Thursday, November 6, 2008

7:00–8:00

Registration
Continental Breakfast

8:00–8:15

Welcome and Announcements

8:15–9:15

PDUs
1.0

Keynote Speaker
Andrea Ames, IBM

9:15–9:30

Break

Project Management

All

All

Technical Communication

9:30–10:45

1.25

Why Less is More:
The Backpacker’s Approach
to Project Management
John Kinser
Management Concepts

What Do You Mean I Started It? Mastering Office Politics
Tim Johnson
Carpe Factum

Using the “Balanced Scorecard” Approach to Measure Project Success
Joan Lasselle
Lasselle-Ramsay

Migrating to DITA:
Real World Successes, Failures and Lessons Learned
Bernard Aschwanden
Publishing Smarter

10:45–11:00

Break

11:00–12:15

1.25

What Your Project Team
Isn’t Telling You
Tim Johnson
Carpe Factum

Oh No, You Gave Me What I
Asked For! Using Consulting Skills to Uncover Expectations
Richard and Elizabeth Larson Watermark Learning

Case Study: Single-Source Publishing with MadCap Flare
Bonni Graham
Scantron

DITA 1.2: What's New, How To Use It, and Why You Should Be Excited
Robert Anderson
IBM

12:15–1:15
(Lunch Session)

0.5

Exhibitor Demonstrations
Box Lunch

1:15–3:15

2.0

Earned Value Management:
A Hands-On Simulation
John Kinser
Management Concepts

Critical Judgment Workshop
Rick Griffin
Mindavation

Applying PMBOK Practices to Documentation Projects
Workshop
Vivian Aschwanden
Platform Computing

DITA 1.2 Workshop
Robert Anderson
IBM

3:15–3:30 Break

3:30–5:30

2.0

Daily PDUs:
7.5–8.0

Consultative Skills
Workshop
Richard and Elizabeth Larson Watermark Learning

Critical Judgment Workshop (continued)
Rick Griffin
Mindavation

How to Create and Deploy Effective Online Surveys Workshop
Bonni Graham
Scantron

Choosing a Content Management System that's Right for You Workshop
Bernard Aschwanden
Publishing Smarter

5:30–7:00 

Reception/Networking Event
Light Pupus

Friday, November 7, 2008

7:00–8:00

Registration  
Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:15

PDUs
1.25

Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth Larson
Watermark Learning

9:15–9:30

Break

9:30–10:45

1.25

Tips and Tricks for Launching Successful Projects
Lois Zells
Consultant

Getting the Most out of
Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Project Server
John Cox
Microsoft

Influence without Authority:
The Art of Motivation
Andrea Ames
IBM

Choosing a Translation Vendor that's Right for You
Bernard Aschwanden
Vivian Aschwanden

10:45–11:00

Break

11:00–12:15

1.25

Portfolio Management and Project Prioritization: 
Trends for the Future
Lois Zells
Consultant

Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills: Theory
Steve Roosa, Verizon
Peggy Gerace-Roosa, Sandstone

Wanted: Team Players!
Using Agile Principles to Create Documentation Projects
Megan Leney
Verisign

“Green” Information Management 
Josef Zibung
STAR Group

12:15–1:15

0.5 (optional)

Exhibitor Demonstrations
Box Lunch

1:15–3:15

2.0

Managing Difficult Projects
Workshop, Part I
Ron Sklaver
UMT Consulting

Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills: Workshop
Steve Roosa
Peggy Gerace-Roosa

Managing Projects with Agile/SCRUM Workshop Workshop
Cindy Frakes
Oracle

Implementing an Internationalization Strategy that Supports Simultaneous Releases in Multiple Languages Workshop
Kit Brown
Comgenesis

3:15–3:30

Break

3:30–5:30

2.0

Daily PDUs:
7.5–8.0

Managing Difficult Projects
Workshop, Part II
Ron Sklaver
UMT Consulting

Facilitating Conflict Resolution Workshop
Steve Roosa
Peggy Gerace-Roosa

How to Build a Business
Case Workshop
Bonni Graham
Scantron

How to Save Big Bucks on Translation and Localization Projects: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Panel Discussion
Kit Brown (Moderator)

5:30–

Pau Hana Social Event

Saturday, November 8, 2008

7:00–8:00

Registration  
Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:15

PDUs

1.25

Critical Components of a PMO
Steve Romero
Computer Associates

CMMI: Have We Over-Engineered our Process Improvement Efforts?
Nancy Kelly

Mastering the Art of Managing Up
Kelly Shortt
CORPTAX

Case Study: Moving from Unstructured FrameMaker to
XML and Back Again
Meg Miranda
HP

9:15–9:30

Break

9:30–10:45

1.25

Risk Planning and
Disaster Recovery
Ron Hashiro
HMSA

Workplace 2.0: The New
World of Collaboration
Emma Hamer
E. Hamer Associates

Proposal Project Management
Dick Eassom
Association of Proposal Management Professionals

Case Study: Migrating to
Topic-based Documentation: Observations Along the Journey
Rajal Shah and Richard Hendricks, Juniper Networks

10:45–11:00

Break

11:00–12:15

1.25

Risk Management for
Fast-Changing Projects
Jeff Oltmann
Synergy Professional Services

Leadership in Technology
Dan Leaf
Northrup Grumman

Techniques for Measuring Employee Performance
Kelly Shortt
CORPTAX

Content Convergence:
The Future is Closer than
You Think
Rahel Bailie
International Design

12:15–2:00

1.25 

Keynote Speaker
Frank Saladis, IIL

2:00–4:00

2.0

Stakeholder Management and Organizational Alignment Workshop
Jeff Oltmann
Synergy Professional Services

Effective Project Management Using
Microsoft Project
Jim Patterson
LMR Solutions

Overcoming Resistance to Change Workshop
Emma Hamer
E. Hamer Associates

It’s the Content, Not the Tool! Making Project Decisions to Ensure Smooth CMS Adoptions Workshop
Rahel Bailie
Intentional Design

4:00–4:15

Break

4:15–5:30
1.0

Daily PDUs:
8.0

Closing Event