Communications CoP: Master Level Event Planning and Execution

This is a NCPMI Communication & Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting.
The Meeting includes prepared speeches, table topics, networking, evaluations, jokes and multiple meeting operations roles.
5:30 pm -8:00 pm (5.30-6.00 Registration, Snack & Pre-meeting Networking)
Cisco Campus - Building 3, First Floor, The Vault Conference Room

Abstract

Planning a large-scale conference is a massive amount of work and can be overwhelming - especially for those who do this on top of a day job.  It requires many late nights and weekends, budget worries, a roller coaster of emotions and a prolonged period of time when your loved ones, social life and free time must take a back seat.


It’s a huge responsibility - there’s no escaping that.  But, in this short keynote, Anika will show you how to quickly get organized. You’ll learn how to structure your team and how to keep them focused on the critical path activities.  Anika will show you how to make the most of the planning cycle and how to alleviate stress on the “BIG DAY.”

Key Points of Discussion:

  • Establishing the budget
  • Selecting the best date
  • Selecting a theme and marketing strategy
  • Defining Event Measures of Success
  • Building your team
  • Creating and managing the Plan
  • Event Purchases and Contracting
  • Collecting and Reporting Status
  • Event Set-up and Execution

About the Speaker

AnikaWall

Anika Wall is Assistant Vice President of Solution Acceleration for Metife’s Global Technology Services organization.  In this role, she manages a team of Project and Program Managers who lead a wide range of initiatives focused on delivering global infrastructure solutions. Her team’s work entails accelerating time to value using methodologies like Kanban, Scrum and SAFe.
 
Prior to leading the Solution Acceleration team, Anika Wall governed the $274M discretionary budget for US Application Development. Her team drove Business Case development and project requests through the Governance Board approval process.She also served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President of Global Program Management for two years. In that position, she led strategic programs to enable achievement of the organization’s goals and managed day-to-day business operations.
 
Throughout her career, Anika Wall has remained focused on Project Management profession.  She has led teams in the development of PMO methodologies, chaired Change Control Boards governing software development solutions, planned large scale IT conferences in Las Vegas - NV and across Raleigh - NC, drove Agile adoption in global organizations and championed Project Manager effectiveness.
 
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She also holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI), as well as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) SPC credentials.
 

Please note the following:

  1. This meeting is free for NCPMI & North Carolina Project Leaders Toastmasters (NCPL) members
  2. Space is limited. If you register and cannot attend, please update the Chairperson in order that your space can be allocated to members on the standby list. -This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
  3. Snack/Finger food will be provided
  4. PDUs will be reported by NCPMI
  5. PMPs are required to provide their PMI numbers in order that their PDUs can be reported
  6. Please arrive on time in order that the meeting can start promptly
  7. Please leave the facility in equal or better condition than you found it
  8. The meeting will take place at Cisco Campus - Building 3, First Floor, The Vault Conference Room.  Click on Location for directions.  When you arrive, PLEASE LOOK FOR THE NCPMI & North Carolina Project Leaders Toastmasters signs.
  9. There are other Toastmasters clubs meeting at Cisco. Please ensure that you attend the correct meeting- NCPMI Communication & Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting

Event Details

Event Date 10-08-2019 5:30 pm
Event End Date 10-08-2019 8:00 pm
Cut off date 10-08-2019 10:00 pm
Registered 29
Available place 21
Individual Price Free
Location Cisco Campus | Building 3, First Floor, The Vault Conference Room

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