PMForum named Media Partner for PMI Dallas Chapter’s 2009 Vendor Showcase

Feb. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- Dallas, Texas, USA — PMForum announced today that it has been named a “Media Partner” for  the PMI Dallas Chapter’s “2009 Project Management Vendor Showcase” being held on February 5, 2009.  The PMI Dallas Chapter’s annual Vendor Showcase often has the largest turnout of any other monthly event for the chapter and is one of the largest such events in the country.  It provides opportunities for suppliers of project management products and services to gain one-on-one time with project management professionals in the Dallas Area and for project managers and practitioners to see the latest project management technologies, including PM software systems and tools.

According to Dwaraka Iyengar, PMI Dallas Chapter President, “We are happy to have PMForum as our partner again this year.  They provided good support for the 2008 Vendor Showcase, so we plan to again take advantage of their well-known websites and promotional ability.  The PMI Dallas Vendor Showcase is one of the chapter’s biggest events, normally attracting more than 500 attendees, so we also want it to receive widespread attention .”

The 2009 PMI Dallas Vendor Showcase will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at the Crown Plaza Hotel at 14315 Midway Road in Addison, Texas, USA.  Numerous door prizes will be awarded, and attendees can receive two PDUs for attending.  The event is free to PMI Dallas Chapter members, although registration is required.  For information, visit http://www.pmidallas.org/index.phtml?menu=s-cb-evt&evtCod....  Project management companies interested in participating should visit http://vendorshowcase2009.eventbrite.com/

As a PMForum media partner, the PMI Dallas Chapter will receive visibility for the event on PMForum web pages including listing in PMForum’s global Events Calendar, pre-event news coverage, breaking news coverage during the event, and post-event reporting. Examples of PMForum partnering efforts and media coverage can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/events/partner_program.htm.  

About PMI Dallas Chapter
The PMI Dallas Chapter is a volunteer-based professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of project management practitioners, as well as building awareness of the project management discipline and its critical role in business and organization success. With more than 270,000 members in over 175 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest membership association for project management.  Founded in 1984 and with over 4,000 members, the PMI Dallas Chapter is one of the world’s largest PMI components.  To learn more about the PMI Dallas Chapter and its service offerings, visit www.pmidallas.org

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About PMForum
PMForum, Inc. operates www.pmforum.org, the world’s oldest project management website and one of the world’s best known sources of project management news and information. PMForum also publishes the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where articles, papers and stories by leading project management authorities and leaders from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions available at www.pmworldtoday.net.

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