NEW NSCA PROGRAM POWERS UP PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITS

Three-day Project Management Program class debuts in November

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, August 20, 2008 — Jump start your project management skills and begin making more money for your company by enrolling in NSCA's new, three-day Project Management Program.

“In this course, you'll learn how to manage all aspects of a project from start to finish,” said Senior Director of Professional Development, Norah Hammond. “You'll emerge poised to take charge of projects and, as a result, boost your company's bottom line.”

The class — which covers both fundamental and advanced concepts — examines a wide variety of topics, including how to: manage both the human and financial aspects of projects, manage billings and cash flow, and mitigate project risks.

The first class will be offered November 12-14, 2008, in Philadelphia, PA, at a special member introductory price of $824, which includes materials and the exam. Thereafter, the member price will be $949; the non-member fee will be $1,149.

Two classes are planned for 2009:

March 18-20, 2008 Seattle, WA

September 16-18, 2009 Chicago, IL

The 3-day class is designed to help students improve profitability through greater efficiency and reduced cost overruns.

In addition to the new program, NSCA will continue to offer a wide variety of one-and two-day project management courses to help companies streamline their business operations:

September 23-25, 2008 Estimating of Systems Projects and Project Management of Systems Projects, Oklahoma, OK

January 20-23, 2009 Project Management and Advanced Project Management, New Orleans, LA

May 12-14, 2009 Project Management for Owners and Project Management of Systems Projects, Houston, TX

November 16-19, 2009 Project Management of Systems Professionals and Advanced Project Management, Boston, MA

For more information or to register for any of these classes, call NSCA at 800.446.6722.

About NSCA

NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving contractor members and all channel

stakeholders through education, advocacy, outreach and member services. NSCA University offers a variety of courses on topics such as project management, business, sales, design and technical knowledge. Courses are delivered through a variety of methods including conferences, regional trainings, online learning and webinars. NSCA works in conjunction with a variety of industry partners to provide relevant and meaningful education and certification programs. It also provides leading industry research and market intelligence, insurance solutions, the industry's most comprehensive manual of practice, Essentials of Systems Integrationâ„¢ and other business tools. For more information, visit www.nsca.org.

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