The July dinner event was sponsored by SNC Lavalin Vancouver and took place on their building rooftop in downtown. All involved in selecting this location deserve high praise because the view from up there was breathtaking! Ron Lee, P.Eng, Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, SNC-Lavalin Inc was a knowledgeable and engaging presenter. Ron joined SNC-Lavalin in…
Read MoreAn excellent short video courtesy of Corporate Trainer Dana Brownlee, focused on the 5 common project management mistakes: Ignoring the Team Slacker Skipping the Initiation Phase Skipping Risk Analysis Not Being Brutally Honest with the Project Sponsor Failing to Learn from Previous Mistakes Hope you will enjoy it like we did!
Read MoreOur May monthly event organized by the chapter was sponsored by EA Sports. It proved to be a very informative and entertaining one on a beautiful evening. They say we remain kids at heart our entire lives and the presentation by the keynote speaker Natali Altschuler (Senior Director of Product Development) brought to the forefront the…
Read MoreThis month’s event organized by our Canadian West Coast Chapter had a special meaning for all of us. BC Hydro is the electric utility in the province of British Columbia. They have won the prestigious “PMI 2016 PMO of the Year” and ever since this has been the buzz in the community. Having them come…
Read MoreOnce we decided to move forward with the website, our weekly meetings began to focus on clear tasks in a combination of time and cost management. One of the very first ones was securing our desired domain name and that proved more challenging than we originally thought. A quick online search for options brought back…
Read MoreDana Brownlee‘s Linkedin profile shows that she is “a dynamic, energetic, results-oriented facilitator and corporate trainer, specialized in facilitating training workshops that engage participants and provide them tips and techniques they can begin using immediately.” We are connected and I get alerts whenever she is posting something new online. Her latest post “6 Key Questions…
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