The Project Management Institute (PMI®), established in 1969 and headquartered near Philadelphia, USA, is the world's leading not-for-profit project management professional association, with over 200,000 members representing 125 countries. Currently there are over 240 chartered and approximately 20 potential chapters geographically dispersed over 67 countries. PMI professionals come from virtually every major industry including, aerospace, automotive, business management, construction, engineering, financial services, information technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and telecommunications. PMI establishes Project Management standards, provides Seminars, Educational Programs and Professional Certifications that more and more organizations desire for their project leaders.

PMI is dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art in the management of projects. PMI membership is open to anyone actively engaged or interested in the application, practice, teaching, and researching of project management principles and techniques.

The PMI Atlanta Chapter serves the North Georgia and Metro Atlanta area. Ranked in the top three chapters in the world for Membership, PMI Atlanta's 4,400+ members are employed across all industries, with a majority in the IT and Telecommunication fields. However, size in itself is not the goal. As a large chapter, we are able to offer quality programs and professional networking. We can also more significantly impact businesses in the metro Atlanta area as we strive to increase the recognition to the profession of Project Management.

Chapter Objectives:

Promote the Value of the Profession

• Communicate the value of the profession to business
• Prove the value to the C-Suite

Promote the optimum performance of the practice

• Clarify the nature of certification
• Get business to recognize PM as a stand-alone profession
• Support consistency  in PM practice

Demonstrate leadership as a chapter

• Develop our members into leaders
• Sustain the chapter as a successful business
  

PMI events are great forums for Project Management professionals to learn essential elements of succeeding in business and networking with other professionals. 

Key activities of the chapter include the following:

• Monthly Dinner Meetings
• Monthly Downtown Lunch Meetings
• Monthly Lunch meetings in Alpharetta
• Credentialling Preparation
• Educational Seminars
• PM Essentials Classes
• PM Mentoring Program
• Networking Events
• Chapter Website, Newsletters and other publications
• Officer Elections and Volunteer Opportunities
• Newcomer's Receptions
• Job Postings & Announcements
• PMP Study Groups
• PgMP Study Groups
• Scholarships
• Regional Events with other Chapters
• And Much More!

More information about the chapter:

PMI Atlanta Bylaws

PMI Atlanta Policies

What We Need
To grow and serve, we need:

• Your ideas
• Your skills and knowledge
• Your commitment to join PMI and the Atlanta Chapter

We look forward to meeting you soon!