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Welcome to the August e-link, I hope you all enjoyed your summer break.

Hear how PMI UK is getting involved in shaping Project Management National Occupational Standards - read here.

Live in the South West, or will be there on business around the 1st October - please find time to attend the South West Region event being held on that day, click here for more information.  Please note that bookings for this event close on September 19th.

We've all encountered project success and failure, please help a student at the University of Manchester with their dissertation by completing a survey see here for more information.

In the Construction Industry?  Please help a student at the London South Bank University with his survey by clicking here.

A webinar is happening in the next few days that may be of interest to you, it's about Six Sigma on 26th August being run by our PMI Washington colleagues http://www.pmiwdc.org/2010/08/knowledge-exchange-forums-kxf

Talking of webinars don't forget about the 3 for 2 offer being offered by PMI UK - read here for more information.

Need a book - checkout the discounts available in from a number of suppliers in our bookstore.

Checkout the 3 training courses being run specifically for PMI UK members that ESI are offering a 35% discount on.

• Project Leadership, Management and Comunications - 15th-17th September
• Programme Management - 29th September-1st October
• PMP Exam Power Preparation - 22nd-26th November

Go to the Member offers for more details and to register. 

Get ready for Impact Virtual Project Management Conference 2010 ESI International

Following the success of our inaugural event in 2009, the Impact Virtual Project Management and Business Analysis Conference is back this year with even more on offer! Impact is a FREE innovative global virtual event focussing on all areas of Project and Programme Management, Business Analysis, Commercial Business Skills and Change Management/the PMO. Impact is a virtual event, which means you can attend from the comfort of your home or office, without having to incur travel costs or registration fees. Impact 2010 will be laid out just like a real conference – upon entering you will see a main conference hall, with adjoining learning areas and individual topic booths. Read more about the topics below

The virtual conference is open for 24 hours from midday on the 28^th September to midday on the 29^th September, during which time it will be manned by project management and industry experts who will be available to answer all your questions.

Find out more and to register visit www.esi-intl.co.uk/impact2010 or call 0207 017 7100 or email enquiries@esi-intl.co.uk

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Coming soon!  Look out for details about  IPM Day 2010 and also what is being planned for the PMI UK conference in 2011......