President’s Message
ISM-Florida Gulf Coast, Inc. – February 2010 Bulletin
February Membership Meeting – February 18, 2010 – The Rusty Pelican
Please join ISM-Florida Gulf Coast on February 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm for a fascinating program at The Rusty Pelican, on Rocky Point in Tampa. (directions below)
Bring your colleagues along to hear Ms. Karen Bowser of Feld Entertainment speak to us about the excitement of managing a supply chain for the traveling circus. What does a delivery system look like when the delivery point is a show constantly on the move?
Feld Entertainment, Inc. is the world’s leading producer of live family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions appeared in more than 60 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!
Meeting agenda – Note the meeting is being hosted at The Rusty Pelican on Rocky Point in Tampa
5:30 – 6:00 Networking – Cash Bar
6:00 – 6:40 Dinner Buffet
6:40 – 6:55 Business Meeting
6:55 – 7:30 Guest Speaker – Ms Karen Bowser, Feld Entertainment
Monthly meetings are $10 for members, $25 for nonmembers and guests
To register click on the Reservation Link listed below and click on the day of the event
http://www.ism-florida.org/meetings-and-events/upcoming-events/?event_id=6
NOTE – This is a premium buffet, no meal selection is required
Rusty Pelican Home – http://tampa.therustypelican.com/index.php
Rusty Pelican Directions – http://tampa.therustypelican.com/directions.html
ISM Satellite Seminar
February 11 – 10:00 am
TECO/Peoples Gas, Tampa
Talent and Career Management for Supply Professionals
Challenging economic conditions and uncertainty are reshaping the face of the job market and raising concerns for many workers around the globe. Supply management organizations are working to ensure that they are staffed with individuals who have the requisite competencies to meet their needs. Supply professionals are searching to find and retain positions that provide job satisfaction and career advancement. This satellite seminar will explore the talent management, career management, succession planning and other human resource challenges in today’s supply management arena.
ISM Member Cost: No charge – lunch is provided by TECO/Peoples Gas.
Attention: When registering in this site, DO NOT choose a meal, as lunch is being provided by TECO/Peoples Gas. For more information contact: Email: Development-Satelitte-Seminars@ism-florida.org
Annual Ron Smith Memorial Golf Tournament
April 17, 2010
Pebble Creek GC
This exciting event now in its seventh year will be Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Pebble Creek Golf Club, on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. All members are asked to help recruit players and sponsors. Consult our brochure on the website
http://www.ism-florida.org/meetings-and-events/upcoming-events/?event_id=14 or contact Gordon Aber, event chairperson, at gaber4@tampabay.rr.com
Career Services – Job Postings now at http://www.ism-florida.org/careers/jobing-com/
Be sure to check the ISM-Florida Gulf Coast web site http://www.ism-florida.org/careers/jobing-com/
for career opportunities. We are now posting openings using Jobing.com on the ISM-FGC site and on the ISM-Florida Gulf Coast LinkedIn network. If you have not already done so, please join the ISM-FGC LinkedIn network. http://www.ism-florida.org/links/
ISM Article by Past President Karl Stevens
Karl Stevens, Sr. Global Category Manager in Catalent’s Global Procurement Department and ISM-Florida Immediate Past President, wrote the lead article, entitled “Going Green Without Going In the Red”, for the January, 2010 issue of the international Institute For Supply Management’s quarterly e-magazine eDigest: Chemicals. The article deals with simple and low-cost methods of reducing Electricity and Natural Gas usage and spend, which may be applied to manufacturing, production and office workplaces, and can be implemented by both employees and Facilities Engineers. The link to the article is: http://www.ism.ws/pubs/EmailNewsletters/ChemicalsNewsletter/eDigestChemicalDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=19964#Piece5
Joint Meeting with APICS Florida West Coast Chapter
March 9, 2010
Tucson’s
Speaker: ALAN L. MILLIKEN, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CPF
TOPIC: Improving Cash Flow through Closed-Loop Inventory Management
Location – Tucson’s,
13563 Icot Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760
5:30 – 6:30 Social Hour
6:30 – 8:00 Dinner and Speaker Presentation
ISM-FGC Members – $10, nonmembers $30
Register at Register at http://www.ism-florida.org/meetings-and-events/upcoming-events/?event_id=16
Election of Officers and Board Members for 2010-2011
Calling all volunteers! Your ISM-Florida Gulf Coast affiliate is always ready to accept new people to leadership positions. It’s good exercise for your self-confidence and will add to your portfolio of accomplishments. Nominations are now open for President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director-at-Large. If you are interested in contributing and growing personally, contact the Nominations Chairperson at http://www.ism-florida.org/
Sam Farney
7146 120th Avenue
Largo, FL
33773
USA
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