2008 Events

PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter with cooperation with other local PM associations (PMSZ, FőVOSZ, TIPIK) will celebrate International Project Management Day for the first time in Hungary on November 6, 2008. In the morning  there will be a press conference where high ranking representatives of the government and science are sharing their thoughts of the importance of project management to increase competiveness of Hungary and how PM can support integration of the country to the European Union. In the afternoon is PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter's 10th PM Roundtable conference. The topic that will be discussed from many viewpoints is the PM tools of very big (Giga) projects. There will be program managers of investment projects of Hungarian International Development Agency, DunaCity on establishing a new town in Island Csepel of Duna river, Cultural Capital program of Pécs for 2010 and Hungarian pilot of Vodafone worldwide backoffice revolution. For more information visit http://www.pmi.hu.

PMI Athens, Greece Chapter (www.pmi-greece.org) will celebrate International Project Management Day on November 6, 2008 with an evening event (17:30-20:30). This event will focus at how to Lead Project Teams through Conflict Management and the Value of Project Management.

PMI Chapter Recife, Pernambuco invites you to the celebration of the International Project Management Day. November 6, 2008 - 1st Pernambucano Congress of Project Management. The event theme is about The New Frontiers of Project Management. This theme reflects about all the economy sectors and recognizes the contribution of project management to success projects in the most diverse areas. Recognized speakers and industry leaders will tell us how they run successful projects.For more information go to http://www.pmipe.org.br/v2/html/hotsite/index.php.

Wachovia Enterprise Project Management Community of Practice (PMCOP) will be hosting a virtual lunch-n-learn on November 6, 2008 for all project management practitioners across the corporation to celebrate International Project Management Day. In addition to a keynote presentation that focuses on the value the project management offers to the business, participants will enjoy an overview on cultural modeling followed by a panel discussion of a diverse group of global project managers who will share how culture impacts their projects and what they have learned through their experiences. Finally, a slide show of interesting facts and figures will allow Wachovia's project management community to learn about the latest trends and performance metrics in the profession.

PMI Jamaica Doctor Bird Chapter will be hosting a one-day event,  Project Management - Making It Work on November 6, 2008. Presenters include Ricardo Viana Vargas, MSC., PMP,  Director- at-Large and Chair for Strategic Planning and Program Alignment Committee, PMI and Michael W. Strickland, MBA, PMP, PMI Region 14 Compenent Mentor and founding member of South Carolina Midlands Chapter. Guest Speakers are The Hon.Clive Mullings, MP, Minister of Energy and Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison, OJ, President of Universty of Technology. For more information go to www.pmidbc.org or email doctorbirdchapter@pmidbc.org.

Manukau City Council in New Zealand will be celebrating International Project Management Day on November 6, 2008 by having a drop in lunch session with 3 presentations on projects from around the world, that their staff have managed and a PM quiz.

The PMI UK Chapter is holding its third International Project Management Day Conference on Thursday 6th November 2008. The theme this year will be "It's 'People that Count" and will look at how to build and motivate your project team and provide professional development for your project managers to produce the required result - a successful project with a fulfilled project team ready to move on to their next role. The conference will be one of the main international project management conferences taking place in the UK this year and the quality of presentations will reflect PMI’s commitment to the highest professional standards. Please click here to see the full conference programme.

The PMI Washington, DC Chapter will celebrate International Project Management Day on November 6, 2008 with an evening of recognition and celebration. This event will focus on managing effectively through sudden political and economic changes from nationally recognized PM leaders Lee Lambert and Carl Pritchard. You'll also learn how to keep your team positive and hear how a PM from the Army Corps of Engineers managed through the Katrina aftermath. But the best part -you'll get to see one of your colleagues accept the PM of the Year award! Registration is now open.

The PMI Eastern Iowa Chapter celebrates International Project Management Day by hosting an Inaugural Professional Development Day November 6th, 2008. This full-day event was created to promote the project management profession. The conference will offer an assortment of topics that will be of interest and benefit to all levels of project management professionals. For more information, visit http://www.pmieasterniowa.org/PDD.htm