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About International Project Management Day

The international project management day (IPM day) is intended to encourage project based organizations worldwide or organizations who utilize project management methodologies to schedule some type of recognition event within their organizations or coordinated locally with others to truly demonstrate appreciation for the achievements of project managers and their teams.

 

This web site provides you with the contacts, information, and resources to help you plan your organizations IPM day and to help you get your area's IPM day proclamation to help project managers in your area receive acknowledgement and appreciation for their work.

 

If your organization is planning an event to commemorate International Project Management Day. Please inform us of your plans by submitting a description of your event via the contact us form.

 

Purpose:

Project Deliverables: Local events planned and executed by organizations who wish to recognize project managers and project teams for their contributions. Suggested events: internal company meetings, presentations about the value of project management, recognition breakfasts, lunches or receptions honoring project teams, local government recognition or proclamation, coordinated Project Management professional association events (PMI, IPMA, AIPM, etc.) or recognition at a previously scheduled project management event.

 

Goal:

Worldwide recognition of the many project managers and project teams in every industry including non profit organizations and health care who contribute their time, energy, creativity, innovation, and countless hours to deliver products, services, facilities, and provide emergency and disaster recovery services in every city and community around the world.

 

The international project management day is intended to encourage project based organizations worldwide or organizations who utilize project management methodologies to schedule some type of recognition event within their organizations or coordinated locally with others to truly demonstrate appreciation for the achievements of project managers and their teams.

When is IPM Day?

IPM Day is always the first Thursday in November.

2011: Nov. 3rd

2012: Nov. 1st

2013: Nov. 7th

2014: Nov. 6th

2015: Nov. 5th

2016: Nov. 3rd

2017: Nov. 2nd

2018: Nov. 1st

2019: Nov. 7th

2020: Nov. 5th

2021: Nov. 4th

2022: Nov. 3rd

2023: Nov. 2nd

2024: Nov. 7th

  HISTORY
2010, 7th year Celebration occurred on Nov. 4, 2010
2009, 6th year Celebration occurred on Nov. 5, 2009
2008, 5th year Celebration occurred on Nov. 6, 2008
2007, 4th year Celebration occurred on Nov. 1, 2007
2006, 3rd year Celebration occurred on Nov. 2, 2006
2005, 2nd year Celebration occurred on Nov. 3, 2005
2004, 1st year Celebration occurred on Nov. 4, 2004

 

Countdown to IPM Day
IPM Day Founder

Frank Saladis, IPM day founder

Frank P Saladis, PMP

 

“The dream as conceived by PMI ® 35 years ago has not yet been achieved. Until project management becomes accepted as a strategic necessity and perceived as the ultimate method to promote collaboration, improve productivity, and increase efficiency, the work is not done. And there is nothing more fun than doing that work.”

 

 

I was inspired by a quote made by Bill Gates and modified it for project management.

Frank Saladis interviewed on the PM Podcast about International Project Management Day

 

Listen to the IPM Day interview with Frank Saladis on the PMpodcast. 

 

 

 

What can you do?

The big things you can do for IPM Day include hosting an event , getting a governmental proclamation, or getting involved with the sister city program, but there are many other small things that you can do. The list below shows many things that can be done in 15 minutes or less:

  1. Post a link to this web site on your organizations web site.
  2. Post an announcement about an IPM Day event your aware of.
  3. If you are a provider of services or products to project managers, offer an IPM Day product or service discount.
  4. Send out a IPMD greeting tweet or other social media message.
  5. Send an IPM day greeting card to a project manager or project team member.
  6. Sign up for a project management course.
  7. Buy a new project management book.
  8. Send a LinkedIn invitation to a project manager.
  9. Make the decision to finally get that certification you've been thinking about!
  10. Put a note about IPM Day on next year's calendar with a reminder about two months out, so that you don't let the day go by unnoticed next year.
  11. Volunteer to help with the IPM Day effort.
  12. Contact a local official about getting an IPM Day proclamation for your area.
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