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Lights!   Camera!   Action!

The New Zealand Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) holds an annual conference, which this year will be at Te Papa in Wellington on October 17^th - 19^th 2007. The theme of the Conference is "Lights!   Camera!   Action!”. The conference will attract people from diverse industries, countries and backgrounds. It is open to PMI members and non-members and will interest those who practice, teach and study project management; those who wish to employ project management disciplines; and those who use project management outside a “normal” working environment.

The conference paper submission has now closed. Prospective presenters were invited to submit a 300 to 400 word abstract to confpaper@pmi.org.nz. Once your abstract is accepted for presentation at the conference you will be requested to submit the full version of your paper and a presentation. Failing in submitting these documents may cancel your participation as a presenter.

Paper key dates 2007

PMINZ Conference 2007– Abstract Submission Guidelines

Please prepare your abstract as a Word document, following the Abstract Template attached:

Paper Title

• Author(s)
• Affiliation/ Organisation
• Address (Number & Street, Town, Postcode)
• Email
• Telephone

Abstract

Summarise the proposed paper in 300-400 words

Consider addressing the following points in your abstract:

• How does the topic of the paper related to project management / PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)?
• The presentation’s objective.
• Is the presentation of a practical nature, research/survey based, academic treatise and the method used.
• Main findings.
• Conclusions and their application in project environment
• What will the audience have learned by the end of this presentation?
• What type of audience will get most from the presentation? e.g. General audience; IT specialists; construction industry; government; business process & analysis; etc
• Any areas where the presenter would like assistance from the organising committee – e.g. regular contact with papers workgroup; coaching; etc.
• Is this paper a presentation, technical seminar, group activity, forum, debate, etc?

Please also include a brief biography, including previous experience in presenting to large audiences.

Presentations are scheduled for 45 minutes (including Q&A). In case your topic requires more time, please specify the reason (e.g. technical seminar or a panel discussion) in your abstract.

The referees will consider the abstracts according to the following criteria:

• Relevance to the field of Project Management and advancing or reinforcing the Body of Knowledge
• Relevance to the Conference 2007 theme: “Lights!   Camera!   Action!”
• Clarity of the abstract, including objectives, method used and key learning point(s)
• Suitability for the likely audience
• Originality
• Major recommendations that can be implemented in organisations

Keywords

Please choose at least two keywords from the following lists, as appropriate.