{"id":19,"date":"2015-07-28T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T23:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmsymposium.umd.edu\/pm2017\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2017-03-07T16:43:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T21:43:01","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pmsymposium.umd.edu\/pm2017\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following testimonials were provided by 2016 participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBased on the positive feedback about the Symposium from previous Boland employees who attended, we plan to send three more Project Managers to the 2017 event.\u00a0 Thank you for the great work and for building up the industry! Steve Mummey, <\/strong>Boland
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\nThis symposium has a perfect blend of technical and leadership tracks to sharpen the skills of even the most seasoned Project Managers.\u00a0Andrew F. Van Der Stuyf<\/strong>, University of Maryland –\u00a0Residential Facilities
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\nThis symposium presents a wide array of project\/program management experience delivered by top notch presenters. 2016 PM Symposium Attendee<\/strong>
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\nThe annual UMD project management symposium is well done and a tremendous value for professionals wanting to learn more and stay abreast of new developments. It’s also a great opportunity to present a paper, share knowledge and meet experts. I was very happy with the lineup and results this year.\u00a0 David Pells<\/strong>,\u00a0PM World Journal
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\nThe 2016 symposium was very well organized and executed, and a great value for an event of this type in the Washington DC \/ Baltimore area.\u00a0Christopher Ackerman<\/strong>,\u00a0Millennium Challenge Corporation
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\nThe Symposium gave me many insights for my research, due to the excellent level of presentations and speakers, as well as, the keynote sessions. It is a top level event that I highly recommend.\u00a0Fabiano Lima<\/strong>,\u00a0Rio2016 Organizing Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Games
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\nUMD did a great job of bringing in some of the most accomplished professionals for the keynote speeches. I highly recommend this Symposium for both accomplished project managers and those project managers early on in their careers.\u00a0Julie Brodell Smith<\/strong>,\u00a0The Clearing
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\nThis symposium is a great place for project management practitioners to come together to find successful techniques for implementing project management in the workplace. The UMD PM Symposium offers the hard to find view into project management.\u00a0Susan Hostetter<\/strong>,\u00a0U. S. Census Bureau
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The following testimonials were provided by 2015 participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nThe breakout sessions were information packed and presented with enthusiasm. Awesome!\u00a0Mary Kay Pedigo<\/strong>, Montgomery College
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\nThe disaster (Florida\/Tampa) project autopsy was worth the price of admission.\u00a0Chris Burton<\/strong>, Vencore, Corporation
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\nNice blend of the learning environment and the practical application of project management.\u00a02015 PM Symposium Attendee<\/strong>
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\nThe PM Symposium offers the right mix of academic and industry expert recommendations. Almost every session offered actionable information that I can apply to my job. \u00a02015 PM Symposium Attendee<\/strong>
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\nThe scheduling of the symposium, including the milestone requirement dates for a presenter, fit very well with my work\/life schedule as a professor.\u00a0Dr. Bill Moylan<\/strong>, Eastern Michigan University
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\nA wonderful opportunity to learn, network, and build great relationships. As a person not certified in project management, I will bring all that I learned back to my organizations and industry.\u00a0Dr. S. Atyia Martin<\/strong>, Northeastern University
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\nThe 2015 Project Management Symposium provided a great opportunity to learn from academics and industry professionals on the latest best practices and case studies, and enabled me to walk away with a toolkit to support me in my career.\u00a0Evan Piekara<\/strong>, BDO USA LLP, Public Sector Practice
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