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ISM's 94th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit
May 3 to May 6, 2009
Charlotte, NC
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As the first and the most respected supply management institute in the world, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is pleased to present the 94th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit.
Attend the Conference and meet the best and the brightest in supply management. Workshop presenters represent successful practitioners and experts in the field. This is your chance to find out what works, who is best-in-class and how you can gain a competitive advantage.
In response to your needs, we've organized the workshop sessions into five educational tracks. Look for
Track 1 — Doing Business In China
Track 2 — Talent Management
Track 3 — Headwinds and Trends
Track 4 — Best Practices In Supply Management
Track 5 — Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Green Issues
Project Management — Mini-Seminar
Business Continuity — Mini-Seminar
Services Procurement — Mini-Seminar
But don't limit yourself to these tracks. We also offer a selection of general supply management topics peppered with workshops on new trends and innovations.
Conference Brochure
Download the 2009 Conference brochure (PDF - 4000KB) — see page 32 for registration information.2009 Conference Navigator
Access the new digital version of ISM's Conference Navigator.2009 Online Daily Buzz
Access the Conference presentation slides, handouts and Conference Proceedings.
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Our Sponsors
ISM gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors: |
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PLATINUM | ||
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Office Depot provides smart products and services through our Business Solutions Division that help you take care of your business. Our sales force partners with your organization to implement the right solutions for your unique business needs including: Exclusive Brands, Furniture, Technology, Cleaning & Breakroom Supplies, Copy and Online Printing Services, Environmental and Diversity. We also offer specialized services for the Education, Government, Healthcare and Legal markets. Visit us at www.officedepot.com/bsd. |
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GOLD | ||
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OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. The OfficeMax mission is simple: to help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies, print and document services through OfficeMax Impress™, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by more than 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. For more information, visit: www.officemaxsolutions.com. |
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Staples is the world's largest office products company. We are committed to being the one source that makes it easy for regional, national and global businesses to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, corporate identity products, print solutions and business services. For more information, visit www.staplesadvantage.com. |
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GREEN | ||
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Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. Bank of America helps build strong communities by creating opportunities for people — including customers, shareholders and associates — to fulfill their dreams. To learn more, please visit www.bankofamerica.com. |
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SILVER | ||
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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 more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies, along with tens of thousands of mid-size companies, which use the company's Corporate Card, Corporate Purchasing Card, Buyer Initiated Payments programs and Corporate Travel services. More information on expense management tools from Corporate Services can be found at www.americanexpress.com/corporate. |
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Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of spend management solutions to help companies of all sizes realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Ariba's world-class solutions, offered in flexible and scalable on-demand, licensed, hosted packaging and as a managed service, are designed to provide companies 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. |
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A.T. Kearney is a global strategic management consulting firm known for helping clients gain lasting results through a unique combination of strategic insight and collaborative working style. A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions, a division of A.T. Kearney, is dedicated to addressing the unique needs of sourcing and procurement organizations. Clients benefit from an array of comprehensive strategic procurement services ranging from tactical cost savings and outsourced strategic sourcing services to complete procurement transformation and analytic driven solutions. For additional information, please visit www.atkearney.com. |
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GetThere®, the world's leading travel procurement solution, is one-hundred percent committed to bringing companies convenience and cost savings through online corporate travel. Travel is the second largest controllable expense for most organizations. So a corporation's travel policy — and the way it's managed — significantly impacts the bottom line. To help companies manage their travel spend, GetThere® combines innovation and travel industry expertise to bring the best in online travel technology to corporations and corporate travelers around the globe. More than 3,000 corporations worldwide, use GetThere®. Visit www.getthere.com. |
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Sabre Travel Network® brings together more than 400 airline suppliers, 83,000 hotel properties and 25 car rental companies to create the world's most efficient corporate travel marketplace for your company and your travel agency. As the leading global distribution system serving the world's largest and most successful travel programs, we are committed to helping you deliver best-in-class travel procurement results. In fact, Sabre is the world's best at finding the lowest air fares and can save companies based in North America an average of 10 percent per airline ticket or more. To find out more about how Sabre can help drive bottom line savings for your company, visit www.sabretravelnetwork.com. |
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Travelocity Business® is a full-service corporate travel management company that helps companies manage their travel programs globally and achieve bottom-line savings. By leveraging the expertise, technology and travel choices of Travelocity® with the corporate experience gained from serving more than half of the Fortune 200 companies, Travelocity Business provides a complete end-to-end corporate travel solution. Visit www.travelocitybusiness.com. |
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BRONZE | ||
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Censeo Consulting Group, a leader in supply chain management and operations, provides management teams with the expertise and insight to drive top-line improvements and bottom-line results. Censeo delivers exceptional value to clients through deep subject-matter expertise and a unique consulting model that emphasizes people, quality and operational efficiency. To learn more, visit www.censeoconsulting.com. |
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ASSOCIATE | ||
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Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company and offers integrated suites of procurement applications that dramatically cut all supply management costs. With Oracle procurement applications, organizations can reduce spend on goods and services, streamline procure-to-pay processes and enforce policy compliance. Oracle markets procurement solutions under the brands Oracle Advanced Procurement, PeopleSoft Supplier Relationship Management, Agile Product Cost Management, JD Edwards, and Oracle Transportation Management. For more information go to www.oracle.com/applications/procurement.html or call 800/633-0738. |
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Puridiom is a leading provider of cutting-edge procure-to-pay spend management solutions. For more than 25 years, organizations of all sizes within the private and public sectors around the world have relied on Puridom's expertise and leadership to leverage their investment in technology, guiding them into a more competitive position in today's global digital economy. Visit us at www.puridiom.com. |
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Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through more than 11,000 stores, over 12,000 ATMs and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has the highest credit rating currently given to U.S. banks by Moody's Investors Service, "Aa1," and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, "AA+." |
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