President’s Message
ISM-Florida Gulf Coast Annual Membership Meeting – June 17, 2010 – The Rusty Pelican
Please join us on June 17, 2010 at 6:00 pm for a Special Membership Meeting of ISM-Florida Gulf Coast, Inc. at The Rusty Pelican at Rocky Point in Tampa.
Bring your bosses and colleagues to hear Ms. Geri M. McGurk, CFP, speak on a most timely and useful topic, “The Economic Outlook for the Tampa Bay Area.” Ms. McGurk is a financial advisor and is First Vice President for SunTrust Investment Services, Inc.
We will also honor the many volunteers whose service makes the ISM-Florida Gulf Coast affiliate the successful organization it is today. Be sure to be there to offer your congratulations.
NOTE : Before the June 17 meeting, we will be offering a special pre-meeting workshop on “Cost Reduction Techniques”.
Sam Farney will provide an overview at the pre-meeting on the September 15-16 SourcingApps Seminar. Organizations need cost reductions now more than ever before, This workshop will describe and demonstrate the powerful SourcingApps tools for analyzing quotations and price proposals for huge cost improvement opportunities. SourcingApps IS NOT about beating up the supplier. It is a proven and easy-to-apply approach to supplier price negotiation that uses analysis and available data to determine a fair and reasonable price beneficial to buyer and seller alike. You will learn when, where and how to apply these powerful tools for immediate and substantial cost reductions.
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June Monthly Meeting Agenda
June 17, 2010 – Note the meeting is being hosted at The Rusty Pelican on Rocky Point in Tampa
Time:
5:15 – 5:45 Pre-Meeting Workshop – Mr. Sam Farney, C.P.M. – “Cost Reduction Now”
5:30 – 6:00 Networking – Cash Bar
6:00 – 6:45 Dinner Buffet
6:45 – 7:00 Volunteer Awards
7:00 – 7:45 Guest Speaker – Ms. Geri M. McGurk, CFP, Sun Trust Investment Services
Cost for Monthly meetings are:
$10 for members
$25 for non-members and guests
Space is limited, so please reserve early. To register for this meeting click on the Reservation Link:
http://www.ism-florida.org/meetings-and-events/upcoming-events/?event_id=10
NOTE – Please choose your meal selection of Beef, Chicken or “Other” for a salad with your reservation
Rusty Pelican Home
http://tampa.therustypelican.com/index.php
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Election of Officers and Board Members for 2010-2011
Your ISM-Florida Gulf Coast affiliate is always ready to accept new people in a leadership positions. It’s good exercise for your self-confidence and will add to your portfolio of accomplishments.
The individuals elected to serve for 2010-2011 are as follows:
President: Karl Stevens, CPSM, C.P.M., JD
1st VP: Bob Milburn
2nd VP: Mary Ellen Kilbride
Treasurer: Don Gigliotti
Secretary: Ulunda Baker
Immediate Past President: Sam Farney, C.P.M.
Directors-At-Large
New 3 yr term) Melissa Thue
3rd yr of 3-yr term: Stan Dubinskiy
2nd yr of 3 -yr term: Ginger Switzer, C.P.M. A.P.P., MBA
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AMENDMENT TO THE ISM-Florida Gulf Coast, Inc. BYLAWS
The following amendment was approved by the ISM-FGC membership and the Bylaws have been updated pursuant to a request from ISM to comply with ISM Bylaws:
“Regular Members – A person shall be eligible to be a Regular member of the Association who satisfies the eligibility requirements of a Regular member of an Affiliated Association as defined in the bylaws of the Institute for Supply Management, Inc™ (ISM), as amended from time to time. Regular members of this Association shall have the right to cast one vote on all questions which require a vote of the Regular members of this Association other than those Regular members who, pursuant to the ISM Bylaws, as amended from time to time, do not have voting rights.”
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Take a 10 minute survey to help us be the ISM Chapter that you want:
ISM – FGC is conducting this membership survey in order to develop a more enlightened approach to the operation of our organization. Hopefully, this will provide some directions concerning your professional organization’s continued vitality and will serve to inform the ISM – Florida Gulf Coast (“ISM-FGC”) Board Of Directors on how to better structure the delivery of its services to you, its members, as well as to assist in the execution of its mission and objectives.
You Board Of Directors thanks you for giving us your feedback on our progress.
Click on the link and complete the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YY8WKBP
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Future Events:
Professional Development Seminar
September 15 – 16, 2010 – SourcingApps Workshop 09/15/10, Largo, FL 33773
For more information on this vital learning opportunity, attend the June 17 Pre-Meeting workshop (see above) or click on the document below for information and registration instructions:
Souring Apps Workshop Info and Registration
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We will let our volunteers have a couple of months to re-energize until our next meeting in September. We hope you all have a safe and rewarding summer.
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