FOR RELEASE: August 14, 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 November 1998. NAPM will present seminars at the following locations across the United States:

• BENCHMARKING PURCHASING PERFORMANCE: Continuous Process Improvement
  Program 4555
  November 2-3, 1998
  Dallas, TX
  Early Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FOR PURCHASING: Implementing Progressive Change
  Program 4556
  November 2-3, 1998
  St. Petersburg, FL
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845
  
  
• FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: Unlock Your Powers of Persuasion
  Program 4557
  November 5-6, 1998
  Cleveland, OH
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE BOTTOMLINE
  Program 4558
  November 5-6, 1998
  Salt Lake City, UT
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845
  
  
• PURCHASING & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: Creating a Seamless Process
  Program 4554
  November 5-6, 1998
  Nashville, TN
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $925/Member $725
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,025/Member $825
  
  
• FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING: The Building Blocks of World Class Professionalism
  Program 4559
  November 12-13, 1998
  Seattle, WA
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• SKILLS FOR ADVANCED PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: There's No Such Thing As A Difficult Negotiation
  Program 4562
  November 19-20, 1998
  Atlanta, GA
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $995/Member $795
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  
  
• IMPROVING PURCHASING PERFORMANCE BY USING THE RIGHT TOOLS
  Program 4563
  November 19-20, 1998
  Philadelphia, PA
  Early Bird Registration
  Nonmember $945/Member $745
  Late Registration
  Nonmember $1,045/Member $845

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 it's more than 42,000 members in its 180 affiliated associations with opportunities to expand their professional skills and knowledge.

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