What is Professional Development Day (PDD)?
 

WMPMI’s Professional Development Day (PDD) is a full-day annual event designed to equip project professionals with actionable insights, leadership strategies, and cutting-edge practices. Through keynotes, hands-on workshops, and expert-led sessions, attendees earn 8 PDUs, expand their professional network, and gain tools to thrive in today’s evolving project landscape.

Each year’s event centers around a timely theme—ranging from innovation and AI to human-centered design—and offers in-person connection, meals, and interactive networking opportunities to create a high-value experience for project managers at every stage of their career.

 

What is the theme for PDD 2025?

PMPOWERED™

Our goal was to bring a fresh focus on purpose-driven leadership and community impact.

 

  • Doors open at 7:30 AM
  • Program starts at 8:30 AM
  • Program ends at 5:30 PM
  • Happy Hour afterwards
More Information

01.

Purpose-Driven Impact

We're introducing a hands-on social impact activity: assembling and donating 140 STEAM solar car kits to the Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids.

02.

Community in Action

PDD 2025 includes a service activity—designed to bring project professionals together to make a tangible difference in our local community.

03.

Expanded Access

A new virtual livestream option will make sessions accessible to members across Western Michigan—broadening participation and eliminating location as a barrier.

04.

Join Us At Our New Venue

We'll be hosting this year's PDD 2025 at The Gilmore Event Center, located at 5179 W River Dr NE Comstock Park, MI 49321. We're excited to see you all there!

How Do I Get The Member-Only Rate?

You must be a PMI Western Michigan Chapter member to register for our discounted rate.  

  • Sign in to your account at PMI.org  
  • Select your Dashboard.
  • Go to Membership Overview, click “Join a Chapter” and search for the Western Michigan Chapter.
  • Join the Western Michigan Chapter, then wait 72 hours for your membership to process.
  • Register for the professional development day at the discounted member rate.
How long does it take to register as a new member?

Please be aware that new chapter membership can take up to 72 business hours to become active in the PMI Western Michigan database. You will receive an email confirmation from the Chapter once in the database. The Chapter Administrator cannot register you at the member rate. Once active in the WMPMI database, you will access the chapter site using your PMI national login.

How am I notified when my registration is approved?

An email confirmation will be sent once you have completed the registration process. If you do not receive this email confirmation, please email vppd@wmpmi.org.

What is the pricing to register a group?

There is group pricing for 5 or more. Groups must register together to qualify for group pricing discount. Please contact our PDD director to get more information about the group pricing at vppd@wmpmi.org.

How Do I Claim PDUs?

On the event day, PDU codes will be provided to upload into your PMI Global Membership. If you are not a member of PMI, the chapter can assist with your reporting needs. PDUs are assigned to one of the 3 categories of the Talent Triangle: Ways of Working, Power Skills, and Business Acument. 
To learn more about PDUs visit PMI.com CCR Handbook.

Will there be a Photographer on the Premises?

Yes, the chapter will have a photographer onsite to document the WMPMI PDD Event and activities. Photographs and video footage are the sole property of PMI® Western Michigan Chapter. By registering for and/or attending this WMPMI PDD Event, attendees understand that PMI Western Michigan may use their likenesses for promotional purposes. 

PMI® Western Michigan Chapter reserves the sole right to use any photographs, recordings, electronic images or publicity material received by or obtained by WMPMI in the course of the WMPMI PDD Event, for whatever use deemed proper by WMPMI.  PMI® Western Michigan Chapter has the exclusive right to include photographic, video and other visual portrayals of attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and their exhibits including its contents, in any pictorial medium of any nature for the purpose of trade, advertising, sales, publicity and otherwise, without further compensation to the attendee, speaker, sponsor or exhibitor, and all rights titled and interest bearing (including all worldwide copyrights therein) will be PMI® Western Michigan Chapter sole property, free of any claims of attendee, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor or any persons deriving any rights or interest from the attendee, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor.

What are the event amendments and disclaimers for the WMPMI PDD Event?

The WMPMI PDD Event and any other organizer of the WMPMI PDD Event reserve the right to make changes to the agenda, format, speakers, location and any other aspect of the event without notice and without liability to the attendee/participant. WMPMI PDD Event may at any time, with or without giving notice, in its absolute discretion and without giving any reason, change, cancel or postpone the WMPMI PDD Event change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, none of the Releases shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the WMPMI PDD Event unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control, but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced, about which the decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive.

What is your cancellation policy?

We understand that circumstances can change, and you may need to cancel your registration for the PDD. Please review our cancellation policy below:


Full Refund:
Cancellations made up to two weeks before the event (by September 30, 2025) will receive a full refund.


Partial Refund:
Cancellations made between September 30, 2025 and October 11, 2024, will receive a 50% refund.


No Refund:
Cancellations made less than 72 hours before the event (after October 11, 2024) will not be eligible for a refund.


How to Cancel:
To cancel your registration, please send an email to vppd@wmpmi.org with your registration details and the reason for cancellation.
 
Important Notes:
Refunds will be processed within 10 business days after the cancellation request is received. We encourage early cancellation if you are unable to attend.

Thank you to our sponsors!