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ISM's 91st Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit

May 7 to May 10, 2006
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

A Year's Worth of Insight in Just Four Days

Cut Costs
Streamline Processes
Develop Relationships
Drive Change
Build Confidence
Fine-Tune Skills
Save Time
Overcome Challenges
Earn Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)

Download the 2006 Conference brochure in Adobe Acrobat format.
(See page 31 for registration information.)

New! Conference Workshop Sessions, Sort On Demand (Excel Format)

Online registration is no longer available for this conference. For information about on-site registration, please contact Customer Service.

Important Conference Registration Information:

Full Conference Registration:
	Member Price	Nonmember Price
Conference Registration Fee	$1,249*	$1,499*
Includes listed meal functions.

One-Day Conference Registration:
	Member Price	Nonmember Price
Sunday	$300	$360
Monday	$405	$485
Tuesday	$495	$595
Wednesday	$300	$360
Includes listed meal function(s) for that day.

The Educational Exhibit Hall

Don't miss this chance to network with suppliers and colleagues. The Educational Exhibit Hall offers an informal forum to touch base with your peers and to meet your suppliers face-to-face. A strong supply network is essential for a healthy organization and what better way to move forward than at the first checkpoint? Over 100 suppliers will be on hand to answer your questions and offer solutions for your unique supply management challenges. Get the jump on your competition and start building relationships now.

ISM Cyber Café

Stay connected to your office, your e-mail and your projects when you take advantage of the ISM Cyber Café. Use this resource to stay ahead of the game while you’re out of the office. The Cyber Café continues to be one of the most popular amenities. This year we offer two locations for your convenience.

ISM Career Center

Looking for a new job or the perfect employee? Or maybe you're just curious about the possibilities ... Come Visit the ISM Conference Career Center!

Conference attendees are eligible for on-site job interviews during the Conference! Once you've registered for the Conference, you will receive information on how to submit your resume to a special database developed for this event. Employers will review the resumes and choose those who meet their requirements for an on-site interview on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of the Conference. Only Conference participants enjoy this opportunity!

If your company is interested in conducting interviews, contact Toni Caserta at acaserta@ism.ws

PLUS ...

Make time to attend one of the Roundtables during Session B on Sunday at 3:30 pm. This is an opportunity to meet with peers and discuss what's important to you. Whether you work in pharmaceuticals, energy, finance, high tech, manufacturing or any other industry, this is a chance to talk about what's on your mind. You might discover a cost saving idea, a new process or just a sounding board for your current challenges. This is networking at its most valuable.

The Semiannual Forecast

Leverage economic insight to gain a competitive edge. Use the ISM Semiannual Forecast to cast new light on the tentative economy. Make this session a must-see and find out why renowned economists use the ISM Report On Business® to make decisions and set policy.

See what you could miss in Minneapolis. Read the 2006 Conference Proceedings, now available online!

Answer the Call for Presentations for the
92^nd Annual International Supply Management Conference
in Las Vegas, NV
May 6-9, 2007

Deadline for submissions: July 1, 2006

Our Sponsors

	ISM gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors:
	PLATINUM
	FedEx, your partner in a Lean Supply Chain. With multi-modal transportation options (Ground, Freight, LTL, Express, and International), date and time definite delivery plans, and the visibility tools to monitor it all, FedEx helps keep your inventories lean, your customers happy, and your profits growing. For more information go to FedEx.com.
	GOLD
	Staples Contract provides office supply solutions to medium and large-sized organizations through its Staples Business Advantage division, and Fortune 500 global companies through its Staples National Advantage division. The business works collaboratively with its customers utilizing industry leading electronic commerce and program best practices that enable procurement professionals to efficiently manage procurement programs with lowest total delivered cost. For more information go to www.staplescontract.com
	SILVER
	Austin-Tetra provides the most comprehensive and cost-effective supplier data management solutions in the market including detailed business profiles, corporate linkage, industry and diversity classification, supplier onboarding and spend analysis. Austin-Tetra's solutions and content provide our Fortune 1000 clients with unprecedented capabilities to leverage buying power, mitigate supplier risk and reduce supply costs. For more information visit us at www.austintetra.com or contact Mike Zier at 972/756-8100 or mike.zier@austintetra.com.
	Diners Club is the smart payment choice for mid-to-large corporations, individual business people and professionals. Through our superior product package, unsurpassed service and universal acceptance, Diners Club delivers real solutions that help streamline business expenses and maximize the bottom line. Diners Club® is a global brand with an established heritage as the world's first charge card. Diners Club in North America is owned by Citigroup and is a key franchise within the Diners Club International network. To consult with a Diners Club representative call 800/999-9093 in the U.S. or in Canada call 800/387-1121.
	LaSalle Bank provides clients solutions that simplify payment and purchase processes while achieving maximum efficiencies and bottom line benefits. LaSalle's global services include its Commercial Card -- a single solution for Travel, Entertainment, Purchasing and Fleet; and its Enhanced Purchasing Card for inventory and capital expenditures. To learn more about our innovative solutions contact: Lisa Huff 312/904-0452 lisa.huff@abnamro.com or card.services@abnamro.com
	MasterCard Corporate Payment Solutions delivers innovative payment solutions to effectively manage procurement spending throughout the organization including: MasterCard e-P3™ - automates the financial and information supply chain and integrates MasterCard settlement options into EIPP platforms. MasterCard SmartLink™ - streamlines the purchase-to-payment process by eliminating many ERP back-end processes. MasterCard Advisors Purchase Logic™ - identifies unrealized opportunities to reduce transaction processing costs and improve spending controls. Visit www.mastercardbusiness.com for more information.
	U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems. Count on experience and expertise to create a streamline process. Maximize payment performance with proven programs like U.S. Bank Purchasing Card. Realize superior cost savings through efficient system design and innovation including U.S. Bank Access® Online. It all adds up to powerful payment performance when working with U.S. Bank.
	BRONZE
	Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of spend management solutions to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Ariba's world-class solutions, which include software applications, services and network access, are designed to provide organizations with technology and business process improvements to better manage their spend and improve their bottom line. Ariba helps organizations overcome business obstacles to success by offering solutions that address speed, sustainability, coverage, and flexibility. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 650/390-1000 or at www.ariba.com.
	BMO ePurchasing Solutions, a division of BMO® Financial Group, is one of the largest financial services providers in North America. BMO ePurchasing Solutions uniquely offers customizable card applications with innovations in e-procurement service and technology such as BMO FlexPort® (integrated procurement/file conversion/payment platform), BMO Procure2Pay® (catalog purchasing) and BMO details Online® (data/integration application) to help clients reap the full benefits of end-to-end e-procurement through one source. Enquiries: 888/838-4401 E-mail: epurchasing@bmo.com Or visit: www.bmoeps.com.
	Expedia® Corporate Travel, a full-service travel management company operated by Expedia, Inc., is the world's number one online travel service. By teaming the best of technology and corporate support into a single-source solution, Expedia® Corporate Travel provides companies with travel management solutions on demand. In addition to dramatic cost savings, Expedia® Corporate Travel customers enjoy some of the highest online adoption in the industry, averaging 85 percent.
	ICG Commerce is a procurement services provider committed to helping companies buy goods and services more effectively and efficiently in order to achieve significant, measurable cost savings. We help companies identify savings opportunities through strategic sourcing. We ensure savings are realized through the effective savings implementation and management of purchase order and invoice transactions. And we effect continuing cost reductions through ongoing category management. By applying deep expertise, market insight and information, process best-practices and powerful tools to each step of the procurement value-chain, we ensure companies are able to fully recognize significant bottom-line savings across their complete range of buying categories. Whether customers need support in select categories and process areas or a comprehensive procurement management solution, our services can be tailored to meet each company's unique needs and maximize procurement performance.
	ASSOCIATE
	American Express Corporate Services helps mid-size and large companies manage purchases of everyday goods and services, such as office supplies, computer equipment, professional services and travel. The leading commercial card issuer in the U.S., American Express' clients include nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, along with tens of thousands of mid-size companies, which use the company's Corporate Card and Corporate Purchasing Card programs and Corporate Travel services. More information on expense management tools from Corporate Services can be found at www.americanexpress.com/corporateservices.
	Puridiom provides the most complete eProcurement solution, available as an on-demand service or installed at your site. An innovative and easy-to-use solution, Puridiom enables businesses of any size to realize true spend management and cost savings with improved sourcing procedures and purchasing controls. Open your business world to a new opportunity.
Information for Potential Exhibitors/Sponsors.