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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
1st Invitation for Partners & Exhibitors for 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul
The 24th IPMA World Congress will be held in Istanbul, Turkey during 1-3 November 2010. The conference organizing team, along with IPMA, have announced package rates and benefits for Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Partners for the 2010 World Congress, which should be one of the biggest events in the PM world next year.

The theme for the 24th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul next year will be "Challenges & Opportunities." The congress will be aimed at identifying and discussing the changes needed to tackle challenges and seize opportunities brought about by new realities in the global economy.

Congress partners receive high visibility, exhibition space, passes to events and opportunities to chair or speak in main streams, conduct workshops, and network with conference leaders and participants. Platinum partners receive the highest visibility and most benefits, followed by Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each year, many of Europe's leading industrial organizations become IPMA partners for the World Congress on Project Management. In 2010, partners can also expect to receive high visibility in the Turkish press and Istanbul industry circles.

Information for potential partners is available now at www.ipma2010.com.

The 24th IPMA World Congress will be held at the Hilton Istanbul Hotel, located at Cumhuriyet Caddessi, Harbiye, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has been chosen as the host city for the 2010 IPMA world congress because of its historical and cultural heritage, and also for its location. Istanbul is at the center of the economic and political area known as Eurasia, where three regions - Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East - intersect. It is the perfect place for project managers and experts to assemble to discuss changes in the world of projects and project management.

The local host of the 24th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul will be Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA), based in Ankara. It is the national membership body for Turkey in IPMA. The Chairman of the 24th IPMA World Congress is Prof. Dr. Çetin Elmas. For further information, visit www.trpma.org.

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. The president of IPMA for 2009/2010 is Mrs. Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.


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