Call for Speakers Open!
Your job is demanding and as a result you’ve got stories. War stories, success stories, failures, and lessons learned. The Project Management community wants to hear them! Challenge yourself and share your project management experiences with other practitioners in the industry at our 2026 PM Symposium.
Top Ten Reasons to Attend
Each year we survey our participants to find out why they attend our Annual two-day Project Management Symposium. Consistently, the top reason is “New and practical insights you can implement.”
Why will YOU attend?
2025 Recordings and On-Demand Sessions
In order to view the On-Demand and Recorded sessions from the May 1-2, 2025 Symposium, please sign in using the Username and Password that was emailed to you. All sessions will be available to review until May 5, 2026.
Join Project Management Professionals from all over the United States and across the globe to share project management knowledge and experiences. Trending Topics. Best Practices. Academic Research. Lessons Learned. Case Studies. April 30 – May 1, 2026. In-person, virtual and hybrid attendance options. Recordings of all the sessions will be available for viewing following the live event.
Testimonials from Previous Participants
Participant feedback from our annual two-day Project Management Symposium has been tremendous.
“Very relevant presentation topics, exceptional presenters, and an outstanding symposium. A wealth of information and discussion in a very condensed two-day symposium.” – Anthony McDonald
View all the testimonials from the 2025 Symposium, plus all the previous symposiums.
Session Topics for April 30 and May 1, 2026
- AI in Project Management
- Strategic Project Management
- Project Management Skills
- People in Projects
- Federal Programs
- Lean, Agile, and Product
- PM Tools - for PMs by PMs
- Innovation and Change Management
- Completed Project Case Studies & Lessons Learned
2025 Recordings and On-Demand Sessions
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All participants from the 2025 Project Management Symposium have access to the recordings to all the live sessions plus the pre-recorded on-demand sessions for one year. All attendees will need to log in to the website for access. Type in the username and password sent to you via email on May 15, 2025.
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Significance of the University of Maryland Project Management Symposium
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For 11 years, the University of Maryland Project Management Center for Excellence has been offering project management professionals the opportunity to learn and network at our annual Project Management Symposium. Your positive support and feedback about the event continues to motivate us to consistently strive to make the event even better each year. Read More
Three Ways to Attend the Symposium
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Attend the 2026 PM Symposium either in-person, online or hybrid (one in-person day and one online day!)
All three registration types include access to the recordings of all featured speakers and individual sessions.
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All three registration types include access to the recordings of all featured speakers and individual sessions.
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2025 Symposium PDU's Live, On Demand & Recorded Sessions
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If you would like to receive a PDU Completion Certificate for your attendance at the 2025 LIVE event on May 1-2, 2025 (up to 10.5 PDUs) or the recorded and on-demand sessions, please complete one of both of the PDU Request Forms. A PDF version of the certificate will be emailed to you. More Information about 2025 Symposium PDUs
“It’s a cost-effective means of hearing from colleagues about interesting projects, lessons learned, and the challenges in other sectors and industries. And it’s an excellent way to earn professional development units to maintain certifications. In recent years, I’ve particularly appreciated the ability to attend virtually.”
– Lisa Price
“This is the place to have your “comfort-zone” challenged. Come along to find out what else is happening in Program and Project Management beyond your typical horizon.”
-David Carter
“The Project Management Symposium was a wonderful event—I was impressed by the breadth of the speakers’ experience and the session topics. Another highlight was getting to meet and share insights with project managers across many different fields and locations. This was my first time attending, but I will definitely return!”
-Katie Meersman
“One would think that after being a project manager for over thirty years, conferences would become routine. Many of the speakers taught this old dawg new tricks. It was a fantastic experience.”
-Rudy Watson
