PMFORUM Breaking News

Reported by Miles Shepherd in the UK

The Association for Project Management (APM) is inviting companies with project management products and services to participate in the exhibition to be held during their 2008 Project Management Conference, "Success Through Projects". The 2008 conference will be held again this year at the historic Brewery Conference Centre in London during 29-30 October 2008. The 2008 conference will follow on the highly successful 1st National Project Management Conference held last October, with some of the themes also continuing.

According to Scott Walkinshaw, APM Head of Marketing, “Participants and exhibitors are signing up somewhat earlier this year, so we already expect a higher turnout. Last year the exhibition was sold out by end of August; it should be something similar this year.”

Exhibitors that have already signed on include the following companies:

• CITI


• Corporate Project Solutions


• Deltek


• Human Systems


• Maven Training


• PMProfessional Learning


• Program Framework


• The Projects Group


• Provek


• 20/20 Business Insight

If you are interested in exhibiting at the APM Project Management Conference 2008, or sponsoring an activity or award, please download the exhibitors pack on the conference website at http://www.apm.org.uk/exhibitors.asp, or contact Jo Asher on jo@impact-now.co.uk.

Programme and project managers from around the UK and abroad will take part in the October Conference, helping develop the national and international project management agenda through presentations, panel discussions and debate. For details about the conference visit www.apm.org.uk/conference.asp or contact conference@apm.org.uk.

The Association for Project Management (APM) is the UK’s national body for professional project management. With over 16,500 individual and 500 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad, APM is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. The organisation develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM's published mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk.

Miles Shepherd International Correspondent UK based in London Mr. Miles Shepherd is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in London, UK. . Miles has over 30 years experience on a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe and Russia. His PM experience includes defence, major IT projects, decommissioning of nuclear reactors, rail and business projects for the EU. Past Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM), Miles is also past president and chair of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Additional information about Mr. Shepherd can be found at www.pmforum.org/pm forum team/. Miles can be contacted at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uka