You're invited to join a dedicated group of your Purchasing and Materials Management peers. Monthly Meetings provide you and your staff with the opportunity to obtain the following:

1. Networking with fellow colleagues.
2. Educational opportunities, both at the meetings and at local and low cost seminars.
3. Increased professionalism.
4. Increased understanding of your position.
5. Increased understanding of Ethics.
6. Problem-solving.

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Upcoming Meeting

Our next meeting will be December 6th. Topic: The Current Trends in Supply Chain Hiring.

Human Technologies; an HR Solutions company located here in Upstate SC with expertise in recruiting, training, consulting and outplacement services; will present on the current trends regionally with what companies are doing in regards to recruiting, hiring and compensating of Supply Chain and Purchasing professionals. In addition they will have their staff available for a roundtable forum to answer questions about their services and what is going on in the local industries. www.htijobs.com

We will also have the annual Awards Presentations for the newly named "The Anthony Napoli Outstanding Purchasing Professional" (formally the TOPP Award) and the "William C Erwin Award".

The Anthony Napoli Outstanding Purchasing Professional Award is presented to a member that has demonstrated a level of achievement and participation in the Upper SC Chapter. The criteria for the award are holding positions of leadership and/or exceptional service, regular attendance at Chapter meetings, recommendation by at least one person in the Chapter, and length of membership in Chapter (minimum of two years).

The William C Erwin Award is presented to a member for their continuing service based on the number of years of continuous membership in the Upper SC Chapter. Additional criteria includes past service on the Chapter's Board of Directors and Chapter committees, regular attendance at ISM-CV Quarterly meetings, corporate support by employer and CPM designation.

The meeting will consist of 3 segments;

1. Networking/Cocktail Hour with Hors d'oeuvres
2. Human Technologies to present a Market Outlook on recruiting and the hiring of Supply Chain and Purchasing Professionals
3. and the Awards Ceremony for 2010/2011 recipients.

Date: Tuesday, December 6th
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Hubbell Incorporated Lighting Headquarters
701 Millennium Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 678-1000
Cost for event: $25/person $15/student – includes: venue, speaker, food and beverage
Payment Method: Check, Cash, PayPal (via www.ismscupstate.org)
Respond By: Monday, November 28th

Want to attend the meeting? You must register online. (You may pay at the door or online, but registration online is required for an accurate headcount.)

Please attend and bring a purchasing colleague. Show your support of our chapter this meeting!

Cancellations: Any member or non-member who fails to attend after having made a reservation, and has not cancelled by 4:00pm on the Sunday prior to the meeting, will not be credited the cost of the meeting.

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