St. Louis Dinner Meetings
Come join us for our monthly dinner meetings, usually held the 4th Thursday of each month at the Crown Plaza in Clayton. We kick things off with a social hour to network with fellow IT professionals and then we have dinner and a speaker presents a topic relevant to information technology.
This Month
Topic: The Power of LinkedIn: Yes, it can work for you!
Dwayne taught himself LinkedIn during his "surprise sabbatical"; and when the opportunity presented itself, he began teaching LinkedIn classes in 2009 at Go! Network. He has since given LinkedIn presentations for BBJ, the St. Louis Chapter of PMI, STLQAA, the Catholic Employment Network, and other organizations. Dwayne’s presentation covers the basic mechanics of LinkedIn, sprinkled with his own advice and suggestions on what has been proven to work to help you to network more efficiently.Topics Dwayne will cover in his presentation:
- LinkedIn Fundamentals
- LinkedIn as a Professional Facebook, Online Rolodex. and Networking Tool
- LinkedIn Profile Basics
- Secure Networking
- Networking into Businesses
- And more...
Speaker: Dwayne Miller - MBA, PMP, LSSBB, ITIL v3 Foundation
For 24 years, Dwayne Miller worked for Anheuser Busch in the IT Department, focusing on Project Management and the infrastructure side of IT. In December, 2008, the InBev acquisition forced him into a job search... in what we all know is a severely challenging and changing economic environment.In 2009, Mr. Miller used state funding to get training for PMP, ITIL v3 Foundations, and Lean Six Sigma certifications. He earned his PMP and ITIL certifications in 2009 and earned his Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma in March of this year. Also during his job search in 2009, Dwayne volunteered on a number of committees on the Go! Network and Businesspersons Between Jobs organizations. He still volunteers for BBJ on the Practice Interview Committee by giving practice phone interviews and on the Networking Committee reviewing LinkedIn Profiles. He also volunteers at the St. Louis Chapter of PMI as a mentor and helps prepare those studying for their PMP. Dwayne is also a member of Toastmasters and is a mentor for the organization. Towards the end of 2009 Dwayne landed a position at CenturyLink and in April of this year he accepted a position at Savvis.
Meeting Details
| When: | Thursday, May 26th, 2011 | ||
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| Where: | Crown Plaza Hotel - Clayton Directions | Area Map Parking: The garage is behind the hotel off Bonhomme. Parking in the hotel garage will be free. The Crown Plaza does not validate, but the parking garage gates are open and the attendant is gone by the time the meeting ends. |
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| Agenda: | Board Meeting | 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. | |
| Social Hour | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | ||
| Dinner | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Presentation | 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | ||
| Meal: | Garden Salad with House Dressing ~ Baked Pork Chops ~ Herbed Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans ~ Assorted Dinner Rolls with Butter ~ Chef's Selection of Dessert ~ Coffee Tea or Iced Tea | ||
| Prices: | Presentation and Dinner | Student | $25.00 |
| Member or Guest | $30.00 | ||
| Presentation only | Student | $10.00 | |
| Member or Guest | $15.00 | ||
Reservation required for dinner on or before Monday, May 23.
Payment at the door by cash or check.
Students and guests welcome!
To make a reservation:
Email Gene Dultz or call 1-866-208-2226 and leave a message. Please include:- Name
- Company or affiliation
- Daytime phone
- Indicate if you are a student, member or guest
- Indicate the member who referred you (if applicable)
- Specify if you require a substitute vegetarian meal
Sorry, we have to bill for no shows and late cancellations.
Cancellations will be taken until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24.