FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS
Virtual events highlighting veteran presenters and free to veterans & active service members
GRAND RAPIDS, MI:
As this unprecedented year winds down, Project Management Institute – Western Michigan Chapter (WMPMI) is pleased to reflect on a 2020 spent nourishing our members and communities. By rapidly adapting to all-virtual events in March, we were able to offer an uninterrupted flow of valuable meeting content, workshops, and networking opportunities as well as access to free and reduced-price continuing education credits. Some highlight events from 2020 include:
- February - Roger Haskett Leadership Workshop
- April - THEProject Annual Collegiate Project Management Competition
- May - Women’s Month
- August - Virtual “Foodraiser” Benefiting Feeding America West Michigan
- September - Virtual Networking Happy Hour
- October - Professional Development Day (PDD)
Now WMPMI is capping off the year with its 4th annual Veterans Month in November, where veterans and active duty service members are invited to receive complimentary registration to the following on-topic virtual sessions. The speakers at each event are veterans themselves who will draw upon their own experiences, passion, and lessons learned from military life.
- Monday, Nov. 9 - From Military Service to Project Management
(Virtual Dinnertime Meeting)
Session 1 - The Battlefield to the Boardroom: How adjusting my mindset and creating goals changed my life
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Jaclyn (Jax) Scott Founder | Cyber Expert | Tech Blogger |
Session 2 - My Path from Military Service to Coaching Agile Transformations
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Derek Beck President and CEO of Blue Summit Consulting Group, LLC |
- Friday, Nov. 13 - Motivating Change: A journey from military to corporate life and the motivational lessons learned along the way
(Virtual Lunchtime Meeting)
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Joseph Hanley Sales Inventory and Operation Planning (SIOP) Lead at Dematic |
- Friday, Nov. 20 - Managing Project Managers: Using military lessons and teachings in project management
(Virtual Breakfast Time Meeting)
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Bob Clarkson Director of Operations at DLN Integrated Systems |
Visit the WMPMI Event Calendar at https://wmpmi.org/ to register for these events or to learn more about November’s meeting presenters and content.