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The Program Schedule for our 16th Annual Conference, April 8, 2024 at the Connecticut Convention Center

Note: You can attend presentations from ANY of the break-out tracks below.
Pick one presentation from each session when planning your day!
Earn up to 6.25 PDUs at our Full Day Conference

Click on the Session Titles for the full Abstracts and Speaker Biographies

BREAK OUT TRACK

TIME

Enhancing Your Technological Tool-Kit

Competencies Needed to Excel

Methods for Operating in Today's Environment

Foundational Elements for Success
7:00 - 8:00 Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast - Ballroom B
8:00 Exhibition Area Opens
8:00 - 8:15

Opening Remarks - Ballroom B

Mary Jane Lawton, PMP - President, SNEC-PMI
8:15 - 9:30

Opening Keynote Address - Ballroom B

The Passion Effect: Unlocking Passion, Performance, and Transformation

Sebastian Terry
9:30 - 9:45 Break - Visit Sponsor Exhibits & Network (15 mins)
  Room 26/27 Room 24/25 Room 22/23 Room 11/12
SESSION A


9:45 - 10:45

Professional Networking & Member Engagement

 

Neil Weiss

 Selling Project Management to Executive Stakeholders

 

Anthony Reed

 Playing the Business Role Playing Game: Going on an Epic Quest

 

Kerry Wills

Pursuing Purpose in the Face of Adversity

 

Elisabeth Michel
10:45 - 11:00 Break - Visit Sponsor Exhibits & Network (15 mins)
SESSION B


11:00 - 12:00

Leveraging AI Now And For The Future

 

Rachel M. Keyser

 Why Business Acumen Matters for Project Managers

 

Steven Haines

 It’s So Simple, so Why Project Management?

 

Ellen Belitzky

 Don’t Panic: A Project Leader’s Guide to Navigating Crisis (and Conundrums)

 

Mary Jane Lawton

12:00 - 1:15

Lunch and Networking - Ballroom B

Visit Sponsor Exhibits - Exhibition Area
SESSION C


1:15 - 2:15

Building Trust in AI

 

Ron Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch

 Change Happens – Manage It!

 

Deborah Ketai

 Professional Networking & Member Engagement

 

Maria Hulbert

 The Agile Building Block “User Story”

 

Salah Jaber
2:15 - 2:30 Break - Visit Sponsor Exhibits & Network (15 mins)
SESSION D


2:30 - 3:30

How to Run Successful AI Projects and Avoid Failure

 

Ron Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch

 Avoid Creep-Discover the REAL Requirements

 

Robin Goldsmith

 Supercharge Your Presentations with the Power of Storytelling

 

Seth Greenwald

 The Strategic Reframe: How to Shape Your Revised Project Goals

 

Jack Nevison
3:30 - 3:45 Break - Visit Sponsor Exhibits & Network (15 mins)
3:45 - 4:45

Closing Keynote Address - Ballroom B

Reaching Your Next Summit: Vertical Lessons to Lead with Impact

Manley Feinberg
  Room 26/27 Room 24/25 Room 22/23 Room 11/12
4:45 - 7:30 Networking Reception - Pre-Function Area

Program Subject to Change (last revised 15-March-2024)

Please see the Abstracts and Bios page and the Keynotes page for more detail on the Start, Build, Advance category, and the Talent Triangle and PDU Certification areas for each presentation!

 


Additional Conference Links:

Overview - a quick summary of the major elements of this year's Conference

Registration - get info on rates, discounts & policies and, of course, register to attend!

Program Schedule - a handy grid format listing of the conference day

Program Abstract and Speaker Bios - detailed information about the Program Offerings and the Speakers

Conference Keynotes - more information on this year's keynote topics and speakers

Conference Workshops - more information on this year's workshop topics and presenters

Hotel Information - outlines the special rates SNEC has secured at area hotels

Our Sponsors - a list of the great organizations who support the Conference

Convince Your Boss - download documentation to justify attending our annual event

FAQS - Frequently Asked Questions about the Conference, Workshops and logistics

Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors - be a promoted partner at our annual event

Press Release - for the media and interested parties

 

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