PMFORUM Breaking News

Reported by Alcides Santopietro in Montreal

PMI-Montréal, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) chapter located in the city of Montreal, Canada, has celebrated its 30th anniversary! The day was separated in two; a full day symposium which regrouped 280 project managers followed by a Gala/dinner organized especially for the PMI-Montreal chapter celebrating 30 wonderful years of existence!

The event took place at the Omni Hotel Mont-Royal, downtown Montreal, on April 29th. The theme was cabaret and this magical evening was animated by the master of ceremony, Mr. Carl M. Gilbert. Amongst the 180 people who attended the Gala was Mrs. Beth Partleton, PMI headquarters Board of Directors, PMP, of Milwaukee, Wis. and Director of Project Management at Miller Brewing.

The morning session was conducted by Mr. Réal Laporte, President of Hydro-Québec Équipement and CEO for Société d’énergie de la Baie-James and throughout the day, the attendees could assist various presentations and discussions on varying topics, such as:

• Governance and project office


• Management of big infrastructure projects


• Organizational maturity in project management


• Project portfolio management


• Project team management


• Management of technological projects

The event demonstrated the appreciation of this chapter for all people–members and non-members–who have been supporting PMI-Montréal activities for all these years.

Following the afternoon sessions, the Gala began with a wonderful cocktail. The evening session was opened by Mrs. Marinella Ermacora, VP Human Resources for Groupe CGI and during the evening, two prizes were granted: the “Méritas Professional” was given to Mr. Réal Laporte and Mr. Carl M. Gilbert, President of Solutions Gestion de projets CMG, received the “Méritas Engagement”.

Photos : Christian Ouellet

With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM^®), Project Management Professional (PMP^®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP)^®. Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969.

Alcides Santopietro Jr. International Correspondent based in Montreal Alcides Santopietro, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Montreal, Canada. Founder for Proage, a project management software, consulting and training company in São Paulo, Brazil, he currently works as a PM consultant in the Canadian aviation industry. Industrial Engineer and PMP, with post-graduate diplomas in Marketing and Project Management, Alcides has been been active volunteer leader for the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Brazil and Canada since 2002. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (2007), was has been chair or member of several PMI committees, including PMI’s OPM3 Update Project. Additional information about Alcides can be found at www.pmforum.org/pm forum team/correspondents. Alcides can be contacted at alcides.santopietro@gmail.com..