SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Diego chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is proud to announce their 6th annual conference, to be held May 14th - 15th, 2009, at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley. The conference is titled 'Building Bridges to Business,' and will feature workshops and presentations by subject matter experts on topics such as 'The Future of Project Management' and 'The Value of Project Management: From Building Bridges to Winning Elections.'

'Projects are how companies execute on their strategic vision; and we chose this year's theme to communicate the tremendous value that project management brings to business,' says conference co-chair Gordon Staley. Fellow chairman Bryan Berthot expects this year's event to attract record numbers. He says, 'We have been very fortunate to partner with some outstanding organizations in San Diego like the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Women in Technology (WITI), and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), just to name a few.'

Keynote speakers include Kathy Schwalbe, Ph.D., PMP, acclaimed speaker, college professor, and well-known author of 'Technology Project Management' and Dr. Denny Beres, Vice President, Command and Control, Lockheed Martin MS2 Tactical Systems.

The conference is open to anyone and everyone interested in learning more about project management and its significance in business. Ticket prices and event information are available online at www.pmi-sd.org. Discounts are available for early registration.

PMI is a not-for-profit professional organization with more than 250,000 members worldwide in 125 countries. The San Diego chapter has over 1,200 members, making it one of the largest professional organizations in San Diego. PMI San Diego's mission is to further the project management profession through education and business resources.

    Contact Information
    Erika Flora, MS, PMP
    Vice President of Outreach, PMI San Diego
    858-324-1727 office
    602-405-7441 cell
    outreach@pmi-sd.org

Web site: http://www.pmi-sd.org/