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The Silicon Valley Project speaker series present: The Why, How to, and What’s next of Going Virtual - Learning the technology behind a great virtual meeting ♦♦ Preceding by PMISV Annual Business Meeting ♦♦ Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | 6:00pm - 6:15pm - PMISV Annual Business Meeting 6:15pm - 8:30pm - Silicon Valley Project December Event Location: Virtual Speaker: Chuck Hooper Event Focus: Event Description In this virtual world we live and work in how are you delivering impactful content, managing all the technical challenges and conducting meaningful meetings for your valued clients and prospects? In this online presentation, Chuck Hooper, recent dean of the Speakers Academy, gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment, techniques, and best practices to manage virtual meetings confidently and competently. Join us to learn tips, tricks, and back-up plans for when your sound is not working or your internet connection suddenly drops and you, the meeting lead, are booted off the call. Your takeaways 1. A checklist of affordable tools a. Lighting: ring, box, small or large, color or white, placement b. Microphones: WiFi, wired, or Bluetooth vs. ear pods vs. yelling! c. Cameras: computer. DSLR, webcam, iPhone d. More Advanced: switching controllers, eye glasses 2. Presentation skills needed to maintain audience or employee attention a. Polls: size, timing, what to do with the results b. Chats: good or bad? c. Breakout rooms: when do they work? d. Backgrounds: Follow the K.I.S.S. principle e. Internet failure: Now what? 3. COVID-19 changes that have and might occur and how you might take advantage of them a. Staying virtual as an option b. Using more virtual after going live c. New opportunities for different business models Speaker Chuck Hooper Dean of the Speakers Academy for the Northern California chapter of the National Speakers Association Registration (virtual access details to be distributed upon registration) PMISV Members: Free for December Non-members: Free for December UCSC Active Students: Free for December Veterans: Free (Request a veteran code to attend all PMISV events for free.) CHAPTER ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING: It is traditional that our Chapter will hold a short Annual Business Meeting at the beginning of the December event. Please note that the first 15 minutes of this webinar is dedicated for our Chapter President to present our 2020 annual business report and announcements. Annual Business Meeting Agenda: (December 1, 2020 6:00 - 6:15PM) Annual Report on the State of the Chapter Introduction of the recently elected 2020 Chapter Board of Directors Q & A Our SVP event speaker, Chuck Hooper, will seamlessly start his webinar in the same Zoom meeting session immediately following the Annual Meeting. Additional Information Meeting Leader: Contact Gail Ferreira, PhD PDU: 2.0 (Technical) ♦PDU claiming instruction

When: 15 December 2020, 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Event Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 236 389 3643 One tap mobile +16699009128,,2363893643# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,2363893643# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 236 389 3643 Find your local number: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco's Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer. This is a facilitated roundtable discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of a dozen project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested. The only cost is what you order form the menu, separate checks. Meeting Leader: Bobby Wen Is a PMP certified project manager, specializing in high availability multi-tier systems. He runs e-commerce sites, warehouse management system and electronic medical records, ensuring they operate 24x7x365 in a regulatory compliant manner. He has installed and managed PCI, MasterCard, AmEx, HIPA, DSS and SOX compliant systems . Bobby has two engineering degrees and an MBA, and has hosted the PMISV life sciences group, San Bruno Happy Hour and Cupertino Breakfast. About Monthly Breakfast Meetings: The PMISV Chapter hosts geographically dispersed Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco's Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay regions. Each meeting is a small gathering of project managers for a discussion of the current career environment, sharing of information and brainstorming on current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a Chapter Volunteer. These breakfast & group events around the Bay Area are to support chapter members and the project management community. The chapter encourages professionals to attend and participate by bringing their questions and issues to their colleagues. PDU Info: 1.5 - Category "Education - Informal Learning" - PDU claiming instructions Program Agenda: 7:30 AM - Program Begins 9:00 AM - Adjourn Food: The only cost is what you order from the menu. Separate checks. Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-in welcome. Please register online in advance to help the Meeting Leader plan and arrange seats.

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