1. “Project Managers as Champions of Change”
YOUR - Poster Topic
PMI Great Lakes Chapter (PMIGLC)
18th Annual Spring Symposium – April 26, 2019
“Project Managers as Champions of Change”
Presenter: <YOUR Name HERE!.....>
Organization: your Org Name>

2. What is the “Poster”
An easel display or 3 panel-fold poster board with 8 to 12 A4 size sheets of content
Content will be on display for the duration of the symposium
Self-explanatory talking points that the presenter will expand on during the
Three (3) breaks (each 30 minutes)
Approx times: 9:20 to 9:50, 1:20 to 1:50, and 3 to 3:30.

3. “Content” of Poster
Your project experiences/lessons learned on any one or more aspects of the PMBOK
Bring out the “story” - TGR/TGW (things gone right/wrong)
It’s like a case-study (some aspects)
Share insights through illustrations
“Take-away” points may be displayed/talked

4. Benefits to Presenter
Opportunity to acknowledge your team’s project achievements
Share your insights with fellow practitioners
Support PMI/PMIGLC charter of promoting the discipline of Project Management thru best practices from real world projects in line with the PMBOK
additional WIFM* : 1) free admission to PMIGLC symposium 2) earn PDU’s
* WIFM: What’s in it for me?

5. Benefits to Listener Participant
Learn from experience shared by presenter
Gain a fresh perspective
Envision possibilities for presenting/speaking at future events

6. Topics of Past Posters
Lessons Learned from DW (Data Warehouse) refresh project
Failing Project Turnaround
Cloud Computing - Managing Innovation
The Project "Go Live"
Virtual Board
Maximizing Sharepoint Usage for PM's
Challenges Implementing PM techniques in Trucking industry

7. Topics of Past Posters
Benefits of using "Umbrella Projects" to complement PMO
Surviving the Project Audit
CMMI and PM
Lessons Learned in Communications Management
Project Parenting
It is not what you say, BUT how you say it
PM and meeting compliance requirements
Communications in Global Teams

8. Sample Poster

9. Poster Presenter

10. Poster Presenter

11. Topic/Theme Suggestions?
Any experiences with implementing PathPro - PMI’s career framework?
Real world experiences of Risks Realized and how the defined risk mitigation plan was used?
Managing Conflict – experiences of balancing “Scope” with “Change Orders” – real world samples

12. Why ME? Win-Win Key Benefits to Presenter
Motivation/Insights to attendees
Action item:
1) Commit and confirm intent by March 1, 2019
2) Submit final electronic copy (ppt format) by March 29, 2019