Primavera announces its Annual Conference will take place in San Diego from Dec. 3-6, 2006. Mike Abrashoff, former Commander of the U.S.S. Benfold and author of "It's Your Ship: Management Techniques for the Best Damn Ship in the Navy" will be the keynote speaker. The Conference will feature more than 140 sessionss on project management techniques, strategies and technologies.
Primavera Systems, Inc., today announced the Primavera 23rd Annual Conference will take place December 3-6, 2006, in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.
Attendees from numerous industries will have the opportunity to join colleagues from around the globe and the Primavera Systems team to learn new project management techniques, strategies and technologies to make their organizations more efficient and competitive. Attendees will be able to choose from more than 140 different sessions including:
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Success stories, including proven best practices and tips for advancing project management maturity
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Roundtable discussions on topical issues with industry experts and peers
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Networking opportunities with leading businesses and government organizations
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Industry-specific technology demos and technical seminars
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Hands-on software training sessions
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One-on-one discussions about specific business needs with Primavera staff and more than 30 technology partners on the exhibit floor
“Our Annual Conference is a world-class event that allows Primavera customers to solve a broad range of business challenges by leveraging best practices and field expertise,” said Joel Koppelman, Primavera CEO. “This year’s attendees will work with leading executives and managers from the world’s best-managed organizations to turn their vision for improvement into a profitable reality for their clients and their own companies.”
Continuing Education Programs:
To support the ongoing professional development of Project Management Professionals (PMPs), attendees will have the opportunity to earn continuing education units at the Primavera Conference. By attending the keynote speech and technical program presentations, PMPs may qualify for up to 14 Professional Development Units (PDUs) from the Project Management institute (PMI). For more information, please visit http://www.primavera.com/customer/conference/index.asp#PMP_PDU.
In addition, the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE) is offering a Certification Exam on Wednesday, December 6th for CCC, CCE, EVP and PSP certifications. Visit http://www.primavera.com/customer/conference/index.asp#AACE_Program to learn more.
Keynote Address:
Day one of the conference features keynote speaker Mike Abrashoff, former Commander of the U.S.S. Benfold and author of It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques for the Best Damn Ship in the Navy and Get Your Ship Together. Abrashoff will discuss how he brought the U.S.S. Benfold from being a twentieth-ranked ship to the top-ranked ship in its fleet using exemplary leadership and management skills.
The Primavera Excellence Awards:
The Fifth Annual Primavera Excellence Awards will be presented to customers who demonstrate technological ingenuity and success through the use of Primavera software. Many leading organizations have previously received this award in recognition of their world-class business practices, including:
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AFLAC
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AmerenUE
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Bell Helicopter Textron
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The Boeing Company
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ChevronTexaco Corporation
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Ericsson
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Galliford Try
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Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
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Hill International, Inc.
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Johnson & Johnson
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The Los Angeles Unified School District
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Motorola
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National Exhibition Centre
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Pershing LLC
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Port Authority of NY and NJ
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Progressive Insurance Company
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United Utilities
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Wyeth
About Primavera
Primavera is a software company whose clients depend on its project, resource and portfolio management solutions to identify which projects are most important and to make it easy for people to work collaboratively, productively and successfully. Primavera solutions are industry-specific and role-based, with the power to support global enterprises. Primavera solutions have ensured the success of projects and programs collectively worth more than $5.5 trillion. For more information, visit www.primavera.com.
