ISM-CV Upstate | Meeting Information

Local Meetings for the Upper SC Chapter are the first Thursday of each Month (September - May) unless otherwise noted.

We have a new location for 2008: Meetings are held at the Hilton and Towers, 45 West Orchard Park Drive (located off I-85 and Haywood Road), Greenville, SC 29615. Phone is (864) 232-7350.

Registration is from 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM, the Meeting/Meal starts promptly at 6:10. Meetings last until 8:00 PM. The cost is $23.00 in advance, $27.00 at the door, which includes drawings, plated dinner, and the program.

Our next meeting will be December 11, 2008 Topic: "Global Suppliers: Pressure or Impact on US Economy." by Keith Burgio, C.P.M., GE Energy, Sourcing Manager—Quality and Operations.

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.)

September 4, 2008 (Bosses Night) Topic: "Developing and Retaining Talent” by Kathy Lyles, Michelin, VP of Purchasing.

October 2, 2008 Topic: “Emerging Workforce Trends" by Sarah Houck, HTI Employment Solutions, Technical Recruiter.

November 6, 2008 Topic: “Minority Suppliers” by Greg Stephens, Director, Supplier Diversity and Small Business Development with Michelin, North America, Inc.

December 11, 2008 Topic: "Global Suppliers: Pressure or Impact on US Economy." by Keith Burgio, C.P.M., GE Energy, Sourcing Manager—Quality and Operations.

January 2008 – No Meeting

February 5, 2009 Topic: "Six Sigma and Lean Applications" by Crista Stamper, Heil Environmental, Chief Quality Officer.

March 5, 2009 (Purchasing Month) Topic: It's Supplier's Night.

April 2, 2009 (Elections) Topic: "IncoTerms 2000—Practical Applications" by Shane Wier, BMW.

May 14, 2009 (Awards Night/Election Results) Topic: "Influencing Purchasing Policy and Compliance" by Matt Marthinson, Hubbell, Inc., VP of Strategic Sourcing.

February 6, 2009 - Topic: "Six Sigma and Lean Applications" by Crista Stamper, Heil Environmental, Chief Quality Officer. More information.

September 11 - 12, 2008 - Columbia, SC

December 4 - 5, 2008 - Pinehurst, NC

Spring, 2009 (Date and location TBD)

May 3 - 6, 2009 - Charlotte, NC

September 13, 2007 - (This is one week later than our usual 1st Thursday meeting) Topic: Developing Effective Supply Chain Metrics by Carol Marks of ISM/C-V & Industrial Distribution Group. First time visitors attend No Charge.

October 4, 2007 - Topic: Gathering Information and Driving Change Through Analytics, by Keith Wagoner.

November 1, 2007 - Topic: Purchasing and Accounts Payable In-sync by Tehseen Ali.

December 6, 2007 - Topic: Plant Tour at Spartanburg Steel off of New Cut Road in Spartanburg

February 7, 2008 - Topic: "South Carolina and the UCC" by Marsha Hass. (Spouse & Guest Night)

March 6, 2008 - Purchasing Month. SUPPLIER NIGHT Encourage all suppliers to participate and register a booth! All members should attend.

April 3, 2008 - (Elections) Topic: "ISM Moving Forward" By Jan Miller. Jan is ISM’s Vice President for Affiliate, Group and Forum Support.

May 1, 2008 - It's Bosses Night - Encourage your manager to attend to see what you've been up to regarding professional development! It's also Awards Night and Results of Elections. Topic: "The Federal Reserve System" by Raymond Owens.

September 7, 2006 - Topic: Developing Effective Supply Chain Metrics by Carol Marks of ISM/C-V & Industrial Distribution Group. It's Bosses Night - Encourage your manager to attend to see what you've been up to regarding professional development! First time visitors attend No Charge.

October 5, 2006 - Topic: no speaker, we will be taking a plant tour of WW Grainger. There is no meal cost for this tour but donations to the chapter are welcome. Since Grainger will provide a box dinner, you must register for this meeting before September 30, 2006. The meeting will begin at promptly at 6pm. Due to safety issues, anyone arriving after 6:45pm will not be allowed admittance.

November 2, 2006 - Topic: TBA by David Alewine of Fluor.

December 7, 2006 - Topic: Implementing a Supplier Diversity Program by Lennie Beamom of BMW.

January 4, 2007 - NO Meeting due to holidays & possible inclement weather.

February 1, 2007 - Topic: What are Incoterms and what can they do for you by Stan Pech of Michelin.

March 1, 2007 - SUPPLIER NIGHT Encourage all suppliers to participate and register a booth! All members should attend.

April 5, 2007 - Topic: TBA.

May 3, 2007 - Final meeting of the year. Topic: “Meeting the Challenges of RoHS” by Donna McMahan with Newark. The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.