Young Crew Portugal to be showcased at September APOGEP Project Management Conference in Lisbon

The Portuguese Project Management Association (Associação Portuguesa de Gestão de Projectos) APOGEP has announced that Young Crew Portugal, the Portuguese program for young and future project managers, will be prominently featured during the 2010 APOGEP National Project Management Conference & Workshops - 500 Anos de Licções Aprendidas! The conference will be held during 28-30 September 2009 at the CCB-Belém in Lisbon.

Young Crew Portugal is a group of young project managers who have accepted the challenge of establishing a workgroup committed to the development of the project management career in Portugal.

Its main purpose is to promote, develop and share knowledge among young project managers in Portugal and also all around the world. In order to share the knowledge already gathered by other young professionals and as a way to get in touch with young professional communities.

Young Crew Portugal is currently promoting a series of events, from presentations to workshops, and even a national conference which will occur in September 2010.
The Young Crew Portugal will conduct a special workshop on 1-2 October at ISCTE-Lisboan.

Tom Taylor, IPMA coach for Young Crew, will explain "Bistamundi", the new slogan and marketing campaign for IPMA Young Crew that was introduced during the ROMA 2009 IPMA World Congress. Young Crew Portugal leaders will have an opportunity to present their plans and activities for the year, as well as recent results and recognitions.

The September conference in Lisbon will include a combination of keynote speakers, panel discussions and workshops on specific aspects of managing programs and projects. For more information about the conference, including pricing and registration, visit www.apogep.pt or contact info@apogep.pt.

Founded in 1998 and based in Lisbon, Associação Portuguesa de Gestão de Projectos (APOGEP) is the Portuguese national member society of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). It is a non-profit organizations formed to advance professional project management, to support project managers, and to design and execute the National Competence Baseline program for Portugal. APOGEP conducts regular meetings and seminars, and organizes an annual conference, all in the Portuguese language to serve local organizations. For more information, visit www.apogep.pt.