{"id":4622,"date":"2022-09-13T22:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T02:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmsymposium.umd.edu\/pm2023\/?page_id=4622"},"modified":"2022-09-13T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T02:40:00","slug":"2021-testimonals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pmsymposium.umd.edu\/pm2023\/testimonials\/2021-testimonals\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Testimonals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The following testimonials were provided by 2021 participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">\nThis is an excellent opportunity to gauge the pulse of the project management industry from established best practices to emerging trends.<br \/>\n<strong>Samuel Caldwell<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Fabulous! Well spent 2 days!<br \/>\n<strong>Tanya Shuy<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">\nThe UMD Project Management Symposium provides knowledgeable presenters in a variety of tracks &#8211; I leave feeling like I have gained valuable skills that I can employ within my organization.<br \/>\n<strong>Dawn Fichtner<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">This symposium was a perfect representation of how UMD had adapted its operations to suit the needs of its audience. Also, in doing so, UMD maintained the value of its information by using skilled presenters. Best online conference I have ever attended. Well done!<br \/>\n<strong>Alicia Kelley <\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">\nI like that UMD&#8217;s Project Management Symposium has something for everyone: practical tools to take back to your job, new advances in project management, and the hard to find perspective of project managers in the government sector.<br \/>\n<strong>Susie Hostetter<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Great experience! It was amazing to hear the importance of project and program management across various industries.<br \/>\n<strong>Dikesha Robinson<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">\nVery informative!!!<br \/>\n<strong>Janet Shepherd<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">It was great to learn how projects were managed in different industries and their end results.<br \/>\n<strong>Shantenia Ramsey<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">The UMD Symposium was fantastic with knowledgeable and engaging speakers. It was an exciting and collaborative learning environment!<br \/>\n<strong>Sherwin McAdam<\/strong> <\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">This symposium is a great mix of topics across industries. Every year I discover a new PM gem to take back and apply to my work.<br \/>\n<strong>Anne Johnson<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">It&#8217;s a great opportunity to learn, present, and experience a variety of Project Management techniques from a multiple perspectives. Such a great ROI!<br \/>\n<strong>David Kordel<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Connect with the cutting edge thought leaders.<br \/>\n<strong>William Moylan<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">Besides the PDUs which all certified professionals need, this event is must for all who are Project and or Program Managers or who are interested in working in that domain. Superb knowlegeable folks who imparted wisdom that you would be hard pressed to obtain over a lifetime of experience.<br \/>\n<strong>Frederick Coppell<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">This symposium offered such a great variety of relevant topics that I had a hard time choosing between sessions. Will definitely attend next year!<br \/>\n<strong>Heidi Schuster<\/strong> <\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">Highly motivating and engaging symposium! <strong>Brandi Jones<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">I came for the PDU credits but stayed for the excellent speakers and practical, relevant presentations from working project management professionals. I can hardly wait for next year. <strong>John Kennedy<\/strong>, F-35 Joint Program Office<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">The speakers and content for the Project Management Symposium are world-class.<br \/>\n<strong>Ayanna Castro<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">It was a great value with diverse presentations, dynamic speakers, and I can attend all of the sessions I want or revisit ones that were particularly valuable because they were all recorded and included in my registration.<br \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">Intersection of a diverse set of management principles and varied industry verticals.<br \/>\n<strong>Scott Heemann<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Enough information in the right amount of time.<br \/>\n<strong>DC<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">The PM Symposium is the best value virtual conference I&#8217;ve ever attended.<br \/>\n<strong>Nikola Ivanov<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Very relevant presentation topics, exceptional presenters, and an outstanding symposium. A wealth of information and discussion in a very condensed two-day symposium.<br \/>\n<strong>Anthony McDonald<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">Program Management continues to evolve and the UMD PM Symposium provides best practices to help you stay on the cutting edge.<br \/>\n<strong>Holly Stock<\/strong> (U.S. Census Bureau)<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">Great opportunity for wide variety of great speakers in a variety of tracks! Enjoyable way to earn PDUs!<br \/>\n<strong>Mary Ann Hedlund<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">Become a better Project Manager by sharpening and refreshing your skills at the Symposium.<br \/>\n<strong>Jennifer Marquez-Leon<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">I feel like I gain years of experience and knowledge in just two days. Time well spent.<br \/>\n<strong>Debby Anderson<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  yellow\">So much content to choose from, even if your specific area is not covered, I would highly recommend to even non-project managers.<br \/>\n<strong>Lisa Hunt<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"  \">I have attended the U of Md PM Symposium in person and virtually. I have always had an &#8216;aha&#8217; moment and have eagerly shared my findings with my team. Can&#8217;t wait for next year!<br \/>\n<strong>Laura Sharps<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following testimonials were provided by 2021 participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4622","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2021 Testimonals - 2023 PM Symposium<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pmsymposium.umd.edu\/pm2023\/testimonials\/2021-testimonals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2021 Testimonals - 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