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Akin Fadare
Community Champion
Ontario, Canada

I’ll be attending the 2025 PMI Global Conference in Phoenix, and it’ll be my first time joining this event.



For those who’ve attended before, what’s your advice for getting the most out of it? Which sessions, networking strategies, or evening meetups made the biggest difference for you?



I’m travelling all the way from Canada to Phoenix, so I want to make sure the experience truly counts both professionally and personally.



What helped you turn the conference into real value after you got back home? This will be helpful information for me and any future first-time attendees. Thank you! 



 
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Akin -

Two suggestions I'd make:

1. Pace yourself - don't plan a schedule which is fully booked. Make sure you build in buffer time for absorbing what you are learning, networking and so on.

2. Bring a comfortable pair of shoes.

Kiron
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1 reply by Akin Fadare
Oct 16, 2025 11:26 AM
Akin Fadare
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Kiron Bondale , Thank you! I will definitely do that.

Akin
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
I still find business cards valuable; they offer a way to connect to people beyond immediate phone usage.
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1 reply by Akin Fadare
Oct 16, 2025 1:11 PM
Akin Fadare
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Thomas Walenta Thank you!
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Akin Fadare
Community Champion
Ontario, Canada
Oct 16, 2025 11:24 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Akin -

Two suggestions I'd make:

1. Pace yourself - don't plan a schedule which is fully booked. Make sure you build in buffer time for absorbing what you are learning, networking and so on.

2. Bring a comfortable pair of shoes.

Kiron
Kiron Bondale , Thank you! I will definitely do that.

Akin
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Akin Fadare
Community Champion
Ontario, Canada
Oct 16, 2025 11:26 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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I still find business cards valuable; they offer a way to connect to people beyond immediate phone usage.
Thomas Walenta Thank you!
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
I like Kiron's response.
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Brandon Rhea
PMI Team Member
Director, Community Generated Knowledge| Project Management Institute
Great advice so far! Global Summit in Phoenix will also be my first time attending a PMI event, so I appreciate hearing the perspectives from community members who've attended before.
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1 reply by Akin Fadare
Oct 17, 2025 12:50 PM
Akin Fadare
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Brandon Rhea, hopefully, we will cross paths at the conference. Enjoy!
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Akin Fadare
Community Champion
Ontario, Canada
Oct 17, 2025 10:18 AM
Replying to Brandon Rhea
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Great advice so far! Global Summit in Phoenix will also be my first time attending a PMI event, so I appreciate hearing the perspectives from community members who've attended before.
Brandon Rhea, hopefully, we will cross paths at the conference. Enjoy!
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1 reply by Brandon Rhea
Oct 18, 2025 12:42 PM
Brandon Rhea
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Looking forward to it!
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Brandon Rhea
PMI Team Member
Director, Community Generated Knowledge| Project Management Institute
Oct 17, 2025 12:50 PM
Replying to Akin Fadare
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Brandon Rhea, hopefully, we will cross paths at the conference. Enjoy!
Looking forward to it!
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Kimberly Whitby
PMI Team Member
Online Community Specialist| PMI Newtown Square, Pa, United States

Hello all - are you still on the fence about attending Global Summit? If so, there is still time to register. Check out the event's page
to capture all the new sessions added this year, such as extended time for networking and exiting excursions!
We also have a short video for those who haven't a PMI Live event that provides 'tips and tricks' before you go!


https://www.projectmanagement.com/videos/1...-participation-
 

Enjoy, and hope to see you on site!
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Yasmina Khelifi Senior Project Manager Paris, France
Hi Akin, I will travel all the way from France, and it will be my third participation. The way I prepare: I have my LinkedIn QR code ready, and I take the mobile phones of people I want to meet. I did not do it the first year, and I did not meet them. The summit is HUGE, HUGE! But it is really great for networking and collaborations. I have a DOT card. I do not have business cards.
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