Exponential Project Management - PMBOK and Beyond! Posters Monday Symposium May 5, 2008 Sold Out - No Walk-ins

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Solicitation for Poster Presentations

The PMINJ 2008 Regional Symposium is seeking original poster presentations from PMI members who register for the Symposium on specific topics related to this year's theme. Presentations are visual materials with a maximum size of 44 inches wide and 44 inches high, resting on an easel for the entire symposium time - poster presenters discuss their poster topic with viewers during breaks. An electronic copy of the poster will be posted to the symposium web site after the event. Poster presenters who are PMPs will earn 10 PDUs for their presentation. Poster presentations will be selected by review of the following materials, which will be considered final and need to be received in totality electronically to Priyu Nayak (email pnayak(:@:)metlife.com) before March 1, 2008:

• Poster Presenter Proposal Form
• Final version of proposed visual materials in a format that can be edited if needed. If it is a Powerpoint presentation, it must contain 20 or fewer slides to be posted in landscape letter page format. It may be a larger format presentation, up to 44 inches wide and 44 inches high. The file size must be smaller than 1MB. No pdf files will be accepted.

All complete submissions will receive a response after program selections are completed. This is expected by March 23, 2008.

Please print these instructions and download the form. Please address any questions to Priyu Nayak (email pnayak(:@:)metlife.com) and phone 973-865-7831.
 

Why be a Poster Presenter?

• Exposure to PM community: – Posters tend to attract significant number of attendees. You will have great exposure to fellow PMs who are interested in the subject matter of your poster.
• Interaction with PM attendees – As a poster presenter you will have the opportunity to interact with the attendees who visit your poster.  This is ideal for detailed discussion about your topic.
• Informal Networking – This is a great way to broaden your network. You will attract fellow project management professionals who share your interests and this will expand your professional contacts.
• Professional Development – You will enhance your knowledge from the information exchange and informal discussion with attendees who are interested in your poster.  Your contribution will expand their skills and yours.  Also, you will earn 10 PDUs towards PMP recertification.

What is a Poster?

A poster is a visual presentation that can be as large as 44 inches wide and 44 inches high that is displayed at the symposium. With a title, author and affiliation, text and illustrations (which can be photos, drawings, diagrams, tables, figures), a poster is intended to make an original contribution to attendees of the symposium in an area related to project management and this year's symposium topic.

During specified times on the day of the symposium, the poster author will be present at the poster, and be able to engage with poster attendees in further discussions about the topic of the poster. This is a great way to have an informal exchange about project management topics! You will meet new people who share your interests and your contribution will rev up both their skills and yours!

A poster author needs to submit the poster in its final format electronically as part of the submission, review, and selection process by the stated deadline. If a poster consists of multiple smaller displays the sequence must be clear from the electronic submission.

What are Poster topics?

The key to a good poster is that it is real, relates to Project Management and to the theme of the symposium in a unique, original, and practical way. A recent project management breakthrough, accomplishment, example of how a skill was developed, shared, or applied and the benefits and challenges, lessons learned from a specific project situation, are all possible types of posters. One good idea that you think other PMs will be interested in is plenty!

What are the Physical Requirements of a Poster?

• The poster must by a maximum of 44 inches by 44 inches with a firm backing so it can rest on a free-standing standard size easel. It must be a single display. This can be accomplished by attaching 8.5 x 11-inch sheets to a foam board.
• You will need to bring a hard copy of your poster and the materials to attach it before the beginning of the symposium.
• The poster display must include the title of the poster, the name, affiliation, and e-mail address of the author. If the author is a PMP, please include that as part of the author's name.
• Poster text should be legible for viewers standing approximately 3 feet away.
• No audiovisual equipment or power connections will be provided for your poster display.
• There is no table available associated with your poster display.
• Your poster will be assigned a number, which will be attached to the top left corner of your poster display area on the day of the symposium. The number must remain visible throughout the symposium.

Requirements to Submit a Poster

• The poster must be in English.
• The content of the poster must be original and not be planned for publication or presentation elsewhere by the symposium date.
• The content of the poster must have project management and symposium theme value as judged by the Symposium Poster Team and cannot be a direct advertisement for a company or a product. Companies seeking visibility for their products and services that may be of interest to symposium attendees should consider being a vendor at the event. See the Symposium Vendor page for information.
• The deadline to submit a poster is March 1, 2008.
• You must submit your poster electronically to Priyu Nayak (email pnayak(:@:)metlife.com).
• In addition, your submission must include the title, your full name, whether you are a PMP, your PMI membership number, your company or organization (if appropriate), your mailing address, your day-time phone number, and your e-mail address.
• You must be a member of the PMI to submit a poster.
• You must register for the symposium before you submit a poster.
• By submitting you are agreeing to bring your poster to the symposium, put it up, attend it during specified breaks on the day of the symposium, attend the poster award ceremony and take it down at the end of the symposium.
• By submitting you are indicating that you give permission on your own behalf or you have permission from your company (if needed) to present the material and to have it accessible on the symposium web site after the event.
• Incomplete and late submissions, or submissions that do not meet the requirements, will not be reviewed.

What to Expect after Submitting your Poster?

• The Symposium Poster Team will acknowledge receipt of your submission via e-mail.
• The Symposium Poster Team will review all poster submissions and select the final posters for the event. You will be notified via e-mail by the Poster Team Lead whether your submission has been accepted as is, accepted conditionally, with specific change requests, or rejected.
• If your poster is accepted conditionally, you will have until April 1, 2008 to resubmit your revised poster. Failure to resubmit will result in a rejected submission. If you revise and resubmit your conditionally accepted poster before the deadline, the Symposium Poster Team will review your revised submission by the next business day and notify you whether it has been accepted or rejected.
• If you were conditionally accepted and successfully resubmitted a revised poster, you will receive final confirmation of your poster acceptance by April 8, 2008.
• The decision of the Symposium Poster Team is final.
• Accepted posters will have a member of the Symposium Poster Team assigned as a poster angel to assist you getting ready for the symposium and on the day of the event. After acceptance, all communication about your poster should be through your poster angel.
• On the day of the symposium, you should be prepared to put up your poster before the start of the first session.
• Please be available at your poster during the specified break times and have as much interaction as you can with symposium attendees. You may hand out business cards or additional handouts related to your poster to attendees if you wish.

Sample Poster - Click example to see posters from last year:

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