06/07/2026
Before Project Management Institute became a global authority, it started as a 🗨️ conversation among project professionals who saw a need for community.
In 1969, after months of discussion, the idea took place in Philadelphia, and it was decided that the profession needed an 🌐 organization where project managers could associate, share information, and talk through common challenges. The first formal PMI meeting was held on October 3, 1969, at the Georgia Institute of Technology, marking the beginning of the Project Management Institute.
More than 50 years later, PMI continues to grow and support project professionals around the world. Chapters like PMI Mile Hi carry that idea forward through 📚️ learning, volunteering, connection, and community.
What started around a dinner table became a 🗺️ global movement for project success.
(Do you see 👀 that original PMI logo—throwback!)