Friday, April 10, 2015

NY SPIN Apr 28: April Madness - starring you? (and moderated by Richard Kuper)

We are bringing back our 10 Minute Madness event. Participate. Encourage. Help. 

Details below.


NY SPIN is pleased that hosting sponsor ThoughtWorks will be hosting this event. 

Discount ends @ 5pm 4/27. Full price after that.

Directions are at the end of this notice.
  
=============================================================

Topic:April Madness
Presenter(s):You?
Moderated by Richard Kuper
Date:April 28, 2015
Time:5:30pm
Location:ThoughtWorks


If you wish to join NY SPIN, please use the NY SPIN membership "registration" option at the link below:
http://nyspinmembership.eventbrite.com

Synopsis:
 

April Madness

We are bringing back our 10 Minute Madness event. 


Here's how it works:

  • Do you have a process-related success story you'd like to share?

  • Do you have a process related horror story you'd like to share?

  • Are you looking for some help with a current process-related situation?

  • Perhaps you have another topic to suggest.

You will have exactly 10 minutes to make your presentation. That includes any questions and answers. Presentations will be timed. At the 10 minute mark, the timer (a volunteer from the audience) will stand up and start clapping and you must stop, even in mid-sentence. We then move on to the next speaker.



If you've been to one of these in the past, you know how much fun these are and how interesting these are because everyone has a different story.



If there is time at the end, we will open the floor for additional questions for any of the presenters.



We typically have around 4 - 5 presenters, but select more as backups, because sometimes stuff happens and someone can't make it at the last minute.



You have something you want to talk about, right? Then why not be one of the presenters? Don't be shy. It's only 10 minutes -- and we are a supportive group of folks.



So send your proposed topic and brief outline to AprilMadness@nyspin.org. Your submission will be evaluated. If clarification is needed, you will be contacted. If your submission makes it to the top 5, you will be invited to speak and will attend for free. If you are selected as an alternate and you end up giving a presentation, we'll create a special code for you to attend a future NY SPIN event for free. (That will be provided via email some time after the event.)



Please start sending your submissions now to AprilMadness@nyspin.org.

And whether you are a presenter or not:
  • Come for the information. 
  • Come for the networking. 
  • Come for the refreshments. 
  • Come for the door prizes .


Speakers & Topics:

Jeanne Boyarsky: Illustrating self organization and collective ownership

(more to come)

Biographies:

Jeanne Boyarsky is a developer and and Scrum Master at a large bank in NYC. In her free time, she moderates and works on the coderanch.com website giving her exposure to both large and small projects. She also wrote her first book this year (OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide) which was a surprisingly iterative experience as well.

Richard Kuper (tonight's moderator) is a seasoned business and technology professional and a Certified Six Sigma YB. He is the Team Lead of the Technical Communications, Learning and Development team at Fiserv's Investment Services division. He is President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of NY SPIN. He manages multiple websites, such as FindJobsPostJobs.com and ThisIsMyStore.com. Much less frequently than he once did, Richard occasionally finds time to write and publish articles about business and technology at http://TheKuperReport.com. Richard is also an amateur photographer.

In the business world, Richard has worn many hats over the years.
Job titles and roles have included Computer Programmer, Business Analyst, Trainer, Technical Support, Programming Manager, Quality Assurance Tester, Quality Assurance Manager, Business & Technology Consultant, Mentor, Liaison, Troubleshooter, Presenter, Moderator, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board.

Richard is also the longest, continuously active member of NY SPIN and its predecessor organization.

Richard and the other NY SPIN Board members are looking forward to the interesting stories you have to tell, so please send your proposals to: AprilMadness@nyspin.org.




==============================================================


Click here to RSVP 


(Need to cancel? Contact us to let us know.)
(Sorry. No refunds for cancellation, but you'll be giving someone else a chance to register if registration is still open).



==============================================================

To become a NY SPIN general member, please use the "registration" option at the link below:

http://nyspinmembership.eventbrite.com

**Membership gets you special discounts and sometimes notices of extra events.**
 

Once you have joined in this manner, you can manage your membership by going to http://eventbrite.com/ and logging in and updating your information, should it change.


==============================================================


==============================================================
*** Follow us/Join us on ***
NY SPIN (NY Software & Systems Process Improvement Network) https://www.facebook.com/groups/137812902975869/
 Get updates via SMS by texting follow NY_SPIN to 40404 
==============================================================

Donate to NY SPIN

   All donations are tax deductible.
==============================================================
Project Management Professionals (PMPs) earn 1 PDU credit for attending an NY SPIN event. (PMI considers NY SPIN to be a "Category B Continuing Education Provider".)
==============================================================

Directions


By Train/Subway


Not all trains run at all times and subway schedules are subject to change. For current schedules, weekly service advisories and maps, contact the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at (718) 330-1234 or visit the subway section of the MTA Web Site.

The following are nearby train and subway stops:


Closest
6 to 28th Street
N, R to 28th Street

Further
1 to 28th Street 
PATH to 33rd Street


==============================================================


Click here to RSVP 


(Need to cancel? Contact us to let us know.)
(Sorry. No refunds for cancellation, but you'll be giving someone else a chance to register if registration is still open).



==============================================================