PMPC 2007 Pre Conference Press Release

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Press Release

PMI Bangalore hosts PMPC 2007 a large cross-industry Project Management conference

PMPC 2007 - alarge Project Management (PM) conference spread over three days, intends to bring together over 600 PM practitioners spread across various industries. The conference intends to bring learning across domains and sharing of experiences and best practices.”

Bangalore, Karnataka, September 19, 2007: Project Management Institute, Bangalore Chapter, one of the fastest growing chapters in Asia Pacific region along with its collaborating partners across industry domains is organizing Project Management Practitioners’ Conference (PMPC) 2007 from the 27th to 29th September at the Hotel Chancery Pavilion in Bangalore. PMPC 2007 is one of the largest Project Management Events, designed to deliver a compelling value proposition for PM practitioners. The conference spread over three days is expected to attract over 600 PM practitioners from various industry sectors.

PMPC 2007 intends to be the confluence of Project Management Practitioners from various industries / sectors to interact and realize the value of Project Management in the enterprise.The conference is seeking participation from various industry sectors: Aeronautics & Space, Manufacturing, Construction, Infrastructure, Power, Information Technology and also from the Government, Academic and Social sectors.

Mr. Amar Bhaskar, the President of the chapter said “PMI Bangalore Chapter's ongoing activities symbolize the quest for learning and sharing. Project Management Practitioners’ Conference is the high point of the chapter's activities for the year 2007.Driven by Passion to co-create value and set new benchmarks for what more is possible..., the conference is more about possibilities and the potential of Project Management.”

Mr. V.S. Subramanian, Project Director for the conference said “PMPC 2007 emulates the best practices of PMI Global Conference and brings together keynote Speakers, Panelists and Practitioners who could touch upon exciting topics and focus areas during the conference. The conference is the next edition of our successful PMPC 2006 conference”.

Mr. Vijay Paul, Vice President of the Bangalore chapter spoke about the conference speakers: “We have eminent keynote speakers from various industries like Dr. Prahlada (Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller, R&D, DRDO), Mr. Hari Sankaran (MD, ILFS), Mr. Venkat Changavalli (CEO EMRI), Mr. L.V. Nagarajan (MD, KPCL), Mr. Sivaramakrishnan Iyer (MD, Bangalore Intl. Airport) and Mr. Subrahmanyam Ivatury (SVP Satyam). We have three high powered panel discussions chaired by Wg. Cdr. (Retd) A.E. Patrawalla (President BMA), Mr. N. S. Parthasarathy (EVP & Co-founder Mindtree) and Prof. S. Sadagopan (Founder Director, IIITB) with numerous eminent panelists from various industries. We are also having 28 talks by PM practitioners from various organizations and industries”.

Mr. Arun Ramarathnam, Vice President of the Bangalore chapter dwelled on the goals and objectives of the conference: “Through this conference we wish to inspire both the young and experiencedProject Management practitioners across industries and create an enriching experience by sharing real and practical experiences from thought leaders in the fieldof Project Management. The conference is intended for Project Leaders, Project Managers, Program Managers, Delivery Managers and Business Leaders”.

Mr. B.G Jayaram, Director of the Bangalore chapter went on to elaborate on the expected takeaways for conference participants: “The conference would showcase some of the best practices from various industries, provide opportunity for interactions with professionals across different sectors, thought leadership to shape the future of Project Management and Innovative practices in project management in the current context of Globalizations and Partnership opportunities”.

The three day conference is sponsored by HP and ILFS. Certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) attending the conference will be eligible for 20 PDUs.

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