Early Registration continues through July 1 for August UT Dallas Project Management Symposium

Reported by Ann R. Miller in Dallas

Early registration is still open for the 4^th UT Dallas Project Management Symposium, with the theme "Business Sustainability through Project Management", being held August 12-13, 2010 at The University of Texas at Dallas. The conference is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, in cooperation with PMForum and the PMI Dallas Chapter. This annual 2-day Project Management Symposium focuses on topics important to organizations, industries and the economy of North Texas. If you live within driving distance of Dallas, don't miss this opportunity to participate in a traditional project management conference at relatively low cost. For information, visit the Conference website.

Project managers, PM professionals, and executives should register now for this major event to receive discounted pricing - $425 prior to 1 July 2010. This represents a low price for the 16 professional development units (PDUs) available to participants. Regular pricing after July 1 will be $450 for PMI members and $500 for all others. Group discounts are also available.

The 4^th UT Dallas Project Management Symposium will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, approximately 45 professional presentations, panel discussions, lunches and coffee breaks, a Thursday evening networking reception and a closing plenary session with keynote speakers. Attendees can receive up to 16 PDUs for PMP recertification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

The symposium is sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), in cooperation with the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc. Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and UT Dallas are registered education providers with PMI®, so attendees can easily receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMP recertification. More information at http://pmsymposium.utdallas.edu

The Project Management Program at UT Dallas provides application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education Center in the UT Dallas 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 UT Dallas Project Management Program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is registered with the PMI® Registered Education Provider Program (PMI® R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. The UT Dallas Project Management Program is delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the USA and worldwide. For more information, visit http://project.utdallas.edu

The PMI Dallas Chapter is a professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of project management practitioners, and to building awareness of the project management discipline and its critical role in business and organization success. With more than 250,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world's largest membership association for project management. Founded in 1984 and with over 4,000 members, the PMI® Dallas Chapter is one of the world's largest PMI® components. To learn more about the PMI® Dallas Chapter, visit www.pmidallas.org

Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world's first website devoted to professional project management; it is still one of the world's most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, papers and stories by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.

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