SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading member association for the project management profession, will convene in Sydney, Australia, at the PMI^® Global Congress 2008 Asia Pacific, on 3-5 March.  The three-day event will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, and it will offer opportunities for project managers to learn about worldwide trends as they apply to everyday decisions.

“Organizations around the world are feeling the competitive pressures that come with globalization, such as shorter time-to-market windows and managing in longer and longer supply chains,” said PMI CEO Gregory Balestrero. “To achieve success in the marketplace, organizations are recognizing that project management is critical not only to project goals, but to the ultimate success or failure of the organization as a whole.”

Project management is a growing profession in the Asia/Pacific region where the increase in project managers earning the Project Management Professional (PMP^®) credential increased by 21 percent from 2006 to 2007.  PMP is the PMI credential that validates a project manager’s project management knowledge and experience.  Worldwide, there are more than 260,000 PMP credential holders.

PMI Global Congress 2008 Asia Pacific is the premier project management, educational and networking event in the Asia Pacific region. Project managers learn new techniques, tools and best practices, gaining a global and regional perspective of their profession.

The congress offers attendees more than 70 educational presentations within 12 areas of focus to meet a variety of career development paths. Some of this year’s areas of focus include advanced project management skills, communications, consulting skills, general business skills, industry specific issues, new project management trends, professional development, project management foundation skills, project management issues, sales and marketing skills and teaming.

Registration for the 2008 PMI Global Congress 2008F Asia Pacific is now open. The deadline for advance registration is 15 February 2008 after which on-site fees will apply. To register online and for more information on PMI Global Congress 2008 Asia Pacific, visit  http://congresses.pmi.org/AsiaPacific2008  Congress sponsors include ALDION (an international project management and information technology consulting firm), Cadence Management Corporation (a global training, consulting and support company), International Institute for Learning, Inc.(IIL) Asia (project, program and portfolio management instruction, software and business analysis company) and Primavera (worldwide project, portfolio and resource software provider).

About PMI

With nearly 250,000 members in more than 160 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in leading the profession by setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. For more than 38 years, PMI has advanced the careers of practitioners who have made project management indispensable in achieving business results. Please visit www.pmi.org for more information.