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MadCap Software, a leader in multi-channel content authoring and a showcase company for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft XPS, has announced that it is partnering with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) on a special fund-raising promotion for attendees of the LavaCon/Project Management Professional Development Summit (PDS) being held October 27-30, in New Orleans, LA. The PMI Greater New Orleans (PMI-GNO) chapter is teaming with LavaCon to provide the Project Management PDS, one of the largest PM events in New Orleans in recent years. MadCap is challenging other vendors to match its assistance offer to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity

For every attendee's purchase of MadCap’s MadPak software, MadCap will donate $100 to NOAHH, supporting its continued efforts to rebuild New Orleans in the wake of Katrina. The promotion is part of MadCap's ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where its customers work. Conference attendees will also benefit from the exclusive offer, saving $417 off the regular MadPak price.

According to Anthony Olivier, MadCap Software CEO. "We are honored to partner with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in providing an exclusive offer that mutually benefits technical communications attendees at the conference and the many New Orleans neighborhoods being revitalized through the efforts of NOAHH."

"We are gearing up for an unprecedented rebuilding effort that will repopulate some of New Orleans' hardest hit neighborhoods with hundreds of new homes," said Rob Saer, chair of the NOAHH resource and development committee. "MadCap is a valued partner in this initiative. Its creative promotion provides strong motivation for LavaCon attendees to contribute to the rebuilding of our city and shines a spotlight on how companies can have a meaningful impact on our community."

Olivier added, "We look forward to other LavaCon exhibitors joining us in helping NOAHH to realize its goals for restoring one of the United States' most beloved cities."

The LavaCon/Project Management PDS will be held October 27-30 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The Summit will present best practices in the fields of technical communication and project management, as well as innovative techniques for meeting project management challenges. The event will include national and international speakers, professional leaders and project management experts. Help rebuild the project management profession in New Orleans; attend this conference! For those in the southern USA, it should not be missed. For more information about the October PDS in New Orleans, visit http://www.gnopmi.com/PDD2007/PDD%202007%20Index.html.

With its flagship product, MadCap Flare, MadCap Software is leading the documentation industry into the future. Through its strategic partner, MadCap is delivering solutions optimized for Microsoft Vista, Visual Studio, and the .NET environment. MadCap is home to some of the most experienced software architects and product experts in the industry, including many former core members of eHelp® Corporation, creators of RoboHelp®. Learn more about MadCap Software and its Help authoring suite at http://www.madcapsoftware.com/.

With 250,000 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 (PMI GNO) chapter serves PMI 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.