Reported by Peter Mello in Brazil
INFRA 2009, Challenges of a New Era, an International Project Management Seminar and Exhibition
focused on major infrastructure projects, will be held in São Paulo,
Brazil during 23-24 April 2009. The conference will feature keynote
presentations by leading authorities and experts on the construction
and management of large infrastructure projects around the world.
Sector presentations, advanced project management workshops, and an
exposition will also be included.
The International Seminar on Projects INFRA 2009 will be the second event held in Brazil recently to address the management of very large projects. The first event was MegaProjetos 2008,
which was very successful and held in April 2008. This year the focus
will be on infrastructure projects in the following sectors: Energy,
including electricity and power, production, transmission and
distribution; oil, gas and biofuels production and distribution;
Transportation & Logistics , including airports, rail, roads,
ports, waterways, supply chains, storage and intermodal infrastructure;
and IT & Telecommunications, including networks, high speed
internet, data centers, standards implementation, and more.
Advanced
project management practices will also be discussed, with special
workshops on risk, communications, and procurement. Brazil is
especially sensitive to this subject, since investments in
infrastructure are vital for its continuing development and economic
growth. Issues related to the management, environmental, financial,
technological, human, and political aspects of these projects will be
on the agenda.
Attendance is expected to be around 600,
including Professionals involved with construction, engineering, IT,
telecoms, politics, manufacturing, and others. Project stakeholders,
such as owners, sponsors, clients, senior management, planners, project
managers, team members, suppliers, solution providers, public officials
and consultants are expected to participate. Anyone who wishes to
explore the strategic, operational, financial, environmental, and
organizational issues and pressures that influence infrastructure
projects in Brazil should be there.
Simultaneously, there will also be a trade show, ExpoINFRA2009, with exhibitors from related industries and project management.
The
INFRA 2009 International Project Management Seminar and Exhibition will
be conducted on April 23rd and 24th, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at the Rebouças Convention Center in São Paulo, Brazil. The event promoter is Projectlab. For more information, visit www.infra2009.com.br. Contact info@infra2009.com.br if your company would like to participate in the event.
Projectlab, a Brazilian project management training and consulting company, promotes the International Seminar INFRA 2009
as part of its mission to promote PM best practices, elevate the PM
maturity level of professionals and organizations, and stimulate the
discussion of project management within the society. For information
about Projectlab, visit http://www.projectlab.com.br/ or contact roberto.pons@projectlab.com.br.
