The document advertises a career development conference on December 10th in Chicago. The conference will feature speakers on topics like using humor to improve performance, entrepreneurship, managing your career over time, and using LinkedIn and social media for career growth. It will have tracks to help attendees either jumpstart or grow their career as a project manager. Attendees can earn PDUs and network with over 100 other project management professionals. Registration ranges from $10-30 and includes breakfast and lunch. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

1. “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”— Friedrich Engels
Are you a Project Manager who wants to grow into your role? Are you interested in becoming a Project
Manager? If yes, then don’t just sit and plan. Take ACTON!! Join us at the Chicagoland Career
Development Conference and let us help you take the next step.
Date: Dec 10, 2016
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: DePaul University O Hare Campus, 8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
Pricing Details (Registration, no parking fee, Breakfast and Lunch)
$10.00 -Members
$29.99 - Non-members
Registration link: http://pmi-chicagoland.org/meetinginfo.php?id=357
OUR SPEAKERS
• Conor Cunneen (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)- Hear an expert on how to use humor to improve people,
performance, and productivity! Attend to be inspired and transformed!
• Andrew T Carr- A motivational speaker that will provide insights on Entrepreneurship.
• Denis Curtin- A pundit on managing your career, skills, knowledge base, across organizations
and across time; learn how to use LinkedIn for personal branding and career growth.
• Jim McGee- He helps organizations and individuals better exploit the dynamic environment that
we inhabit and will help us in “Managing your career, skills, knowledge base, across
organizations and across time”.
• Dan Stark- A Training and Development Specialist at Integrated Project Management Company
Inc., Dan will guide us how to Influence without Authority.
• Michelle Robin- A Career Marketing Strategist, she will tell us “Why you need to TRASH your
resume to get a job”.
• Mike Marchi- Mike will guide us how to use Agile for Career Development.
• Betty Flasch- Deep dive into “Taking Stock, Assessing and Career Legacy” with Betty.
• Jamie Sidwell- Jamie gives secrets to “Be Intentional about your Future – How to Develop a
Plan for Success”.
• JoAnn Becker- Emotional Intelligence is a key quality possessed by leaders. Learn how to use it
for to the fullest potential with JoAnne.
• Francisco Pulgar-Vidal- A leader in Lean Six Sigma; learn how to use it to enhance your career.
• Rob McGillen – CEO at Practically Digital will speak on Be known as the digital leader you are,
learning new social media techniques, tools, and resources to help differentiate you in
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2016

2. the market place
Here are the top reasons why this conference is great for you!!
• We have 2 great tracks; one will help you jump start your career as a PM and another will help
you grow into your PM role. Attend and polish your skills in these areas.
• Learn from a variety of topics from Entrepreneurship to LinkedIn.
• You don't have to travel out of town to hear and learn from our great speakers.
• Earn up to 5 PDUs
• Lastly, come and network with 100+ other PM professionals.
OUR SPONSORS
Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.
(IPM) is a leading project management consulting firm
focused on planning and implementing strategically critical
projects in the life sciences, healthcare, consumer products,
and industrial sectors. Since its inception in 1988, IPM has served over 350 clients and completed nearly
4,000 projects. In 2016, IPM was recognized on Forbes’ list of 25 Best Small Companies in America. In
addition, IPM has been named a “Best Small Workplace” for seven consecutive years (2010-2016) by the
Great Place to Work Institute. To learn more about IPM, visit www.ipmcinc.com.
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE!! Feel free to reach out to the Director of Career Development, Cynthia
Andersen at 708-363-3791 for more information.
We look forward to meeting you at the event! If you have any questions, feel free to send
to careers@pmi-chicagoland.org or to the Director of Career Development, Cynthia Andersen at 708-
363-3791.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2016