PMFORUM Breaking News

Speakers and topics for presentations and workshops on Day 2 of the 2008 Professional Development Summit (PDS'08) in November have been announced in Honolulu. The PDS'08 conference is being sponsored by the PMI Honolulu Chapter and LavaCon^®, the leading organization for technical communications professionals. The conference, which will present proven best practices in the fields of project management and technical communications, will be held at the Marriott Honolulu Waikiki hotel, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

According to their latest announcement, Day Two will include a keynote presentation by Elizabeth Larson, CEO of Watermark Learning, followed by these interesting presentations and workshops.

Morning Presentations

• Tips and Tricks for Launching Successful Projects, by Lois Zells, Consultant
• Getting the Most out of Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Project Server, by John Cox, Microsoft
• Influence Without Authority: Mastering the Art of Motivation, by Andrea Ames, IBM,
• Choosing a Translation Vendor that’s Right for You, by Bernard Aschwanden, Vivian Aschwanden
• Portfolio Management and Project Prioritization: Trends for the Future, by Lois Zells, Consultant
• Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills: Theory, by Steve Roosa, Verizon, Peggy Gerace-Roosa, Sanstone
• Wanted: Team Players! Using Agile Principles to Create Documentation Projects, by Megan Leney, Verisign
• "Green" Information Management , by Josef Zibung, STAR Group

Afternoon Hands-on Workshops

• Managing Difficult Projects Workshop, by Ron Sklaver, UMT Consulting
• Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills: Workshop, by Steve Roosa, Verizon, and Peggy Gerace-Roosa
• Managing Projects with Agile/SCRUM Workshop, by Cindy Frakes, Oracle
• Facilitating Conflict Resolution Workshop, by Steve Roosa, Verizon, and Peggy Gerace-Roosa
• How to Build a Business Case Workshop, by Bonni Graham, Scantron
• Implementing an Internationalization Strategy that Supports Simultaneous Releases in Multiple Languages Workshop, by Kit Brown, Comgenesis
• How to Save Big Bucks on Translation and Localization Projects: Best Practices and Lessons Learned , Panel Discussion, Kit Brown (Moderator)

Day two will also include exhibitor presentations with box lunches for attendees. The day will end with a great Pau Hana Social Event that you will only find in Hawaii!

The PMI Honolulu Chapter + LavaCon Professional Development Summit 2008 is for professionals who want continuing education on how to manage projects, the latest management and communication tools and technology, and “soft skills” such as leadership, conflict management, contract and workplace negotiation skills, etc. Choose from over 40 sessions and workshops on technical communication and project management! Participants may earn up to 24 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for attending - a major event in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. For more information, visit http://www.pmi-honoluluchapter.org/PDD_PDS/2008/PDSWelcome.htm.

The Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the world’s largest professional organization for project management professionals. Founded in 1997, the PMI^® Honolulu Chapter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of project management practices and standards worldwide and the development of the project management profession. More information about the chapter can be found at http://www.pmi-honoluluchapter.org. For more information about the conference, contact the PDS'08 committee at pdshi@pmi-honoluluchapter.org

LavaCon^® is a conference for technical communication professionals—senior technical writers, documentations managers and other professionals interested in learning how to deploy and manage technical communication projects. More information about previous LavaCon conferences can be found at www.lavacon.org.