ANNOUNCING 10TH ANNUAL WESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE COMPETITION
Students Can Win Cash Prizes on the Way to Becoming Future Project Managers

GRAND RAPIDS, MI: On Monday, April 12 from 5-7 p.m., PMI Western Michigan Chapter (WMPMI) will host its 10th annual THEProject event. This event is a collegiate competition that introduces young adults to the field of project management via reality-based project scenarios, mentoring, and cash prizes. In order to best support and spotlight the student competitors, this year WMPMI is offering complimentary registration to this virtual event and award ceremony.

In partnership with colleges and universities throughout western Michigan including the Upper Peninsula, each spring WMPMI invites students to form small teams to develop and present their project plan addressing a specific competition scenario. In 2021 multiple teams from the collegiate competitors at Cornerstone University, Ferris State University, and Michigan Technological University were tasked with crafting a university’s response to conditions similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams are paired with a PMPⓇ (Project Management Professional) certified advisor who provides guidance and helps the students to transform their solutions into a comprehensive project plan using industry-standard processes. Presentations will be scored on the team’s use of formal project management techniques, caliber of the solution, and quality of the written project plan, with cash prizes awarded to several of the top-scoring teams.

Over the last decade WMPMI has continually evolved THEProject in order to reach and inspire the next generation of project managers. This competition provides a unique opportunity for students to develop leadership and communication skills, and a platform to showcase those strengths while making contacts with business and community leaders. The event also provides all participants with networking and professional development opportunities, including continuing education credits for those in the project management field.

For more information about THEProject please visit wmpmi.org/the-project-collegiate-competition or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

About WMPMI: PMI Western Michigan Chapter (WMPMI) was established in 1993 to support the project management profession in west Michigan. The chapter began with about 100 members and today we have over 800 active members throughout the west side of the state, ranging from the Upper Peninsula to south of Benton Harbor. The organization is run completely by volunteers, supported by sponsors, and hosts several educational and networking events each month. Annual events include Professional Development Day and THEProject collegiate competition. Learn more about WMPMI and the project management profession at WMPMI.org.