SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Program (click here to register)

The Concourse at Union Station, 121 West 14th Street, Erie, PA

BONUS PROGRAM (1 PDU)  5:15 – 6:15 PM

Inside You and Your Teams: The Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Presented by: John C. Spaziani, PMP, MSME, MBA, MA, PE, Vice President, Project Management, CMI EPTI

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could really judge a book by its cover, or truly know what people are like and what they are thinking and why? The short (one-hour) Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of themselves and how to “see” their co-workers. The MBTI Assessment Tool is the most-widely used personality assessment tool worldwide, and is an invaluable aid to learning to work more effectively with others in an organization or on a team. During this Bonus Program, participants may take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to determine their personality type and to understand both its strength and weaknesses. The MBTI tool is used to empower employees, to enhance team productivity and communication, and to reduce conflict. It promotes understanding of differences and personal choice, and identifies leadership strengths and weaknesses.

DINNER PROGRAM (1 PDU)  6:30 – 8:00 PM

Learning in the Community: Gannon’s Erie-GAINS Initiative

Presented by: Shay L. Meinzer, PMP, Director of Community Development

Shay L. Meinzer, PMP, is leading Gannon University’s new community-based initiative, Erie-GAINS (Gannon Alliances to Improve our Neighborhood Sustainability), which will focus on education and neighborhood revitalization. Its primary goal is to increase the sustainability and viability of downtown Erie and the neighborhoods surrounding the campus through long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships between the University and its many neighbors. The goals center on urban development issues including, but not limited to, education, health and well-being, the economy, public safety, neighborhood revitalization, the environment, spiritual development and social change.

Erie-GAINS is a wide-ranging and ambitious initiative that will require all of the skills of a project manager. “In every sense of the word, Erie-GAINS will be a collaborative partnership between Gannon University, residents, and community groups and organizations,” Meinzer said. “We will use their input to determine how to best use our resources to address their most pressing needs.” Join us to hear how project management principles and techniques are being used to help shape and manage this complex initiative.

Shay Meinzer has more than 10 years of experience relevant to her new position as Gannon
University’s director of community development. She most recently served as director of
project management for PIRHL (Partnership for Income Restricted Housing Leadership) Developers, a Cleveland-based owner, developer, and general contractor of affordable single family and multifamily housing. With PIRHL, Meinzer directed and coordinated the various legal, accounting, architectural, civil engineering, environmental, property management, and financial components of projects while leading the development process from tax credit award to closing. She managed nearly $84 million in development. In addition, Meinzer spent nearly six years with Housing and Neighborhood Development Service (HANDS). As a vice president of planning, she was responsible for all facets of real estate development, including site selection, land development, financing, grant proposal writing, administration, contract negotiations, contract compliance, project design, project management, scheduling and implementation.

Meinzer has a master’s degree in public administration (management and policy) from the
University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in social work (administration) from the
University of Pittsburgh. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania and also is certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as
a project management professional.