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JULY
2010
PMI® Global Congress 2010—EMEA
Keynote speaker John Kao
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The Audit is a Key Tool for Taking the
Financial Pulse of PMI
PMI China: Engaging Individuals,
Businesses and Students in Several Cities
Querétaro, Mexico, Hosts Robotics and
Project Management Contest
Getting Unemployed Project
Professionals Back to Work
EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting—
Community Leaders Take Part Leadership
in Valuable Training and Networking
Members: Please Check Your
Contact Information!
Events Calendar
In Memoriam—Rita Mulcahy, PMP
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Despite the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull vol- cano in Iceland, which disrupted air traffic
throughout Europe and closed the
Milan airport the day before, the
PMI® Global Congress 2010—EMEA,
held on 10-12 May in Milan, Italy,
was a huge success.
Nearly 900 attendees from
about 60 countries attended more
than 50 seminars and workshops,
and took advantage of countless
networking opportunities over the
three days.
Congress attendees had a wide
choice of presentations from which
they could learn—many of which
emphasized project management
as a strategic discipline. Workshops
on soft skills and leadership proved
to be popular, as did those that
focused on project management offices (PMOs) and
change management. The
By Olivier Lazar, MSc, MBA,
PMP, correspondent
Nearly 900
attendees
from about
60 countries
attended
more than
50 seminars and
workshops
workshops
emphasized the
need to extend
project management practices
beyond the
daily execution
of projects.
Keynote on Creativity
Keynote speaker, John Kao, an entrepreneur, best-selling author and
renowned innovation and creativity
specialist, drew an exhaustive picture of the challenges upon us in the
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PMI Chair Eugene
Bounds, PMP,
speaks at the
opening general
session.
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