
Professional Development Day, October 14, 2022
The board is excited to announce that the 2022 Professional Development Day will be held on Friday, October 14th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. We are excited to return to in person events. If you haven't already, mark your calendar and watch for further communications on the event during the year.
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PDD 2022 pricing
Start Date Member Price Non-Member Price Student Price
Aug 1-Sept 18 $199 $299 $150
Sept 19-Oct 9 $259 $369 $150
Oct 10-Oct 14 $279 $389 $150
* For student tickets, reach out to secretary@Pmicoc.org
Conference keynote speakers

Alan Mallory, MA, BSc, PEng, PE, PMP
Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.
Alan Mallory is an international speaker, author and performance coach who is passionate about leadership and reaching new heights in all that we do. His unique philosophy of life revolves around empowering people and embracing an agile mentality focused on goals and results. By understanding what drives and motivates us, we are able to cultivate more innovative and effective ways of thinking and taking action. Alan holds a degree in Engineering from Queen’s University and a Masters in Psychology from Adler University, giving him a well-balanced approach to the outer and inner challenges we all face. He has worked internationally with large organizations as a professional engineer and project manager developing patents and implementing solutions to complex challenge in the mining and metals industry. Living and working abroad has given Alan the opportunity to deepen his understanding of individual and team challenges, better appreciate cultural diversity and successfully adapt to different organizational structures. Building experience through a lifestyle of adventure and challenge, in the spring of 2008 Alan embarked on the project of a lifetime and set a world record on Mount Everest along with three members of his immediate family. The expedition involved two years of planning and two months of climbing through immense challenges but they were able to overcome these obstacles through strategic planning, healthy team dynamics, self-awareness and perseverance. “Project Everest” Abstract Alan’s dynamic keynote is built around the two years of planning and two months of climbing that went into making the project of reaching the summit of Mount Everest a reality for Alan and three members of his immediate family. Alan puts specific emphasis on adopting an agile mentality so that we are not too rigid in our thinking, reframing activities to focus on results rather than tasks, developing a level of trust in professional relationships, gaining alignment and commitment, working through change, recognizing strengths, managing schedule and risks, adopting an iterative approach which incorporates immediate feedback, and effectively working together to achieve strategic goals. Alan’s message is about the passion, commitment and resilience that are needed to reach new heights in all that we do as well as the strategies and tools that allow great leaders and committed teams to achieve breakthrough performance.

Jonathan Michael Bowman
Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jonathan is the last of four children, whose lives were enveloped in poverty and homelessness. By the time he was 17 years old, he and his family had lived in two homeless shelters, a church, a small fourth-floor attic, public housing projects and a hotel, among many other places. However, with his determination to ascend from poverty unaffected, he earned his G.E.D. and obtained an associate degree in English and Communications at Allegheny Community College. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communications from Point Park University where he graduated Cum Laude. Jonathan then attended and graduated from Ohio State University College of Law. He then practiced law at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. During his 12-year career there, he served in a variety of leadership posts, including Deputy Attorney General and Section Chief. He led several departments to achieve success. As a result, he was a recipient of the Ohio Attorney General's Innovation and Excellence Award in 2005. Today Jonathan serves as CEO of Clear Picture Leadership®. He uses lessons learned from his childhood, leadership skills honed throughout his career and the inspiration embodied in his artwork to encourage leaders to achieve a “clear picture” vision. As Jonathan says, “Picturing your destination is the first step to achieving something great.” Sometimes leaders are tempted to cast aside an imaginative vision because it is deemed “unrealistic.” Yet – as his tagline says – Jonathan challenges leaders with “a different perspective: Where imagination and reality meet” TM. “The Fine art of People Power” Abstract To showcase People Power, Jonathan shares stories of his journey from living in public housing projects and homeless shelters as a child to becoming an attorney and Section Chief at a State Attorney General’s Office. People Power allowed Jonathan to emerge from his life of poverty and homelessness. People Power had a powerful impact on his life. And it can have a huge impact on yours. People Power can inspire you. It can guide you through great difficulties. It can lead you to high achievement and unparalleled success. Would you like to inspire your group? Would you like to show your group how they can lead each other to success? Would you like the members of your group to have a better appreciation for each other? If so, then you must experience Jonathan’s presentation, “The Fine Art of People Power.” People Power refers to the power that everyone has to influence others positively.
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Conference Agenda
Time | Event | Location |
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7:00am | Registration and Breakfast | 1st floor |
7:45am | Welcome | 1st floor |
8:00am | PMICOC President Stephanie Monroe - State of the Chapter | 1st floor |
8:15am - Morning Keynote | Jonathan Michael Bowman- "The Fine Art of People Power" | Ballroom |
9:15am-9:45am break, drink, snacks, sponsor networking
9:45am Breakout #1
Session Name | Presenter | PDU | Location |
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AI: The PPM Professional’s Survival Guide | Gordon Withrow | .25 Technical
.5 Strategic
.25 Leadership | Room 3 |
A Person Without a Country-The PMs Role in an Agile Transformation | Bill Gubser | 1 Technical | Room 2 |
Translating Strategy into Execution | Jennifer Bleen | 1 Strategic | Room 1 |
10:45am-11:00am break, drink, snacks, sponsor networking
11:00am Breakout #2
Session Name | Presenter | PDU | Room |
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Building a Culture of Trust | Sapna & Bob Welsh | 1 Leadership | Room 2 |
How TABIHTA Can Help you Make Presentation Magic!
| Terry Wiegmann | .5 Strategic, .5 Leadership | Room 3 |
Next Evolution of Project Management | Dave Davis & Colleen Griffin | .5 Technical,
.5 Strategic | Room 1 |
Time | Event | Location |
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1:00 PM | Project Everest: Hybrid Agile Strategies for Reaching New Heights in Project Management | Ballroom |
12:55 PM | COC Gift Card Raffle | Ballroom |
12:45 PM | Sponsor Raffle | Ballroom |
12:00 PM | Lunch | Ballroom |
2:00pm-2:15pm break, drink, snacks, sponsor networking
2:15pm Breakout #3
Session Name | Presenter | PDU | Location |
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PMICOC: Connecting PMs with their communities | Jenna C Reid Livingston | 1 Leadership | Room 1 |
Hiring Military members & Veterans into Project Management | Chris Picha | 1 Strategic | Room 3 |
Exploring PMI Certifications | Dave Davis & Colleen Griffin | 1 Strategic | Room 2 |
3:15pm-3:30pm break, drink, snacks, sponsor networking
3:30pm Breakout #4
Session Name | Presenter | PDU | Location |
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Project High Notes | Alan Mallory | 1 Leadership | Room 3 |
Rock Your Retros! | Terry Wiegmann | .5 Technical
.5 Strategic | Room 2 |
Applying Organizational Maturity & Emotional Intelligence | Jeffery Keller & Stephen Maloney | 1 Leadership | Room 1 |
