This Week's Highlights

Tomorrow! Get to Know the Chapter - May 5: MORE
Let's Make History! - PMINEO Professional Development Day - June 24: MORE

Professional Development Day – Let’s Make History! June 24

Engaged people and strong cultures drive better experiences, and disciplined transformation leadership makes them stick.

WHY ATTEND

This year’s Professional Development Day is designed as a full progression:

Morning focus on engagement and culture
Late morning real-world case study on transformation and public engagement
Afternoon focus on disciplined transformation execution

You will leave with practical tools you can apply immediately to strengthen team performance, governance discipline, and organizational outcomes.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Morning Keynote: The Employee Engagement Advantage by Jeff Tobe - Key insights on how winning cultures drive better customer experiences, with takeaways on engagement, ownership, and touchpoints.

Late Morning Session: Museum Transformation and Public Engagement by Meenakshi Sharma - A practical look at how large-scale transformation, programming, and community engagement come together to drive sustainable impact and operational excellence.

Afternoon Interactive Session: Managing Difficult Transformations by Olivier Lazar - Hands-on session on diagnosing transformation vs. improvement, aligning governance to complexity, and strengthening decision discipline.

No walk-ins. Attendees must register by June 17th.

WHEN : June 24, 2026; 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

WHERE : Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44106

COST and REGISTRATION* : Chapter Member - $90 | Student - $90 | Guest - $100

*Includes presentation, food and beverages, and parking fees.

PDUs - 5 (2.0 Power Skills | 2.0 Ways of Working | 1.0 Business Acumen)

Webinar May 14

Hybrid - The Future of Project Management

So, what is Hybrid project management? Hybrid project management is about choosing more than one way of working to reflects the project characteristics that are both Predictive and Adaptive. It is a way of working that epitomizes adaptability and flexibility.

After this one-hour session, learners will be able to:

Understand importance of the Output→Outcome→Value Delivery Model that is essential in identifying the “right” project characteristics
Apply the Suitability Filter, with the “right” project characteristics, to generate a diagram that reflects the “right” development approach
Distinguish between development approaches and life cycle models, methods and frameworks; they are not the same
Appreciate how the Four-Square Hybrid Model can help guide your hybrid project management efforts

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jacqueline E. Dennis, Senior Consultant, International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), is a Project Management Professional with experience that encompasses technical, instructional, and soft science skill sets.

WHEN : May 14, 2026; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

WHERE : Zoom

COST and REGISTRATION : Chapter members - FREE | Guests - $5

PDUs : 1 Ways of Working

Connect with PMINEO!

Get to Know the Chapter - May 5

Are you a new member, considering being a member, or just want to know more about PMI Northeast Ohio Chapter (PMINEO)? This is the event for you! This FREE session will give you an overview of PNINEO. Topics will include our mission, events, volunteer opportunities, and more! We welcome everyone to join and participate in this one hour session.

WHEN : May 5, 2026; 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

WHERE : Zoom

COST and REGISTRATION : FREE

Networking at Noon May 19

Networking at Noon is a initiative for the local chapter to provide an open forum where members can communicate / network with other PMINEO members. They can ask questions, seek advice/input, or just listen.

WHEN : May 19, 2026; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

WHERE : Zoom

COST and REGISTRATION : Chapter members - FREE | Guests - $25

June Webinar

Generative AI for Problem Solving

In this presentation, presented by Dr. Leon Herszon, we will explore how industry-leading Generative AI models (like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot) can help you tackle project management problems with speed and ingenuity.

Explore how Large Language Models can become your expert problem-solving partner. Discover how AI can boost your analytical and creative capabilities, increasing project management performance. Bring your laptop or portable device to follow the prompts live. We end up with an overview on how to accelerate AI adoption in your organization.

WHEN : June 17, 2026; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

WHERE : Zoom

COST and REGISTRATION: Chapter members - FREE | Guests - $5

PDUs : 1 Ways of Working