Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Project Management Institute

*********************************
There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
*********************************

Event Details
Contact

Please email event@scl.gatech.edu with any questions.

Summaries

Summary Sentence: PMI founder and Tech Alum Jim Snyder speaking as part of week long activities

Full Summary: Jim Snyder discusses "Project Management Profession – its Roots, Growth, and Future" as part of multiple events associated with the PMI 50th anniversary taking place on the Georgia Tech campus.

Media
  • James Snyder, PMI founder and Tech Alum James Snyder, PMI founder and Tech Alum
    (image/jpeg)

Did you know:

  • The Project Management Institute is the world's professional society for project management, maintains robust body of knowledge and certification programs
  • Atlanta is home to the world's 3rd highest number of certified project managers
  • PMI was founded 50 years ago, at Georgia Tech, by Georgia Tech alum Jim Snyder, with assistance by SCL's predecessor organization
  • Project Management methods are crucial to the success of engineers, consultants, analysts and a key differentiator in job search and career progression

On September 9, a number of events associated with the 50th anniversary will take place on campus. Including SCL's program:

What: Project Management Profession – its Roots, Growth, and Future

  • The World of Project Oriented Work – From 1960 to 2019
  • History of PMI and Georgia Tech's Role
  • A Celebration of 50 Years
  • The Changing World of Managing Projects

Speaker: PMI founder and Tech Alum Jim Snyder

Mr. Snyder is a founder of the Project Management Institute, a Fellow of the Institute, and a past Volunteer Executive Director, President and Chairman of the Board. He is Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the PMI Educational Foundation, and Advisor to the Board of the Delaware Valley Chapter. Mr. Snyder, who is casually referred to as the "Father of PMI," has been awarded the PMI Man of the Year Award and is an Honorary Life Member of the Institute. He is also a founding member of the PMI Delaware Valley Chapter and the Pharmaceuticals Specific Interest Group (SIG). Mr. Snyder served as the project manager for the construction of PMI's World Headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA. The PMI James R. Snyder Center for Project Management Knowledge and Wisdom, located in the headquarters building, is named in his honor.

Where: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Auditorium (813 Ferst Drive, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30332-0560)

When: Monday, September 9, Noon to 1:30 (Pizza and Drinks provided)

Register Online to Attend

Attendance to the sessions is complimentary for SCL corporate partners, SCL Industry Advisory Board members, SCL affiliated faculty and students, and students enrolled in the Masters in Supply Chain Engineering program.For the general public, there is a $12 meal fee.

To take advantage of the included meal, you must register by deadline noted on the registration page.

If you have any questions, please email event@scl.gatech.edu.

 

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE), The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students
Categories
Career/Professional development
Keywords
project management, PMI, Physical Internet Center
Status
  • Created By: Andy Haleblian
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 16, 2019 - 3:58pm
  • Last Updated: Aug 30, 2019 - 9:56am