Jonathan Michael Bowman

The Fine Art of People Power

Are you ready to be inspired, invigorated, and equipped to turn great challenges into unimaginable victories? In this compelling, inspirational presentation, Jonathan uncovers three hidden benefits of your support system that can help you achieve this goal. This is the power of people in your lives.

Jonathan teaches how “People Power” helped propel him from living in public housing projects and homelessness as a child to becoming an accomplished attorney and award-winning leader. Plus, Jonathan’s message is made even more memorable by his powerful, fine art photography, which he uses as a metaphor to graphically illustrate key points.

Join us Tuesday, Feb 18th as we welcome  a Guest Speaker to a Venue in Madison. Attend this event to earn 1 PDU in Leadership.

Chapter meetings are always a great way to earn a minimum of 1 PDU, have some great food, network with others and enjoy a great guest speaker.

The PMP Exam is changing on 1 July 2020

All course registrants should take their PMP exam prior to 1 July 2020.

This class is intended for people who are committed to a career in project management and aspire to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification Exams conducted by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The class will cover each section of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide, on which the certification exams are based. Additionally, Students will learn exam preparation tips, complete practice questions, and interact with their peers and PMP Certified instructors.

All prospective students please review the prerequisites to sit for the PMP or CAPM exam for eligibility prior to taking this course which can be found on the PMI website at www.pmi.org. The course materials are based off the new PMBOK version 6. 

The instructors are PMP Certified volunteers from the Madison/South Central Wisconsin chapter who bring real-life experiences and project management knowledge to the area(s) that they present.

Earn 35 CEU's (Contact Hours)

Joe Perzel 

How to Train Your Dragon - a Sponsor Primer by Joe Perzel

A successful journey from start to finish of a project is not linear, clean, forecastable or easy.  Your interest is to deliver the project on time, on budget, and with a smile on everyone’s face. Hopefully it is your Sponsor’s agenda as well.

This presentation will discuss how to prepare your project for a successful journey, focusing on how to on-board your sponsor, the features of a good sponsor, and what to do if they are unengaged, uncomfortable in the role or at the wrong level of the organization.  We will also discuss how to build a relationship with your sponsor and leverage your influence with them to set your project up for success.

The major points to be covered include: 

• How to prepare for a successful project
• Defining a “good Sponsor” 
• On-boarding and training your sponsor
• Hints and tips for many of the problems you will face with your sponsor

Learn how to recognize the problem signs before it’s too late and make you and your sponsor a winning team.

Join us Thursday, Mar 19th as we welcome Joe Perzel to a Harley Davidsin Madison. Attend this event to earn 1 PDU in Leadership.

Chapter meetings are always a great way to earn a minimum of 1 PDU, have some great food, network with others and enjoy a great guest speaker.

 Guest Speaker: TBD

Presentation:

TBD

Join us Wednesday, Apr 15th as we welcome  a Guest Speaker to a Venue in Madison. Attend this event to earn 1 PDU in Leadership/Technical/Strategic And Business Management.

Chapter meetings are always a great way to earn a minimum of 1 PDU, have some great food, network with others and enjoy a great guest speaker.

PDD Highlights

Registration will open soon for 2020 Professional Development Day! 

The PMI® Professional Development Day 2020 South Central Wisconsin will feature a variety of educational tracks and networking opportunities to be held at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club.

• Different educational sessions to choose from focusing on PMI Agile, technical, leadership, and strategic project management practices
• Exceptional Keynote Speakers
• Networking events to make connections and build relationships
• 6 PDUs

Event Summary

LOCATION: Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club - 1 West Dayton Street, Madison WI, 53703
DATE: May 7th, 2020 starting at 8am
PARKING: Parking is available under the hotel or in several public lots around the Capitol Square

NETWORKING EVENT: Come network and discuss the conference with your fellow PMs and vendors! Appetizers, drink tickets, and a raffle will be provided. The Mixer is 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at the Madison Concourse Hotel. We hope to see you there!

EVENT FEE:  $400 (Non-registered PMI-Madison Chapter members) or $350 (Registered PMI-Madison Chapter members).  There is an additional $50 off the Event Fee for early bird registrations through March 15th, 2020 for all registrants.