PMINEO Annual Awards

PMINEO Annual Project Management Awards

Project of the Year, Kerzner Award for Project Excellence & Young Professional of the Year

Each year, PMINEO Chapter rewards Northeast Ohio professionals for outstanding achievements in Project Management. We recognize the hard work and ongoing commitment shown by project management professionals within their industries and communities. We honor our fellow professionals with the recognition that they deserve and encourage our PM community to apply.

Sorry, we are not currently accepting nominations for the PMINEO awards. Look for news in 2025 about how you can apply in the following categories for your 2024 Projects.

• Project of the Year - Awarded to a Project Management Team that delivered the most significant improvements for their stakeholders and organization during 2023. The team will receive an award and a $1,000 prize.
  
• Kerzner Award for Project Excellence - Awarded to the Project Manager that not only delivered a significant project but also contributed to their profession during their career. The recipient will receive an award and a $500 prize.

About the Kerzner Award

Harold Kerzner is an engineer, management consultant, Emeritus Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin Wallace University, and Sr. Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning. The PMI of Northeast Ohio Chapter, grants the Kerzner Award for excellent achievements in project management to a company or individual each year. 

• Young Professional of the Year - Awarded to a Project Manager between 25 and 35 year of age who has contributed to the success of projects and/or their team in 2023. The recipient will receive an award and a $500 prize.

Nominated projects may be of any type and from any industry. The projects should be expertly managed to deliver the on-time, on-budget results, and provide the learning and integration that organizations need. Nominees do not need to be a member of PMI or PMINEO to apply.