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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Organizers release new congress brochure of 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

A new version, # 1.8, of the full congress brochure has been released by the organizers of the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management, which will take place in Helsinki, Finland on June 15... 17 2009.

The brochure can be downloaded from the congress web site at www.refresh09.com/assets/files/WorldCongress_1_8.pdf.

Mr. Jyry Louhisto, Project Leader in charge of the IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland, invites everybody to investigate the very high level and many-sided congress program contained within the brochure. Finding the program full of extremely interesting presentations and workshops, it is easy to make the decision to participate in the congress and to become refreshed. The congress organizing committee finds this an excellent possibility to refresh also the spouse. Mr. Louhisto can be contacted at jyry.louhisto@pry.fi. (photo courtesy Aki Latvanne)

The theme for the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki will be "Refresh Yourself". The event will be aimed at regenerating one's professional career, organization and personal development. For further information, please navigate to www.refresh09.com.

Providing a unique opportunity for project-based organizations and suppliers of project management products and Services, Congress Partnerships are being offered for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Finland. As a profiled partner, participating companies will be exposed to at least 50,000 practitioners of project management from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. According to congress organizers, the top five reasons for becoming a partner are (1) An outstanding opportunity to enhance your organization's brand familiarity as a Project management and business professional; (2) An excellent opportunity for networking with the leading persons and experts in the projects world during the event; (3) The Congress provides a great opportunity for making new contacts and relationships and opens a venue for recruitment; (4) Broad marketing visibility via the seminar program both nationally and internationally; and (5) Opportunity to state your own expert opinions and research results.

The event will bring together highly targeted top managers and professionals from all fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates, while helping expand contacts in a "Refreshing" atmosphere. Congress partners can participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. Four partner levels are offered: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Interested companies should visit www.refresh09.com/partners for benefits and pricing information.

The local host of the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki will be Project Management Association Finland (PMAF), based in Espoo, Finland. PMAF is the national membership body for Finland in the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The general manager of PMAF is Jyry Louhisto, who is also the project director for the 23rd IPMA World Congress. For further information, please navigate to www.pry.fi/en.

Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world's oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA's Annual World Congress is one of the largest and most important gatherings of project management authorities and leaders each year. For further information please navigate to www.ipma.ch.

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