XING Social Networking to be featured at 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul

The organizing team for the 24^th IPMA World Congress in Istanbul have announced that they will partner with XING for social networking during the November 2010 congress. The Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA) and the International Project Management Association (IPMA) will host the 24^th IPM World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul during 1-3 November 2010. Info at www.ipma2010.com.

According to Prof Çetin Elmas (pictured at right), President of TrPMA and congress chair, "During this timeline, and after the congress of course, we will have IPMA Turkey XING group for project managers and participants at the congress. IPMA members and other project managers who are not yet IPMA members will have a networking platform for sharing, getting their ideas, and exchanging Project Management issues. Group languages are Turkish and English."

Around the world every day, over 8 million business professionals use XING - the global business network - in 16 languages to do business and promote their career. XING makes networking and professional contact management simple, with made-to-measure networking functions and services. Even more, XING allows you to see how people are connected, which is an excellent tool in generating new contacts of your own. With the XING Jobs portal, more than 30,000 expert groups and networking events from London to Beijing to New York, XING has evolved from a platform to a web interface for business professionals around the world. More information at http://www.xing.com/net/ipmaturkey
The theme for the 24^th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul next year will be "Challenges & Opportunities." The 24th IPMA World Congress 2010 will hope to identify the changes needed to tackle the project management challenges and seize the opportunities brought about by new realities in the world economy.

The event will bring together top managers and professionals from various fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates. The Congress will be an outstanding opportunity to communicate your products and services, and to show and demonstrate how you bring value to customers in a challenging environment. Track themes and formats will be designed for full exchange of best practices and presentations of latest knowledge. These will guarantee first rate speakers, experts and top talents in the global field of project management. For additional information, visit www.ipma2010.com or contact Tolga Ozek at tolga@ipma2010.com.

The 24^th IPMA World Congress will be held at the Hilton Istanbul Hotel, located at Cumhuriyet Caddessi, Harbiye, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has been chosen as the host city for the 2010 IPMA world congress because of its historical and cultural heritage, and also for its location. Istanbul is at the center of the economic and political area known as Eurasia, where three regions - Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East - intersect.

The local host of the 24^th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul will be Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA), based in Ankara. It is the national membership body for Turkey in IPMA. The Chairman of the 24th IPMA World Congress is Prof. Dr. Çetin Elmas.

Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA) provides projects-related information of Turkish and international levels through various media. The variety of activity and services of the association provide excellent opportunities for developing as projects management professionals. In addition to personal development, the various events and services bring information and help unravel challenges related to corporate and organisational project needs and activities. TrPMA members and partners constitute a comprehensive and versatile network monitoring the current developments in project activity in Turkey and internationally. For further information, visit www.trpma.org.

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 federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA's annual World Congress is one of the largest and most important gatherings of project management authorities and leaders each year. The president of IPMA for 2010 is Mrs. Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is at www.ipma.ch.