BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69d7c1c45c51a SUMMARY:PMI 50th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for an historic celebration dinner\, \;honoring PMI 's 50th Anniversary! \; This event will reflect on the past\, explaini ng the motivation for founding \; PMI. With this bit of history as a b ackdrop\, we will then take a look at what the future holds for the projec t management profession. PMI's first formal meeting was held right in yo ur backyard\, on the premises of Georgia Tech\, in the fall of 1969. \ ; PMI Atlanta is honoring the birthplace of PMI by holding this special ev ent at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center\, a world class event facility\, situated on campus in midtown Atlanta. The night will be filled with networking opportunities\, presentations\, and a chance to show off your dance moves! \"You Can Power the Change in the World\" Leaders fr om the PMI Atlanta Chapter will highlight PMI's Global Celebration of Serv ice\, and show how the Atlanta chapter leads by example in the form of giv ing back to the community. Keynote Presentation \"Reflections on Project Management and PMI\" - James Snyder\, PMI Founder 7:00pm-8:00pm James w ill discuss how the profession has \;matured over the last few decades . Where did we come from and how did PMI play a role in building a new pro fession. This look back at the people\, places\, and environment will not only tell us about our history but will help us to understand where projec t management may be headed and how you can influence that direction. He is a Founder of Project Management Institute\, Fellow of the Institute\, V olunteer Executive Director for 15 years\, President\, Chairman of the Boa rd\, and active participant in the activities of the Institute. \; He has been awarded the PMI Man of the Year Award and is an Honorary Life Mem ber of the Institute. He received the 2010 James J O’Brien Lifetime Achi evement Award from the PMI College of Scheduling. Jim is a founding member of the Delaware Valley Chapter\, the Pharmaceuticals Special Interest Gro up\, and the College of Scheduling. As a member of the PMI Global Project Action Team (1999 - 2000) he work to help structure the Institute to meet the challenges of 2000 and beyond. He was also a member of the Publication s Board of the Institute. The James R. Snyder Knowledge and Wisdom Center at PMI Headquarters is named in his honor. He has served as both a member and Chair of the Educational Foundation. The PMIEF Student Paper Award is named in his honor. He is also serving as advisor and administrator to the PMI Delaware Valley Chapter. Celebration &\; Social Hour 8:00pm-9:00 pm+ After all of the festivities\, we will open up the dance floor and t urn up the music. \; What better way to cap off the evening to celebra te this historic occasion! LOCATION:800 Spring St NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30308\, USA DTSTART:20190909T213000Z DTEND:20190910T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260409T151204Z ORGANIZER;CN=PMI Atlanta Chapter:MAILTO:donotreply@pmiatlanta.org GEO:33.776402;-84.38926 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=800 Spring St NW\, Atlanta\ , GA 30308\, USA;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Georgia Tech Hotel and Conferen ce Center:33.776402;-84.38926 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR