PMFORUM Breaking News
Breaking News in the Project Management World
Monday, March 22, 2010
445 PARTICIPANTS GATHERED AT THE 2ND NACIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE PMI PANAMA CHAPTER
Reported by Luis Fasano in Panama City
March 10-12 marked another broken record in the history of the PMI Panama Chapter.
With
a total of 28 speeches and 3 Keynote Speakers for the event, 445
professionals registered for the 2nd Annual Symposium in Panama, twice
as many participants as in its first version in 2009.
Greg Balestrero (PMI CEO - pictured at right), Roberto Roy (Secretary of METRO, Panama Government) and Mike Kennedy (CH2MHILL Program Manager for the Panama Canal Expansion Program) were the keynote speakers that shared knowledge and vision on the future of this profession.
At the opening of the 2nd Symposium Greg Balestrero shared with all how fast is Latin America growing in Project Management due to the major investments that are now taking place throughout this region.
A key component of this event in Panama, was the participation of a total of 54 students from local universities, that are starting to include Project Management competencies as part of their career paths. In a private session, PMI CEO Greg Balestrero again shared with them the value of Project Management knowledge at college level, and how to better prepare on this competence.
The event included speakers from 9 different countries (Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, United States, Mexico and Guatemala) and 4 areas of focus including: Leadership, PMO building, Government, Construction and PMI CPM seminars.
Companies from industries such as: energy, consulting, banking, construction, insurance, drinks and beverages, utilities, and others participated actively in the event.
In addition to the PMI Panama Chapter, the event was co-organized with the participation of the Panama Canal Authority and the support of sponsors such as CH2MHILL, Banco General, Idea International, Grupo Sinergia, Haxis Consultoria, Solusoft, PC-CAD, Sistema 10, Alpha Consultoria, Project AM, GBM, Velociteach, Cadence, Expertia Consulting Group, and PM Consultant.
From left to right: Erick Candanedo (VP Education), Rosemary Arjona (Volunteer), Priscilla Martinez (Registration), Maria Elena Garcia (VP Alliances), Robin Arjona (Symposium Coordinator), Luis Fasano (Chapter President), Marian Madrid (Volunteer), Pedro Pazmiño (VP Communications).
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Project Management Institute (PMI®),is the world's largest member-based
organization devoted to professional project management. Founded in
1969 in the United States, PMI now has more than 280,000 members in 170
plus countries. Founded in 2001, the PMI Panama Chapter is a volunteer
based professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and
development of the project management discipline and its critical role
in business and organization success. The PMI Panama Chapter has
approximately 180 members and serves the project management and
business communities of Panama and nearby countries. For more
information, visit http://www.pmi-panama.org/.
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March 10-12 marked another broken record in the history of the PMI Panama Chapter.
Greg Balestrero (PMI CEO - pictured at right), Roberto Roy (Secretary of METRO, Panama Government) and Mike Kennedy (CH2MHILL Program Manager for the Panama Canal Expansion Program) were the keynote speakers that shared knowledge and vision on the future of this profession.
At the opening of the 2nd Symposium Greg Balestrero shared with all how fast is Latin America growing in Project Management due to the major investments that are now taking place throughout this region.
A key component of this event in Panama, was the participation of a total of 54 students from local universities, that are starting to include Project Management competencies as part of their career paths. In a private session, PMI CEO Greg Balestrero again shared with them the value of Project Management knowledge at college level, and how to better prepare on this competence.
The event included speakers from 9 different countries (Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, United States, Mexico and Guatemala) and 4 areas of focus including: Leadership, PMO building, Government, Construction and PMI CPM seminars.
Companies from industries such as: energy, consulting, banking, construction, insurance, drinks and beverages, utilities, and others participated actively in the event.
In addition to the PMI Panama Chapter, the event was co-organized with the participation of the Panama Canal Authority and the support of sponsors such as CH2MHILL, Banco General, Idea International, Grupo Sinergia, Haxis Consultoria, Solusoft, PC-CAD, Sistema 10, Alpha Consultoria, Project AM, GBM, Velociteach, Cadence, Expertia Consulting Group, and PM Consultant.
From left to right: Erick Candanedo (VP Education), Rosemary Arjona (Volunteer), Priscilla Martinez (Registration), Maria Elena Garcia (VP Alliances), Robin Arjona (Symposium Coordinator), Luis Fasano (Chapter President), Marian Madrid (Volunteer), Pedro Pazmiño (VP Communications).
PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.