Welcome Message

Dear Colleagues:

Join me in Dubai.

Once again IMA, the world’s leading association for accountants and financial professionals in businesses is hosting the premier event for business leaders in the region in Dubai. From May 10-11 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE myself, other international leaders and you will get together to learn, share ideas and network. It promises to be the event of the year for our profession.

As a special bonus for all CMA candidates, Mr. Dennis Whitney, SVP of IMA and the person in charge of the CMA exams together with the leading CMA instructor in the region will present a half day session on “how to pass the CMA exam”. They will teach you how to study and prepare for the CMA exams and how to approach questions during the exam to give you the best chance at success. You do not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to talk with the person responsible for creating and grading the CMA exams.

The conference will feature leading CEOs, CFOs, academics and other experts in the fields of leadership, financial control, corporate governance, organization turn around, performance improvement and global expansion. Not only will the sessions be extremely informative but the access to these leading thinkers will be unparalleled.

In addition to the great speakers, there will also be an opportunity to talk with some of the leading vendors in technology, learning, software, training and hospitality. Our solutions showcase will provide you with access to tools you need.

Participants at IMA’s Middle East Conference will also have the chance to network and engage with other professionals, including IMA’s senior leaders. Representing IMA will be Jeffrey C. Thomson, CMA, IMA president and CEO; Dr. Brian McGuire, CMA, CPA, CBM, CITP, IMA Chair-Elect; and Dennis Whitney, CMA, CFM, IMA senior vice president, certification. Of course there will be plenty of opportunities for networking, questions and answers to make the most of your conference experience.

I hope you will join me in Dubai and that you’ll encourage your colleagues to do the same. Please check the IMA Middle East Conference website (www.imamiddleeastconference.org) regularly for updates related to our conference program.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey C. Thomson, CMA
IMA President and CEO