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Thursday, August 30, 2007
New Project Management Association of Canada Launches Website and Announces Membership Drive
Officially incorporated in January 2007, the Project Management Association of Canada / Association de Management de Project du Canada (PMAC-AMPC) has become visible with a new website and a major membership drive. The association has also announced plans to become the Canadian national member association of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), the global federation of over 40 national PM associations around the world.
According to the introduction on their new website, “in a world where project management is becoming a vital force for innovation and organizational behaviour, it is incumbent upon those within the profession to maintain a community in which diversity, creativity and open-mindedness are its hallmarks. PMAC-AMPC members believe that Canada represents these ideals and is, as a result, ideally positioned to serve a new assembly of project managers as it faces unique new challenges in the coming years.”
“Canada is unique in its ability to serve both a national people and an international stage. It has obligations to both and, unlike many, the capacity to deliver to both. PMAC-AMPC has the same unique challenge and sees itself being able to reach it from the beginning.”
Also according to the website, the rationale for PMAC-AMPC is to:
Until the end of 2007, membership in PMAC-AMPC is being offered at a reduced rate as part of a special membership drive incentive. Until Dec. 31, 2007 a one year membership is available for only $20. After that time, the membership rate will shoot up to a higher regular rate.
The Project Management Association of Canada/Association de Management de Project du Canada (PMAC-AMPC) is a non-profit professional body established in 2007 to represent project managers and the project management profession in Canada. The organization plans to conduct activities and publish documents in dual languages, English and French, as is customary in Canadian industry and society. PMAC-AMPC has established a cooperative relationship with the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) in the United States and plans to become the Canadian national member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), based in Switzerland. For more information visit http://www.pmac-ampc.ca/ or send an email to info@pmac-ampc.ca.
“Canada is unique in its ability to serve both a national people and an international stage. It has obligations to both and, unlike many, the capacity to deliver to both. PMAC-AMPC has the same unique challenge and sees itself being able to reach it from the beginning.”
Also according to the website, the rationale for PMAC-AMPC is to:
- Serve the needs and demands of a dynamic profession that is experiencing significant growth in a bilingual country.
- Explore a broader model of project management - one that includes the development of judgment concerning technical, behavioural, and contextual project elements.
- Apply a broader definition of project success-the appreciation by the various interested parties of the project outcomes-to multiple and varied industries.
- Support the international PM with the provision of a unique Canadian voice.
The Project Management Association of Canada/Association de Management de Project du Canada (PMAC-AMPC) is a non-profit professional body established in 2007 to represent project managers and the project management profession in Canada. The organization plans to conduct activities and publish documents in dual languages, English and French, as is customary in Canadian industry and society. PMAC-AMPC has established a cooperative relationship with the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) in the United States and plans to become the Canadian national member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), based in Switzerland. For more information visit http://www.pmac-ampc.ca/ or send an email to info@pmac-ampc.ca.
