PMFORUM Breaking News

Reported by Miles Shepherd in the UK

The Association for Project Management (APM) has opened early booking with early bird booking rates for the 2009 APM Project Management Conference - Delivering Projects Professionally - scheduled for Wednesday, 21st October 2009 at The Brewery in London. Early bird pricing is available until 28th August 2009 and includes: APM Member ₤295; non-member ₤325; early group rates for members is ₤265 and for non-member ₤295. To book early, visit http://www.apm.org.uk/ConferenceBooking.asp.

The 2009 APM Project Management Conference will provide an interactive forum for participants to discuss such topics as project sponsorship, training and development and growing a professional skill-set. An invitation for speakers and presentations has been issued around these topics.

The 2009 conference will take place alongside APM's Project Management Awards Dinner on Wednesday evening, 21 October. To register or for information, visit https://www.apm.org.uk/conference.asp.

The Association for Project Management (APM) is the UK's national body for professional project management. With over 17,500 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 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. More information can be found at www.apm.org.uk.