BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220929T120000Z DTEND:20220929T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:TRAINING: Project Management DESCRIPTION:The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is working hard to provide our members with resources\, information and value. We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a round of FREE online training programs to help grow your business in collaboration with the Department of Labour\, Skills\, and Immigration. This program is offered to businesses\, managers\, and employees at zero cost as a benefit of your membership. \n\n\nTRAINING OVERVIEW:\n\nProject Management training is a 10 week program that will start on Thursday\, September 29\, 2022\, and takes place once per week every Thursday from 9:00 am -1:00 pm. These training sessions are in high demand with our members. Please only register if you are 100% committed to fully participating in this training. You will be required to participate in 80% of the sessions in order to receive the certificate. \n\n\n \n Preference will be given to members. Future members interested in joining the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, please contact Cindy Mann at: cindy@halifaxchamber.com\n \n \n There are only 12 spaces available for this session if the session is full\, please add yourself to the waitlist\, you will be contacted only if a spot opens up.\n \n \n We are limiting this training to 1 employee representative per membership in order to allow more members the opportunity to participate.\n\n \n\n\nTRAINING TIMELINE:\n\n\n \n Once the training session is full\, you will be contacted with the required Service Registration Intake Form which must be completed in full and returned by the specified date or you will lose your spot.\n \n \n Once you return your forms\, your contact information will be provided to your trainer and they will contact you to complete an Individual Needs Assessment to ensure this training is the right fit for you and your business.\n \n \n Your trainer will then become your point of contact for the training and they will provide you with the information on how to join the sessions each week.\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nPARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:\n\n\n \n The program must be taken on a computer\, laptop\, or tablet\, no phones. \n \n \n Participants must have an Internet connection\, hardwired preferred vs wi-fi\, high speed no dial up.\n \n \n Headset or earbuds and must have a webcam. If no webcam\, in-laptop video participation is a requirement.\n \n \n Participants must display video\; required to ensure the connection to the instructor and other participants.\n \n \n A quiet place to focus is required\, free of distractions.\n \n\n\n*The above are critically important not only for the success of individual participants but also the success of the entire group.\n\n \n\n\nPROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING\n\nThis 40 hour instructional course is designed to provide tools and templates to manage any project of and size. Following standard project management methodology\, the course will provide instruction in:\n\n\n What is a project\n Project charter\n Work breakdown structure\n Assigning resources to project tasks\n Project budget\n Gantt chart\n Project risk\n Communication plan\n Project life cycle\n\n\n \n\nParticipants will be given the opportunity to work on real-life projects of their interest\, utilizing tried and true project management processes and the latest cloud-based software systems to assist with project management.\n\n\nABOUT THE TRAINER:\n\n\n\nPaula Greene\, Beyond Ventures Group Inc.\n\nWith an MBA\, Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) with a Master's Certificate in Project Management\, Paula possesses a strong technical background in international business including experience with management of international distribution networks. She has a keen understanding of the international marketplace\, supply chain and business processes. Leveraging her extensive experience in the Canadian business environment\, Paula provides professional training and consulting services to private and public organizations with a business and market development focus.\n\n\n\nShe partners with local and international consultants who provide diverse talent with embedded in-market and in-sector experience\, enthusiasm\, dedication and a wealth of knowledge\, enabling clients to succeed beyond their expectations and beyond borders. Paula leads and assists delegations for incoming and outgoing international trade\, with direct experience in over 50 countries. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Project Management \;training is a 10 week program that will start on Thursday\, \;September 29\, 2022\, \; \;and takes place once per week every Thursday from 9:00 am -1:00 pm. These training sessions are in high demand with our members. \;Please only register if you are 100% committed to fully participating in this training. You will be required to participate in 80% of the sessions in order to receive the certificate. \;
\n\nPreference will be given to members. \;Future members interested in joining the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, please contact Cindy Mann at: \;cindy@halifaxchamber.com
\nThere are only 12 spaces available for this session &ndash\; if the session is full\, please add yourself to the waitlist\, you will be contacted only if a spot opens up.
\nWe are limiting this training to 1 employee representative per membership in order to allow more members the opportunity to participate.
\n\nOnce the training session is full\, you will be contacted with the required Service Registration Intake Form \;which must be completed in full and returned by the specified date or you will lose your spot.
\nOnce you return your forms\, your contact information will be provided to your trainer and they will contact you to complete an Individual Needs Assessment to ensure this training is the right fit for you and your business.
\nYour trainer will then become your point of contact for the training and they will provide you with the information on how to join the sessions each week.
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The program must be taken on a computer\, laptop\, or tablet\, no phones.
\nParticipants must have an Internet connection\, hardwired preferred vs wi-fi\, high speed no dial up.
\nHeadset or earbuds and must have a webcam. If no webcam\, in-laptop video participation is a requirement.
\nParticipants must display video\; required to ensure the connection to the instructor and other participants.
\nA quiet place to focus is required\, free of distractions.
\n*The above are critically important not only for the success of individual participants but also the success of the entire group.
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This 40 hour instructional course is designed to provide tools and templates to manage any project of and size. Following standard project management methodology\, the course will provide instruction in:
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\nParticipants will be given the opportunity to work on real-life projects of their interest\, utilizing tried and true project management processes and the latest cloud-based software systems to assist with project management.
With an MBA\, Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) with a Master&rsquo\;s Certificate in Project Management\, Paula possesses a strong technical background in international business including experience with management of international distribution networks. She has a keen understanding of the international marketplace\, supply chain and business processes. Leveraging her extensive experience in the Canadian business environment\, Paula provides professional training and consulting services to private and public organizations with a business and market development focus.
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\nShe partners with local and international consultants who provide diverse talent with embedded in-market and in-sector experience\, enthusiasm\, dedication and a wealth of knowledge\, enabling clients to succeed beyond their expectations and beyond borders. Paula leads and assists delegations for incoming and outgoing international trade\, with direct experience in over 50 countries. \;
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