for the volunteer leadership

June 2000, Vol. 12, No. 6

• In This Issue
  
  There's a special area in the NAPM Web site (www.napm.org) dedicated to Affiliate Management Tools. Here you'll find the tools you need to conduct and manage your affiliate activities. Log in to the Member Gateway, select the Affiliate Management Tools link, and discover how the following items can help you.
  
  
• Affiliate Support
  
  The May issue of Newsline featured "The Art of Delegating," an overview of the delegation process. Readers learned how effective delegation helps delegators and delegatees build their personal and professional skills including time management, motivation, and leadership. The pop quiz below was also included to help you test your "DQ." We've checked the correct answer and provided a brief rationale for each question below.
  
  
• C.P.M. and A.P.P. News
  
  Adding new C.P.M.s each year is central to the health and long-term success of the C.P.M. program. The Certification Committee, working more directly with affiliates, has established a goal to increase by 2,001 the number of C.P.M.s in 2000-01. NAPM has made increasing the number of C.P.M.s a top priority and we continue to add resources to support the marketing and visibility of the program. This new goal supports the strategic plan approved by the NAPM Board of Directors to increase the number of active C.P.M.s and A.P.P.s to 50,000 by September 2003.
  
  
• NAPM Governance
  
  The first meeting of the NAPM Transition Nominating Committee took place April 28, 2000. This committee was specifically described in the transition bylaws. The committee members are listed below with their origin for selection.
  
  
• Liner Notes
  
  Looking for a way to recruit senior-level purchasing professionals as well as the younger crowd so vital to your affiliate's future? NAPM's Online Career Center may be just the benefit you're looking for.
  
  
• Board of Directors
  
  The 1999-2000 NAPM Board of Directors and NAPM Annual Meeting was held on April 29, 2000. The 2000-01 NAPM Board of Directors also met on April 29, 2000, just prior to the 85th Annual International Purchasing Conference in New Orleans. Highlights from the meeting include the following.
  
  
• Technology
  
  We are excited about the topics and new formats for the 2000-2001 Satellite Seminar series. Two of the four seminars will be presented and moderated by representatives from A.T. Kearney, Inc. and from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. We expect to have panelists who represent especially current experience in the topics. Mark your calendars for the 2000-01 Satellite Seminars scheduled below.
  
  
• Reminders
  
  Newsline will not be published during the month of July. Watch for the next issue in August.