Networking

Note: This event is a paid event but is FREE for everyone who is already registered for the Professional Development Day (PDD) 2019.

Registration Fee= $15: Non-members  and $10: Members (Please log in with member ID to get discount)

Kenneth “Kenny-Z” Zenauskas, BS
Vice President of Operations
BusinessPMO, Columbia, SC
www.businesspmo.com

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
By popular demand from our membership, the PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter has committed to providing its membership with *** Free *** monthly, evening networking events in downtown Columbia, starting September 2019.  These events will occur the 2nd Thursday of each month, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, and will include beverages, food, one hour of training, and one hour of networking.

DATE: Thursday, September 12, 2019
TIME: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 
VENUE: BusinessPMO Office, 823 Gervais St., Ste 220, Columbia, SC 29201

PARKING/DIRECTIONS:
Recommended parking near Jason’s Deli, or behind the “ALoft” hotel between Washington and Lady Streets, or at the intersection of Lincoln and Gervais Streets in the Vista area. The event location is in the building on the 2nd floor above Jason’s Deli with the entry door in the alleyway on the left side of Jason’s Deli.

DURING THE PRESENTATION:
Kenneth Zenauskas, of BusinessPMO, has developed and fine-tuned his own custom hybrid methodology that helps break down and manage highly complex projects of all sizes. Using a recent large, complex project, as a case study with real world application of the concepts being presented, Project Manager and other team members, will learn how to simplify any project and control scope creep along the way.

BY THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: 
[1] Simplicity is Complex Theorem Explained
[2] The Anatomy of a Project
[3] Overcoming Objections
[4] Communication is King
[5] The Requirements Fog
[6] X Hybrid Methodology
[7] Implementing a Solution to An Entire Enterprise

KEY TARGET AUDIENCE: 
Project Managers, Business Analysts, IT Developers, PMO Directors, and all other persons interested in learning more about breaking down complex projects into simple work packages using a hybrid project management methodology.

** This event is "Free", and seating is limited to the first 50 who register. **

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
By popular demand from our membership, the PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter has committed to providing its membership with *** Free *** monthly, evening networking events in downtown Columbia.  These events will occur the 2nd Thursday of each month, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, and will include beverages, food, one hour of training, and one hour of networking.

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 2019
TIME: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 
VENUE: BusinessPMO Office, 823 Gervais St., Ste 220, Columbia, SC 29201

By popular demand from our membership, the PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter has committed to providing its membership with *** Free *** monthly, evening networking events in downtown Columbia.  These events will occur the 2nd Thursday of each month, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, and will include beverages, food, one hour of training, and one hour of networking.

(Note the date change!) Join us for our end-of-the-quarter social on Thursday, October 5th, at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant at 6:00 PM. Stop by and enjoy great food and drinks while networking with fellow project managers!

Join us for great food, drinks, and networking at our Holiday Social & Ugly Sweater Contest on Thursday, November 30th, at 6:00 PM. The event will be held at Seibels House & Gardens in Columbia, South Carolina.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM KICK-OFF MEETING

We are starting a first-of-its-kind mentorship program for the chapter. And this event would be a kick-off cermony for the program. Below are specific details about the event:

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Venue: USC/Columbia Incubator, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia SC 29201

THE KICKOFF MEETING (AN OVERVIEW)
The meeting will kick off with an overview of the program including goals and potential benefits. We will also discuss the mentorship cycle.

THE KICKOFF MEETING (THE MATCHING PROCESS): Next would be the matching process. We have come up with a fun approach to matching people. We call it “speed dating”. Participants chat with 5 people for 3-5 minutes to get to know them better. This would help in matching mentor/mentee teams.

THE MECHANICS OF THE PROGRAM (AN OVERVIEW): Once mentor/mentee teams are matched, the mechanics of the mentor program will be discussed in more details. Teams would be required to develop their mentorship (SMART) goals, length of their engagements and the frequency of meetings.