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2025-12-09 17:30:00Z	Dec 09, 2025		In-Person Bluegrass IIBA Winter Social			Dec 09, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	winter social	Bella Notte	Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Winter Social: Your Year-End Networking Celebration! Join us for an evening of professional camaraderie, delicious food, and holiday cheer at our annual Winter Social! 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST 📍 Location: Bella Notte 3715 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503	View	winter social
2025-12-10 18:00:00Z	Dec 10, 2025		In-Person Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati IIBA Winter Social			Dec 10, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	winter social	Smoke Justis	Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Winter Social: Your Year-End Networking Celebration! Join us for an evening of professional camaraderie, delicious food, and holiday cheer at our annual Winter Social! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST 📍 Location: Smoke Justis 302 Court Street, Covington, KY 41011	View	winter social
2025-12-11 18:00:00Z	Dec 11, 2025		In-Person Kentuckiana IIBA Winter Social			Dec 11, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	winter social	Merle's Whiskey Kitchen	Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Winter Social: Your Year-End Networking Celebration! Join us for an evening of professional camaraderie, delicious food, and holiday cheer at our annual Winter Social! 🗓️ Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST 📍 Location: Merle's Whiskey Kitchen 122 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202	View	winter social
2025-12-16 18:00:00Z	Dec 16, 2025		Bluegrass IIBA - BA Book Nook Event with Dr. Joe Perez			Dec 16, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Community event Webinar	Virtual webinar	Transform Your Data Storytelling Skills. Join the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter for an engaging evening featuring special guest author Dr. Joe Perez as he discusses his groundbreaking book, "From Numbers to Narratives that Transform Businesses: Harnessing the Power of Data Visualization." Are your data presentations falling flat? Do your insights get lost in spreadsheets and charts? Discover how to transform cold numbers into compelling stories that drive real business decisions. This session is perfect for business analysts, data professionals, project managers, and anyone who needs to present data effectively to stakeholders. Whether you're a visualization novice or seasoned analyst, you'll walk away with actionable strategies to elevate your data storytelling. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 \| Virtual Event \| 6PM - 8:0 PM EDT \| Special Guest Author: Dr. Joe Perez, Author of From Numbers to Narratives that Transform Businesses: Harnessing the Power of Data Visualization. Presented by Steph Hawkins, Vice President, Community Engagement and Outreach, Bluegrass IIBA Chapter	View	Community event,Webinar
2026-01-15 12:00:00Z	Jan 15, 2026		Bluegrass IIBA - Lunch ‘n Learn BA Technique – VMOST			Jan 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM	BA Technique Chapter Meeting Lunch 'n Learn	Virtual Presentation	Join the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter for an engaging lunch hour focused on enhancing your business analysis toolkit! Our expert-led session will feature a hands-on demonstration of a practical BA technique you can apply to your work immediately. Leveraging VMOST to Drive Strategic Alignment and Meaningful Change Join us for a practical, insight-packed session that explores the power of the VMOST technique, which is a strategic alignment tool that sharpens focus and accelerates outcomes. Whether you're a Business Analyst, Change Practitioner, or Transformation Lead, VMOST equips you to connect organizational aspirations with actionable delivery. In this session, we’ll demystify the layers of VMOST: Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategy, and Tactics, and demonstrate how to apply it in real-world business change scenarios. Whether you're new to the technique or looking to refine your approach, this session will offer tangible takeaways to enhance your BA toolkit. Presented by: Christina Tan, CBAP, AAC, CBDA, PSPO, Transformation Consultant, Mentor, Coach \| Thursday, November 6, 2025; 12:00 PM EST \| Virtual presentation \| Hosted by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter	View	BA Technique,Chapter Meeting,Lunch 'n Learn
2026-01-19 18:00:00Z	Jan 19, 2026		Bluegrass IIBA - Winter 2026 BABOK Study Group			Jan 19, 2026 6:00 PM - Mar 30, 2026 8:30 PM	Professional Development Event certification study group	Virtual study sessions	Early Bird Pricing Ends January 9th \| Are you ready to take your business analysis career to the next level? Whether you're pursuing your first certification with the ECBA™, advancing to CCBA®, or aiming for the prestigious CBAP® designation, this comprehensive study group is designed for you. Even if certification isn't your immediate goal, mastering A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) version 3 will equip you with industry-standard frameworks, techniques, and best practices that distinguish exceptional business analysts. This is more than just exam preparation—it's an opportunity to build a strong foundation in business analysis principles, connect with fellow BA professionals, and gain confidence in applying BABOK® concepts to real-world challenges. All participants will receive a CBAP® or ECBA™ Study Guide. This study group uses additional study material, student homework and provides four (4) practice test experiences for participants. This study group will provide 35 Professional Development (PD) Hours for those students seeking IIBA® core certification, and provide practice tests opportunity for all students. Students will be provided with course material. This study group is an instructor-led course by instructors from the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter. 14 sessions \| 35 Professional Development (PD) Hours / 35 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) \| Monday, January 19 - Monday, March 30, 2026; 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET \| Virtual training sessions.	View	Professional Development Event,certification,study group
2026-01-21 18:00:00Z	Jan 21, 2026		Bluegrass IIBA - The Fantastic Four of Communication			Jan 21, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Chapter Meeting communication	Virtual event	Transform Your Impact, One Conversation at a Time \| Whether you're presenting to stakeholders, leading a team, or advocating for your ideas, communication is everything. Yet so many of us struggle to move beyond the surface—to truly connect, inspire confidence, and leave a lasting impression. It's time to unlock a transformative approach to connecting, building trust, and engaging your audience. The Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive session with communication expert Varun Sharma. He will reveal the four essential pillars of a transformative approach to connecting, building trust, and engaging your audience—separating ordinary communicators from truly exceptional ones. Presented by: Varun Sharma, Leadership Cultivator, Speaker, Coach \| Wednesday. January 21, 2026 \| 6 PM EST \| Virtual event \| Hosted by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter	View	Chapter Meeting,communication
2026-02-09 12:00:00Z	Feb 09, 2026		AI for Business Analysis Course			Feb 09, 2026 12:00 PM - Feb 11, 2026 4:30 PM	Professional Development Event SoftEd artificial intelligence	Virtual training course	Early Bird Pricing Ends January 23rd \| Are you looking to expand your skills in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform your business analysis and become a leader in leveraging emerging technologies ? The future of business analysis lies at the intersection of human creativity and technological leverage. Our AI for Business Analysis course is an immersive and interactive journey to prepare experienced BA professionals for the AI-empowered future. Through real-world exercises with leading AI agents and tools, gain first-hand experience planning initiatives, analyzing requirements and devising solutions. You will learn methods of “prompt engineering” for using generative AI agents to produce key BA artifacts, research new subject matters, evaluate work, and conduct interviews with subject matter experts. Whilst balancing AI’s power to create content with human judgment, you will discover AI dialog techniques that will enable iterative and incremental analysis and development. This course qualifies for 14 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. This course will contribute 14 PMI® PDUs (12 Ways of Working and 2 Business Acumen) towards your chosen certification. \| Get EEP level training at IIBA Chapter pricing! \| Monday, February 9 - Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST \| Virtual training course \| 3 sessions \| 14 PD Hours/CDUs \| This course is sponsored by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter This course is delivered by SoftEd US	View	Professional Development Event,SoftEd,artificial intelligence
2026-02-18 18:00:00Z	Feb 18, 2026		Bluegrass IIBA - Unlocking Product Success: The Power of Clear Vision, Smart Strategy, and Customer Insights			Feb 18, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Chapter Meeting product development	Virtual event	Ready to transform the way you think about product development? In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the difference between products that soar and those that stumble often comes down to three critical elements: a compelling vision, a strategic roadmap, and deep customer understanding. Whether you're a seasoned BA or aspiring to step into a Product Owner role, this session will equip you with the insights and practical tools to elevate both your organization's outcomes and your own career trajectory. You'll discover how to craft product visions that inspire teams, develop strategies that cut through complexity, and truly deliver solutions that resonate with your customers' needs. We'll dive into essential concepts including product strategy frameworks, vision development, Design Thinking methodologies, and proven techniques for uncovering what customers really want. Best of all? You'll walk away with actionable tools you can implement immediately—no theory overload, just real-world approaches that drive results. Join us to sharpen your product mindset and gain the competitive edge that today's market demands. Your next breakthrough product starts with clarity, strategy, and insight—let's unlock it together! Presented by: Martina Svoboda, Agile CoE Manager, Southern Company \| Wednesday. February 18, 2026 \| 6 PM EST \| Virtual event \| Hosted by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter	View	Chapter Meeting,product development
2026-02-21 09:00:00Z	Feb 21, 2026		Software Testing for Business Analysts Workshop			Feb 21, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Professional Development Event Vrbanek	Virtual training course	Early Bird Pricing Ends February 7th \| Spot the bugs. Strengthen the build. \| Do you want to take your Business Analyst skills to the next level? Learn how to lead software testing activities using evidence-based concepts, core principles, and practices to verify the accuracy and efficiency of developed solutions for businesses and organizations. Let us show you how! Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is hosting an all-day workshop on Saturday, February 21, 2026, during which participants will learn how to: • Use critical thinking skills to evaluate software requirements and identify and prioritize defects that need technical team support to ensure project success. • Utilize different test techniques to write test cases and reports for a variety of business scenarios. This course qualifies for 6 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. This workshop is Sponsored by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter This Workshop is Delivered by David Vrbanek	View	Professional Development Event,Vrbanek
2026-03-16 12:00:00Z	Mar 16, 2026		Lunch ‘n Learn BA Technique – Prompt Engineering for BAs			Mar 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM	BA Technique Chapter Meeting Lunch 'n Learn	Virtual Presentation	Join the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter for an engaging lunch hour focused on enhancing your business analysis toolkit! Our expert-led session will feature a hands-on demonstration of a practical BA technique you can apply to your work immediately. Prompt Engineering for BAs: Mastering Conversations with Intelligent Agents This session will showcase how Business Analysts can turn AI conversations into reliable BA deliverables. We’ll cover a short history of prompt engineering, reusable prompt patterns & frameworks, how to curb hallucinations and sycophancy, and the essentials of context engineering. We will progress from “asking questions” to outcome-first prompting and demonstrate how multimodal AI (voice, text, images, video) enables smarter conversations that accelerate discovery, requirements, and stakeholder alignment. You will be provided with copy-paste templates and a lightweight prompt test plan you can use the same day! In this session, you will learn to: • Apply proven prompt patterns/frameworks to generate clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and stakeholder summaries. • Reduce hallucinations and counter sycophancy using a practical quality checklist (grounding, evidence, validation). • Engineer context effectively (roles, constraints, domain snippets, RAG) so outputs • Leverage multimodal AI (voice, vision, text) to produce richer, outcome-focused deliverables—fast. Presented by: Misael Castro Rosas \| Monday, March 16, 2026; 12:00 PM EST \| Virtual presentation \| Hosted by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter	View	BA Technique,Chapter Meeting,Lunch 'n Learn
2026-04-07 18:00:00Z	Apr 07, 2026		Systems Thinking Fundamentals Workshop			Apr 07, 2026 6:00 PM - Apr 08, 2026 8:00 PM	Astrevo Professional Development Event systems thinking	Virtual training course	Early Bird Pricing Ends March 20th \| In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, understanding and addressing the root causes of issues requires a holistic approach. The "Systems Thinking Workshop" is designed to empower professionals with the skills and insights needed to analyze and solve complex problems through the lens of systems thinking. This interactive and engaging workshop introduces participants to the principles and methodologies of systems thinking, enabling them to view challenges from a broader perspective and identify leverage points for effective intervention. Through a combination of theoretical discussions and practical exercises, attendees will learn how to map systems, identify interdependencies, and develop strategies for sustainable solutions. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a robust toolkit for addressing complex problems. Whether you are a business analyst, project manager, business architect, manager, consultant, or engineer, this workshop will enhance your ability to think critically, make informed decisions, and drive meaningful change. Join us to cultivate a systems thinking mindset and transform the way you approach challenges. This course qualifies for 4 PDHs/CDUs for all IIBA® certifications. This course will contribute 4 PMI® PDUs towards your chosen certification. Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8, 2026 \| 6PM - 8PM EDT \| Virtual training class \| This workshop is Sponsored by Bluegrass IIBA Chapter This Workshop is Delivered by Astrevo	View	Astrevo,Professional Development Event,systems thinking
2026-05-14 09:00:00Z	May 14, 2026		Save the Date - Unleash Your Potential Conference			May 14, 2026 9:00 AM - May 15, 2026 5:00 PM	Professional Development Event conference	Virtual Professional Development Conference	Save the Date for Unleash Your Potential Conference. Elevating Business Analysis Excellence. Half-Day Workshops on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Full-Day Conference on Friday, May 15, 2026. Workshops provide a deeper learning experience on one topic. Conference will have multiple concurrent presentations from industry thought leaders from around the world. You won't want to miss this cost-effective world-class professional development opportunity. Registration will open soon. Conference speakers and schedule will be announced when available.	View	Professional Development Event,conference