BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a0bbd8aa922d SUMMARY:October 16 2019 Dinner Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join PMI CV for the first dinner event of 2019/2020! Location : Delta Hotel\, Williston Rd\, South Burlington Wed Oct 16th 5:30 - 8:30 PM Speaker: Mark Hehl Topic: \;Cross Border Project Management C ross Border Project Management is becoming a way of life for today’s pro fessionals. Cross-cultural contact is increasing\, creating a greater pote ntial for both conflict and cooperation. Given this rapidly changing envir onment\, the ability to relate to people with varying cultural backgrounds is an essential skill for project managers that play to win. This progr am focuses on results-oriented leadership\, collaboration and communicatio n with individuals and organizations from different world regions. Going b eyond mere tolerance\, this program delves deeply into barriers to effecti ve international project management\, and provides strategies for building productive international teams. Key Topics: Globalization and t he Changing Role of the Project Manager The Importance of Culture Understanding and tailored leadership for Project Success A contra st of two dominant world cultures Examples of cross cultural \ ;faux pas \;and their negative effect on projects Effective co mmunication strategies Applying Culture for Successful Projects  \; Earn two PDUs:  \;1 Leadership and 1 Strategic \ ; _____________________________________________________________ Mark A bout \;Mark Hehl: Mark’s career spans over 46 years and includes l eadership roles in international operations\, technology transfer\, qualit y\, reliability\, cost reduction\, supply chain improvement and lead time reduction in many industries in North America\, Europe\, Asia and Latin Am erica. As a past executive for the Timex Corporation\, Mark implemented Si x Sigma at major suppliers in China and at other worldwide corporate facil ities. In recognition of his contributions\, these Chinese suppliers honor ed him with the award of the Chinese name 何 文楷 “Ho Man Kai\,” wh ich is Cantonese for “good and knowledgeable.” Mr. Hehl holds a BS D egree in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology and a MS Degree in Management from the Polytechnic Institute of New York. Mark is a frequent guest on National Public Radio and is listed in the Uni ted Who’s Who Executive Directory 2002-2003. He has also authored over 2 5 technical papers on various Business Process Improvement &\; Internat ional Business Development subjects. Mark has taught process improvement a nd management courses at Harper College\, Palatine\, Illinois.  \; Full Dinner Menu: Tossed Garden Salad\, Warm Rolls and Butt er Antipasto salad Stuffed Mushrooms Hanger steak Vegetable Medley Twice Baked Potatoes \; *Cash bar available for additional bev erage options\, including Vermont beer and cider on tap Venue: Delta Hotel 1117 Williston Rd South Burlington\, VT 05403 Phone:&n bsp\;(802) 658-0250 Registration: Register directly for this and al l PMICV up and coming events at \;PMICV.org PDU Catgories: 1 Le adership\, 1 Strategic PDU Claim Code: \;  \;C109A0MAZO  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \ ;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Event Video and Pict ures: \;Please note that by completing your registration and attending this event\, you are authorizing PMI Champlain Valley chapter to take vid eo and pictures of this event and sharing it via social media.  \; LOCATION:1117 Williston Rd\, South Burlington\, VT 05403\, USA DTSTART:20191016T213000Z DTEND:20191017T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260519T013154Z ORGANIZER;CN=PMI Champlain Valley Chapter:MAILTO:registrar@pmicv.org GEO:44.467734;-73.179335 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1117 Williston Rd\, South B urlington\, VT 05403\, USA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Delta Hotel by Marrio tt:44.467734;-73.179335 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR