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UT Dallas President David Daniel to keynote August Project Management Symposium in Texas
Dr. David E. Daniel, president of the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium in August. The conference will be in the School of Management building on the UT Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas, USA during 18-19 August 2008.
Dr. Daniel is the fourth president of The University of Texas at Dallas. He received his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and served on the faculty at UT Austin from 1980 to 1996. In 1996, he moved to the University of Illinois, finishing his service there as Dean of Engineering before being appointed UT Dallas' president in 2005.
Dr. Daniel’s professional work has focused on environmental controls for contaminated land and groundwater. He has published more than 100 technical articles and authored or edited five books. His work has been recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which awarded him its highest honor for papers published in its journals (the Norman Medal) and on two separate occasions awarded him its second highest honor, the Croes Medal. In 2000, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the nation’s most prestigious organization recognizing engineering achievement.
In 2005 through 2008, Dr. Daniel served as Chair of the External Review Panel of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which reviewed the facts surrounding the performance of New Orleans’ levees during Hurricane Katrina.
During Daniel’s presidency at UT Dallas, the university has undertaken a number of important projects, including a new $85 million science and engineering research building, designs on $220 million of additional buildings, a $30 million campus-enhancement program, a new undergraduate research program, and new living-learning communities for residential housing. During the same period, UT Dallas has raised the national recognition for its academic programs, raised more than $50 million of private funds, and won the national chess championships (several times).
The 2 Day Project Management Symposium in August will focus on topics important to organizations and industries in North Texas. The Conference will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, professional presentations, panel discussions, breaks in vendors’ exhibition areas, a Monday evening networking reception and a closing keynote address.
The Vendor Exhibition accompanying the August symposium will provide an opportunity for project management companies to showcase their solutions. Suppliers of PM products, services and technologies are invited to participate in this major event, expected to be one of the largest project management conferences in Texas this year. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Sponsors will receive maximum visibility at the school, will be featured on the conference website, will receive complimentary passes for employees, and will be recognized by the Project Management Program at UT Dallas for their support. Companies interested in the exhibition or sponsorship should contact pmsymposium@utdallas.edu or visit http://pmsymposium.utdallas.edu.
The symposium is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), in cooperation with the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc. Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and UT Dallas are registered education providers with PMI, so all attendees will receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMP recertification.
The Project Management Program at UT Dallas provides application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education center in the School of Management, students have the option of earning a Graduate Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UT Dallas PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is a PMI Registered Education Provider (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. Delivered both on campus and online, the program attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/.
The PMI Dallas Chapter is a volunteer-based professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of project management practitioners, as well as building awareness of the project management discipline and its critical role in business and organization success. With more than 240,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession. Founded in 1984 and with over 4,000 members, the PMI Dallas Chapter is one of the world’s largest PMI components. To learn more about the PMI Dallas Chapter and its service offerings, visit www.pmidallas.org
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and is one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and stories by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. PMForum also has an Events Partnering program to help develop and support major PM events. For information, visit http://www.pmforum.org/events/partner_program.htm.
Dr. Daniel’s professional work has focused on environmental controls for contaminated land and groundwater. He has published more than 100 technical articles and authored or edited five books. His work has been recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which awarded him its highest honor for papers published in its journals (the Norman Medal) and on two separate occasions awarded him its second highest honor, the Croes Medal. In 2000, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the nation’s most prestigious organization recognizing engineering achievement.
In 2005 through 2008, Dr. Daniel served as Chair of the External Review Panel of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which reviewed the facts surrounding the performance of New Orleans’ levees during Hurricane Katrina.
The 2 Day Project Management Symposium in August will focus on topics important to organizations and industries in North Texas. The Conference will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, professional presentations, panel discussions, breaks in vendors’ exhibition areas, a Monday evening networking reception and a closing keynote address.
The Vendor Exhibition accompanying the August symposium will provide an opportunity for project management companies to showcase their solutions. Suppliers of PM products, services and technologies are invited to participate in this major event, expected to be one of the largest project management conferences in Texas this year. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Sponsors will receive maximum visibility at the school, will be featured on the conference website, will receive complimentary passes for employees, and will be recognized by the Project Management Program at UT Dallas for their support. Companies interested in the exhibition or sponsorship should contact pmsymposium@utdallas.edu or visit http://pmsymposium.utdallas.edu.
The symposium is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), in cooperation with the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc. Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and UT Dallas are registered education providers with PMI, so all attendees will receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMP recertification.
