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Events-Seminars, Conferences, Dinner Meetings

Supply Chain Managers have a critical role in ensuring the uninterrupted supply of goods and services during times of crisis. Whether it is a natural disaster, pandemic flu, social unrest, or other threats not yet foreseen we must be prepared. Each of the panelists will speak about what their companies or organizations are doing. There will be an opportunity at the end of the discussion to ask the panelists questions.  >>> more

November 8, 2007
Bellevue Coast Hotel

Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference
NAPM-Idaho Southwest (Treasure Valley) and ISM Idaho (Pocatello) will host the 64th Annual Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference, a regional conference of supply management professionals from the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

November 1 –3, 2007

December

December Luncheon Meeting

"Managing your Career as a Leader in Supply Management" Presented by: Rich Doherty, Vice President, Client Services Consultant Right Management

December 13, 2007

Tap House Grill in Seattle
1506 6th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
 

Registration: 11:30 a.m.
Lunch:12:00 p.m.

Rich will give practical and inspirational advice for Supply Management leaders and for those who aspire professionally to be leaders.  How does modern business perceive the Supply Management function and what new roles are Supply Management Leaders taking-on in business today? What are the attributes of leadership and how does a career in Supply Management groom leaders?  How can you begin to orient your career toward the executive level? These are just some of the questions Rich will examine during this informative and compelling presentation.

Dinner Meeting: "Managing Price Volatility", February 13, 2008, Bell Harbor Conference Center, registration opens @ 5:30; dinner @ 6:00; announcement/presentation 6:30 to 8:00. Speaker: Robi Bendorf, C.P.M.

All-day Seminar: "Negotiations Planning and Strategies", February 14, 2008, Bell Harbor Conference Center, registration opens @ 7:30; seminar starts @ 8:00; lunch @ 12:00 (30 minutes); seminar concludes @ 4:30. Speaker: Robi Bendorf, C.P.M.

February 14, 2008, Bell Harbor Conference Center

NAPM-WW/ISM Satellite Seminar-February 7th

Market Intelligence for Supply Professionals
What is market intelligence? How can it be used in strategic sourcing?  What should you consider when building a market intelligence program?  Many companies are finding that information is a critical component of the sourcing process. How much they know about their suppliers and the market helps not only in negotiating, but in controlling costs and determining project success. This program will look at where and how to obtain information and how to use it to achieve success.

Admission Fee:  ISM Members:  $45.00    Non-members:  $50.00
Time:   7:00 A.M. 
Length of Program:   4.5 hours
(There will be a 30-minute break after 2 hours.)

ISM link: http://www.ism.ws/education/SatSemDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17396

Location:

Seattle:  WSDOT Bldg 15700 N. Dayton Ave.
Olympia:  WSDOT Bldg 310 Maple Park Ave. SE

"Building Supplier Relationships on the 737 Program", presented by Gordon Litzenberger, CPIM, for more info click here
 

Location:

Museum of Flight, for directions click here
 

Date: March 13, 2008

 NAPM-WW/ISM Satellite Seminar-April 17th

Supply Management's Role in Sustainability
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The topic of "sustainability" has leapt into corporate boardrooms, raising questions of the company's social responsibility and environmental practice, policies and decision-making. Questions find their way to supply management and challenge us to explore how our suppliers are dealing with sustainability. The program looks at sustainability elements in contract language, supplier audits, regulations, reporting requirements and compliance. It will also cover how to keep upper management informed on sustainability — and the supply manager's role in addressing these issues.

Same locations and cost as the February seminar.