Meetings
It’s now an undisputed fact that Agile practices such as Scrum, XP and Kanban have boosted quality, and cut time-to-market/deployment for new software applications in every industry all around the globe. The presentation covers the fundamentals of Scrum and how Agile coaches are positively impacting areas of the enterprise outside of IT. Presenter: Clint Skelton September 21, Conley's Place, 5:30 - 8:00 - full details in the attachment. |
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During 2009 and into 2010, 2nd Harvest faced major challenges with increasing demands for food and shifts in the types of food needed from the many different donors programs. These shifts were causing inefficiencies and would eventually lead to inequities in distribution that warranted changes in how the food came in, was stored, and how it could fairly be distributed to over 250 agency distribution points
Richard Brown of our PMI INW Chapter volunteered to help the food bank along with project management expertise. He will be talking about his experience at 2nd Harvest and the rewards in doing community outreach engagements. He will also discuss some of the obstacles that may be particularly troublesome in engagements with volunteer organizations. He’ll start the presentation with a brief video about 2nd Harvest.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:30 at Conley's Place. Full details in attachment.
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Presenter: Mellody Descoteaux, PMP, MT(ASCP) Since 1945, INBC has been committed to serving patients, hospitals and donors in the Inland Northwest with state-of-the-art technology and customer service that is second to none. The blood services industry continues to experience a high rate of change under constraints of regulatory requirements at the federal, state and professional level. Many blood services organizations are embracing Project Management as the tool to keep pace with change while meeting quality and regulatory requirements. This presentation will discuss the state of the blood services industry in implementing formal Project Management offices, staff and processes. Case studies from several blood centers will be discussed as well as the current efforts of INBC. Mellody has been on staff at INBC for 30 years serving in a variety of roles; starting as a Medical Technologist in Laboratory Services to Quality Assurance Director and now to Project Manager. Her expertise and experience has proven beneficial in managing the large number of projects being implemented at INBC. Attendees: All meetings are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about project management. Students are encouraged to attend. Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Place: Conley's Place Restaurant & Pioneer Pies Bakery |
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Presenter: Chris Mansfield, Co-Chair, Ham on Regal 2010
Ham on Regal was born in the fall of 1963, with the opening of Joel E. Ferris High School. Two parent-teacher groups combined to put together a show that would raise funds to support school activities. Ham on Regal is a musical/comedy show written and performed annually by Ferris High School parents and school staff. This unique fundraiser enables the Ferris Parent Teacher Group (PTG) to allocate proceeds from the show to various activities, academics, athletics, administrative and supply needs to classrooms, teachers and students.
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ATTENTION:NOTE REVISED RSVP PROCESS BELOW 2010-02-28 Please Join Us for the |
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The meeting began with introductions, including memories of Bloomsday. Don Kardong used powerpoint to illustrate his experiences helping organize the yearly Bloomsday race. The idea for Bloomsday was born after Don particpated in the Olympics - he finished 4th (was awarded the "wooden" medal by his friends) and returned home as a local celebrity. During an interview with the newspaper he suggested an idea for a street race in Spokane. A chance elevator meeting with the Mayor and a Lion Club member, who had both read the article, resulted in BLOOMSDAY 1977.
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Presenter Don Kardong is the man who invented Bloomsday in 1977. Don has served as race director of Bloomsday since 2000. Under his direction, Bloomsday has become not only a road race but a community celebration with over 50,000 participants. He will be talking with us about this world famous Spokane event is planned, managed and run. |
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Project Roundtable New for 2010: The Inland Northwest PMI Book Club |
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We will meet at the Second Harvest Food Bank, where we will enjoy a tour of the facility and learn about how Second Harvest is re-engineering their food distribution process. Each attendee should please bring along a donation of non-perishable food items to this meeting/tour. Individual cash donations are also welcome. Please refer to the ‘2ndHarvest.pdf’ attachment for ideas of what to bring. Spouses/SOs are welcome!
Presenter: Jason Clark, Executive Director, 2nd Harvest Inland Northwest.
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More Interesting and Unique Projects. Tuesday, November 17, 5:30PM, Conley's Place. Presentation: Blitz Build - A House in Two Weeks |
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