Presenting Sponsor
Conference Registration
Friday, June 10 to Sunday June 12, 2011 - $150 conference fee
To register for the conference, please follow this link:
Click here for Event Registration
Hotel Registration
Gideon Putnam Hotel and Resort, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 - $159/night includes meals
To book your room at the Gideon Putnam, please call:
1-866-746-1077 option 2, PMI conference block is Resid #9N206H (you must provide this code when registering to receive the correct rate, and so that PMI can track registration.)
Many amenities at the Gideon: golf, mineral baths, tennis, National Museum of Dance, 5k running/walking trails, Automobile Museum and easy access to many restaurants; Saratoga Springs is an entirely accessible "city in the country," and attendees can look forward to walking the main thoroughfare; the hotel offers a free shuttle downtown; everyone receives a 20% off all meals coupon.
Speakers
Jay Rifenbary, Rifenbary Training and Development - Jay is a professional speaker, trainer and consultant. For the last 18 years, he has provided his expertise in the areas of personal development, leadership, and communication training to organizations, associations and schools across North America, Europe and Asia. http://rifenbary.com/index.cfm
Jim Letts, Saratoga Springs Area YMCA, Executive Director - Jim Letts has overseen explosive growth in the Saratoga YMCA including the building of two new YMCA facilities, incredible fund raising, all the while maintaining the close, intimate relationship non-profit, service organizations like the YMCA need in order to succeed. http://ymcasaratoga.org/
Mark Grimm, Mark Grimm Communications - Former TV news anchor, Mark Grimm is a dynamic entrepreneur, author, radio host and award-winning trainer. Mark operates Mark Grimm Communications, a public speaking training, media relations and message strategy firm. Mark spent 12 years as a TV news anchor/reporter and producer. Mark conducted one-on-one interviews with Presidents Bush and Clinton, appeared on CBS News and the Phil Donahue Show and saw news ratings double as anchor at Denver's NBC-owned station. http://markgrimm.com/
Timothy Jaques, Line of Sight, LLC - Timothy Jaques is CEO of Line of Sight, a project management, change management firm with worldwide clients. Tim’s articles have been published by PMI and he is co-author of two books on project management. http://www.line-of-sight.com/
Connie Tholer, Duanesburg High School, Project Management Teacher. Using PMI-provided curricula (including the PMBOK), Connie is teaching project management to a group of high school students. Putting into practice the mission of PMI’s Education Foundation, Connie (and her students) can provide Region 4 attendees real-world ideas and tasks to bring project management into our high schools
PMI Global Operations, Still in the planning phase, GOC is on tap to provide attendees with useful, hands-on demonstrations of the revised PMI web site tools and applications.
Miscellaneous
Dress, Business Casual
Sponsors, UNY-PMI is currently aggressively seeking sponsors to underwrite conference costs.
Give-Aways, UNY-PMI plans to offer a number of thoughtful, Upstate NY type gifts for registration.
Social Activities, UNY-PMI is currently not planning any scheduled events, registrants will receive a menu of activities, including the Saratoga Arts Festival (www.saratogaartsfest.org/), Restaurant Guide, etc.
PDUs, 10 PDUs will be provided.
Hospitality Room, Registrants and sponsors will have access to a UNY-PMI provided hospitality room for break out, cocktails, etc.
Banquet, Saturday night’s banquet is being planned by the Region 4 Mentor. This will be on site at the Gideon.
Travel, Albany International Airport is about 30 mins. away. Rental cars are available, but likely not needed as the Gideon does offer shuttles for $60/trip; 1 person - $60; 10 people, $60... Saratoga is off I-87, exit 13 North; approximately 4 hours from Rochester, 5.5 hours from Buffalo; 4.5 hours from metro NYC. Shuttles downtown are free; restaurants are within walking distance for the somewhat bold; 5 mins by car.
AGENDA
| Date / Time | Topic | Who to Arrange |
| FRIDAY | ||
| 12 Noon - 5 pm |
Registration | Hosting Chapter |
| 5:30 - 7 pm |
Welcome Reception | Hosting Chapter |
| Evening | Dinner - on your own | |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 7 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 8 - 8:30 | Welcome to conference / introductions from attendees | Mentor / Host / Attendees |
| 8:30 - 9:45 |
Keynote w/ 15 mins. Q&A- Jay Rifenbary | Hosting Chapter |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Break | |
| 10 - 10:45 |
GOC Technology Review w/ Drew Ihlenfeld | Mentor |
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
Breakout Session 1 | Mentor |
| 11:30 - 12 Noon |
Growing In Your Community- Jim Letts, Saratoga YMCA | Hosting Chapter |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Communications- Mark Grimm | Hosting Chapter |
| 2:00 - 2:15 |
Break | |
| 2:15 - 3:15 |
Leadership w/ Timothy Jaques- Part 1 | Hosting Chapter |
| 3:15 - 3:30 |
Break | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 |
Leadership w/ Timothy Jaques- Part 2 | Hosting Chapter |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Day 1 Wrap Up & Group Photo | Mentor |
| 6pm | Dinner | Mentor |
| SUNDAY | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast | |
| 8:30 - 9:15 |
PM in the High School- Connie Tholer | Hosting Chapter |
| 9:15 - 9:45 |
GOC - New Technology Tools w/ Tom DiMartini | Mentor |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Break | |
| 10:00 - 11:30 |
Breakout Session 2 | All |
| 11:30 - 11:45 |
Breakout Review | All |
| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Wrap up | Mentor & Hosting Chapter |
| 12:00 | Conference adjourned | |