FOR RELEASE: July 20, 1998

Contact: Zenobia Daruwalla
NAPM, Media Relations
Tempe, Arizona
602/752-6276 ext. 3015

(Tempe, Arizona)-The National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) continues its series of professional development seminars designed for business and purchasing and supply management professionals through October 1998. NAPM will present seminars at the following locations across the United States:

• NAPM'S STRATEGIC SUPPLY MANAGEMENT: World-Class Strategies, Techniques, and Tools for the Purchasing and Supply Management Professional
  Program 4540
  October 1-2, 1998
  Chicago, Illinois
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's CONTRACT WRITING BASICS: What All the Ts and Cs Mean
  Program 4541
  October 1-2, 1998
  New Orleans, Louisiana
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING: The Building Blocks of World Class Professionalism (2-Day)
  Program 4542
  October 5-6, 1998
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING: The Building Blocks of World Class Professionalism (2-Day)
  Program 4546
  October 19-20, 1998
  Memphis, Tennessee
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's BUYING BASICS FOR NONMANUFACTURING AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
  Beyond Widgets and Production Lines
  Program 4544
  October 8-9, 1998
  Tempe, Arizona
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845
  
  
• NAPM's SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: Adding Value Through Strategic And Tactical Effectiveness
  Program 4545
  October 15-16, 1998
  Cincinnati, Ohio
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• IMPROVING PURCHASING PERFORMANCE: Developing Skills for a Changing Profession
  Program 4547
  October 22-23, 1998
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's STRATEGIC SUPPLIER ALLIANCE: Achieving Organizational Objectives through Relationship Management
  Program 4548
  October 22-23, 1998
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845
  
  
• NAPM's SKILLS FOR ADVANCED PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: There's No Such Thing As A Difficult Negotiation
  Program 4549
  October 26-27, 1998
  Tempe, Arizona
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's Achieving Peak Performance when Purchasing Services
  Program 4550
  October 26-27, 1998
  San Jose, California
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• NAPM's PURCHASING PROCESS REDESIGN: Transforming Your Purchasing Organization to Meet Today's Needs
  Program 4551
  October 29-30, 1998
  Cleveland, Ohio
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845
  
  
• NAPM'S FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: Unlock Your Powers of Persuasion
  Program 4552
  October 29-30, 1998
  Providence, Rhode Island
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895

Seminars run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the first day, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the second and third days. Participants earn seven (7) continuing education hours per seminar day. Seven continuing education hours equal one (1) Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) point.

For registration or more information on any of these seminars, contact NAPM Customer Service at 800/888-6276 or 602/752-6276, extension 401, or visit us on the Internet at http://www.ism.ws, and go to the Products & Seminars area. For a complete NAPM Seminar catalog (35 pages), call NAPM's Fax on Demand at 800/444-6276 and request document #0264.

The National Association of Purchasing Management is a not-for-profit association that provides national and international leadership in purchasing and supply management research and education. NAPM provides its more than 42,000 members in its 180 affiliated associations with opportunities to expand their professional skills and knowledge.

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