PMI United Kingdom Chapter Celebrates International Project Management Day
Lights, camera, action! On 3 November, the Synergy 2011 event at the Indigo O2 in London opened its doors to a myriad of high-profile project managers from across the globe. An impressive lineup of 14 acclaimed speakers joined the PMI United Kingdom Chapter to celebrate International Project Management Day. Effectively engaging project teams, choosing the best people and managing oneself emerged as common themes throughout the day. From senior politicians and sportspeople to TV celebrities, participants learned how project management spans across many industries. “Delivering a Successful Society, Together” was also the theme of the day. Claire Young, finalist of BBC1’s hit TV show The Apprentice, shared the stage with participants from three PMI projects all aimed at developing project management skills in school children. An inspirational project taking shape in Italy and the United Kingdom is the Teaching Project Management in Schools. This was the dream ...