Annual Meetings

BioPharmaPM 2010 Annual Conference

Your Exclusive Invitation: 7th Annual Project Management for the Drug & Device Industry April 12-14, 2010 • Orlando World Center Marriott • Orlando, Florida

Dear BPPM Member,

Over the past year, we have been experiencing one of the most difficult economic situations in our lifetime. Our industries have seen an uptick in company consolidations, greater regulatory hurdles, and debates on healthcare reform. It is likely that this will continue well into 2010 and beyond. How is the Project Manager impacted by these internal and external factors? We are continually challenged to drive our teams towards critical goals, and the success or failure of these projects is directly related to our flexibility and innovation. The 7th Annual Project Management for the Drug and Device Industry event, April 13-14 in Orlando, Florida has been designed to provide cutting-edge tools and techniques for PMs in today's environment. We are fortunate to have two exciting and relevant Keynote presentations this year. Former Senator Tom Daschle will provide an overview on the status of the Healthcare Reform bills; and Mike Shires, VP of Project Management at Baxter Healthcare, will address the challenges of building a PM capability and the importance of project leadership.
Join your industry peers for all new case studies, interactive roundtables and dynamic panel discussions that focus on the skills needed for project and portfolio success. This meeting will highlight skills and tools needed to make an immediate impact in the workplace.
Key Topic Areas for 2010 include:

Importance of Leadership Qualities in a Project Manager

Lean Development and Management for the Pharma PM

Maturity of Project Management and Results from a Benchmarking Survey

Social Media Applied to the PM Environment

Working in Emerging Markets and with International Project Teams

New Opportunities for PMs in a Consultant or Contractor Role

Building a Successful PMO and Resource Management Function

Establishing PM at a Young Biotech

Reducing Cycle Times in the Pharma R&D Process

This is your opportunity to network and problem solve with leading project management professionals in the Life Science Industry….Plus, as an attendee at the 7th Annual Project Management for the Drug & Device Industry event, you gain complimentary access to the co-located 19th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials Conference, including the exhibit hall and receptions. This is a unique opportunity to network with over 1500 industry peers at the leading worldwide event for clinical outsourcing and development professionals.

As a BPPM member, we would like to offer you a 25% discount off standard registration, please just use the code: XP1502PPPM. To register, please visit www.iirusa.com/pmdd or call 1-800-670-8200.

We look forward to seeing you in April!

The PMDD Team