KEYNOTE
Karen Eutsler, Associate Professor of Instruction in Marketing, Xavier University. Karen's 25-year career spans both industry and academia, giving her a unique ability to connect business theory with real-world practice.
She draws on leadership experience in sales, marketing, client service, employee engagement, and project management to help students and professionals turn ideas into results. Named Xavier University's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Karen also serves as Executive Director of Xavier's Center for Women in Business & Leadership and Program Director of Xavier NEXT, an innovative experiential learning initiative that prepares students for careers in fields including project management.
Outside the classroom, Karen maintains an active consulting practice and frequently speaks on topics including strategy, communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
LEADERSHIP PANEL DISCUSSION
Featuring Summit Speakers Brian Duffy, Karen Eutsler, Brian Rommes, Lisa Shivers, Casey Sprague, and Moderatored by Michelle Morrison
WORKSHOPS
- AI: Build Your Multi-Agent Project Team: A Hands-On - Workshop for Project Managers - Michelle Morrison, MBA, PMP + Michael Lively, PMI-ACP, MCT
- PROJECT RESCUE: On Time, On Budget, On Fire - Nicole Baxter + Brad Tandet
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- What Gardening can Teach us About Project Management - Kimberly Logan, PMP, LSSBB, CSM
- Clarity Over Chaos: Turning Project Data into Decision-Quality Intelligence - Casey Sprague, PMP, CSM
- The Hidden Gem of Project Success: Change Management - Lisa Shivers, BS, PMP, DASM, PMO-CP
- From Strategy to Execution: How Project Management Became a Strategic Advantage - Brian Duffy
- Leading Stability in the Face of Risk - Brian Rommes, PMP
- Go with the Flow - Dave Davis, PMP, CPMAI, PgMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, DASSM, CSM, ATP, SAFe LPM
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- Earn up to 14 PDUs when you attend + access to all the session recordings after the Summit
- A full-day of programs including keynote, panel discussion, workshops, breakouts, networking opportunities and a post Summit social after the event
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks all included in addition to a Summit app + interactive quest and prizes
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REGISTERING 5 (or more) FROM YOUR COMPANY?
Group Registration for the Annual Summit
Companies and organizations registering five or more attendees qualify for the group rate of $120 per person. To ensure each attendee receives this rate, group registrations must be submitted directly to webmaster@pmiswohio.org rather than completed individually. One invoice will be issued for the full group.
To begin the registration process, please email the following information for each attendee, along with the contact information for the invididual receiving the invoice:
- PMI ID (if applicable)
- First name
- Last name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Dietary restrictions (if any)
THE VENUE
The 2026 Summit will be held this year in the main building at the Manor House Banquet & Conference Center in Mason, Ohio. Parking is located in the front and rear of the venue.
Manor House
7440 Mason Montgomery Rd,
Mason, OH 45040
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