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Skyline Luncheons: Skyline Luncheon - Daddy, Build Me a House!

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Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 07:10

Daddy, Build Me a House!

featuring

John Dittmer
Booz Allen Hamilton

Next Skyline Luncheon Brown Bag

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 from 11:30am to 1:00pm
(Networking 11:30am-12:00pm, Presentation 12:00pm to 1:00pm)

Note: All Skyline luncheons are now held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Location and Cost

Free Program - No Cost to Attend

Skyline Bailey's Crossroads luncheons are free to attend, and preregistration is not required.
Skyline Office Complex
Skyline 6, Suite 800, Conference Room A
5109 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

About the Program

Daddy, Build Me a House!

In this presentation, John Dittmer will discuss how you can improve project success rates by carefully defining the scope of your project.

About the Speaker

John Dittmer
Booz Allen Hamilton

John Dittmer is an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton who is currently supporting the DoD Computer Network Defense Architect.  A retired Navy Reservist; he was stationed in Denmark, Cuba, Italy, Bosnia, San Diego & the DC area. John has an MA in Info Resources Management from Webster University and BA degrees in Political Science and History from Marquette University in addition to being a graduate of the Naval War College.  In addition, John has CISSP-ISSMP and PMP certifications.  As a government contractor, he has previously supported the Department of the Navy, DHS, DISA, the Tricare Management Activity and the FBI.  He lives in Woodbridge, VA with his wife, Tina and his son, Jack.  

About Skyline Luncheons

  • All Skyline luncheons are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  They begin at 11:30am with a 30 minute unstructured networking session.  At 12:00pm, after a short introduction and after we've dealt with some administrative matters, the presentation begins.  The presentation ends at 1:00pm.

  • Join our Yahoo Group by sending an email with your name, and organization to: SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. On our list we provide copies of past presentations, directions to our lunch location in Baileys Crossroads, and two email reminders per month.

  • Our Yahoo Group SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC@yahoogroups.com is an announcement-only type list not used for general email. So you will only receive a limited amount of email and only from the Skyline Baileys Crossroads Lunch meeting moderator, Charles Hermann.

  • For more information about the Skyline Lunch meeting send an email with your question to SkylineLuncheonPMIWDC-owner@yahoogroups.com

Directions and Map Link

Skyline Office Complex
5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 800,
Falls Church, VA 22041

NOTE: Virginia Route 7 is Leesburg Pike (in Falls Church and Fairfax County) and is also King Street (in Alexandria) at different stretches.

Directions to 5109 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3215

From Tyson's Corner:

  1. Take Route 7, Leesburg Pike, for about 7 miles and turn right onto South George Mason Drive (just after the entrance to the Target parking lot).
  2. Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign. Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
  3. Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.

From Washington DC or National Airport:

  1. Take I-395 South towards Richmond.
  2. After the Glebe Road and Quaker Lane exits, take Exit 5 for Route 7, King Street, West. You will go through 10 traffic lights that are very close together.
  3. Turn left onto South George Mason Drive. Skyline Tower is the 26-story light blue glass building.
  4. Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign. Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
  5. Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.

From Dulles Airport:

Take the Washington Dulles Access Road towards Washington.
Take 495 South towards Richmond
After passing exits for Tyson's Corner, I-66, Route 50, Braddock Road and I-95 South, take I-395 North (left exit) towards Washington.
Take Exit 5, King Street, West. You will go through 10 traffic lights that are very close together.
Turn left onto South George Mason Drive. Skyline Tower is the 26-story light blue glass building.
Make a right at the second intersection, or parking lot entrance, and drive up a ramp alongside the building. Turn right at the 4-way Stop sign.
Pay visitor parking is on the other side of the building at that intersection.
Walk across the courtyard to the left end of the set of offices (building 5109, also known as Skyline 6). Take the elevator to the 8th floor.
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