Dallas Fort Worth Area IMA Dinner Meeting

When:  Nov 13, 2018 from 05:30 PM to 08:30 PM (CT)
Associated with  Dallas Fort Worth Area Chapter

The Dallas Fort Worth Area IMA Chapter will meet Tuesday, November 13th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Near the Galleria, 4099 Valley View Lane, Dallas 

  • 5:15 PM    Registration for Professional Development Session
  • 5:30 PM    Professional Development Session – 7 Worst Communication Blunders in Business and How to Avoid Them by Dr. Virginia T. Wells  (Speaker, Trainer, Consultant)
  • 6:20 PM    Registration for Technical Session and Networking
  • 6:45 PM    Dinner
  • 7:20 PM    Announcements
  • 7:30 PM    Technical Session – Core Competencies in Data and Analytics for Accountants by Daniel Smith, CMA
  • 8:20 PM    Adjournment 

Two (2) CPE hours for both CMAs and CPAs are provided. Attendees must sign in and out and be present for the presentation in order to receive CPE credit.  CPE certificates will be sent in an email for those who have met the requirements. 

Dallas Fort Worth Area IMA is a registered CPE sponsor with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA).  This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the board as to the quality of our CPE program. 

Registration by 12:00 Noon, Friday, November 9th

  • Cancellation, please e-mail reservations@dallasima.com as soon possible.  Refunds will not be made for cancellations made after 12:00 noon on Friday, November 9th.   If you do not cancel prior to the deadline, you will not receive a refund for the event.  You may alternatively send someone in your place by notifying reservations@dallasima.com

Cost - Dinner Meeting

  • $37 members with reservations and payment by 12:00 Noon, November 9th, and $42 for registration after the deadline and/or payment at the door
  • $45 guests with reservations and payment made by 12:00 Noon, November 9th, and $50 for registration after the deadline and/or payment at the door
  • $20 students with reservations and payment made by 12:00 Noon, November 9th, and $25 for registration after the deadline and/or payment at the door
  • Payment - Cash or check only at the door or in advance by credit card at http://dfw.imanet.org/events/recentcommunityeventsdashboard 

Menu

  • Chicken Enchiladas
  • Spanish Rice & Beans
  • Chef's Selection of Salad
  • Chef's Selection of Dessert
  • Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, Iced Tea, and Water 

Information


Professional Development Session - 7 Worst Communication Blunders in Business and How to Avoid Them by Dr. Virginia T. Wells (Speaker, Trainer, Consultant)

In this session, attendees will learn will learn ways to improve their communications skills.

Prerequisites: None 

This program will consist of a presentation, requiring no advance preparation. 

About the Speaker: 

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Dr. Virginia T. Wells helps managers and leaders solve complex problems by thinking creatively to achieve their goals. She is a renowned player in the leadership consulting field. Dr. Wells has more than 30 years of experience in training leaders and managers to activate their brilliance. If you manage a team in your company, you probably know the importance of excellent business performance. However, exemplary performance cannot be obtained without the right leadership skills and strategies, and that is where we come in. We understand that managers need somebody to help them grow their leadership skills so they can equip the organization with high performance teams.

Some of the Organizations Dr. Wells has performed coaching and training for:
• United States Marines at Quantico and the Pentagon
• Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
• United States Army bases in Tokyo and Okinawa in Japan
• KPMG
• Howard Hughes Corporation
• Oracle 



Technical Session - Core Competencies in Data and Analytics for Accountants by Daniel Smith, CMA

This presentation outlines the competencies in Daniel's co-authored Strategic Finance article "How to Master Digital Age Competencies" (Featured on the cover of September '18 issue).It  shows examples of business applications and new career paths opened for Accountants by Data and Analytics competencies; as well as simple instruction on how you can apply your existing knowledge to easily get started using 'modern' analytics and data tools.

Prerequisites: None 

This program will consist of a presentation, requiring no advance preparation. 

About the Speaker: 

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Using Business Intelligence platforms to bridge the gap between Advanced Data Analytics and the efficient effective principles of accounting, Daniel Smith applies technology and mathematics to make business faster and smarter. 

Daniel has managed solutions for diverse client sectors such as advertising, military, insurance, and oil & gas. These solutions include Business Intelligence Platform management, online key performance indicator identification, and tracking, to full predictive data model construction. Although the analytic solutions are often mathematically complex, Daniel’s presentation and academic background ensure any insights delivered by solutions are relevant and simple to understand. 

Daniel earned his MBA from Coastal Carolina University in 2009, became a Certified Management Accountant in 2010. He was also awarded the Institute of Management Accountant’s 2013 Young Professional of the Year award for his work in furthering Business Intelligence in Management Accounting.

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Near the Galleria
4099 Valley View Lane
Dallas, TX 75244