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

Honoring Resilience, Building the Future - Advancing Project Management Excellence Together!