for the volunteer leadership
June 2002, Vol. 14, No. 6
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In This Issue

ISM has three important areas on its Web site (www.ism.ws) just for you — its leadership.
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Affiliate Support

Below is the list of ISM seminars for the months of July and August 2002. For seminar details, please refer to inserts published in Inside Supply Management™; call the ISM Customer Service Department at 800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276, extension 401; or log on to the ISM Web site (www.ism.ws) and select the Seminars and Online Learning link.
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Technology

NAPM is now the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM). As you know, in May 2001 the membership of NAPM voted to change the association’s name from the National Association of Purchasing Management to the Institute for Supply Management™ to reflect the increasing strategic and global significance of supply management.
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C.P.M. and A.P.P. News

Why earn a C.P.M.?
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Liner Notes

ISM is now offering a new benefit of membership through a cooperative arrangement with PEO Brokerage, Inc. The new benefit is designed to attract supply management individuals from smaller-sized companies into membership.
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Board of Directors Update

R. David Nelson, C.P.M., A.P.P., chair of the Board of Directors, has officially called a meeting of the 2002-03 ISM Board of Directors to be held at ISM Headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. The initial session will be called to order on Thursday, August 15, 2002.
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Reminders

As of mid-February 2002, ISM no longer mails reports of newly certified, or lapsed certificants. Instead, this information is e-mailed to all affiliate C.P.M. Mail Designates. If your affiliate is not receiving e-mail notifications from ISM Certification, notify us immediately to confirm that we have the proper e-mail address. Also, please inform us if there are any e-mail/personnel changes throughout the year.