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Next Event
Februay 11, 2010
The Current State of Product Management in Financial Services - WEBINAR
11:00 AM - Noon PT
Now, more than ever, large financial services organizations are challenged to make the right decisions about where to invest to deliver new capabilities. This webinar highlights the findings of MIDIOR's 2009 benchmark study about the current state of product management in financial services and identifies five key leverage points that will help product management organizations drive alignment of IT investment and business performance. Webinar will be moderated by PDMA LA's Chapter President Rafael Lopes.
Click here to learn more or register for this virtual event.
***See more events included in Calendar of Events below.
Product Camp Coming in February
Participate for free in the full-day "unconference" designed specifically for product management professionals in Southern California at Product Camp SoCal. Feb 27 in Irvine.
Innovate PDMA LA - ask us how.
PDMA LA is actively recruiting for various leadership, committee and mini-project volunteer opportunities. Are you web savvy? A marketer? A techie? A great organizer? A "people-person?" Have leadership potential? Have other skills? Have some extra time on your hands? Want to make a difference and help PDMA LA grow and deliver greater value to the Los Angeles community? Network with product professionals and share your skills or build new ones. Find out how.
Special Limited Time Membership Offer
- Join for only $125!
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Design Revolution Roadshow in LA
February 8th at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and 9th at the Design High School in LA. The Design Revolution Road Show is a traveling exhibition and lecture series bringing “product design that empowers” to 25 high schools and university design programs across the nation in the Spring of 2010. A Project H Design initiative, the road show will feature a biodiesel-powered truck and Airstream trailer exhibition of 40 humanitarian design solutions that have been showcased in the book Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People. Click Here for details.
Innovation Award - Call for Nominations
Is your company a leader in product innovation? Learn more about PDMA's annual Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award and how to nominate your company or another you know by April 15, 2010.
Click here to learn more about the OCI Award and to submit your nomination.
Job Search Links
Looking a job? Looking for quality candidates? Check out our careers area. Click here .
Free Webinar On Demand
Why Outsourcing New Proudct Development Can Fail
TOPICS COVERED:
- New Product Development (NPD)
- Pros & cons of outsourcing, out-tasking and a new concept called co-sourcing
- Why total outsourcing often ends up failing
- The impact of the recession on NPD (with research by Frost & Sullivan)
- Key focus areas for product development teams
To listen anytime - ON DEMAND - click here .
PDMA LA Believes in Sustainability
PDMA LA is preparing for an event with expert panelists from various sustainable product development areas including green product packaging, the green supply chain and other relevant sustainable product development topics. Join the PDMA LA mailing list to be notified of details about this great event when they become available -- likely during 1st quarter of 2010. If you are interested in participating as a panelist or sponsoring this sustainability event contact rafael.lopes@pdmala.org
25 Most Innovative Green Startups
Ecovative Design's truly innovative product won them the top award during the recent Opportunity Green conference. Click here to learn more about all 25 finalists and their innovative products and services.
Pitch Your Product, Prototype or Idea
Are you developing a software or web-based product or idea? Obtain a no-cost evaluation of your idea and practice your elevator pitch in front of experienced professionals in a friendly setting. A call for pitches for upcoming LA Web Mo events is active now. Contact willie@williebelk.com with your pitch request To see past event info, . To see past event info, click here.PDMA Adds Chemical Development SIG
The Chemical Development and Marketing Association (CDMA) merged with PDMA in 2009 and will operate as PDMA's first ever Special Interest Group (SIG). To learn more about this specialty product development subgroup click here.
PDMA LA Website Resources Area
Visit our Resources area for useful links, reports, research and information sources. Looking to make a career change? Visit our Careers page for useful links. Got Resource content to share? Let us know.
2010 Events Calendar
Note: These are proposed dates/topics and may change without notice based on presenter or venue availability. Save the dates and check back often or join our mailing list for most current event information. More 2010 Programming Calendar events will be posted soon.
| PDMA LA Events | ||
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| 02/11/2010 | The Current State of Product Management in Financial Services (Webinar) | Experts from MIDIOR; Moderated by Rafael Lopes |
01/13/2010 | Virtual Telenetworking Event for Product Professionals (Topic: Online Seminars to Promote Your Product) | Shelly Ryan - The Online Seminar Maven |
| Other Special Events | ||
| 2/27/10 | (Free in Irvine) | Various |
TBD | NPDP "New Product Development Professional" Certification Prep Workshops | T.B.D. |
Various | Various | |
Various | Va |
2009 Events Archive below:
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| 02/04/09 | "Building Your Product Portfolio With Government Partnerships" | Susan Ward |
| 04/01/09 | "Sparking Your NPD Team's Potential" | KT Connor |
| 06/10/09 | Interactive Discussion/Networking Event 1) social media 2) PD best practices 3) PD challenges/solutions) | Various Topic Leaders |
| 08/12/09 | Elegance by Design | Matthew E. May |
| 09/16/09 | Summer Networking Social for Product Professionals (Free; Downtown LA) | N/A |
| 10/15/09 | Intellectual Property Considerations In Product Development (in collaboration with IDSA at Otis College) | Panel of Experts |
10/31/09 to 11/4/09 | PDMA's 33rd International Conference (Anaheim, CA) link | Various Noteworthy |
11/11/09 | Panel of Experts | |
| 12/01/09 | Webinar - The NPD Funnel | Gerry Katz |
Other Special Events | ||
9/10/09 | Eric P. Rose - PDMA LA's past President | |
11/7 to 11/8/09 | (Ask PDMA LA about discounts & Look out for PDMA LA's Sustainable Product Development Event in early 2010) | Various Noteworthy |
Note: Meetings are typically held on Wednesdays or Thursdays for consistent planning unless otherwise noted or for special events. Contact rafael.lopes@pdmala.org for details or date preference. 2010 Calendar posting soon!
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PDMA Southern California and PDMA San Diego
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