BRAND AND LAND COMES TO PMICIE – DO NOT MISS IT – THIS IS FOR EVERYONE
Is your career toolkit ready for today’s job market?
- Is your resume designed to stand out and make an impact?
- Is your LinkedIn profile positioning you as the professional employers want?
- Do you feel confident walking into a job interview?
- Are you struggling to build a strong, people-centered network?
If you answered “no” or even “I’m not sure” to any of these questions, it’s time to act! You deserve the tools and confidence to brand yourself and land your next opportunity.
The PMI California Inland Empire Chapter is excited to bring back the Brand and Land Main Event!
After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re thrilled to once again partner with John Signo and his team to deliver an unforgettable learning experience.
What is Brand and Land?
This dynamic, hands-on, one-day event is packed with actionable insights to help you improve your marketability and boost your chances of landing your dream job or promotion. Over 5 hours, you’ll master essential skills, including:
- Resume Writing: Craft a standout resume that gets noticed.
- LinkedIn Optimization: Create a profile that tells your professional story and attracts opportunities.
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Learn how to beat the system and get your resume in front of recruiters.
- Networking: Build authentic connections that open doors.
Why attend?
Whether you’re actively job hunting or simply looking to sharpen your professional edge, this event will equip you with the skills and confidence to take your career to the next level.
The Brand and Land Advantage: This year, two lucky attendees will have the chance to participate in a special live coaching session during the event. Imagine getting real-time feedback on your resume and LinkedIn profile from the experts—and helping fellow PMI members learn in the process! To be considered for this unique opportunity, submit your resume and LinkedIn profile by March 1st for a chance to join the “Fab 2.”
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm PST
Location: Virtual (Zoom link to be provided by PMICIE Chapter closer to the event)
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to invest in your career and connect with other professionals in your community. Sign up today and take the first step toward branding and landing your next success!
For more information, check out the Brand and Land video!
Speaker Bio - John Signo
John Signo is currently a Senior Project Manager at Bank of America, managing cybersecurity projects with the goal of reducing identified risks while protecting the enterprise and its clients. He has served as a project manager and/or systems engineer at J. Walter Thompson, IBM, and BNSF Railway. John is an active member of both PMI Dallas Chapter and PMI Dallas Toastmasters. He currently holds the PMP and PMI-ACP certifications along with numerous ISACA certifications to demonstrate his proficiency in project management and cybersecurity. Since the founding of Signofied, LLC, he created the “Brand and Land” program to share his insights with others on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile and resume for today’s ATS software. In addition, he continues to mentor PMP and PMI-ACP certification exam candidates.
Speaker Bio - Mohun Sundar
Mohun Sundar has been a 10+ year member of the PMI Dallas Chapter and has earned PMP, PMI-ACP and PMI-RMP certifications. He has 10+ years of experience in healthcare project management working with business and IT groups to achieve successful outcomes. In addition, he is a Distinguished Toastmaster. Currently, he works as a senior program manager at Health Care Service Corporation. As a senior instructor with the Brand and Land team, he looks forward to the opportunity to help others in their journey to improve and optimize their professional brand. In addition, he is a certified professional resume writer and LinkedIn specialist that offers private career coaching services in job search strategy, resume writing, LinkedIn profile optimization, interview preparation, and ChatGPT prompt engineering.
| Event Date | 03-15-2025 8:00 am |
| Event End Date | 03-15-2025 2:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 03-15-2025 10:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See registration to select ticket price |
| No. of Power Skills PDUs | 5.0 |
| PMI Event Number | PDU Claim Code: C279ISCEPI |
| Location | Virtual Event/Web Conference |
Live In-Person
New and Existing Member Orientation &
Networking Event
Join us on March 4th, 2025, at Mimi's Cafe in Corona, CA for the PMICIE Chapter In-Person | New and Existing Member Orientation | Networking Event. This event is for all new, prospective and current members and is FREE, so please spread the word.
We will also have a random drawing for a $25 Amazon eCard, so be sure to reserve your seat. If you have any questions, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We’ll see you there!
Mimi's Cafe
2230 Griffin Way
Corona, CA 92879
Phone: (951) 734-2073
https://www.mimiscafe.com/locations/corona/
| Event Date | 03-04-2025 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 03-04-2025 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 03-05-2025 12:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Mimi's Cafe |
Presentation Title
Mastering the Mindset Game: Elevate Your Project Management Skills
Presentation Speaker
Andrea Marshall, PMP, CSM
Presentation Abstract
Imagine two project managers, equally skilled and experienced, facing a challenging project. One excels while the other struggles. What sets them apart? It's not just about technical expertise or leadership styles; it's about mindset. Learning Outcomes from this engaging and interactive presentation will include:
• Understanding the dynamic interplay between a 'Growth Mindset' and a 'Fixed Mindset'
• Unravelling the secrets behind why some project managers thrive amidst challenges when others find themselves stuck.
• Learning how mindset can impact how you as the project manager not only manage but also lead your project team and key stakeholders to successful project outcomes.
So join Andrea Marshall and other project management professionals to learn how to get into a 'Growth Mindset' to help ensure the success of your projects.
Speaker Bio
Andrea Marshall is the Founder of Marshall Consulting and her professional journey weaves through education, project management, and positive psychology. Starting her career as a math and physics teacher, she enjoyed eight years teaching both children and adults. A desire to challenge herself in new ways led to transition into project management. Her goal is clear: empower business leaders and project professionals with the knowledge and skills to foster a culture of well-being, leading to happier individuals and more successful project outcomes."
Andrea earned her PMP in 2013 and continued to grow, obtaining her CSM and Lean credentials. She has successfully navigated the intricacies of IT, hardware, software, and enterprise system projects, assuming leadership roles that extend beyond project management to guide high-performing teams. In additiona, a deep-seated commitment to high performance and human well-being led her to pursue certification as an Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner. To learn more about Andrea please check out her LinkedIn Profile and her website.
Agenda
6:00 PM - Breakout Room Networking
6:20 PM - Chapter Announcements
6:30 PM - Speaker Presentation
7:30 PM - Q & A and Raffle
7:45 PM - Closing & Wrap-up
8:00 PM - Adjourn
Price
$10.00 for Members
$15.00 for Non-Members
PDUs
2.0 Ways of Working
We hope to see you there!
| Event Date | 02-18-2025 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 02-18-2025 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 02-18-2025 6:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Please see registration page for pricing |
| No. of Ways of Working PDUs | 2.0 |
| Location | Virtual Event/Web Conference |
Presentation Title
AI and the Future of Software Development Careers
Presentation Speaker
Rob Myers, CSAT
Principal Agile Instructor & Coach
The Agile Institute
Presentation Abstract
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language Models (LLMs) begin to take over more and more software development activities, what is there left for us mere humans to do? Plenty, Rob Myers believes (or hopes), though what that might look like will require a re-evaluation of roles on software development teams.
In this presentation, Rob describes his vision for a bright future, where people collaborate with LLMs--and each other--to provide high-quality and valuable software. Though unintended consequences are--by definition--unpredictable, Rob suspects that we will neither fall victim to Skynet's Terminators nor will we all become the lazy couch-potatoes portrayed in Wall-E.
The following Learning Outcomes will help software developers:
• Think in terms of concrete examples and turn those into executable specifications
• Use AI and LLMs to to streamline software development deliverables
• Understand how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Intelligence (HI) together
• Re-evaluate current software development team member roles
So join Rob Myers and other PMICIE members and software developers to learn how you can make your projects more efficient and effective, and transform your workplace.
Speaker Bio
Rob Myers has been in the software development industry since 1986, and has been training and coaching teams in Agile engineering practices since 1998. His courses are always a blend of fun and practical hands-on exercises, Sharon Bowman's "Training From the Back of the Room" techniques, and first-person stories from both successful and not-so-successful Agile initiatives. He is a Certified Scrum Alliance Trainer(CST)), and is currently working on the final draft of his book, Essential Test-Driven Development which will be published in the third quarter of 2025. To learn more about Rob, please check out his LinkedIn Profile and his website.
Agenda
6:00 PM - Breakout Room Networking
6:15 PM - Chapter Announcements
6:30 PM - Speaker Presentation
7:30 PM - Q & A and Raffle
7:45 PM - Closing & Wrap-up
8:00 PM - Adjourn
Price
$10.00 for Members
$15.00 for Non-Members
PDUs
2.0 Power Skills
We hope to see you there!
| Event Date | 01-21-2025 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 01-21-2025 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 01-21-2025 8:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Please see registration page for pricing |
| No. of Ways of Working PDUs | 2.0 |
| Location | Virtual Event/Web Conference |
Presentation Title
Leading a Project and Team in Stressful Times: Supporting your Team’s Mental Health
Presentation Speaker
Paul Pelletier LL.B., PMP, CAPS
Presentation Abstract
The last few years have had tremendous mental health impacts on all of us. The rippling impacts of massive change, stress, a global pandemic, and the shift to virtual work are a few of the factors impacting our mental health. If ignored or handled badly, mental health can devastate your team, client relationships and projects. On the other hand, by creating a supportive, compassionate and stigma-free team culture, conversations about mental health become normal and our teams can find the help they need.
You can support yourself, your staff and coworkers through these stressful times by learning how to openly, safely, and respectfully talk about mental health. With tools and an action plan, you can create an effective strategy to discuss, manage, support and improve your staff and coworkers’ mental health and stress. This presentation will enable PM and BA leaders to understand how to effectively support staff and coworker mental health and reduce stress. The following Learning Outcomes will help you:
• Proactively engage and acknowledge mental health challenges
• Hold open and safe mental health conversations
• Create a supportive and inclusive approach when mental health issues arise
• Build trust and remove stigma around mental health
So join Paul Pelletier and other PMICIE members to learn about his ground-breaking work in workplace respect, bullying and conflict management to help you transform your workplace.
Speaker Bio
Paul Pelletier is a corporate lawyer, business executive, PMP, author, and professional speaker. His passion is helping organizations develop respectful, inclusive and innovative workplace cultures where staff have the skills to have successful hard conversations, are engaged and accountable to each other and have fun at work. Whether virtually or in person, his educational, insightful and entertaining keynotes, workshops and training sessions inspire others to push past their impossible workplace challenges. His book ”The Workplace Bullying Handbook”, has helped many organizations and individuals, providing invaluable resources that help identify, prevent and bullying at work.
Paul’s clients include professional associations, e.g., Dental, Engineering, Travel, Healthcare, tech companies like Intel, Cora and AT&T, American Airlines, food and hospitality companies, real estate companies, universities, law firms, and Project Management Institute chapters throughout North America. He has been a speaker at conferences all over the world including United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Italy, England, and throughout the United States and Canada.
Agenda
6:00 PM - Chapter Announcements
6:20 PM - Breakout Room Networking
6:30 PM - Speaker Presentation
7:30 PM - Q & A and Raffle
7:45 PM - Closing & Wrap-up
8:00 PM - Adjourn
Price
$10.00 for Members
$15.00 for Non-Members
PDUs
2.0 Ways of Working
We hope to see you there!
| Event Date | 12-17-2024 6:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 12-17-2024 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 12-17-2024 6:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Please see registration page for pricing |
| No. of Ways of Working PDUs | 2.0 |
| Location | Virtual Event/Web Conference |
