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Headed to Dubai for IT Manager Institute #56

Posted on May 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

I leave for Dubai tomorrow to deliver my 56th IT Manager Institute next week. It will be the 8th time to deliver the program in Dubai, , , one of my favorite places to go.

UPDATE
This class will be held in 3 days rather than 5. The biggest challenge for many to attend the program is being able to break away from the office for a whole week or more depending upon travel requirements.

I have delivered the program in 3 days a couple of times before – for the City of Anchorage, Alaska and for 17 IT managers in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

So, I decided to streamline the program to make it available in 3 days for a large group. This is the 4th time to refresh the program since delivering the first IT Manager Institute in 2003.

The IT Manager Institute program is better than ever with everything you need to manage your IT organization effectively and to obtain ITBMC (IT Business Manager Certification) status. The new program even has a few extra gifts for students not available in earlier classes.

I will also launch my new book next week during the class. Read my next post to learn about the new book.

As you may know, my company mission is, “helping IT managers of the world achieve more™ success”. The Institute is the most effective way to develop critical IT management skills that help you succeed.

Every IT manager should have access to the IT Manager Institute program and BONUS materials we give students who attend. Still, there are many who cannot attend the class due to cost or travel challenges, , , or they simply “can’t afford the time” to be away from the office.

This is why the IT Manager Institute Self Study was developed. It’s identical to the classroom version, even down to the BONUS IT Manager Institute flash drive contents and ITBMC exam. The great news is that you can attend the class from your home or office, , , at less cost, no travel, and at your own pace.

Learn more at http://itmanagerinstitute.com/training/self-study-program

Hundreds of IT managers have attained ITBMC status through the self study and now use our practical IT manager tools and templates to help them achieve more success.

The 3-day classroom pilot we are delivering in Dubai next week looks like it’s making a difference, , , it is lining up to be the biggest Institute class to date. Look for my post next week with photos of the class.

Below are photos from our last two classes in Dubai – October 2012 and February 2013.

IT Manager Institute #54 – Dubai, UAE – February 2013

IT Manager Institute #53 – Dubai, UAE – October 2012

I can hardly wait to meet the managers in next week’s Dubai Institute and expect it will be a great class.

Dinner in the world’s tallest building

Posted on November 10, 2010 | 2 comments

The Burj is a majestic site

My 42nd IT Manager Institute in Dubai is going great, , , I really like this class. Tonight we held our class dinner in a special place, , , at the Burj Hotel, the world’s tallest building. It is more than twice the height of the Empire State Building in New York City and is an impressive site.

The meal was excellent and we watched the water show outside the restaurant, , , I think everyone had a great time as did I.

View of the water show from our restaurant inside the Burj

Looking up at the tallest building

A great dinner

The Burj stands tallest by far

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Early start in Dubai

Posted on November 7, 2010 | Leave a comment

Up and at ’em at 3:00am today, , , highly unusual for me to be up so early when teaching the IT Manager Institute, , , but you do what you need to do.

One of my students is flying in from Nigeria and his flight gets here at 2:30am. There is a possibility there may be confusion with his hotel reservation so I’m going to be available if needed to insure we start off well.

Dubai is an amazing city and one of my favorite class locations. It’s my 4th time here and I’m always impressed with how well they take care of their visitors. It’s very safe and for the most part pretty economical. I pay just as much or more for basic things like hotel, snacks, taxi, etc. in other countries (including the US) as I do in Dubai. I actually find the prices to be pretty reasonable here, , , but, you can also find very expensive items as well.

To put it mildly, Dubai has it all, , , or at least a lot to do and see:

tallest building (seen it)
largest indoor acquarium (been there)
largest shopping mall (actually two largest)
three island complexes made to look like palm trees
island group made to look like the countries of the world
indoor snow skiing with 3 runs (pretty amazing when it’s 85 degrees outside)

Another special thing about Dubai is that they accept all currencies. Give them European Euros, American Dollars, or Nigerian Naira, , , all currencies are accepted by everyone in Dubai just as easily as is the United Arab Emirates Dirham, , , and that includes shop keepers, taxi drivers, , , anyone who does business in UAE. Makes it very easy.

Today begins my 42nd IT Manager Institute since our first class was delivered in 2003. It has been an amazing ride and one full of rich experiences and being able to meet some of the best people in the world.

The hotel here, Flora Grand Hotel, does a super job. I particularly like the breakfast. Plus, they have a full time Concierge who takes care of most anything you want to do, , , will have to reserve my class dinner this afternoon.

The class dinner is always special. Let’s see, the first Dubai dinner was held in a nice Italian restaurant, , , the 2nd was on top of the Hotel by the pool. What a great scene we had of the streets of Dubai from this one. Last year, we took one of the Dubai Creek dinner cruises (they must have 50 or more of these boats that hold about 150 guests each). Good meal, entertainment, and a lot of fun.

This year, , , not sure what we will do yet, , , the Dubai Creek dinner cruise was lots of fun and easy to do so we may stay with it.

Look for more posts this week while I visit Dubai. Next stop is Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (east Africa) in December. This will be my first visit to Dar and looking forward to a totally new experience.