Agile Project Managers in Illinois this Tuesday Night

illinois regional agile user group

This coming Tuesday night, April 27th, I’ll be presenting at the Illinois Regional Agile Users Group in Bloomington, Illinois. I will be continuing my series on “What is an Agile Project Manager Anyway?”, where we deep dive on the role of an Agile Project Manager on both traditional and agile projects.

I’m really excited about this crowd. From what I hear, IRAUG is the hottest new Agile networking group in the country. If you’re in the area this week, I’d love to have you come check it out and join the conversation.

  • Topic: “What is an Agile Project Manager Anyway?”
  • Date: This Tuesday night, April 27th @ 6:00PM
  • Venue: Holiday Inn Express, 1031 Wylie Drive, Bloomington IL 61701
  • Details: http://www.meetup.com/IRAUG-ORG

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