Meeting/Event Information

A healthy and prosperous 2018 South Florida!

We are planning an awesome event on February 15th in Broward County.  The event will consist of a panel discussion on current trends in project management (the stuff we all want to know), followed by a dinner buffet and a TERRIFIC keynote topic and speaker.

We are very excited about the change in format and want to get you involved!  The panel and keynote will be interactive and fun!  

Seats are limited!  Register Early!  The first 100 registrants who register by 2/10 will be entered into a drawing to receive FREE admission to the Chapter’s annual Professional Development Day (PDD).  A $275 value/8 PDUs.

Agenda:

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Networking and Registration; sponsor showcases
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Panel discussion – Trends in Project Management
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Buffet dinner
7:30 pm – 7:45 pm Opening remarks/Chapter update/President
7:45 pm – 8:30 pm Keynote

Following is a synopsis of the Keynote topic, speaker, panel discussion, and panel members.  To read the full event description including speaker bios, click here.

Keynote:

Kim Caruthers, PMP, CSM

Topic:  Differentiate Yourself as a Project Manager. Elevate your Brand!

During the keynote, you will learn skills to apply organizational change management techniques to your projects to make them more successful.  With all the changes in the project management industry today, these skills are great to have and will help set you apart from your colleagues.  Click here to read the full event description.

About the Keynote

Kim Caruthers has over twenty years of experience in project management across multiple industries including transportation, education, telecommunications and technology.  She has held the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential for more than twenty years, has been a Certified Scrum Master for seven years, and recently became a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.  Kim is currently a Partner with Centric Consulting, a management and technology consulting firm with clients worldwide.

Panel Discussion

The panel will be led by a facilitator and will discuss Trends in Project Management.  The discussion will cover issues that impact our lives and careers as project managers/practitioners.  

Panel Members

Steve Kramer, Ph. D.

Associate Professor of Decision Sciences
ASQ Certified Master Black Belt
H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University

Oscar Perez

Vice President, Information Technology
Memorial Healthcare System

Steve Kalisher

Executive Vice President, StevenDouglas

Steve Kalisher manages StevenDouglas' corporate Information Technology Search practice and has an impressive track record of successfully completing search assignments with many of the mid-market and Fortune 500 companies in South Florida, as well as with his national accounts.

Diane Peart

District Director of Workforce & Continuing Education at Broward College

Selena Huck PMP®, CSM, MS, MCTS

Engagement Manager at Wicresoft

Facilitator

Connie Maldonado, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO

Event Sponsors

The South Florida Chapter is forever grateful for our sponsors, without whom we would not be able to conduct the event! Please visit our sponsors, see what they have to offer and how you can engage them! They were chosen based on their products and services which benefit our membership!

Business Consulting and Technology Solutions