Upcoming Events

Several times each year, PMI Atlanta Healthcare and Technology Forums team up to provide a Healthcare IT topic for our members and guests.  

To continue the drumbeat of July being career month, join us at the joint meeting of the Technology Forum and Healthcare Forum on July 25th at Hewlett Packard location on Windward Parkway. You will hear from a panel of recruiting firms who will address recruiting concerns such as:

• 2017 IT Hiring and Compensation Trends
• Professional Networking Tactics for Success
• How to Land your Next Job
• Working Happy – secrets of happy employees and companies
• Resume tips and tricks

Bring your resumes and business cards to the meeting. When you check in, be sure to pick up a card and indicate any specific questions you might have for the panel. Please note that this meeting may go longer than the normal one hour for the Forum.

"Lightning Fast Governance Maturity Can Happen in 2 Year" 
presented by Kirk Talbott, Deputy CIO, Data Strategist at Atlanta Information Management

The PMI Atlanta Governance Forum has established a premier collaboration and networking experience for Project/Program Managers and those involved with PMOs – to share challenges, trends, leading practices, and thought leadership.

Governance practitioners typically include members from strategic, corporate, and operational management. Attendees will find this forum beneficial and should gain invaluable, just-in-time insight for existing business challenges.

Presentation Details

Join us as Kirk talks about his CIO journey in Lake County, IL as he and his team drove a non-mature governance organization to a highly collaborative governance environment connect multiple intergovernmental silos and bridging technology gaps. He will discuss lessons learned during the process and stabilization efforts that drive He will discuss key considerations of themes, including governance and inter-agency relationship management for the areas under his purview.

Back by popular demand! Enjoy networking with recruiters. Participate in our Recruiter Speed Networking session where you will get the opportunity to meet one-on-one and talk to a variety of recruiters that specialize in placing project management profession all over Atlanta! 

In prior years, our members fostered valuable relationships with recruiters through this event, resulting in several members being placed in project management positions.

Don't forget your business cards and copies of your resume'!

Slots for face-to-face networking with recruiters are limited.  Be sure to register today!

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you! PMI Atlanta has teamed up with Toastmasters International to offer you a chance to hone your public speaking, critical listening, and leadership skills in a supportive environment. You will also have an opportunity to practice speaking off-the-cuff, giving and receiving feedback, emceeing a meeting, and many other valuable business skills. Since this club is exclusively for PMI Atlanta members, you will also have an opportunity to develop bonds within the PMI community.

Date: Monday, July 31, 2017 - Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm 
Location:  Holiday Inn Express Atlanta NW - Galleria Area, 2855 Spring Hill Pkwy, Smyrna, GA 30080

Earn 16 PDUs!

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Scrum. The class is full of practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - Thuirsday, August 3, 2017
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Holiday Inn Express Atlanta NW – Galleria Area, 2855 Spring Hill Pkwy, Smyrna, GA 30080

Earn 16 PDUs!

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Agile Product Management. The class is full of practical, real world techniques, which can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Presentation: TBA

Light refreshments and beverages will be provided.

“All Roads Lead to Project Manager”
presented by Tom Bentz, Senior Project Manager, CNN Turner Broadcasting

The PMI Atlanta Entertainment Forum is launching this Spring! Our focus is expanding knowledge and appreciation of Project Management and its benefits in unconventional fields by providing informational, educational, and networking events for individuals in various roles in the entertainment industry.

Entertainment Industry are those businesses involved in providing entertainment: Media – film, television, radio, theater; Music; Sports; Fine arts; and Digital - Gaming.

Presentation Details

My Journey from Event Producer to Television Director to Animator to Coder to Engineering Manager to Project Manager.

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you! PMI Atlanta has teamed up with Toastmasters International to offer you a chance to hone your public speaking, critical listening, and leadership skills in a supportive environment. You will also have an opportunity to practice speaking off-the-cuff, giving and receiving feedback, emceeing a meeting, and many other valuable business skills. Since this club is exclusively for PMI Atlanta members, you will also have an opportunity to develop bonds within the PMI community.

The Agile Forum meetings offer an opportunity for professional networking and knowledge sharing with other agile practitioners as well as provide a learning environment for professionals interested in learning about agile techniques. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Presentation: TBA