Kerzner International Project Manager Award

The International Institute of Learning (IIL) has announced a new award, the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award, to recognize a project manager who has exemplified superior performance and outstanding project management methods, skills and techniques.

Candidates must be project management professionals (PMPs) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and may be associated with any industryThe process will involve three levels or stages of competition: Evaluation, Semi-Finals and Finals. Individuals are invited to nominate any project manager by writing a 500-word essay on why the person meets the criteria, with all nomination essays due to IIL by August 23, 2006.

From the initial list, 25 candidates will be selected to advance to the Semi-Final round, after which five (5) finalists will be flown to New York City. Finalists will each deliver a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation during an eConference on November 2, 2006 to several thousand participants around the world. One winner will be selected to receive the 2006 “Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award”, a commemorative plaque and various other prizes.

More information can be found at www.iil.com.