter the beer and spirits industry, undoubtedly one of the most competitive markets around, all as a young female entrepreneur. She is a highly sought-after speaker and has given talks at the Rotman School of Management and the Haskayne School of Business, among others. She is also the newest judge on CBC’s Dragons’ Den.

NATALIE PANEKROCKET SCIENTIST & NASA INTERNLEARNING SHOULD KNOW NO BOUNDARIES | Natalie is an intelligent, insightful, energetic speaker who infuses powerful storytelling with a down-to-earth personality. She brings an unrivaled passion for ideas that inspires audiences to embrace the learning process: demand the most of themselves, commit to a goal, and develop intellectual fortitude. Natalie is on a mission to inspire the next generation of female game-changers to dive head-first into challenges and pursue careers in engineering and technology. Natalie has had some extraordinary experiences that have shaped her dreams of becoming an astronaut, including internships at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center and Ames Research Center, where she worked on a mission

to Mars.

LISA VLOOSWYKSEVEN-TIME CANADIAN LONG DRIVE CHAMPION & SPORTS JOURNALISTDRIVE DETERMINES DISTANCE | How can you stay at the top of your game and perform at the highest level, year after year? Seven-time Canadian Long Drive Champion Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk went from being a high-handicap recreational golfer to a professional player who hits farther than most men. In her keynote presentation, Lisa shows audiences the keys to achieving peak performance. With valuable lessons drawn from her experiences, Lisa’s insights can be immediately implemented to create fast success.

4.0 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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For the first time ever, the PMI-SAC Professional Development Conference (PDC) Committee is pleased to include a CEO Open Mic – Panel Discussion to kick start day two of the conference. This panel discussion will be moderated by PDC Master of Ceremonies, Dave Kelly, and will provide conference delegates with an opportunity to hear some of Calgary’s local business leaders talk about how they build their teams to achieve peak performance, motivate and inspire in challenging times, the importance of having a cohesive company culture in achieving success, and what they have personally done in their careers to learn, develop and prepare for their current roles.

5.0 CEO OPEN MIC: PANEL DISCUSSION

DAVE KELLY CONFERENCE MASTER OF CEREMONIES & PANEL MODERATORDave is recognized by many for his time as television co-host for CityTV Calgary’s Breakfast Television. Among many projects, Dave is the co-founder of a world-class production company, Kelly Brothers Productions. He and the team at Kelly Brothers love telling a good story, and they bring their experience in television, theatre, writing, teaching and hosting to do just that. As the PDC Master of Ceremonies and panel moderator, you’ll find Dave’s humour, curiosity and compassion come through naturally.

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6.0 ATTENDEE TESTIMONIALS

THE KEYNOTES THIS YEAR WERE ALL AMAZING –

I ENJOYED EACH AND EVERY ONE. VERY INSPIRING

AND MOTIVATIONAL, PROVIDING LOTS TO REFLECT

ON AFTER THE CONFERENCE WAS OVER. I ENJOYED

THE SESSIONS AS WELL AND TOOK NUGGETS

AWAY FROM EACH ONE.”

OVERALL GREAT JOB BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

THE PROFESSIONALISM AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL HAS

PRODUCED ANOTHER FIRST CLASS CONFERENCE.”

“THIS WAS MY FIRST EVENT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE.”

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STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. CONQUERING BARRIERS. ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

The PDC attracts a diverse attendee population representing nearly every industry in southern Alberta. Attendees come from both formal and informal project management backgrounds, and many hold designations such as the PMP® (Project Management Professional), BA’s and P.Eng designations. This annual forum presents a unique opportunity for learning and professional development for project professionals from any industry. The conference attracts professionals from all backgrounds and training, including:

• Project Managers

• Business Analysts

• Engineers

• Accounting & Financial Professionals

• Information Technology Professionals

• Project Coordinators

• Project Architects

Nearly every role in every industry incorporates some element of project management. As such, we strive to create a diverse, well-rounded program that speaks to project professionals from diverse backgrounds. If your organization or role is project-driven in any way, we guarantee that you will gain value from joining us at the 2016 PDC.

7.0 WHO ATTENDS?

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• 4Phase Consulting• A&B Pipeliners• ABB Inc.• Abstract Tech• Access Pipeline Inc.• Adoxio• AECOM• Agile Perspective Inc.• Agrium• ALANI Management Consultant• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry• Alberta Electric System Operator

(AESO)• Alberta Energy Regulator• Alberta Health Services• Alberta Infrastructure• Alberta Transportation• AltaLink Management Ltd.• Altitude Projects Inc.• Aly Pain Professional Coaching• Applied4Sight• Arbutus Solutions• ARC Business Solutions• ARCADIS Canada• Arcurve Inc.• Arnett & Burgess Oilfield

Construction Ltd.• Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners (a

Quanta Services company)• ATCO• ATCO Structures & Logistics• Athabasca University• Autopro Automation

Consultants Ltd.• AVEVA• Axia Netmedia• BaseCamp4 Inc• Bernelle Construction

Management Ltd.• Betach Solutions• BICS Inc.• Blackstone Project Management• Bluegum & Maple Consulting

Inc.• Bonnet Resources Ltd.• Brion Energy Corp.• Business Instincts Group• Caledonian Professional Services

Inc.• Calgary Catholic School District• Calgary Co-op• Calgary Fire Department• Calgary Police Service• Calgary Zoo• CANA Limited100• Canadian Natural Resources

Limited• Canadian Pacific Railway• Catherine Brownlee Inc.• Celero Solutions• Cenovus Energy Inc.• Cenozon Inc.• Centron Group of Companies• Certum Consulting Inc.• CGI• Chinook Solutions

• Cisco Systems• City of Calgary• City of Chestermere• City of Lethbridge• ClearStream Energy Services• CoCentric Solutions Inc.• Cognera Corp.• Columbia Power Corporation• CompuCom• Comtech• ConocoPhilips Canada• Convergence Project

Management Inc.• CORE Linepipe• Corporate Oasis Inc.• Corvelle Consulting• CP Rail• CPS• Data Management Group• Defence Construction Canada• Devon Energy• Drakken• Emerson• Enbridge Inc.• Encana• Endeavor Consulting Ltd.• Endurance Consulting• Enerplus• ENMAX Energy Corporation• EPCOR Water Services• Ethier Associates• Exchanger Industries Ltd.• exp Services Inc.

8.0 PAST ATTENDEE ORGANIZATIONS

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8.0 PAST ATTENDEE ORGANIZATIONS

• Extreme Meetings• Ernst & Young• F.C.W.C. Consulting Inc.• FGL Sports/Marks• First Interstate Bank• Flexpipe Systems• Flyht Aerospace Solutions• Focus Environmental Consulting

Ltd.• Folded Sky• Fortis Alberta Inc• Fujitsu Consulting• FWbuilders• Gamma Professional Solutions• Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd.• GE Canada• GE Grid Solutions• Gibson Energy ULC• Gilmore & Associates• Global Knowledge• Golder Associates• Government of Canada• Guidinger Military Insights Ltd.• Guru Consulting and Trading Inc.• GWC Projects Inc.• H&R Block Canada• Haskayne School of Business• Horizon North• Husky Energy• IBM Canada• IHS Global Inc.• Incito Consulting Inc.• Indian Oil and Gas Canada• Infinity Consulting

• Inspiring Minds Consulting Ltd.• InSync Systems• InteliSystems Inc.• Inter Pipeline• InvenSense• IRSNDT• Iwanski Architecture• Jacobs Canada Inc.• Jayman Modus• JEM WORKS• Jessica Soroky LLC• Jmp Engineering• John Miller• K C Automation Ltd.• Key Energy• Keyera Corp• Keywest Projects Ltd.• Know IT Consulting Inc.• Kriedo• Lagrangian• Leading Answers• Lightstream Resources• LiveMore• Long View Systems• Lorna Murray Consulting Inc• Maidment Management

Consulting Inc.• MapleSoft• MEG Energy• Mesh Organizational Services• mexsig Inc.• MMM Group Ltd.• Modis• Mount Royal University

• Murphy Oil Company Ltd• National Energy Board• Nexen Energy• Niegle Project Services• Niska Gas Storage• Nobal Technologies• Node 3 Consulting• North West Redwater

Partnership• NOVA Chemicals Corp.• NovAtel Inc.• NSE Coaching• Oliver Construction PM• Omicron• OnX Canada• Oracle• Orca Projects Inc.• PAK Consulting• Paramount Resources• Parkland Fuel Corporation• Parks Canada• Pathfinder• Peak Success Institute• Pembina Pipeline Corporation• Peritus Energy Consultants Ltd.• Pidherney’s Inc.• Pivotal Projects• Plains Midstream Canada• PM Canvas• PMI Southern Alberta Chapter• PMI Northern Alberta Chapter• Poise PM Inc.• PPEI• Precision Drilling

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8.0 PAST ATTENDEE ORGANIZATIONS

• Pretium Projects• Project Ironman• Project Management Skills, LLC• Public Works and Government

Services Canada• Qscribe Inc• Quadrus Develpment Inc• Quantum Murray LP• Raven Bay Services• Raytheon Canada Limited• RCH Consulting Ltd.• Red Pearls IT Consulting Ltd.• Repsol• Rocky View County• RSI• RTL Consulting Inc.• RV & Associates• SAIT Polytechnic• SAIT School of Business• Schlumberger• Schneider Electric• Scott Ambler + Associates• SDG Consulting Inc.• Sentio Engineering• ServiceNow• Shaw Cablesystems• Shaw Communications Inc.• Shell Canada Ltd.• Shufelt & Associates• Sierra Systems Group Inc.• Silver Dart Project Management

Inc.• SJJS & Associates• SMART Technologies

• Solstice Projects• Solutions For Resilience

(Cocentric Solutions)• Solvera Solutions• Speakers’ Spotlight• Spectra Energy• Spotlight Data Management Inc.• Stantec Consulting Ltd.• Stealth Energy• STRATEGYK• Stratus Force• Stuart Olson• Stuart-Berry, Tudgay, Tuckwell

and Brown Associates• Studon• Suncor Energy Inc.• Syrnick Enterprises Ltd.• TACK Consulting Services• Taleo Project Services• Talisman Energy• Tall City Telecom• Tarka Consulting Inc.• Tarpon Energy Services• TCB Projects Ltd.• TELUS Communications• Tenaris• Tervita• The Bethany Group• The Calgary Airport Authority• The Tembo Group Ltd.• Thirteen Solutions• ThoughtWorks• Timberline Consulting Inc.• Town of Banff

• TransAlta Corporation• TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.• Trebloc Management &

Consulting• Trident Exploration• TripSpark Technologies• True Site View, Inc.• Tundra Process Solutions• Tykans Group / 480 Degrees• UFA Co-operative Limited• University of Calgary• Veris Canada• Vishwa Consulting Services Inc.• Volker Stevin Contracting• WCB-Alberta• Western Financial Group• WestJet Airlines• Williams Engineering Canada

Inc.• Willow Bridge (Alberta) Inc.• Wood Group Mustang• WorleyParsons

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. CONQUERING BARRIERS. ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

WHY COME THIS YEAR? The PMI-SAC Professional Development Conference (PDC) is the chapter’s largest networking and professional development event of the year. The PDC brings together over 500 project managers for two days of learning and networking. The program consists of over 30 sessions and has been structured around the new PMI Talent Triangle, with a focus on strategy, technology and leadership.

9.0 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• SAIT • Taleo• Cocentric Solutions• Mount Royal University• CGI

• City of Calgary• Cocentric Solutions• Emerson Process Management• Procom• Stuart Olson

• University of Calgary• City of Calgary

• Solvera

Historically, this event draws significant Industry support and recognition, partnering with some of Alberta’s top employers and leading brands, including: