FOR RELEASE: August 9, 1999

(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 1999. NAPM will present seminars at the following locations across the United States:

• NAPM'S ADVANCED PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: There's No Such Thing As A Difficult Negotiation
  Program 4080
  November 1-2, 1999
  Raleigh, North Carolina
  Hotel Reservations: Durham Marriott-Civic Center
  919/768-6000
  Cosponsor: NAPM--Carolinas/Virginia, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S GLOBAL SOURCING: Going Beyond the Boundaries
  Program 4081
  November 4-5, 1999
  New Orleans, Louisiana
  Hotel Reservations: Doubletree Hotel Lakeside
  504/836-5253
  Cosponsor: NAPM-Greater New Orleans, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S STRATEGIC SUPPLIER ALLIANCE: Achieving Organizational Objectives through Relationship Management
  Program 4082
  November 4-5, 1999
  Secaucus, New Jersey
  Hotel Reservations: Please call NAPM Customer Service for more information at 800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276, extension 401.
  Cosponsor: NAPM-New Jersey, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S PURCHASING AND THE LAW: The Basics You Need to Succeed (2-Day)
  Program 4083
  November 8-9, 1999
  Dallas, Texas
  Hotel Reservations: The Harvey Hotel-DFW Airport 972/929-4500
  Cosponsor: NAPM-Dallas, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S WORLD-CLASS PURCHASING
  Program 4084
  November 8-9, 1999
  San Diego, California
  Hotel Reservations: Doubletree Hotel-Mission Valley
  619/297-5466
  Cosponsor: NAPM-San Diego, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S EXPANDED FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING: The Building Blocks of World-Class Professionalism (3-Day)
  Program 4086
  November 15-17, 1999
  San Jose, California
  Hotel Reservations: Hilton Inn Sunnyvale 408/738-4888
  Cosponsor: NAPM-Silicon Valley, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,295/Member $1,095
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,395/Member $1,195
  
  
• NAPM'S ADVANCED CONTRACT WRITING FOR PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
  Program 4087
  November 15-16, 1999
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Hotel Reservations: Embassy Suites-KCI 816/891-7788
  Cosponsor: NAPM-Kansas City, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S CONTRACT WRITING BASICS: What All the Ts and Cs Mean
  Program 4088
  November 18-19, 1999
  Washington, DC
  Hotel Reservations: Please call NAPM Customer Service for more information at 800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276 ext. 401.
  Cosponsor: NAPM-National Capital Area, Inc.
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995
  
  
• NAPM'S FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING NEGOTIATIONS: Unlock Your Powers of Persuasion
  Program 4089
  November 18-19, 1999
  Tempe, Arizona
  Hotel Reservations: Embassy Suites Hotel 480/897-7444
  Early Bird Registration Nonmember $1,095/Member $895
  Late Registration Nonmember $1,195/Member $995

For registration or more information on any of these seminars, contact NAPM Customer Service at 800/888-6276, extension 401, or visit us on the Internet at www.napm.org and go to the Professional Development/ Education area. For a complete NAPM Seminar catalog (43 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. The association exists to educate, develop, and advance the purchasing and supply management profession. NAPM provides members and nonmembers alike with opportunities to expand their professional knowledge and skills. NAPM is comprised of 181 affiliates with more than 45,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Visit the NAPM Web site at www.napm.org.