Industry Alert: Official Call for Presenters

4th Annual Project Management Office Forum

This 2-day event will take place November 18-20, 2008 at Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort, and will be co-located with ProjectWorld & World Congress for Business Analysts National.

We invite you to submit a proposal for a speaking opportunity directly to Jennifer Finer, Senior Conference Producer by calling 646-895-7335 or email your proposal to jfiner@iirusa.com by April 11, 2008.

Topic Areas Include but is not limited to:

• Gaining Executive Sponsorship & The PMO Business Case
• Metrics and Measures for the PMO
• Understanding PMOs as a valuable tool in the business
• PMO as an Essential Business Tool
• Developing a strategy for Prioritization within the Enterprise
• Enterprise office vs. the PMO office- Panel Discussion
• Implementing a PMO structure within an organization
• The Virtual PMO
• The People Side and Leadership needs for the PMO
• Your Space
• Resource and Capacity Management

Who will attend this premier event?
The 2008 audience will include all industries at various levels of experience. Our program is organized to ensure content for everyone on your team and is designed to showcase best practices, techniques, strategy and skill building applications for the entire corporation.

Why?
Our speakers are proud to participate in what is recognized as the most prestigious project management conference in the industry. They're passionate about their job and enjoy the exposure for themselves and their company.

Added Bonus: Each speaker will receive free admission to the conference (a $3000 value) including admission to workshops, forums, all sessions, networking activities, exhibit halls, etc.

The following details must be clearly labeled in your submission:

• Proposed speaker name(s), job title(s), and company name(s)
• Contact information including address, phone, fax, e-mail
• Title and objective of presentation (2 paragraphs maximum)
• What the audience will gain from the presentation (please list 3-5 key takeaways)
• Previous conference presentation experience and/or a short biography
• Answer: Is this an instructional session or case study presentation?

[NOTE: If your proposal is selected, portions of this submission will be printed in the brochure]

Are you are looking to build awareness, generate new business or strengthen existing relationships? A presence at the PMO Forum can help you achieve your goals.

As a solution provider, you need to spend your precious marketing dollars in ways that will bring your company the best return on its investment. This event provides a unique opportunity to showcase your products and services to targeted end users, key influencers and decision-makers.

If you are interested in sponsorship or exhibit opportunities please contact:
Simone Knapp
Business Development Manager at sknaap@iirusa.com or 646-895-7471.

Contact Jennifer Finer with questions or to submit your paper. Email is the preferred means of submission.
Email to jfiner@iirusa.com.
Phone: 646-895-7335
Fax to: 212-599-2192
Mail to: Jennifer Finer, IIR, 708 Third Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017