Call for Speakers for 1st Annual PMI Panama Project Management Symposium Extended to 1 December

Based on the rescheduling of the 1^st Annual PMI Panama Project Management Symposium for March 19, 2009, the Panama Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced that the "Call for Presentations" has been extended until 1 December 2008. This major project management event, subtitled "The Land Divided - The Project World United", will showcase the Panama Canal Expansion program.

Engineers, IT professionals, project managers and executives are invited to Panama for this major event, which will feature two major tracks: Construction Project Management & Technology Project Management (IT, product development, communications). Proposals for presentations at the conference on one of these themes are invited.

Presentations will be 50 minutes, with 10 minutes for Q&A. Presentations may be in either English or Spanish. For information, contact Tom Sheives (U.S.) at tom@BetterProjectResults.com or +1-817-465-1318 or Luis Fasano (PMI Panama) at lfasano@haxisconsultoria.com or 011-507- 269-2737.

The all-day symposium, which will feature presentations, panel discussions, break-out sessions, focused workshops and networking opportunities, will be bilingual with translation available (Spanish or English). Registration fees are $225, $195 for PMI members, and $125 for students. Attendees can receive up to 7 PDUs for PMP recertification. The symposium venue will be the Panama Canal Authority Auditorium and facilities. For symposium information, visit http://www.pmipanama.org/.

Local sponsors include the Panama Canal Authority and CH2M HILL, prime management contractor for the expansion. Participants will have an opportunity to tour the canal and meet the program manager.

The PMI Panama Chapter is a chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI^®), the world's largest member-based organization devoted to professional project management. Founded in 1969 in the United States, PMI now has more than 265,000 members in 170 plus countries. Founded in 2001, the PMI Panama Chapter is a volunteer based professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the project management discipline and its critical role in business and organization success. The PMI Panama Chapter has approximately 150 members and serves the project management and business communities of Panama and nearby countries. For more information, visit http://www.pmipanama.org/.

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