EIGHTH ANNUAL CENTRAL ALBERTA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY  

DATE: Saturday May 7, 2005

LOCATION: Red Deer College, 56 Ave. and 32 St. Red Deer, Room 2501
(Direction / Map available at RDC Main Entrance front desk)  

TIME: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

COST: $80 per person (Tax receipt will be issued) (All costs included, i.e. GST; material/handouts; lunch & refreshments; etc.)

SEMINAR SCHEDULES / TOPICS:

• 8:30-8:45 Registration / Coffee & Donuts
• 8:45-10:15 Practical Project Management Session - Highway 2 Bridge Construction
• 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break
• 10:30-12:00 Reflective Listening Session
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch
• 1:00-2:15 Practical Project Management Session - Central Alberta Regional Water Pipeline
• 2:15 – 2:45 Coffee Break
• 2:45 - 4:15 Giving and Receiving Feedback Session
• 4:15 - 4:30 Suggestions for next Professional Development

Total of 8 Professional Development Hours (PDH)

Registration Deadline: Extended to May 4th

Registration Contact: Shirley Layne, CMP

APEGGA - 2000 Central Alberta Professional Development Day
1500 Scotia One, 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4A2

Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or cheque (please make cheques out to APEGGA).  

For further information about the sessions read the descriptions below or contact Kim H. Ng, P.Eng. (Phone: 403-885-7283 or Email: ngkh@meglobal.biz)

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS  

Highway 2 Bridge Construction
Project Management Part 1
Mr. Paul Beaumont, CET, G.S.C. of Timcon Construction will provide a presentation on the practical facets of Project Management that can be help you with your next project. He will provide real life examples of the good and bad aspects of project management based on a large Highway 2 bridge construction project in the Central Alberta area.

Reflective Listening
Geoff Green , MBA - Management Training at Red Deer College.
Good listening skills are strongly correlated to career success, marriage success and persuasiveness. The fundamental communication skills are important in personal life and in professional situations. Poor or ineffective listening is a “Communication Killer”. This session will help you enhance your reflective listening skills.

Central Alberta Regional Water Pipeline
Project Management Part 2
Mr. Blair Birch, P.Eng. of Associated Engineering is the Project Manager on the Central Alberta Regional Water network. His presentation will provide an understanding of various technical, environmental, and governmental aspects of this multimillion dollar project.  

Giving and Receiving Feedback
Geoff Green , MBA - Management Training at Red Deer College.
Whether it is at the workplace, at home or in a meeting, one is constantly giving and receiving feedback. This program looks at the different strategies for giving and receiving feedback that can help you in your day-to-day life. Be prepared to work in groups to practice your learned skills.