On October 18, PMI conferred its 2008 Professional Development Provider and Product of the Year Awards on project management training providers and products that excelled in the previous calendar year. The ceremony took place at the PMI Global Congress – North America, Denver, Colorado, USA. Cheetah Learning, a PMI Registered Education Provider, was awarded the 2008 PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year Award Individual/Business Category for contributions to the field of project management education. Cheetah’s innovative techniques optimize the time that project managers spend preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential examination. The PMI Professional Development Product of the Year Award Individual/Business Category was awarded to the Technion Israel Institute of Technology PTB project team and to Avraham Shtub, PhD, PMP, for the “Project Team Builder” software application. Aircraft pilots use flight simulators to gain valuable experience; Project Team Builder extends this concept to project management. The application creates a highly realistic environment where project managers face the challenges of managing complex projects. At the ceremony, in addition to conferring the Professional Development Awards, PMI also bestowed other Professional Awards that recognize outstanding achievement in project management. View the full list of the 2008 PMI Professional Award recipients. PMI Registered Education Providers are encouraged to apply for the 2009 Professional Awards. The call for nominations is now open. The PMI Professional Development Awards have been renamed and, in 2009, will be titled PMI Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year and PMI Continuing Professional Education Product of the Year Awards. The nomination/application deadline for both is the last Monday in April 2009.