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Destination Orlando

PDMA has secured a special room rate of $199/night plus state and local taxes for single/double rooms available until October  4 , 2019 or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

12 PM CT / 1 PM ET

Space is limited, register early to reserve your spot!

** Attending a PDMA webcast earns one professional development credit for NPDP certified attendees.

Session Description:

Innovation is critical for business growth. A recent survey by McKinsey & Company showed that 84% of executives agree innovation is critical for their growth strategy, while only 6% are satisfied with the outcome of their innovation performance. One main challenge is the lack of a flexible, yet structured, and enabling environment. This webcast will discuss simple approaches that Emerson put in place to build successful disruptive innovations: enabling culture, integrated framework and well-defined processes.

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31st Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award Winner 

After a rigorous review process with nominations from around the globe, PDMA announced the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award. Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. (COOEC) was selected as this year's winner. At the  2018 PDMA Competitive Edge Conference in November, COOEC shared the practices and processes which have contributed to the company's success in developing and launching innovative new products and services in a volatile market. Some of the practices highlight include open innovation, identification and analysis of new opportunities and rapid learning & testing. COOEC received the award due to its strong corporate commitment to be a world class innovator and has created a culture which engages all employees in the innovation process. COOEC has shown agility in responding to a dynamic and regulated market and is transforming that market through innovation.

 

The 32rd OCI Award nominations will be opening up in January 2019. Look out for future communications in the new year about  how you can nominate a company. Learn more about the company criteria for the OCI Award  here.

Topic:

How Business and Innovation Change as Businesses Embrace Digital

As we wrap up 2018, I want to extend a special thank-you to all of the volunteers who work alongside staff in providing leadership for the organization, positioning it for growth, completing tasks and having a bit of fun along the way. We have had a near "embarrassment of riches" this year in response to calls for volunteers for PDMA's committees. We are grateful for over 40 new volunteers this year alone who are now helping or about to assist PDMA in its important work. Volunteerism is a key indicator of a vibrant and vital organization. PDMA is both of these. Thank you to all who are contributing time and talent! We hope that through your experience you make new contacts, deepen collegial relationships with those you had already met, access new thinking and enjoy being a part of growing the organization and helping defining the profession. Thank you all very much!

Happy holidays and our best wishes to the entire PDMA community for a happy, healthy and successful 2019!

Best regards,
Eric Ewald, CAE
PDMA Executive Director
[email protected]