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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019WINSPORT (CANADA OLYMPIC PARK)

TURNING THE WHEELS OF INNOVATION

SETTING CHANGE IN MOTION.

2019 PMI-SAC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

ATTENDANCE SUPPORT TOOLKIT


www.pmisacsymposium.com

1 Welcome Letter & “How To Use This Kit”

2 About Project Management Institute

Southern Alberta Chapter

3 PMI-SAC Professional Development Events

4 Past Event Highlights

5 What People Are Saying

6 Who Attends?

7 PMI Events – Attendee Organizations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Dear Delegate,

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

On behalf of the Project Management Institute Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC), thank you for taking

this opportunity to consider attending the Professional Development Symposium.

Hosted in Calgary, Alberta this annual event will provide you with insight to ensure your project management

skills remain sharp, so you can continue to grow and deliver value to your employers, organizations, clients

and stakeholders.

I have no doubt that the dynamic program, speakers and sessions we have assembled for this event will

further your goals as a project professional. Your attendance at this event will enable growth in key project

management fi elds, 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 fi nd all of the

required information within this toolkit to present your funding request to your employer or organization.

Should you have any questions or require additional detail or information to support your

application to attend, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our conference planning team a

[email protected] or 1-800-281-0697.

Thank you again for considering this professional development opportunity and we look forward to hosting

you at Winsport on November 4, 2019.

Sincerely,

Lahiru Silva, Chair PMI Southern Alberta Chapter

Professional Development Symposium

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

2,400 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 Conferences and Symposiums. 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.

MISSIONWE DEVELOP PASSIONATE PROJECT MANAGERS.

CORE VALUESPROFESSIONALISM

MASTERY

INVOLVEMENT

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENTINSTITUTE - SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER

The Project Management Institute –

Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC)

is thrilled to announce the brand-new

Professional Development Symposium (PDS).

This one-day event will feature intense, focused learning on the most

current topics and case studies. Along with featuring real-life projects,

the program will include sessions that will help project management

professionals develop both technical and leadership skills.

The event will bring together speakers and leaders who will share

skills and insights and equip project managers to start, manage and

create change and become innovators within their organizations. The

event will inspire attendees to take the fi rst step to initiate change and

create momentum within their careers and projects.


TURNING THE WHEELS OF INNOVATIONSETTING CHANGE IN MOTION.


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The PMI-SAC Professional Development

Symposium builds on the momentum

and strong track record the chapter has

of delivering relevant, engaging and

world class educational events.

The PDS will deliver engaging, immersive

training to over 300 project managers

for a full day of learning and networking.

Historically, the chapter events draw

signifi cant Industry support and

recognition, partnering with some of

Alberta’s top employers and leading

brands, including:

• MICROSOFT

• SAIT

• AESO

• MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY

• CGI

• CITY OF CALGARY

• EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT

• STUART OLSON

• UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

• ENBRIDGE

• ALTALINK

PASTEVENTHIGHLIGHTS “deliver engaging, immersive training to over 300 project managers”

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“ Overall an excellent conference with lots of learning and networking opportunities. Keep up the good work!”

“ I applaud the PMI-SAC in the quality of keynote speakers you are able to provide. The entire PDC is very well organized, and very well run. Top notch facilities, food, organization, and volunteers. Thank you!”

“I got a lot of useful insights that I can adopt in my organization.”

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The PDS will attract 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 event presents a unique opportunity for learning and professional development for project

professionals from any industry. Delegates will be able to maximize their education and networking

opportunities while fast-tracking their professional development at this special one-day event!

The conference attracts professionals from all backgrounds and training, including:

• PROJECT MANAGERS

• BUSINESS ANALYSTS

• ENGINEERS

• ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

WHO ATTENDS?

“... maximize their education and networking opportunities while fast-

tracking their professional development at this special one-day event!”

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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 Oilfi eld

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 Pacifi c 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.• 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

PMI EVENTS – ATTENDEE ORGANIZATIONS

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• 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• Infi nity 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• Pathfi nder• 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• 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


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• 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


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