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ISM presents numerous web-based seminars throughout the year. Join us to learn about new trends that affect your role in supply management. Participate from any location — all you need is a computer with an Internet connection, speakers and/or headphones. Earn one (1) Continuing Education Hour (CEH) for each live web seminar session you attend — And, keep up with the latest developments in supply management.

New ISM Web Seminars

1. Reaching New Heights: The Dividends of Collaboration Between Finance and Procurement
2. Managing Risk in Meetings: How to Reduce Exposure and Increase Savings

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Reaching New Heights: The Dividends of Collaboration Between Finance and Procurement

Don't miss this Free, 1-hour STREAMING ONLY Web event hosted by ISM and sponsored by Ariba.
http://www.ism.ws/3262
(See below for participation details)

Date:	Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time:	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	US Eastern
	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	US Central
	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	US Mountain
	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	US Pacific
	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	GMT

Finance has traditionally counted on — and valued — the procurement function strictly for its ability to cut costs, giving the bottom line a much-appreciated lift. But in this new report, which surveyed 263 finance executives from North America, Europe, and Asia, almost three-quarters of respondents say that the finance function at their company has grown more strategic-minded over the last three years. In this webcast, we'll delve into the survey results — as well as sharing what we've learned from our in-depth interviews with more than half a dozen senior finance executives around the globe — to tell you how procurement's changing role might help your business gain a sustainable competitive edge.

Speakers

• Sam Knox
  Vice President and Director of Research
  CFO Research Services
  
  
• John Lark
  Director, Solutions Marketing
  Ariba

Moderator

• Nora Pollard Neibergall, CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M.
  Senior Vice President
  Institute for Supply Management™

Attendance of the live session of this web seminar qualifies for one CEH credit at ISM.

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Managing Risk in Meetings: How to Reduce Exposure and Increase Savings

Don't miss this Free, 1-hour STREAMING ONLY Web event hosted by ISM and sponsored by Maxvantage.
Register at http://www.ism.ws/3282
(See below for participation details)

Date:	Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Time:	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	US Eastern
	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	US Central
	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	US Mountain
	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	US Pacific
	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	GMT

For many organizations, meetings represent one of the largest categories of unmanaged, indirect spend. In this session we'll discuss 7 key areas of risk and how they show up in the meetings category, provide you with key questions to start the meetings management conversation in your organization, and explore how better managing your meetings can reduce your exposure and increase savings. You'll also hear examples of how clients have found value at every stage of meetings management.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify risk in 7 key categories
• Understand the consequences that could occur if risk isn't managed properly
• Learn what questions to ask within your organization to start managing risk exposure
• Gain best practices on how to start managing your meetings right now

Speakers:

• Debi Scholar
  President of Scholar Consulting Group and
  Author of SMM: The Strategy Quick Reference Guide
  
  
• Yma Sherry
  Vice President of Meetings, North America
  American Express

Moderator:

• John Yuva
  Editor, Inside Supply Management^®
  Institute for Supply Management™

Attendance of the live session of this web seminar qualifies for one CEH credit at ISM.

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Previous ISM Web Seminars

• Top 10 Things That World-Class Procurement Organizations Do
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Zycus. April 25, 2012
  
  
• Driving Compliance, Risk and Bottom Line Benefits with Supplier Information Management
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Zynapse. March 29, 2012
  
  
• Leaving Reverse Auctions in the Dust: Discovering a Next Generation of Sourcing Technologies
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Zycus. February 28, 2012
  
  
• Manage Supplier Risk: Be Proactive Using Diverse Market Intelligence
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by LexisNexis. January 31, 2012
  
  
• Building a Case for Managing Meeting Spend
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Maxvantage. December 14, 2011
  
  
• Leveraging Procurement Technology to Meet Business Objectives
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Zycus. November 29, 2011
  
  
• Creating a Roadmap for Best-in-Class Supplier Management
  Hosted by ISM and sponsored by Oracle. November 9, 2011
  
  

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