PMFORUM Breaking News

PMForum has been selected as a Media Partner for the Mega Projects Conference to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil during 3-4 April 2008. PMForum will promote and report about their 2008 International Symposium to the global professional community.

According to Roberto Pons, Executive Director of Projectlab in Brazil, “PMForum is a globally recognized source of project management news and information. We expect this relationship to provide more exposure for the Mega Projetos 2008 conference, especially among English-speaking professionals and executives around the world. We are excited to have this global news coverage.”

A mega-project is a special type of project, generally defined as a very large enterprise that requires an investment of over a billion dollars (frequently several billion). These projects attract a high level of public attention and political interest due to their strong direct and indirect impact on the community, on the environment and on public and private budgets. More and more mega projects are being developed throughout the world in various industries, like transportation, infra-structure, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, information technology, aerospace, automotive, heavy construction, international events, defense, research & development, among others.

The International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 is the first event in Brazil that brings a wide view of key issues that are involved in major projects. Of great relevance to the success or failure of such projects, subjects related to the management, environmental, financial, technological, organizational, communications, and political aspects will be discussed. Case studies of finished and on-going mega projects from Brazil and abroad will be presented and critical factors involved will be analyzed from the perspective of promoters, contractors, suppliers, managers, and other stakeholders.

The Mega Projetos 2008 International Seminar & Exhibition will be conducted on April 3rd and 4th, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, Rua Frei Caneca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event promoter is Projectlab. For more information, visit www.megaprojetos2008.com.br.Contact info@megaprojetos2008.com.br if your company would like to participate, sponsor or provide support to the event.

Projectlab, a Brazilian project management training and consulting company, promotes the International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 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 info@projectlab.com.br.

Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and continues to be one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum, Inc. is a company formed to operate and administer the pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. Other examples of PMForum partnering efforts and media coverage can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/events/partner_program.htm.