3rd International Houston
Conference
on
Project Management Best Practices
"Achieving
Project & Program Management Excellence"
SOLD
OUT!
| Date: |
February 24th, 2009 |
| Place: |
Hilton Hotel, University of Houston |
| Registration: |
from
February 1st, 2009 |
$399 |
$349
for PMI members |
| Schedule: |
Continental
Breakfast and Networking from 7:30AM
Speaker Presentations from 8:30AM
Close at 5:30PM |
| This
conference is sold out. |
Please
note: Discounts will not appear when registering, but will
be reflected in your actual credit card bill or invoice.
Sponsorship
Opportunities Available
Contact Bruce Hill,
Managing Director, Americas Division at hill@bmc-online.com for
more information. |
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Welcome!!
Business
Management Consultants is pleased to announce the 3rd
International Houston Conference on Project Management Best Practices: “Achieving
Project & Program Management Excellence”.
Building on the success of the past 2 years in Houston, the 2009
conference is shaping up to be the best conference yet.
In a
single day you will hear from top industry professionals on the
actual challenges that face organizations, and their solutions,
in their move to increase competitiveness.
Speakers Representing
| • Oil
& Gas |
• Healthcare |
• Information Technology |
| • Engineering
& Construction |
• Chemical |
• Packaging & Delivery |
| • Government |
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Leave
the knowledge vacuum of your office behind for a day to come
meet and network with up to 250 of your project and program management
peers. Learn new and interesting perspectives on
managing projects, programs and portfolios at this information
packed day. And
collect 8 PDU’s.
| In
keeping with the “International” theme…..based
on the overwhelming response to last year’s presentation
by Mr. Gavin Oh on the challenges facing project managers
in China, this year we are pleased to bring you Dr.
Ibrahim Al-Hammad, Professor of Project Management
and Construction Engineering College of Engineering, King
Saud University; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia who will speak
about the challenges facing international companies
and individuals executing projects in the Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Hammad,
a Saudi national and MBA graduate (University of British
Columbia, Vancouver), brings a clear understanding of the
challenges facing parties on both sides of the project and
cultural fences. |
Guest Speaker Topics:
- Challenges
and Opportunities in Executing Projects in Saudi Arabia
- Rescuing
Projects in Desperate Trouble
- Converging
Technologies
- The
Cost & Schedule
Engineer's
Role
- Value
Improvement Practices
- Work
Breakdown Structures
- Six Sigma and PM
- Emerging EVM
Practice: Simplifying Earned Value Metrics
- The
PMO Challenge
- How Risk Assessment
and Mitigation Can Save Money
Guest
Speakers
Dr.
Ibrahim Al-Hammad
Professor of Project Management and Construction Engineering
College of Engineering, King Saud University
Phil Wilbourn, PE
Former General Manager of Texaco Central Offshore Engineering
Associate Professor, Tennessee Tech University
Program Manager of Global Upstream Cost Estimating Joint Industry Program (GUCENET)
Richard
Morreale
Senior Partner and CEO
Inspiration Systems Inc.
Shari Davis, PE, PMP
Manager Project Systems Management
Mustang Engineering
Claire Reyes, PMP
Manager Harris County Flood Control District Project Management
Office
Chris Schepperly, PE, PMP, MBB
Manager of Six Sigma and Functional Excellence
The Dow Chemical Company
John Schmitt, PMP, CSSMBB
President, PM Advisory Group, LLC
Former Program Manager and founding member of first PMO at FedEx
Jill Almageur, MBA, PE
Lead Project Manager, Ancillary and Support Services
Harris County Hospital District
Dr.
Tom Johns, Ph.D., PE, PMP
Managing Directors, Americas Division
Business Management Consultants
Scott
Randall, MBA
Risk Management Practice Leader
Lloyd's Register North America
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BMC
Senior Consultants On-site.....and available for meetings
Take advantage of this opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings
with BMC senior consultants, who will be on site and available
to discuss your specific challenges.
To schedule
an appointment please contact Bruce Hill, Managing Director,
Americas Division at hill@bmc-online.com or
call 1-281-440-0704. |
Sponsors
Sponsorship
Opportunities: Contact
Bruce Hill, Managing Director, Americas Division at hill@bmc-online.com for more information.
Business Management Consultants
Project Management Institute
Houston Chapter, Inc.
Houston Business Journal
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Preliminary
Agenda
7:30 – 8:30
AM
Continental Breakfast & Welcome
Dr. Tom Johns, Ph.D., PE, PMP, MAPM
Managing Director, Americas Division, Business Management Consultants
MORNING GUEST SPEAKER
8:30 – 9:45 AM
The Cost and Schedule Engineers Role in the
Management of Upstream Projects
Phil Wilbourn, PE
Former General Manager of Texaco Central Offshore Engineering
Program Manager of GUCENET
PARALLEL SESSIONS
10:00 – 11:00
AM
Six Sigma and Project Management - Dow Chemical
Chris Schepperly, PE, PMP, MBB
Manager of Six Sigma and Functional Excellence, The Dow
Chemical Company
Implementing
Value Improvement Practices in the Engineering & Construction
Industry
Shari Davis, PE, PMP
Manager, Project Systems Management, Mustang Engineering
Taking the Next Step - The PMO Challenge
John Schmitt, PMP, CSSMBB
President, PM Advisory Group, LLC
Former Program Manager
and founding member of first PMO at FedEx
11:15 – 12:15
PM
Work Breakdown Structures: The Difference Between
Sinking and Swimming
Claire Reyes, PMP
PMO Manager, Harris County Flood Control District
Lessons Learned on Managing Projects with Converging
Technologies
Jill Almaguer, MBA, PE
Lead Project Manager, Ancillary and Support Services,
Harris County Hospital District
How
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Can Save Money
Scott Randall, MBA
Risk Management Practice Leader, Lloyd's Register North America
LUNCH
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Challenges and Opportunities in Executing Projects
in Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Hammad, Ph.D
Prof. of Project Management and Construction Engineering,
College of Engineering, King Saud University; Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
PARALLEL SESSIONS
1:45 – 2:45
PM
Implementing Value Improvement Practices in
the Engineering & Construction Industry
Shari Davis, PE, PMP
Manager, Project Systems Management, Mustang Engineering
Work Breakdown Structures: The Difference Between
Sinking and Swimming
Claire Reyes, PMP
PMO Manager, Harris County Flood Control District
Emerging
EVM Practice: Simplifying Earned Value Metrics
Dr. Tom Johns, Ph.D., PE, PMP, MAPM
Chairman Advisory Council, Managing Director Americas Division,
Business Management Consultants
3:00 – 4:00
PM
Six Sigma and Project Management - Dow Chemical
Chris Schepperly, PE, PMP, MBB
Manager of Six Sigma and Functional Excellence, The Dow
Chemical Company
Lessons Learned on Managing Projects with Converging
Technologies
Jill Almaguer, MBA, PE
Lead Project Manager, Ancillary and Support Services,
Harris County Hospital District
Taking the Next Step - The PMO Challenge
John Schmitt, PMP, CSSMBB
President PM Advisory Group, LLC
Former Program Manager
and founding member of first PMO at FedEx
AFTERNOON GUEST SPEAKER
4:15 – 5:30 PM
Catch Me If You Can - Rescuing Projects in
Desperate Trouble
Richard Morreale
Senior Partner and CEO, Inspiration Systems Inc.
5:30 PM
Close
Dr. Tom Johns, Ph.D., PE, PMP, MAPM
Managing Director, Americas Division, Business Management
Consultants
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Venue
& Accommodations
Hilton
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Street
Houston, Texas U.S.A. 77204-3028
Tel: +1-713-741-2447
Fax: +1-713-743-2498
www.universityofhouston.hilton.com
Situated in the heart of the University of
Houston campus, the Hilton University of Houston
hotel is just three miles from the downtown
Houston business district in Texas. The Hilton
University of Houston hotel is a world famous
facility for hospitality education.
For
conference attendees wishing to stay at the
Hilton University of Houston, a limited number
of rooms are available at the conference
rate of $99 per night, single or $109 per
night, double occupancy. Reservations
must be made before January 24, by contacting
the hotel directly at 1-713-741-2447.
Persons who need special accommodations at
the conference, please call 713-743-1060.
Driving Directions
Driving North on I-45 (from Galveston), Exit
(Elgin/Lockwood/Cullen) exit# 44A. Turn left
on Cullen and go to Wheeler. Make a left
on Wheeler and then left again at Entrance
# 4. Parking garage is on your left underground
2 levels below the hotel.
Driving South on I-45 (from downtown), Exit
Spur 5 exit# 44B follow to UH University Drive
and make a right. Go Past Calhoun and turn
left after the visitors booth. The parking
garage is on your right.
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BMC Senior
Consultants On-site.....and available for meetings
Take advantage of this opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings
with BMC senior consultants, who will be on site and available
to discuss your specific challenges.
To
schedule an appointment please contact Bruce Hill, Managing
Director, Americas Division at hill@bmc-online.com or
call 1-281-440-0704.
We look forward to welcoming you!!
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