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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Biggest Project Management Event in New Orleans Set for 27-30 October 2007!
The Project Management Institute – Greater New Orleans Chapter (PMI-GNO) is partnering with LavaCon to co-host a Professional Development Summit (PDS) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA during October 27–30, 2007. This will be the biggest project management event in “The Big Easy” which shows the strength of the city and its ability to support tourism and conventions since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and region in 2005. It represents a huge milestone for the PM profession in New Orleans.
What’s Different about this PDS? According to the conference brochure:
The Project Management Summit will be held October 27-30 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel (pictured) in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The Chapter is partnering with the LavaCon(R) Conference to co-produce the Professional Development Summit. LavaCon is a conference for advanced technical communication professionals-senior technical writers, documentation managers and other professionals interested in learning how to deploy and manage technical communication projects.
The Summit will present proven best practices in the fields of technical communication and project management, as well as innovative techniques for meeting the challenges that project managers face in today's workday world. This year’s event will include national and international speakers, professional leaders and project management experts. Help rebuild New Orleans; attend this conference! For those in the southern USA, it should not be missed.
With more than 240,000 members in more than 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession. The PMI Greater New Orleans chapter serves members in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with project management programs and educational events. The President of the PMI GNO Chapter for 2007 is Ana Boudreaux, PMP. For more information on the PMI Greater New Orleans chapter, visit www.gnopmi.com. For more information about the October Professional Development Summit in New Orleans, visit http://www.gnopmi.com/PDD2007/PDD%202007%20Index.html.
- Extending the PDS program to a three-day conference with over 60 breakout sessions and hands-on workshops
- Introducing national and international professional speakers at a state-of-the-art conference setting
- professional conference management
- “Putting It All Together” with a Fun Project that will get you out of your seat
- Contributing to the New Orleans community
The Summit will present proven best practices in the fields of technical communication and project management, as well as innovative techniques for meeting the challenges that project managers face in today's workday world. This year’s event will include national and international speakers, professional leaders and project management experts. Help rebuild New Orleans; attend this conference! For those in the southern USA, it should not be missed.
With more than 240,000 members in more than 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession. The PMI Greater New Orleans chapter serves members in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with project management programs and educational events. The President of the PMI GNO Chapter for 2007 is Ana Boudreaux, PMP. For more information on the PMI Greater New Orleans chapter, visit www.gnopmi.com. For more information about the October Professional Development Summit in New Orleans, visit http://www.gnopmi.com/PDD2007/PDD%202007%20Index.html.
