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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tours of Rome Announced for Accompanying Persons at 22nd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in November
The project management team for the 22nd IPMA World Congress on Project Management - ROMA 2008 Project Management to Run - have announced the availability of several tours of Rome for participants and accompanying persons at the November congress. The IPMA 22nd World Congress on Project Management will be held in Rome, Italy during 9-11 November 2008. www.ipmaroma2008.it.
According to the latest announcement, the following activities will be available for participants, spouses and accompanying persons, those who may not wish to attend the technical presentations and speeches at the World Congress in Rome this year:
Saturday, November 8, 2008
• Rome by Night - Sightseeing tour of Rome. Cost 35,00 € per person – Duration approx 2/3 hours.
Sunday, November 9, 2008, morning
• Ancient Rome – An itinerary through the main landmarks and monuments of Rome. Cost 38,00 € per person – Duration 3 hours, including transport and guide. 
• Ancient Ostia – The port of Rome in the Imperial Age at the mouth of the Tiber river. Cost 35,00 € - Duration 4 hours including transport, guide and entrance fees.
Monday, November 10, 2008
• Tourcity – Walking in Rome a truly fest for your eyes. Cost 34,00 € - Duration 3 hours including transport and guide.
• Vatican City – An itinerary to discover art, history and spirituality in the smallest State of the world. Cost 62,00 € - Duration 4 hours including transport, guide and entrance fee.
• Borghese Gallery – Discover one of the richest art collections (Canova sculptures, etc.) in Rome. Cost 48,00 € - Duration 3 hours including transport, guide and entrance fee.
• Tivoli Villas – Two splendid villas from two different ages: Villa Adriana of the Roman Imperial Times and Villa D'Este of the Baroque period, with beautiful fountains and gardens. Cost 100,00 € - Duration 8 hours including transport, guide and entrance fees.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Same program as Monday or tours and sightseeing on demand for groups and/or individuals organized with bus or car with driver and guide.
Tours are for a minimum of 15 participants. Please visit the official Congress web site at www.ipmaroma2008.it for updated information and reservations.
The "ROMA 2008 - Project Management to Run" World Congress will include keynote speeches, 12 streams of presentations over three days with discussions and presentations on important project management topics, and an international exhibition of project management products and services. Over 1,000 participants from the 45+ countries represented by IPMA membership are expected to attend, making it one of the largest project management events in the world this year.
The 22nd IPMA World Congress and Exhibition will be held at the Palazzo dei Congressi near the heart of downtown Rome. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at www.ipmaroma2008.it.
The local hosts for the ROMA 2008 World Congress are the Italian Project Management Academy and the Italian National Association of Industrial Plant Engineering (ANIMP). The President of ANIMP is Fabrizio Di Amato; the President of the Italian PM Academy is Roberto Mori; the Congress Chairman is Luigi Iperti; and the Project Manager for IPMA 2008 is PierMarco Romagnoli.
Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Local societies serve each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization at the international level. Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.
According to the latest announcement, the following activities will be available for participants, spouses and accompanying persons, those who may not wish to attend the technical presentations and speeches at the World Congress in Rome this year:
• Rome by Night - Sightseeing tour of Rome. Cost 35,00 € per person – Duration approx 2/3 hours.
Sunday, November 9, 2008, morning
• Ancient Rome – An itinerary through the main landmarks and monuments of Rome. Cost 38,00 € per person – Duration 3 hours, including transport and guide.
• Ancient Ostia – The port of Rome in the Imperial Age at the mouth of the Tiber river. Cost 35,00 € - Duration 4 hours including transport, guide and entrance fees.
Monday, November 10, 2008
• Vatican City – An itinerary to discover art, history and spirituality in the smallest State of the world. Cost 62,00 € - Duration 4 hours including transport, guide and entrance fee.
• Borghese Gallery – Discover one of the richest art collections (Canova sculptures, etc.) in Rome. Cost 48,00 € - Duration 3 hours including transport, guide and entrance fee.
• Tivoli Villas – Two splendid villas from two different ages: Villa Adriana of the Roman Imperial Times and Villa D'Este of the Baroque period, with beautiful fountains and gardens. Cost 100,00 € - Duration 8 hours including transport, guide and entrance fees.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Same program as Monday or tours and sightseeing on demand for groups and/or individuals organized with bus or car with driver and guide.
Tours are for a minimum of 15 participants. Please visit the official Congress web site at www.ipmaroma2008.it for updated information and reservations.
The 22nd IPMA World Congress and Exhibition will be held at the Palazzo dei Congressi near the heart of downtown Rome. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at www.ipmaroma2008.it.
The local hosts for the ROMA 2008 World Congress are the Italian Project Management Academy and the Italian National Association of Industrial Plant Engineering (ANIMP). The President of ANIMP is Fabrizio Di Amato; the President of the Italian PM Academy is Roberto Mori; the Congress Chairman is Luigi Iperti; and the Project Manager for IPMA 2008 is PierMarco Romagnoli.
Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Local societies serve each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization at the international level. Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.
