October 6th Flyer V3

Project Management as a Strategic Competency

PMI South Florida Chapter

As a professional involved in the Project Management world, you should be taking advantage of the current economic circumstances to position yourself for future opportunities and use innovative approaches, guided by a strategic vision, to meet the current market challenges. • Drive strategic initiatives across business units and the entire organization. • Lead changes though innovation within the organization to achieve high performance. • Achieve in a contracting economy with fewer resources and fewer margins for error. For some, innovation has manifested itself while adjusting to new challenges such as transitioning to a new job, managing with fewer resources, or searching for upcoming business opportunities. In such trying circumstances it may not be enough to work hard. It is also important to think strategically on how to best apply limited resources to specific goals and deliver on a vision for the future. Join us on October 6th when the PMI South Florida Chapter will be hosting a Day of Excellence to focus on Project Management as a Strategic Competency. Leading this discussion will be Mr. Ricardo Viana Vargas, PMP, Current PMI Chair, who will be addressing South Florida business community and industry leaders at a special morning session of the Executive Roundtable through our Center of Excellence (COE) Program. In the afternoon, our traditional Job Fair will open new opportunities for job seekers to interact with hiring and recruiting companies searching for local talent. Later in the afternoon, we will hold the second Career Day of the year, two guest speakers (Mr. Hugo Perez and Mr. Mark Hehl) will discuss how to differentiate oneself as an employee and as an entrepreneur in today’s market. Later that night, Mr. Viana will be the Keynote Speaker to address the South Florida PMI chapter at a very special dinner meeting. You cannot miss the opportunity to network, share your experiences and sharpen your strategic thinking skills.

Ricardo Viana Vargas, PMP Chairman of the Board PMI Project Management Institute Ricardo Vargas has been a member of PMI since 1997. He is the first Brazilian member to serve on the PMI Board of Directors. Mr. Vargas received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award and the PMI Product of the Year Award in 2005 and has served as chapter president and as component mentor for PMI in Latin America from 2003 through 2006. Mr. Vargas is chair of Macrosolutions, a consulting company based in Brazil with operations in US, Africa and Europe. He is the author of nine books about project management with more than 100,000 copies sold. Mr. Vargas was responsible, over the last 10 years, for projects that totaled more than US $5 billion in various industries such as Telecom, information Technology, finance, oil, gas and energy.

Project Management Day of Excellence Executive Roundtable Annual Job Fair Career Day - Part II Dinner Meeting October 6th, 2009 Signature Grand Davie, FL

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Annual Job Fair

Our traditional Job Fair is the premier networking event to bring together companies that utilize project management to achieve business results, and professionals in the project management world interested in exploring career opportunities and discuss specific details on current openings. During the Job Fair, each organization will have a booth where resumes will be collected and business cards can be exchanged, making the perfect opportunity to discuss the job market in South Florida and network with colleagues. Application areas include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Government, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Tourism.

Career Day How to differentiate yourself as an entrepreneur in today’s market

Mr. Hugo Perez is a native to South Florida, graduated with a high honors engineering degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Perez is a high-spirited entrepreneur and business professional with 20 years of experience in information technology solutions including management, business development, workforce recruitment, and partner channel management. During his career, Mr. Perez has represented such organizations as IBM Corporation, Oracle, Sungard and is currently the Managing Partner at DATACORP, a full-service I.T. Consulting and systems integration firm focused on HighAvailability and Business Continuity. Mr. Perez was featured on the cover of eWeek’s April 30, 2007 edition, received a prestigious award from the GMCC in April 2008 as Infrastructure Resource Manager of the Year. In addition, Mr. Perez and his business partner, Max Miguel, were recognized “Entrepreneurs’ of 2009” and “Power Players of 2009” by South Florida Business Leader Media.

AGENDA 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Job Fair 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Career Day 7:00 p.m. - Dinner 7:30 p.m. - Chapter’s Presentation 8:00 p.m. – Keynotes 9.00 p.m. - Adjourn

Mr. Mark Hehl holds a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology and a MS Degree in Management from the Polytechnic Institute of New York. Upon leaving the corporate world in 2002 as an executive for the Timex Corporation, Mark took a chance and started out as an independent consultant. After a bit of a slow start, Hehl & Associates took off. Mr. Hehl now serves clients such as Motorola, Duracell, Johnson & Johnson, Timex and Lufthansa and has helped companies successfully establish and improve operations in various countries including India, China, The Philippines and Latin America. He enjoys the associated freedom, and “answers to no one” while performing interesting and diverse projects in North America, Asia and Latin America. Talking about how to become a successful independent consultant is his way of helping others “live their dreams” as he has.

VENUE Signature Grand 6900 State Road 84, Davie, FL 33137 www.thesignaturegrand.com

PRICES DINNER MEETING Members $35 Non-Members $45 JOB FAIR & CAREER DAY Only Members - Complimentary

For registration or to become a member, go to www.southfloridapmi.org 2