Project Management Symposium


April 20-21, 2023 (our 10th Year!)

In-person, Online and Hybrid Attendance Options

Access to the 2023 Session Recordings

All participants from the 2023 Project Management Symposium have access to the recordings from each individual session. Event attendees will need to log-in to to this website in order to watch the recorded sessions.  Type in the username and password sent to you via email on May 8, 2023.

Symposium Evaluation

We want to hear from you! Please complete the overall Project Management Symposium evaluation. Completion of this survey will enter your name in a drawing to win FREE registration to attend the 2024 Project Management Symposium. If you win, you will be notified by e-mail.

PDU Certificate for Live and Recorded Sessions

If you would like to receive a PDU Completion Certificate for your attendance during the two-day LIVE event on April 20-21, 2023 (up to 10.5 PDUs) or the recorded sessions, please complete the PDU Request Forms.  A PDF version of the completion certificate will be emailed to you.

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 20-21, 2023.  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 2022 Symposium plus all the previous symposiums.

Session Topics for April 20-21, 2023

Access to the 2023 Session Recordings

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All participants from the 2023 Project Management Symposium have access to the recordings from each individual session. Event attendees will need to log-in to to this website in order to watch the recorded sessions.  Type in the username and password sent to you via email on May 8, 2023. Sign-in Now

Symposium Papers Republished in PM World Journal

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Papers developed for our annual Project Management Symposium could get published in two different ways. First, all papers developed are published under ISSN 2374-9377 and are posted on the symposium website under Previous Symposiums. Second, our media sponsor, the PM World Journal, selects between 6-12 papers for republication in their online journal.

PM Point of View Podcast Features Symposium Speakers

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Three of our 2023 Session Speakers were featured in a PM Point of View podcast on "Critical Conversations." Speakers include: Kevin Coleman “Unconscious Bias: Recognize it and correct it.” John Hovell “Conversational Leadership: Convening Conversations that Otherwise Wouldn’t Happen” and Paloma Martin “Project and Change Management with a Gender Perspective.” Listen Now

Personalize Your Educational Program

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With five concurrent tracks on a variety of topics, you can choose the sessions that interest you most.  Don't take our word for it, previous participant Elena Bozylinski from Tessco Technologies said, "You will find a topic that relates to your work and the speaker(s) will provide you with information that you can take with you and implement." View the 2023 Two-day Program

“I found the questions from participants to be very insightful. In my discussion on strategic portfolios, the questions continued even after the session on LinkedIN. I learned a lot as the presenter.”

– John Driessnack

“Others should attend to gain knowledge for self and attend to be in an even better position to share the knowledge gained with others. Focus on the different ways the speakers present because, it will ignite a fire in you to be a speaker at a future UMD Project Management Symposium.”

-Tanya Hicks

“The 2022 Project Management Symposium provides PM best practices from industry leaders in government, academic , public and private industries. You will get a fresh perspective to stay ahead of a constantly evolving career path.”

-Pamela Davis-Ghavami

“The knowledge and vision of the speakers is incredible and I always come away with new tools to use in my work.”

-Janet Wixom