2025 Professional Development Day Schedule
0730
Check-in and Networking
0800
(Bishop A) Welcome to the PMI Central Iowa Chapter's Professional Development Day!
0815
(Bishop A) Morning Keynote Speaker: Anthony Reed - Soft Skills: The Keys to Success in Management, Marathons, And Moviemaking
0920
Early Morning Break
0935
Early Morning Sessions
Session #1: (Skinner C) Sinikka Waugh - Resilience, generational awareness, and the ability to bring us together: three ways project managers can make the world a better place
Session #2: (Skinner B) Lori Klinka - TECHniques for Project Managers: Presenting Information to Influence
Session #3: (Skinner A) Brian Alementi - Elevating Performance: Soar beyond the ordinary
1040
Late Morning Break
1055
Late Morning Sessions
Session 4: (Skinner C) Max Brown - Emotional Intelligence — The Heart of Leadership and Teamwork
Session 5: (Skinner B) Lori Klinka - People Don’t Come with Warning Labels:A Blueprint for Project Managers who Handle Challenging People
Session 6: (Skinner A) Aaron Matthews - The Resilient PM: Leading Projects with AI as Your Strategic Partner
1200
(Bishop A) Lunch
1240
(Bishop A) Lunch Keynote Speaker: Brian Alementi - Elevating Leadership: Unlocking Excellence by Leading with Purpose
1345
Early Afternoon Break
1400
Afternoon Sessions
Session 7: (Skinner C) Aaron Matthews - We Aren't Ready for AI: The Unsexy Truth
Session 8: (Skinner B) Anthony Reed - Managing Difficult People and Projects
Session 9: (Skinner A) Brian Alementi - Elevating impact: Unleash The Power of We with PG3 (Follow-up to the Keynote)
1505
Late Afternoon Break
1520
(Bishop A) Afternoon Keynote Speaker: Max Brown - Leadership — Purpose, Principles, and Sustainable Results
1625
(Bishop A) Closing Remarks: Thank you for attending! What will you be implementing tomorrow?
1645
(Bishop B) Networking until 6 pm