PMI Celebrates 6th Annual International Project Management Day

CEO Gregory Balestrero to Serve on Panels Addressing Sustainability in Project
Management
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world`s leading project management
professional membership organization, joins a global community of organizations
celebrating International Project Management (IPM) Day on 5 November 2009. IPM
Day, now celebrating its 6th anniversary, is dedicated to recognizing the
extraordinary efforts made by project management professionals everywhere -
across industries and geographies.

In recognition of IPM Day, PMI president and CEO Gregory Balestrero will
participate in a webcast, hosted by International Institute for Learning (IIL),
with other project management experts to discuss critical issues facing project
managers and project teams today. He will also serve on two panels on the
subject of "Achieving Sustainability in a Shifting Global Economy" with renowned
project management thought leader Dr. Harold Kerzner, IIL. Other participants
for the two panels will include Bonnie Nixon, manager of Hewlett-Packard's
Ethical Sourcing Program; David DeLaire, CTO for wind energy pioneer Eolfi; and
Steve DelGrosso, PMP, director of Project Management Center of Excellence at
IBM. Both will be moderated by IPM Day founder Frank Saladis.

"In honor of International Project Management Day, it is fitting that the
foremost project management leaders are gathering together to discuss what I
believe to be one of the most important topics for the future of project,
program and portfolio management - global sustainability," said Balestrero. "Far
from simply looking at the carbon footprint of our projects, project managers
must consider the `triple bottom line` - people, planet, profit - as they look
to truly add value to the organizations they serve. Through my conversations
with project managers around the world, I have witnessed very thoughtful and
productive discussions surrounding the role project managers can take to advance
more sustainable organizations through their work. While no one has all the
answers at this time, I believe the sustainability panels on IPM Day - and
conversations occurring simultaneously around the world - will get us one step
closer to developing a consensus and identifying common practices for the
profession."

In order to further engage project management professionals on the topic of
sustainability, PMI has established the Project Management Global Sustainability
Community of Practice, a Web portal that allows members the opportunity to
learn, share and contribute more to the role they have in meeting this important
responsibility.

About Project Management Institute (PMI)

The world`s leading project management professional membership organization, PMI
shares knowledge with nearly 500,000 members and credential holders in over 185
countries. Since 1969, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners,
businesses, governments, students and training organizations. Today, PMI`s
products and services range from world-class standards for project, program and
portfolio management to five professional credentials, including the gold
standard Project Management Professional (PMP)®. PMI`s exclusive Global
Corporate Council and European Corporate Networking Group engage large
multinationals and government organizations in endorsing the value of project
management. The only project management association with an established academic
research program, PMI has invested more than US$14 million in support of dozens
of research projects since 1997. Learn more at PMI.org.

PMI
Glenn R. Boyet, +1 610-356-4600 x1112
Glenn.Boyet@pmi.org
or
Edelman
Kaycee Holmes, +1 214-443-7597
Kaycee.holmes@edelman.com

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