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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:18pt; ">2009 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14pt; ">PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:<br /> <em>Tough Times and Tough Answers</em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Morris University Conference Center<br />Plenary Sessions - Meridian Ballroom<br />Break Out Sessions - 2nd Floor Conference Center<br />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Main Campus<br />Edwardsville, Illinois</span></strong></p>
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<td height="30" colspan="2"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Symposium Date: Friday, November 20, 2009</span></strong></td>
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<td height="30" colspan="2"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Registration Fee: $60</span></strong> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size=8;"><br />includes continental breakfast, lunch, and parking</span></td>
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<td height="30" colspan="2"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Symposium Education Credit: 6.25 PDUs/.625 CEUs</span></strong></td>
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<p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#000000;">SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE</span></strong></p>
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<td height="30" width="114"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">7:30 –8:00 A.M.</span></strong></td>
<td height="30" width="352"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Check-in and Continental Breakfast</span></strong></td>
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<td height="30" width="114"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">8:00 – 8:05 A.M. </span></strong></td>
<td height="30" width="352"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Welcome</span></strong></td>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">8:05 – 9:00 A.M.</span></strong></p>
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<td height="30" width="352"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong> Plenary Session Meridian Ballroom</strong></span></td>
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<td height="10"><a href="/id0904f67a80595e35" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Projects in Tough Times: <em>A Customer Perspective</em></strong></span></a></td>
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<td height="30" colspan="2"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Project stakeholders discuss the impact of the current economic climate on projects.<br /></span></td>
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<li>Chuck Naslund, Chairman, President and CEO<br />AmerenEnergy Resources</li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Peter H. Fornof, CPCU, CIO, Sr. VP Corporate Administration<br /> Hortica Insurance and Employee Benefits</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Allen Cain, Assistant VP NETOPS CONUS Business Manager<br /> Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)</span></li>
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<td height="30" width="114"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">9:00 – 9:15 A.M.</span></strong></td>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">9:15 – 10:30 A.M.</span></strong></p>
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<td height="30" width="351"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Plenary Session Meridian Ballroom</strong></span></td>
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<td height="10" width="351"><a href="/id0904f67a80595e35" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Ethics in Projects</strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt ">Click on title to view description<br /><strong><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c1" target="_blank">PowerPoint presentation</a></strong></span></td>
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<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Ozzie Lomax, PMP, MBA AmerenUE</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Barb Strang, PMP Wells Fargo Advisors</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Jim Bostick, PMP CSC</span></li>
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<td height="30" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">10:30 – 10:45 A.M.</span></strong></td>
<td width="351"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Break</span></strong></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>10:45 – 11:45 A.M.</strong></span></p>
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<td height="30" width="351"><a href="/id0904f67a805960b8" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Link to session description and presenters</span></strong></a></td>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session A: How <em>SHOULD</em> We Measure Project Success?<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt "><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c9" target="_blank">PowerPoint presentation</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7cb" target="_blank">Project Success Survey Results</a><br /> <a href="/id0904f67a8060f7cc" target="_blank">Project Success Indicators Workbook</a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session B: Risk Management<br /></span></strong> <em><strong>How Are Local Companies Doing Today?</strong></em><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt "><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c0" target="_blank">PowerPoint Presentation</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7cd" target="_blank">Risk Indentification Workbook</a></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session C: Project Prioritization - <em>One Size Does Not Fit All</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt "><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c7" target="_blank">PowerPoint Presentation</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c5" target="_blank">EV Example</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7cf" target="_blank">Sample Cash Flow - ROI NPV IRR Template</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7ce" target="_blank">Sample BVA Template</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7d0" target="_blank">Sample Dashboard Report</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7d1" target="_blank">Sample Resource Forecasting Template</a></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session D: Creative Training Ideas -</span></strong><br /> <em><strong>Grow Your Skills and Knowledge in Tough Times!</strong></em><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt "><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c3" target="_blank"><strong>PowerPoint Presentation</strong></a><br /><strong><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c4" target="_blank">Creative Training Options Handout</a></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session E: Team Motivation</span></strong><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7ca" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt ">Associate Recognition Handout</span></strong></a></p>
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<td height="30" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">11:45 – 12:30 P.M.</span></strong></td>
<td height="30" width="351"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Lunch Meridian Ballroom</span></strong></td>
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<td height="30" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">12:30 – 1:30 P.M.</span></strong></td>
<td height="28" width="351"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Plenary Session Meridian Ballroom</strong></span></td>
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<td height="30" width="351"><a href="/id0904f67a80595e35"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>Marketing Yourself: <em>A Project Manager's Guide</em></strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt ">Click on title to view description<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt "><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c6" target="_blank">PowerPoint Presentation</a><br /><a href="/id0904f67a8060f7c2" target="_blank">Branding Handout</a></span></strong></span></td>
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<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Nino Clarkin, Edward Jones</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Laurie Douglas, PMP Daugherty Business Solutions</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Mary Ann Gates, Gates IT Consulting</span></li>
<li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Dr. Jo Ellen Moore, PMP SIUE</span></li>
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<td height="30" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">1:45 – 2:45 P.M.</span></strong></td>
<td height="30" width="351"><a href="/id0904f67a805960b8" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Link to session description and presenters</span></strong></a></td>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session A: How <em>SHOULD</em> We Measure Project Success?</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session B: Risk Management<br /></span></strong> <em><strong>How Are Local Companies Doing Today?</strong></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session C: Project Prioritization - <em>One Size Does Not Fit All</em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session D: Creative Training Ideas -</span></strong><br /> <em><strong>Grow Your Skills and Knowledge in Tough Times!</strong></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Session E: Team Motivation</span></strong></p>
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<td height="24" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">2:45 – 3:00 P.M.</span></strong></td>
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<td height="24" width="115"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">3:00 – 4:00 P.M.</span></strong></td>
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<td height="24" width="115"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong><a href="/id0904f67a806045ed">Ian Patterson</a><br />CIO, Scottrade<br /></strong></span></td>
<td height="24" width="351"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>"Project Management Success"</strong></span></td>
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