Project Management Resources: What's Out There? presented by Connie Plowman

February 19, 2009, 5:45-6:00pm
Red Lion Hotel, Eugene

About the Topic

In today’s dynamic business world and unexpected career changes, as a project manager, you may find yourself in-between assignments or career changes.  This interactive session will focus on the various resources out there – from PMI and others.  This includes, but not limited to:

PMI Resources

• PMI Career Headquarters
• PMI Career Framework
• PMI Chapters
• PMI Specific Interest Groups
• PMI Networking

Other PM Resources

• LinkedIn
• LinkedIn PM Groups
• Suggested Action Plan

…and much more.  This session is designed for anyone in Project Management – between PM assignments, making a career change in PM, getting started in the PM profession, or preparing for your PM future.

Don’t know what’s out there?  Join us and find out!

About the Present

Leading this session will be CONNIE PLOWMAN, PMP, Chief Operating Officer for Cadence Management Corporation, an international project management training and consulting firm.  Connie started with Cadence in 1988, after a successful career with IBM in employee, customer and executive education.  At Cadence, Connie is a corporate officer responsible for management of day-to-day activities of the corporation, reporting directly to the CEO.  She is a member of the Cadence Leadership Team supporting the organization’s mission and strategy, contributing to the planning, organizational development and direction of the business.  Working with Cadence’s worldwide customers, Connie has the opportunity of talking daily with global clients about their project management needs and challenges.   She has over 20 years working in the project management profession.

Connie earned her PMP certification in 2002, and is an active member of PMI.  As a volunteer leader for PMI, Connie has held various PMI positions at the local, regional and international level – from Chapter President to her current volunteer role on PMI’s Leadership Institute Advisory Group.