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JOINT BRANCH MEETING ENDS IN VIOLENCE AND DEATHIt all started so well with a welcome from the Chair of Thames Valley Branch and the 40th Anniversary of APM celebrated with a tasteful blue-on-white cake cut by the Chair of Wessex Branch! Then Stephen Carver, pin-striped and positively glowing, stepped forward to deliver his highly successful (well all projects succeed) and engaging talk, or better entertainment, Risk 1066 The Battle of Hastings at dusk on 10th September 2012.

In article published in APM Project magazine, PMO SIG Chairman Chris Walters talked about the rise of the PMO.

On Tuesday 18th September the South Wales & West of England (SWWE) Branch hosted the People SIG for the full day event ‘Personal Resilience: Rising to the Challenge of Project Management’, as almost 70 delegates listened to four speakers exploring Resilience from a range of approaches.

The September APMHK event was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on 18 September 2012.

For over 20 years Paul has held a variety of senior roles in project management.

On the 12th September Sean Byrne, Head of Strategy, and Paul Minton, Chief Operating Officer of the National Policing Improvement Agency gave a fascinating presentation to a packed room on how the NPIA established effective governance for their ultimate transformation – bringing the organisation to an orderly conclusion toward the end of 2012.

Sarah Coleman is an international and highly experienced project manager, programme manager and consultant working at board and leadership team levels across industry sectors.

After a year of painstaking artistry and craftsmanship, Collective Spirit, a 30-ft sailing boat constructed as part of the Cultural Olympiad with hundreds of donated wooden objects.

Name: Alastair LairdMembership grade: MAPMJob title: International Business DirectorCompany: Project Time & Cost (PT&C)How did you get into project management? Although I have a background in Nuclear Sector and a Degree in Physics, I may sometimes introduce myself by saying that "I used to be a physicist but I am alright now".

EC Harris, the global built asset consultancy, is committing to the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management developed by APM and Skills CFA by offering places to the next generation of project managers.