Morning Session Agenda (3 PDUs earned)

1. Mark you calendar for the third annual Executive Outreach Summit“Leadership in Changing Times”Presented by the North Carolina Project Management Institute—Piedmont Triad ChapterOctober 14, 20098:10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sheraton Four Seasons Event CenterGreensboro, North Carolina Join your business peers and industry experts for an insightful day, plus attend a luncheon with featured keynote speaker, Mark McDonald, Group Vice President at Gartner—the world’s leading IT research and advisory firm. Dr. McDonald leads the Gartner research agenda focused exclusively on CIOs and the business of information technology. A frequent guest on CNBC and other media outlets, he is a recognized national expert on CIO leadership issues and the current challenges facing IT. Morning Session Agenda (3 PDUs earned) Registration Fee: Normal $100.00 Early Bird $75.00 (by August 31, 2009) 7:40 – 8:10 Registration and Networking 8:10 – 8:20 Symposium Introduction 8:20 – 9:20 Session 1: “Building a New PMO” 9:20 – 9:30 Break 9:30 – 10:20 Session 2: “The Virtual Project Manager in a Global Economy”- 10:20 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:20 Session 3: “Optimizing Risk Management Strategies” Luncheon and Afternoon Session Agenda (2 PDUs earned) Registration Fee: Normal $55.00 Early Bird $45.00 (by August 31, 2009) 11:15 – 11:45 Lunch Registration 11:30 Lunch Begins 12:00 Welcome / Introductions 12:10 – 12:30 “Project Management Transformation: Accelerating Through Change” 12:30 – 1:30 Keynote: “Leadership in Changing Times” – Mark McDonald, Gartner 1:30 - 1:45 Acknowledgements Presentations of speaker gifts / Door Prizes 2:00 - 3:00 PMI Member networking session in ballroom 2:00 – 3:00 Executive Reception with Mark McDonald Click to Register for event.