Volume IX - Issue VIII - August 2007
Future PM Events
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University of Dallas & True Solutions Sponsors The University of Dallas and True Solutions, Inc. have announced a new program to foster communication and interchange in project management in North Texas. The two organizations have teamed up to produce the “Project Management Lunch Series”, a series of lunchtime project management presentations and seminars. The first event was held on January 26, 2007. The lunchtime presentations are held at the University of Dallas’ Center for Professional Development, 2301 Ohio Drive in Plano, Texas. They are intended for project managers who are actively performing project management in some capacity, students in professional development programs and other individuals who are interested in learning about project management. Project Management Professionals (PMP’s) who want to interact with their peers, share ideas, or learn new information about specialized areas of project management are also welcome to attend and encouraged to participate as contributors. Future events in The Project Management Lunch Series are scheduled for: 
UD/TSI is seeking qualified contributors for this event. Each contributor must be a PMP certified Project Manager or a PGmP certified Program Manager. Each presentation should be planned for one hour and should be on a current, important or unique project management subject. Specialized project management subjects are acceptable and encouraged. What is in it for the Contributors? Contributors can earn valuable Professional Development Units for creating and presenting a formal presentation on project management. And, each contributor also gets the opportunity to talk about their views or specialties in project management and the opportunity to interact with their peers. How to submit your Proposal to be a Contributor: Only a select few individuals will be chosen to contribute to the UD/TSI Project Management Lunch Series. We encourage each potential contributor to provide the best description available of their proposed presentation. For more information or to submit a proposal, please go to: The University of Dallas (UD), known as "the Catholic university for independent thinkers," is a private, Catholic co-educational liberal arts university dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue as the proper and primary goals of education. Founded in 1957, the University of Dallas received its Phi Beta Kappa charter when the school was just 32 years old, the youngest college or university in the 20th century to be so honored.
 True Solutions, Inc. (TSI) is a global provider of outsourced project management services, staff augmentation and project management training. The company is a Global Registered Education Provider as recognized by The Project Management Institute (PMI). The company is based in Dallas, Texas and has offices in Atlanta, Europe, Australia and India. It is a supplier to a number of Fortune 100 companies, educational institutions and government agencies. The company was founded in 1999 by Wes Balakian, who currently serves as president and CEO. TSI may be visited on the Internet at www.true-solution.com. Invitation to Vendors - Project Management Vendor Exhibition Planned for August UTD PM Symposium in Texas  A project management vendor exhibition and showcase is being planned for the 1st UTD Project Management Symposium, to be held on Monday 6 August 2007 in Plano, Texas, USA. The conference is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management in the School of Management’s Executive Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), in cooperation with the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc. PM vendors interested in participating should contact or visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/project-symp.htm. Suppliers and vendors of program and project management products, services, software and technology are invited to participate in this first major project management conference to be sponsored by UTD. The 1 Day Project Management Symposium will focus on topics important to organizations, industries and the economy of North Texas. Keynote speeches, professional presentations and discussions in the following tracks are planned: Track 1 – Program & Portfolio Management Other Conference Features will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, book signings, all breaks and lunch in the vendors’ exhibition area, and a closing keynote speech.  Venue & Facilities The Symposium will be held at the Plano Centre, a beautiful full service, multi-purpose facility located in one of the most vibrant communities in the North Dallas Metroplex. It is conveniently located near a variety of hotels and restaurants, shopping malls, historic downtown Plano, numerous golf courses (public & private), and the world famous Southfork Ranch. The beautifully landscaped Plano Centre is an 86,400 square foot facility with a variety of meeting and breakout rooms. Offering the most modern audio-visual equipment and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, the Plano Centre was designed with today as well as future convention and meeting technology in mind. Plano Centre is located at 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, Texas. The Vendor Exhibition area at the conference will include booth and table space for exhibitors in a traditional setting (similar to PMI congresses). The symposium schedule is being planned to maximize the exposure of participants to the vendor showcase, with all breaks, meals and social events to be conducted in the exhibition hall. Exhibitions and sponsorships are being offered at the following rates: exhibition space $600; bronze level sponsors $1,500; silver level sponsors $2,500; gold level sponsors $5,000. Conference registration and vendor participation information can be found at http://som.utdallas.edu/project/project-symp.htm. Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and the UTD’s executive education program in the school of management are registered education providers with PMI, so up to 5 Professional Development Units (PDUs) will be available for attendees plus another five for presenters.  Founded in 1984, the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is one of the oldest PMI chapters in the world. With nearly 4,000 members, it is also one of the largest. Monthly dinner meetings feature a wide variety of project management experts and topics, and typically attract over 200 attendees. The chapter sponsors workshops, PMP development opportunities, an annual Vendor exhibition, a school outreach program, corporate interaction and other activities. The president of the Dallas Chapter in 2007 is Mr. Dwaraka Iyengar. For additional information, visit .  UTD’s Project Management Program provides application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education center in UTD’s School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UTD PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is a PMI Registered Education Provider (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. UTD’s PM Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/. Three Keynote Speakers Set for 1st UTD Project Management Symposium in Texas - Discounts & Prizes Announced for Attendees Three keynote speakers have now been announced for the upcoming 1st UTD Project Management Symposium, scheduled for 6 August 2007 in Plano, Texas. The Symposium is being co-sponsored by the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc. According to Jim Joiner, director of UTD’s graduate program in project management, “we have three outstanding keynote speakers for this, our first major conference. Dr. Alain Bensoussan is now a professor at UTD after a long successful career in European Aerospace. As a specialist in risk management, his talk should be very interesting for project managers. In addition, we will have leaders from both PMI and IPMA speaking, one of the few times in the world where this will happen. It should be very interesting!”  Alain Bensoussan, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor at UTD and former Chair of the European Space Agency, will be the first keynote speaker on 6 August. Dr. Bensoussan is the Director of the International Center for Decision and Risk Ananlysis (ICDRiA) and has an extensive research background in stochastic control, probability and stochastic processes. Alain Bensoussan is also Professor Emeritus at the University of Paris Dauphine. He graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in 1962, and obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Paris in 1969. Dr. Bensoussan is a member of the French Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Technology, of the Academia Europae, and the International Academy of Astronautics. He is an IEEE Fellow, and has received the Von Humboldt award as well as the NASA public service medal.  Karen Tate, PMP, Director-at-Large and member of the Board of Directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), will deliver the second keynote address at the 1st UTD Project Management Symposium on August 6, 2007, in Plano, Texas. Karen’s presentation will be on the topic of “Project Management as a Strategic Competency”. Karen is also President of The Griffen Tate Group, an Ohio-based project management consulting firm that provides consulting, training, facilitation and course development to both the private and public sectors, small and large organizations. Ms. Tate has been working with projects and project teams for more than 20 years.  Closing keynote speaker will be Mr. Adesh Jain, M. Eng, CPP, MPD, Managing Director of the Centre for Excellence in Project Management Ltd. (India), President of PM Guru, Inc. (USA), and Honorary President of Project Management Associates (PMA - India). Mr. Jain is the immediate past president and current Chair of the Council of Delegates of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Adesh’s career includes 40 years of project management-oriented work, including projects and positions in US and Indian industry. He has been conferred with 7 major awards in India, including a Fellowship and the 'Gem of India' award, and the Distinguished Contribution Award from PMI® in 1997. Adesh is President of PMA, India since 1993, Vice President of IPMA from 1999 – 2004, and IPMA President during 2005. He is currently IPMA Chair through 2008 Door Prizes Announced The Symposium Team has also announced that all attendees will be eligible to win the following door prizes: project management books, dinners, vendor gifts and more. All attendees will also receive an automatic 10% discount off the price of attending next year’s 2nd UTD Project Management Symposium. Vendor Exhibition Planned Suppliers of project management services, software and technology are invited to participate in the Project Management Vendor Exhibition and Showcase also being held in conjunction with the 1st UTD Project Management Symposium. The Vendor Exhibition area will include booth and table space for exhibits in a traditional setting, in two main room in the convention center. Coffee breaks and lunch will take place in the Vendor Exhibition Area. Vendor participation information can be found at http://som.utdallas.edu/project/project-symp.htm.  Time & Place to be The 1st UTD Project Management Symposium will be held on Monday 6 August 2007, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., at the Plano Convention Center, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas, USA. Free parking is available. The 1 day symposium will feature speeches, professional presentations and discussions in the following tracks: Track 1 – Program & Portfolio Management Other Conference Features will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, vendor exhibition, book signings, breaks and lunch in the vendors’ exhibition area, and a closing keynote speech. Attendance fees are $150 for PMI Dallas Chapter members and UTD students until July 15, 2007. After July 15, full price of $200 per person will be charged. Registration is online prior to the event, or in person on the day of the symposium with checks. Conference registration and information can be found at Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and the UTD’s executive education program in the school of management are registered education providers with PMI, so attendees can receive up to five Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMP recertification. The conference is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management in the School of Management’s Executive Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), (http://som.utdallas.edu/project/). Co-sponsors include the PMI Dallas Chapter ()
Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and the UTD’s executive education program in the school of management are registered education providers with PMI, so up to 5 Professional Development Units (PDUs) will be available for attendees plus another five for presenters.  Founded in 1984, the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is one of the oldest PMI chapters in the world. With nearly 4,000 members, it is also one of the largest. Monthly dinner meetings feature a wide variety of project management experts and topics, and typically attract over 200 attendees. The chapter sponsors workshops, PMP development opportunities, an annual Vendor exhibition, a school outreach program, corporate interaction and other activities. The president of the Dallas Chapter in 2007 is Mr. Dwaraka Iyengar. For additional information, visit . UTD’s Project Management Program provides application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education center in UTD’s School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UTD PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is a PMI Registered Education Provider (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. UTD’s PM Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/. Kansas City Mid-America PMI Chapter Announces  The Kansas City Mid-America Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has announced the dates, venue and speaker for its 2007 Professional Development Days. Following their successful 2006 PDD, the 2007 event on the general topic of “Project Management: Today & Tomorrow”, will be held during September 10-11, 2007 at the Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas, USA. The two-day event will include two keynote speakers, 30 workshops, networking opportunities and other activities. Keynotes speakers will include:  Jill Richards, President of Inovacent Solutions, on the subject of “Politics, Today and Tomorrow - What to expect; What to look for; and most importantly, WHAT TO DO!” Jill Richards has extensive experience as a Project Manager and as a Project Management trainer. Jill was one of the popular presenters at the 2006 KC-PMI Professional Development Days. Now she has agreed to return to offer new insights from her work and new views that we can all use to help us cut through the politics. A speaker directly from the PMI Global Congress and Seminars World, coming to us in Overland Park!  David Maxfield, Director of research for VitalSmarts, on the subject of: "Silence Fails - Five Crucial Conversations for Flawless Execution". David Maxfield has recently completed studies where the acts of omission and ignoring poor performance cause projects to fail. But he offers hope that solutions can be found in breaking the code of silence and achieving better communications. David has delivered his message to industries and government all around the country. His results are even posted on the PMI Global Website. Now he is bringing it to the Project Managers in the Midwest. Inaugural CIO Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado USA Moving Mountains in a Flat World! Are you ready for a select conference designed to improve CIO excellence? Join an elite group of 75 chief information officers (CIOs) for roundtable discussions, experience sharing, and networking activities designed to address the emerging concerns of today’s CIO. These are enticements offered by CIO International, which will host an inaugural CIO conference in Breckenridge, Colorado, USA in September.  The conference will focus on the changing global business climate and concepts popularized by journalist Thomas Friedman in his book “The World is Flat”. The three day CIO event will be held September 10 - 12, 2007 in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, a mountaintop setting renowned for breathing fresh life into old thinking, an ideal backdrop for discussions about how emerging global trends affect business. According to CIO International, “we have rewritten the rules on executive conferences -- gone are the days when one spends three ‘out-of-office’ days returning with loose nuggets ofdisconnected information. This conference will be different and will enable CIOs to leverage traditional thinking with that of their peers, and to take back ideas for conquering real business and technical challenges.” Information Communications and Technology (ICT) experts lined up to present at the CIO International conference include: Dr. Bill Curtis, one of the originators of the Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM®); Carol Dekkers, PMP, P.Eng.; Thomas C. Staab, MS; and Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein. To encourage networking and knowledge transfer, all presenters will stay on-site for the duration of the conference. Social events are planned to maximize networking opportunities through a relaxed, environmentally friendly atmosphere against the backdrop of the magnificent Rocky Mountains. According to the conference information, the focus will be on participation, knowledge sharing and creative problem solving. The conference is planned to be a gathering of CIOs for and by CIOs. Accommodations are available at the conference venue, the beautiful Mountain Thunder Lodge, boasting luxurious and elegant all-condominium-suites nestled in a quiet forest, in the heart of Breckenridge. Additional information can be found at www.ciointernational.com.
Inaugural Meeting of IPMA's new Project Management Mediterranean Network (MEDNET) to be in Lisbon Executives, professionals and project management leaders are invited to participate in a meeting organised on the theme “Developing PM competences in the Mediterranean Region”, to be held during September 13th - 14th, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.  The venue will be the Lisbon Marriott Hotel, Avenida dos Combatentes, Lisbon. There is no registration fee, but participants are expected to cover their own travel and subsistence costs. The meeting will be chaired by Mr. Gilles Caupin, former IPMA president and chair, who has been appointed secretary general of the MEDNET initiative. The agenda for the meeting in Lisbon will include: project management needs identification, development proposals, Mediterranean University network, professional associations contribution, Rome 2008 congress. This meeting should be particularly relevant for people from all economic sectors, governments and universities who are interested in the development of project management in the Mediterranean Region with the resulting networking and business opportunities. All inquiries should be directed to Gilles Caupin, IPMA Mediterranean Network Secretary General, at .  IPMA previously announced the formation of a Mediterranean Network (MEDNET) dedicated to project management and focused on issues relevant to the Mediterranean Basin. MEDNET was officially created in March 2007 at the initiative of PM Associations in Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey. (see breaking news article on www.pmforum.org on July 7, 2007). MEDNET’s primary objective is to contribute to the development of the project management profession in the Mediterranean Basin through exchanges of experiences and information, creation of national associations and certification bodies, regional conferences, networking and business contacts facilitation.  Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national PM societies that serve the specific development needs of each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA offers a highly acclaimed 4 Level PM Certification Programme that has been embraced by organizations worldwide, and annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through regular International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. The president of IPMA for 2007-2008 is Mr. Veikko Valila. Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.
Keynote Speakers Announced for AIPM National Conference in Australia - Focus to be on Strategic Role of Project Management
Project management can help companies embrace sustainability and best practice in project delivery in Australia and globally. How this can be achieved will be debated at the Setting the Standard AIPM 2007 conference, to be held in Hobart from 7-10 October. According to AIPM CEO Peter Shears, the institute’s vision is that project management is recognised as the preferred process to achieve business objectives at all levels and across all industries, government and the community. “During the past 30 years our profession has gone from strength to strength. Project management has been transformed from an accidental to a strategic profession,” Shears said. “We should celebrate our profession and our successes, and remind others that Australia has been and continues to be an international leader in project management. “Under the banner of Setting the Standard, this year’s conference will deliver a strong and diverse program covering a wide range of topics. It will provide an excellent opportunity for participants to share ideas, review industry trends and discuss the future of project management,” Shears added. The response to the call for papers has been overwhelming. Conference organisers have received more than 80 abstracts with a number of them to be presented by conference speakers. There will be concurrent sessions on the three main days of the conference. Themes on each day and papers to be presented include:
 The National Project Management Achievement Awards will be announced at a gala dinner at the Hotel Grand Chancellor (pictured) in Hobart on Tuesday 9 October. For more information on the 2007 AIPM Conference, including a detailed program refer to the AIPM web site www.aipm.com.au or contact Angela Calabrese or Jody Hammond at Write Away Communication + Events, Ph: Email: or . The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) represents and promotes professional project management Australia-wide. The organization also offers a recognition framework for project management and project managers in Australia. Formed over 30 years ago, AIPM has since grown to more than 5,500 individual members and 120 corporate members. This membership represents a diverse range of industries including finance, human resources, government, defense, engineering and construction. For more information, please visit www.aipm.com.au
Theme for VII International Project Management Seminar Announced in Sao Paulo, Brazil The main themes have been announced for the VII International Project Management Seminar to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil during 17-19 October 2007. Professional presentations and speeches will occur in four areas – Strategy, Processes, Leadership and Trends.  The symposium will be the seventh edition of the International Project Management Seminar, organized by the Project Management Institute São Paulo, Brazil Chapter (PMI-SP). Accumulating a continuous successful history which crescent attendance – last year the event brought together over 600 attendees – the International Seminar is an annual landmark in the Project Management field in Brazil and Latin America. This year, the 3-day event will include academic paper presentations, regional and international keynote speakers, as well as a vendor exhibit fair and a CEO Panel, and is organized into four tracks: Strategy – Over time, organizations have become more and more worried about the direct results that good Project Management brings to their businesses. For this reason, it’s been more important to integrate the best project management practices with different strategy instruments. The international project management seminar, with this vision, proposes discussions on corporate positioning, program and portfolio management, Balanced Scorecard, strategic alignment, corporate governance and their relationships with the project environment. Processes – The Project management routine is the focus of this track. This is the opportunity to explore subjects such as planning tools, good methodology implementation and project management cases, project management office (PMO) and other topics related to the day-by-day of project management in a corporate environment. There is no doubt that this is an important area to be discussed to guarantee the efficient use of resources to reach project’s success. Leadership – We all know that organizations are not only made of cold tools and objective techniques. Any virtuous project environment contains good human resources management and the success of their initiatives is always related to the presence of leaders. Therefore, this year this track was conceived to give the opportunity to discuss the project management “soft skills”, the non-technical field which includes topics such as team forming and management, negotiation, leadership styles, conflict resolution methods, the project manager’s profile, communication, among others. Trends – Carrying on the last year’s seminar, whose main theme explored “the new frontiers” of project management, this year this track aims to discuss the future of this field and, then, is going to present what the world is developing and aspiring to develop in this domain. New learning, new techniques, experiences and cases of use of the traditional techniques in new industries, the future of the project management professional, agile project management and other topics linked to the future of this management field will be discussed here. Registration fees and process, paper submissions and further information can be found on the seminar’s web site: www.pmisp.org.br/viiseminario.  More information about the event: VII International Project Management Seminar Organization: PMI São Paulo Chapter (PMI-SP) With 240,000+ members in over 150 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional society. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession, setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. PMI was founded in the USA in 1969, but is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. The PMI-SP chapter is the oldest and largest PMI chapter in South America – www.pmisp.org.br/
John Cleese to Keynote Primavera Conference in October Primavera, one of the world's leading project management software and technology companies, has announced that John Cleese will be the keynote speaker at the the 24th Annual Primavera Conference on Monday, October 22nd. John Cleese, one of the world’s most influential comic writers and actors of the past 40 years, will show you how an element of creativity in the business world can reap untold dividends, from recruitment, training and retaining employees, to better and more enjoyable customer service, to helping businesses innovate and accommodate change.  John Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare. He eventually recovered from this and won a place to study science at Cambridge. After sampling the conversation in the Chemistry laboratories, he switched to Law. However, the success of the 1963 Footlights Review saved him from a solicitor’s career. After appearing in a Broadway musical, in which he was forbidden to sing, he became a writer-performer in The Frost Report, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, the Monty Python films, Fawlty Towers and A Fish called Wanda. In 1972 Sir Tony Jay invited him to co-found Video Arts. This company became the largest producer of business training videos outside the U.S. He also helped psychiatrist, Dr Robin Skynner, to write two best sellers, Families and How to Survive Them and Life and how to Survive It. He also started the Secret Policeman’s Ball concerts for Amnesty, and has continued to do a lot of charity work, much of it for the BBC. In his twilight years he passes his time writing film scripts, making speeches to business audiences, doing seminars on creativity, teaching at Cornell and UCSB, playing “Q” in the Bond movies, constructing a virtual reality on his website, www.thejohncleese.com, podcasting on www.johncleesepodcast.co.uk and, of course, trying to grow a decent tomato.  The Primavera 24th Annual Conference will take place October 21 - 24, 2007 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The Primavera Annual Conference is an annual educational forum for our software users to update their product knowledge, network with their project management peers and meet Primavera employees. Conference highlights will include hands-on learning, project profiles and a multitude of educational and technical tracks. Primavera is a US-based software company whose sole focus is project management. The company helps organizations identify which projects are most important, and makes it easy for people to work collaboratively on those projects and deliver them successfully. Primavera solutions are industry-specific and role-based, with the power to support global enterprises. Primavera solutions have ensured the success of projects collectively worth more than $5.5 trillion, including the management of the Pentagon reconstruction after 9/11, ongoing multi-billion dollar oil discovery projects, space exploration, the efficient use of personnel at professional services organizations, and IT projects that span the globe. For more information, visit http://www.primavera.com. NORDNET 2007 Project Management Conference  The organizing committee of NORDNET'2007 has issued an invitation for project management professionals and executives around the world to visit Reykjavík, Iceland on the 26th to 28th of September 2007. The aim of the conference team is “to provide you with interesting presentations and challenging discussions on the issue of managing projects under risk.” The conference will be split into three streams, State of the Art, Research and Innovation where scholars, experienced project managers and other professionals will discuss the topic from various points of view. A draft of the schedule can be found under the link Programme on the conference website. Some themes expected to be covered include:
 The full schedule will be confirmed by the 15th of August. The official language of the conference will be English. The NORDNET2007 conference committee team includes Guðmundur Hannesson, Íris Jónbjörnsdóttir, and Sigurlína Valgerður Ingvarsdóttir. Information about the conference can be found at http://www.congress.is/nordnet2007/ or by sending an e-mail to . Reykjavík Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland (red island in map), is the home of more than half of the country's 300 000 inhabitants. Named after the steam from the geothermal areas the city is now known for its clean air and beautiful surroundings. In Reykjavik you have opportunities for historical sites, natural beauty, museums and galleries, public parks, excellent shopping, a wide range of leisure activities, hotels, restaurants and a remarkably lively artistic scene. NORDNET The Network of Nordic Project Management Associations (NORDNET) is a forum for co-operation between the national project management associations of the Nordic countries. The NORDNET co-operation was founded in the spring of 1981. The national project management associations of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden were involved from the start. In 1984 the network also included the Project Management Association of Iceland. The aim of the NORDNET co-operation is to strengthen the capability of the participating national associations when developing a competent management of projects and project activities. The idea is that the common cultural background and the Scandinavian languages may present a platform for exchange of impulses on management of projects – and for development of the membership services. Project management associations from other countries may be invited to co-operate with NORDNET. More information can be found at http://www.pmnordnet.org/index.html.
APM Project Management 2007 Awards Ceremony & The Association for Project Management (APM), the main project management professional society in the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that its 2007 project management awards ceremony will be held on 30th October 2007 at The Brewery in London. Call for Entries For the past 14 years the APM Project Management Awards have been rewarding and celebrating project management success from the Eden Project to record breaking round the world voyages. The awards reflect the invaluable contribution project management and project managers make in all sections of society. Now you have the opportunity to join the honoured list of past winners and collect one of our exclusive trophies, you can do this by entering the 2007 APM Project Management Awards. The finalists and winners attract national publicity for the next year and many benefit from a career boost as a result, both at business and at individual level. Continuing the trend of recent years this will be the biggest APM event to date, combining the awards dinner with the national APM Project Management Conference.  All winners and runners-up receive a wealth of prizes and publicity. The categories for 2007 are:
 (Last years’ award winners are shown in the photo.)
For stage 1 of this year's awards, judges are looking for a short overview of the project. Entries for this stage are expected to be some four sides of single spaced A4 plus any supporting images or diagrams. Full details on how to enter can be found at www.apm.org.uk/howtoenter.asp
The Association for Project Management (APM) is the UK’s national body for professional project management. With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad, APM is one of the largest organizations of its kind in Europe. The organization develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM's published mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of APM is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk
IV Valencia" Project Management Days -  An important project management event has been announced by the Valencia, Spain chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), to be held during 22 November 2007. The last PMI Valencia Board of Directors meeting, celebrated on March 14th, has meant the first step on the Valencia’ Project Management days preparation. That PMI Valencia Chapter is being run every year very successfully. Information Technology and Communication projects in the Industry Sector will be the foundation from which they will develop these days on November 22nd 2007 in the Spanish city of Valencia. This year the design, planning, managing and running of this event is announced like a Project Management Case Study. That way, the PMI Valencia Chapter has requested to their Chapter members to present themselves as project manager candidates for those days; leading this challenging project and working on team with the PMI Valencia Chapter Board of Directors. Additional information about this event will become available in the near future.
1st BPUG International Congress Announced for Reported by PMF correspondent Miles Shepherd in London UK Following on their very successful (some 750 visitors) Best Practice Showcase in 2007, the BPUG (the Best Practice User Group - www.usergroup.org.uk) has announced its 1st International Congress for Project, Programme and Risk Management for February 2008 in London. The event will combine a conference, exhibition, gala dinner and series of other attractions including roundtables, 1-2-1 clinics and the like. More details can be found at www.bpugcongress.com.  The world class conference, networking dinner and exhibition will facilitate knowledge sharing for managers of complex projects and programmes. Delegates will forge new contacts and generate ideas and strategies to help their projects and programmes stay on track. The first BPUG International Congress will be held during 6-7 February 2008 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington, London, UK. While the exhibition is FREE, an all inclusive conference place is priced from £550 + VAT. The BPUG Congress will answer questions such as:
Experienced speakers will discuss the challenges they face in their organizations during the two-day conference. They’ll demonstrate which tools and techniques work for them. Specialist consultants and training companies will be on hand in the exhibition arena and there will be a series of roundtables and clinics for those needing advice. The highlight of the event will be a gala dinner where delegates will be able to socialize and discuss the burning issues they face with their peers. The parallel BPUG exhibition is free to attend. A full conference pass costs from £550 and includes access to all conference sessions, evening reception, gala dinner, lunches, breakfast and one night’s hotel accommodation at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel. This event is hosted by the Best Practice User Group (BPUG) and supported by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), The Stationery Office (TSO) and The APM Group. To register, visit: http://www.bpugcongress.com. BPUG international Congress is organized by Subject Matters Ltd. The conference costs £550 for BPUG members and £750 for non members. Non members also get £100 discount off BPUG membership fees if they join BPUG when registering for the conference. Best Practice User Group™ (BPUG) aims to be the official user group of choice for projects, programmes and risks. It helps users adopt, use share and shape the application of OGC PPM Products. Its members come from both the public and private sectors and include representatives from the MoD, the NHS, local and central government, the financial sector, IT and telecoms. Members typically come from project and programme management roles including project and programme support offices. BPUG in the UK has teamed up with user groups based in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Further details at http://www.usergroup.org.uk/.
NASA Project Management (PM) Challenge 2008 
NASA’s Goddard Space Center in the USA has announced the time and location for the NASA Project Management (PM) Challenge 2008. WHEN: February 26-27, 2008
 Created by The National Aeronautics and Space Act in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is America’s focal point for research, development and exploration of outer space. On January 14, 2004, President Bush announced “A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President’s Vision for U.S. Space Exploration”, a new directive for the USA’s space exploration program. In accordance with that directive and the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, the US President and Congress committed the United States to exploring the solar system and beyond: completing assembly of the International Space Station, flying the new Crew Exploration Vehicle no later than 2014, returning astronauts to the moon by the end of the next decade, and sending human missions to Mars and beyond. For nearly 50 years, NASA has been leading the world in the development and usage of advanced program and project management. Additional information about NASA can be found at www.nasa.gov
Happy Projects'08 "PROJECTS & SALES" - The Happy Projects'08 "PROJECTS & SALES" will follow the 25 year tradition of the former pm days and will take place from the 29th to 30th May 2008 in the attractive Tech Gate Vienna as Austria’s biggest international project management event. The happy projects’08 conference is expected to attract more than 320 international project and process management researchers and practitioners to Vienna. International top experts will present the main topic of the conference “PROJECTS & SALES” in interactive workshops, presentations, case studies of process- and project-oriented companies, panel discussions and round tables.  International pm researchers and practitioners, young pm professionals and pm students who are interested in advancing the state of project and process management are invited to participate in the happy projects’08. The conference is being organised by the ROLAND GAREIS CONSULTING in cooperation with the PROJEKTMANAGEMENT GROUP. Academic workshop In the yearly organised academic workshop on 28th May 2008, international researchers and professors will discuss the most recent trends of project and process management in education and research. Learn from the Best! Four expert seminars on 31st May 2008 will offer the excellent possibility to further develop knowledge about programme and project portfolio management, auditing, assessment centers in project-oriented companies, and international project and programme management approaches – in comparison. International top trainers as well as networking in a group of experienced seminar participants are just two reasons for participating in these seminars. For further information regarding the programme, registration modalities etc. please visit the homepage www.happyprojects.at or contact the project manager Ms. Claudia Fehrerberger ().
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