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The theme of this year's event is "Project Management - Leveraging Technology to Drive Success in a Complex Global Environment" and features keynote speakers Oakland County Executives L. Brooks Patterson and Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini.
The PMI® GLC Annual Spring Symposium is a great opportunity for area project managers to enhance their professional skills and network with peers.
Annual Symposium attracts around 500 attendees and professionals from project team members through executives attend the event.
PMPs earn 8 PDUs!
John McElroy is the host of “Autoline Daily” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis. He is also the host of the television program “Autoline This Week,” a weekly half-hour discussion program featuring top automotive executives and journalists. The show can be seen online at www.autoline.tv. McElroy also broadcasts five radio segments daily on WWJ Newsradio 950, the CBS affiliate in Detroit. He writes a weekly blog for Autoblog.com and a monthly op-ed article for Ward’s AutoWorld.
John McElroy brings an extensive background to covering the auto industry. He took his first plant tour when he was only six years old. As he got older, he read any and every book about cars he could get his hands on, which led to an understanding of automotive engineering principles. As his enthusiasm for cars grew, he successfully—though briefly—ventured into amateur road racing. He also gained valuable insight to the industry working as an hourly UAW employee in various automotive manufacturing plants while working his way through college, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in English at Wayne State University.
As a journalist, McElroy put his automotive background to good use. His past experience includes five years as Detroit Editor for Road & Track, and as the American correspondent for World Cars, which was published by the Automotive Club of Italy. He was also invited to write the annual automotive entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook. He spent most of his career at the trade magazine Automotive Industries where he ultimately rose to Editorial Director.
McElroy has appeared as an automotive expert on ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, and NBC Nightly News. He is often interviewed by CNN, NPR, and CBC in Canada. He is frequently asked to speak to automakers, suppliers and industry organizations. He is a member of the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year.
McElroy has won numerous awards for editorial excellence, particularly the Jesse H. Neal award in 1984 for his series titled, “Inside Japan,” and in 1995 and 1997 for his Editorial opinion pieces. In 1997 he was named “Communicator of the Year” by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Detroit. He was awarded first place in the International Wheels Awards in 2004 for his television documentary “The Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise” and in 2005 for his documentary “Challenge Bibendum” and second place in 2006 for “A Car Is Born.”
John McElroy is a thorough student of the industry as a print journalist, television and radio broadcaster, analyst and lecturer. He can be reached at:
Blue Sky Productions 24021 Research Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Phone: 734-542-7000 Fax: 734-542-7014 Email: jmcelroy@blueskyproductions.tv
L. Brooks Patterson is serving his fifth four-year term as Oakland County Executive after winning re-election in 2008 by another large electoral margin. As the chief elected official in one of America’s most affluent and progressive counties, Mr. Patterson presides over a nearly $780 million dollar recommended annual budget for FY2011 and a county workforce of nearly 4,000 full and part time benefit eligible employees.
During the 18 years of the Patterson administration, Oakland County government has earned respect from Wall Street for its solid tax base and sound financial policies by attaining and maintaining a coveted AAA bond rating, which only three dozen of the nations 3,200 counties have received.
During the 18 years of the Patterson administration, Oakland County government has earned respect from Wall Street for its solid tax base and sound financial policies by attaining and maintaining a coveted AAA bond rating, which only three dozen of the nations 3,200 counties have received.
Automation Alley, southeast Michigan’s premier high-tech consortium which Mr. Patterson founded in 1998, now boasts a membership roster of more than 1,000 companies. Automation Alley has received recognition from two Presidents. President George W. Bush bestowed the President’s “E” Award for excellence in exporting and President Barack Obama invited Automation Alley to take part in a White House jobs summit. Read More..
Oakland County Executive
L. Brooks Patterson appointed Phil Bertolini as Deputy County Executive/CIO for
Oakland County in January 2005. Prior to that, Bertolini served as Oakland County’s
Director of Information Technology. He began his career with Oakland County in 1988
with the Equalization Division.
Bertolini is a vocal advocate for enterprise solutions in government, cross-boundary
resource sharing, and inter-jurisdictional cooperation. He has overseen the development
of unique government technology programs and created successful models that can
be implemented by other governments interested in improving operations while containing
costs. Bertolini has traveled extensively to speak about eGovernment best practices
and has authored a growing collection of resources to help other organizations modernize
IT within today’s rapidly changing technology landscape. He has promoted his philosophy
of “Build it once, pay for it once, and everybody benefits” to many other government
agencies, including those within the U.S. and others as far off as Australia and
Dubai.
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