| PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
“What’s In It For
Me?”
Many of you, the 200+ members
of the Institute for Supply Management - Florida Gulf
Coast Chapter, faithfully pay your substantial dues
every year, but we never see you at any of our numerous
educational and social Chapter events that we sponsor.
Therefore, at the beginning of this Chapter’s
2008-2009 year, as your Chapter President, I’d
like to dedicate this year to making the most of your
dues investment. In other words, what can we, your ISM
Chapter’s Board of Directors, do for you to make
your ISM membership investment more profitable for you?
To do that, I initially need to answer your unspoken
question: “What’s in it for me if I participate?”,
so here’s a partial list:
1) Free gourmet educational
dinners (a $25/dinner value) at Feather Sound Country
Club starting January, 2008;
2) A.P.P. & C.P.M. certifications equate to career
advancement, hiring or retention in layoffs, and bigger
annual raises In short, you are more valuable to your
employer;
3) Free and very low cost educational live, taped
and web-based seminars;
4) Job placement assistance through web site employment
postings and networking;
5) Networking – our membership includes recognized
experts on most commodities and services, so you can
get answers to your job-related supply issues, or
maybe even a better job !;
6) Scholarship opportunities;
7) Skills that enhance your job performance;
8) Onsite training;
9) Volunteer recognition letter to your boss;
10) Mentoring opportunities for you to either mentor
others, or to have a mentor for you;
11) Nationally-recognized speakers at Chapter monthly
dinner meetings;
12) C.P.M. Continuing Education recertification points.
Perhaps this list might convince
you that there is some benefit to you personally if
you actively participate in Chapter events. However,
we want to be of even more assistance to you on your
chosen career path. To that end, on our Chapter web
site (just type in “ISM-Florida” into any
search engine, and you’ll be there!) is a very
short member survey that I would ask you to complete.
It takes only five minutes at the most, and will greatly
enhance the ability of your Chapter Board of Directors
to better plan events that meet your needs. We really
would like to assist you in achieving your career goals.
Remember though, that career advancement also entails
professional responsibility; if you want your profession
to help you advance, then you need to assist your chosen
profession.
Therefore, we would welcome your
assistance in any of the numerous volunteer opportunities
open to you within our ISM Chapter and, if I can answer
any questions for you, please do not hesitate to call
me personally at home (813-988-0824), at my office (813-604-0236)
or e-mail me at karl.stevens@citigroup.com. On behalf
of your ISM – Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, we look
forward to serving you better and helping you advance
your career through participation in our numerous Chapter
events. Thank you for supporting YOUR ISM-Florida Gulf
Coast Chapter.
Karl Stevens, J.D., C.P.M., A.P.P.
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