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Need to build a business case to attend the PDS?

Start by reading the Intercom magazine article How to Build a Business Case by Jack Molisani and Bonni Graham.

Start building your business case by listing all the problems you are facing in your job and how those situations cost your company money.

Then print the conference schedule and highlight all the sessions you feel will address those problems.

Next, invite your boss to attend as well. Our 2009 program has plenty of sessions and workshops that will appeal to upper management:

Perhaps the most important component of this PDS is the sponsors. Without the support of sponsors, PMI GNO, a non-profit organization, would not be able to execute such a unique and extensive educational forum for our region’s project managers and the industries they serve. This document provides an overview of some of the sponsorship opportunities available to you and your company (see reverse) so that you can:

• Secure prominent exposure in front of 120 daily attendees at the PDS and many other PMI GNO networking and educational opportunities throughout the year.
• Enjoy a generous sponsorship benefits package- including attendance at the PDS and many other PMI GNO networking and educational opportunities throughout the year.
• Grow your customer base and expand your visibility where it counts most: among the top ranking, construction, engineering, architecture, design, oil and gas, IT and environmental companies in our area.

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GNO PMI is partnering with the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) to produce a pre-conference workshop on How to Find, Win and Manage Government Proposals.

• Want to break into government contracting or increase your win rate if you already bid on government contracts?
• Want to hear what top procurement experts say is needed to take your government contracting to the next level?

Attendees will get 8 more PDUs from the Pre-conference workshop.

We plan on having speakers from the US Department of Energy, the Department of the Navy, the Army Corps of Engineers, major defense contractors, and more!

Date: Saturday, October 24th from 9am to 4:30pm.

The workshop is FREE if you register prior to Oct. 1st.  After that date, the cost of the workshop will be $100 for one or two day registrations.  The workshop will continue to be FREE with a three day registration.

We are currently finalizing the speaker line-up, so mark your calendar and watch your email for details!

Conference Room Rates

Link to Astor Crowne plaza New Orleans Hotel

Make your reservation using the online reservation form or call 888-696-4806 and give the group booking code LAV.

Use your Priority Club member number when reserving your room and receive free in-room Internet access. (If you don't have one, you will be prompted on the hotel reservation page to enroll as the first step.)

Join Project and Program Managers from New Orleans, Jackson and PMI chapters throughout the South at our annual Professional Development Summit.

Hone your Project Management, Risk Management and Workplace Survival skills,
and more!  Take advantage of three days of breakout sessions and hands-on
workshops and earn up to 24 PDUs.

Please click on the following for:

Revised 2009 PDS Schedule at a Glance - updated 2009-Oct-07

2009 PDS Final Program - updated 2009-Oct-22

Early Bird Pricing is available prior to October 1st as follows:

After October first, price is as follows: