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Jan-May 2012 Educational Events and Membership Networking Meetings

For your planning purposes:

Date:               Tuesday January 24, 2012                

Time:              11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Place:             Holiday Inn - University

                        3700 Central Ave

Topic:             US Economic Outlook: A Risky Future -Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that began in mid-2009, is indicated in the ISM Report On Business®. This forecast projects optimism about the U.S. economy for 2012. Dr Wallace will review this report and others to share with us the outlook for the future.

Speaker:         Dr. Jeff Wallace

Professor of Economics

University of Memphis

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Date:               Tuesday February 21, 2012   

Time:              5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Place:             Hilton Memphis Hotel

939 Ridgelake Blvd.

Topic:             Understanding the Importance of Relationships- Leading companies use supplier relationship management processes more consistently than followers. A structured process drives strategic value through improvements in innovation and growth, better managed risk and vastly improved supply chains.

Speaker:         Panel Discussion with Gary Lemmons, Iris Holloway and Brad Walden

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Date:               Tuesday March 20, 2012                

Time:              11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Place:             Blues City Brewing Company

                        5151 Raines Rd.

Speaker:         Plant Manager

Topic:             Plant Tour

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Date:               Tuesday April 17, 2012                

Time:              5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Place:             Hilton Memphis Hotel

939 Ridgelake Blvd.

Topic:             Supply Management Technology Today – Leading companies are far more advanced in their adoption of technology. They have more control over what they spend because they have technology that allows for more visibility into spending. Most leading companies are fully automated with real-time access to data than are ahead in the adoption of technology to support contract management and compliance.

Speaker:        TBD ____________________________________________________________________________


Date:               Tuesday May 15, 2012                

Time:              5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Place               Hilton Memphis Hotel

939 Ridgelake Blvd.

Topic:             Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent – The leading companies are more forward-looking and bold in their approaches to recruiting and retaining top talent, including establishing relationships with universities and using a systematic approach to managing a more diverse and dispersed workforce.

Speaker:         Gassia Gerges

VACO Staffing, Inc.
 
NAPM-Memphis, Inc. Purpose
NAPM-Memphis is a not-for-profit corporation organized and operated not for pecuniary profit, but exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section (501 (c)(3)) of the Internal Revenue Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Code"), and in the connection, the purposes for which NAPM-Memphis shall be organized and operated are as follows:
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NAPM Vision
Members of the Institute for Supply Management are recognized world class professionals. ISM and its affiliates serve as centers of excellence in establishing and maintaining best-in-class professional standards of competency and conduct for its members, and matters pertaining to research, education, and certification.
 
ISM's Annual Conference
Future Conference Dates
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If you had to miss this year's Conference in Orlando, you won't want to miss next year's Conference! Make plans now to attend ISM's 96th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit and set aside the dates for future ISM Conferences:

  • 2012: May 6-9 - Baltimore, MD
  • 2013: April 28-May 1 - Grapevine, TX (Dallas)
  • 2014:  May 5-7 - Las Vegas, NV
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ISM Web Seminar Schedule Announcement
For your planning purposes the following are the ISM Satellite Seminars planned for 2011 - 12
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NAPM-Memphis, Inc. Offers Student Scholarships
The NAPM-Memphis affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management intends to award two (2) $500.00 scholarships each year to qualified applicants. The purpose of these awards is to encourage and support outstanding academics in supply management by those students who show promise in these areas and to encourage the training of supply management professionals for eventual employment in the field and this region.
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History of NAPM Memphis: 1944 to Present
The original group of purchasing practitioners convened at some time during the early years of World War II and called themselves the Shelby County Purchasing Agents Association. Records indicate that the majority of those members were women, apparently because of the war. The first president of this group was H. R. (Pappy) Graves of the National Fireworks Company. click here for a complete timeline of the development of the NAPM Memphis affiliate
 
Past Presidents and Charter Members of NAPM-Memphis, Inc.
Memphis Association of Purchasing Agents (M.A.P.A.) CHARTER MEMBERS
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