(PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- For the sixth consecutive year, an extraordinary group of project management executives and professionals responsible for executing strategic vision will come together to learn, network, and help set the future direction for program and portfolio management. This year’s International Program Office Summit, “Achieve Strategic Vision through Program and Portfolio Success,” will be held September 24 – 27, 2006 at the Grand Hyatt, in Atlanta, GA.

“This Summit draws the project management industry’s most seasoned professionals,” explained Bill Stewart, founder and CEO of Project Management Leadership Group (PMLG), the organization coordinating this year’s event. “Successful organizations from across the US and around the world send their most experienced program and portfolio managers to IPOS. Together, we learn best practices and share insights with one another.”

Specific topics for this year include Moving to a Culture of Disciplined Planning and Execution; Gaining Executive Support in Portfolio and Program Management; Implementing Enterprise Program Management Portfolio Systems; and other valuable and insightful areas of exploration.

Vendors and professional services firms are not invited to the Summit. The event’s closed door” policy ensures that shared learning takes place without sales pressure.

For more information on the International Program Office Summit, please contact Kristine Gibel; 678-325-1107; e-mail protected from spam bots,

About International Program Office Summit
This exciting program is unlike any seminar or summit offered in the market. The focus is on providing seasoned professionals with the tools, techniques, and knowledge to rapidly and effectively implement and sustain program and portfolio management. This exclusive nature of this event ensures that participants have the opportunity to work with peers and leading experts to hone their skills.