WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026
2026 PDD
Professional Development Day at Japanese Cultural Center
2026 PDD
Kūkulu, Beyond the Horizon: Building What's Next
Emphasis on Future skills, Adaptive Leadership, and Value Delivery. Shape what comes next.
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Keynote Speaker
Creating More Value with PMI's M.O.R.E. Mindset
Katie Buchholz, PMP
Katie Buchholz, PMP, is a Regional Project Manager for Project Management Institute (PMI), where she helps lead project execution, governance, and rollout readiness across North America. Like many project managers, Katie didn't set out to become one. She originally started in theatre before transitioning into healthcare as an Executive Assistant, only to discover she had been doing project management all along. Along the way, she found what she enjoys most: bringing people together, organizing complex work, and helping ideas become reality.
Closing
Keynote Speaker
Christine Maii Sakuda
Christine Maii Sakuda is a community leader with over twenty years of experience spearheading enterprise IT transformation initiatives in healthcare and government, and over fifteen years of leading non-profit organizations. As the first female Native Hawaiian Chief Information Officer at the State of Hawaiʻi's Office of Enterprise Technology Services, Christine is dedicated to advancing enterprise IT systems and solutions that connect stakeholders across communities and state government to support a vibrant and resilient Hawaiʻi. Her strategic direction and management of the state's IT resources have driven digital transformation, enhanced data security, and promoted innovation in public service delivery. Christine holds a Japan Executive MBA from the University of Hawaiʻi and a BS in Marketing from Santa Clara University. Christine is a longtime hula practitioner with Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua. Her commitment to Hawaiʻi is further exemplified through her roles in various community and civic organizations, where she continues to advocate for IT advancements that benefit the state's residents.
Project Management Institute® Hawaii Chapter invites you to:
Professional Development Day (PDD) 2026
Up to 5 PDUs, engaging talks, workshops, great food and networking opportunities and much more.
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 8:00am - 4:30pm (registration opens @ 7:00am)
Location: Japanese Cultural Center 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 map
Event Highlights: (tentative, subject to change)
- 9 breakout sessions (3 concurrent over 3 hours) plus 2 keynotes plus 1 lunch/networking = 5 PDUs
- Variety of great sessions with engaging speakers in all 3 PDU types: Ways of Working (formerly Technical), Power Skills (formerly Leadership), and Business Acumen (formerly Strategic and Business Management)
- Continental breakfast and buffet lunch included with networking opportunities
For more information, please visit: https://www.pmihi.org/2026-pdd for current event details and return often as the event activities are updated and finalized.
Registration Fees Include:
The Professional Development Day 2026 registration fee provides full participation in the conference including conference materials, morning networking breakfast, buffet lunch and scheduled refreshments throughout the event.
Fee Schedule:
Early Registration (Until July 31, 2026 Extended to Aug 15, 2026):
$206.25 PMI-HI Chapter Member Admission (inclusive of all taxes and fees)
$262.50 General Admission (Non-PMI-HI Member) (inclusive of all taxes and fees)
Standard Registration (August 16 - October 7, 2026):
$275.00 PMI-HI Chapter Member Admission (inclusive of all taxes and fees)
$350.00 General Admission (Non-PMI-HI Member) (inclusive of all taxes and fees)
Student Registration:
$100.00 Student Rate - PMI-HI Chapter Member, Student discounted price will be reflected automatically (inclusive of all taxes and fees).
General Policies:
PDU reporting: This event will be an AUTO-REPORTED PDU event for PMI Hawaii Chapter members. Process pending.
Policy for No-Shows: The PMI Hawaii Chapter will be held to a confirmed head count and must pay the venue for such confirmations. If you have registered but do not attend, your registration fee is non-refundable.
Policy for Cancellations: No cancellations or refunds permitted after September 23, 2026, including registration fees paid during that period.
Refund Policy: All refund requests must be received in writing by September 23, 2026 via email at VPPrograms@pmihi.org. No refunds will be issued after this date.
Registrant Cancellation Requests, No-Shows, and Refunds: This PDD event requires confirmed headcount at varying intervals with the host venue in order for the Chapter to secure negotiated pricing. Therefore, cancellation requests must be received from the registrant via email on or before September 23, 2026 at 11:59 pm HST at VPPrograms@pmihi.org. Cancellation requests eligible for a refund shall not be issued until after the event and may incur an administrative fee up to and including the full amount of the registration. Registrations are non-transferable. Requests for refunds which are received after the stated deadline will be declined. Registrants who pay but fail to attend (No-Show) will be unable to receive a refund.
Note: Cancellation requests eligible for a refund may incur a fee up to the cost of the registration, per registrant, to cover administrative costs.
Consent:
By registering and/or attending this event, each registrant/attendee agrees to allow PMI Hawaii Chapter to use and distribute, now and in the future, the registrant's/attendee's image and voice, whether in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, etc., for the promotion of the event and Chapter.
Questions: VPPrograms@pmihi.org
Venue: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
2454 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
Parking: Fully Validated
PMI Hawaii Chapter will sponsor fully validated parking for attendees.
Parking garage clearance: 6' 6".
Parking closes at 11:00 PM
Countdown to PDD!
