Professional Development Days 2025 - Lead with Joy. Learn with Purpose.
October 24, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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The Westin Seattle | 1900 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
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PMI Puget Sound Professional Development Days 2025
Lead with Joy. Learn with Purpose.
📅 October 24–25, 2025
📍 The Westin Seattle
🌟 Featured Keynote Speaker
Rich Sheridan – Co-Founder & CEO, Menlo Innovations
🕕 Friday October 24 | 6:40 PM | Cascade Ballroom
Join us for an inspiring keynote from Rich Sheridan, internationally recognized for leadership, innovation, and human-centered design.
Discover how joy, storytelling, and purpose can transform the way you lead teams, deliver value, and create workplaces where people thrive.
📋 Schedule Overview
Friday | October 24 – Career Focus & Evening Reception
🕛 12:00 PM – 9:30 PM
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00–1:00 PM | Arrival & Networking + Buffet Lunch | Puget Sound Room |
| 1:00–2:00 PM | PMI Puget Sound Info Sessions | Elliot Bay |
| 2:00–4:00 PM | Credentialing Info Sessions (PMP, PMI-ACP, PMO-CP, CAPM) | Elliott Bay |
| 2:00–6:00 PM | Career & PM Resource Fair | Olympic |
| 2:00–5:00 PM | Professional Photo Booth | Cascade Foyer |
| 3:00–6:00 PM | Credentialing Application Support | Elliott Bay Anteroom |
| 5:30–6:30 PM | Cocktail Hour | Cascade Foyer |
| 6:30–6:40 PM | Welcome & Introductions | Cascade Ballroom |
| 6:40–7:40 PM | 🎤 Keynote: Rich Sheridan | Cascade Ballroom |
| 7:40–8:20 PM | Appetizers & Table Conversations | Cascade Ballroom |
| 8:20–8:30 PM | Closing Remarks | Cascade Ballroom |
| 8:30-9:30 PM | Live Jazz Trio Performance | Cascade Ballroom |
| 8:50–9:30 PM | Dessert & Cocktails Networking | Cascade Foyer |
Saturday | October 25 – Learning Conference
🕗 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
| Time | Session Options | Speakers / Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Cascade Foyer |
| 9:00–9:20 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Cascade Ballroom |
| 9:30–10:30 AM | PMP Success: Inside the PMI Bootcamp Experience | Ben Yuan – Pike Room |
| 9:30-11:00 AM | How Agentic AI is Redefining the Future of Project Management | Ravi Prasad - Elliot Bay |
| 9:30 AM–12:30 PM | 3-Hour Deep Dive: Core Humility – Your Leadership Journey | Kevin Lavering – Olympic |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Award Presentation | |
| 10:30 AM–12:30 PM | Extended Session: PMO Simulation – Standing Up a PMO in a Post-Crisis City | Tricia Diamond – Puget Sound |
| 11:30 AM-12:20 PM | Next Mission: A Veteran’s Journey into Project Management | Juan Nieves - Stuart |
| 12:30–1:20 PM | Networking Lunch | Cascade Foyer |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Project Managers & AI Implementations: YOU are the Control | Dan Baldwin – Elliott Bay |
| 1:30-2:30 PM | Empowering PMs through Learning & Certification | Priya Singh Mohanty - Pine Room |
| 1:30 -3:00 PM | Gamifying Project Management for Your Team | Greg Lindsley - Pike |
| 1:30–3:00 PM | Agile Storytelling: Spooky Edition | Jeff Crowl – Puget Sound Room |
| 3:00–3:10 PM | Afternoon Break | Cascade Foyer |
| 3:15–4:15 PM | Panel: Strategic Leadership & Innovation | Cascade Ballroom |
| 4:20–5:15 PM | Panel Discussion | Cascade Ballroom |
| 5:15–5:30 PM | Raffle & Closing Remarks | Cascade Ballroom |
| 5:30–6:30 PM | Happy Hour & Appetizers | Cascade Foyer |
💰 Registration & Pricing
| Registration Type | Regular Price (after Oct 9) |
|---|---|
| Full Conference – General Public | $399 |
| Full Conference – PSPMI Members | $239 |
| Full Conference – Students / Military / Out of Work | $160 |
| Friday Only – General Public | $100 |
| Friday Only – PSPMI Members | $60 |
| Friday Only – Students / Military / Out of Work | $40 |
All registrations include appetizers (reception) or meals (full conference package), event materials, and networking opportunities.
🎯 What You’ll Gain
✅ Up to 19 PDUs
✅ Practical Frameworks & Insights
✅ Career Development & Photo Booth
✅ Networking with Industry Leaders
✅ Sessions on AI, Agile, Leadership & PMO
Questions? Contact Tricia Diamond, VP of Professional Development
📧 [email protected]
Interested in staying at the Westin Hotel overnight during Professional Development Days? Special rates are available at PMI Puget Sound Professional Development - Start your reservation
Network with industry leaders • Earn PDUs • Advance your career
Notice of Photography and Liability Waiver: By signing up or entering a Project Management Institute, Puget Sound Chapter (PSPMI) event or program, you agree to a Photography and Liability Waiver. Read the full Notice here.
Tickets
$239.40 PDD Package for Member: Career Resource Fair, Evening Reception & Keynote, and Professional Development Conference. Oct 24 & 25
$139.40 Earlybird rate before October 9
$159.60 PDD Package for Member Student / Military / Member Out of Work: Career Resource Fair, Evening Reception & Keynote, and Professional Development Conference. Oct 24 & 25
$59.60 Earlybird rate before October 9
$399.00 PDD Package General Public: Career Resource Fair, Evening Reception & Keynote, and Professional Development Conference. Oct 24 & 25
$299.00 Earlybird rate before October 9
$60.00 Evening Reception & Keynote Pass - Oct 24 (Members)
$40.00 Earlybird rate before October 9
$40.00 Evening Reception & Keynote Pass - Oct 24 (Member Student / Military / Member Out of Work)
$20.00 Earlybird rate before October 9
$100.00 Evening Reception & Keynote Pass - Oct 24 (General Public)
$80.00 Earlybird rate before October 9
