Wed. September 10, 2008
Central Utah Branch Luncheon
Time: 11:45am-1:00pm
Location: La Quinta Inn, 1460 S University Ave, Provo, Utah (exit 263)

Speaker:  Dr. Kenneth Killen, C.P.M.
Topic: "How You Can Add Value to Purchasing and Supply"

Dr. Ken Killen, C.P.M. is a popular speaker and 20-year member of the National Speakers Association.  He has a way of adding a “light touch” to normally dry material.  He can explain complex ideas in simple terms. This unique ability and 40 years of experience are the reason for his popularity as a professor, speaker, and business trainer.  Internationally, he has presented in Bogotá, Caracas, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, Penang and Singapore. He is co-author of: “Managing Purchasing: Making the Supply Team Work” and is the co-editor-in-chief of the “Purchasing Handbook” (5th edition.)

RSVP due by Mon. Sept. 8, noon

Thurs. September 11, 2008 
Salt Lake City Pro-D & Dinner Meeting
Location: Radisson Hotel Downtown
215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah

4:30 Pro-D Meeting    “Business Card Exchange”
Start the Year off Right! Bring your Business Cards to Exchange and spend some time catching up with colleages and meeting new contacts that can help you in your profession! Add to the value and put in your card for a Cash Drawing sponsored by NAPM-UTAH (at end of 4:30 session for everyone who participates)

5:30  Dinner Meeting with Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Killen
Topic: "Best Purchasing and Supply Lessons.”

This presentation is made up of the best lessons learned over 40 years and selected from among Dr. Killen’s many workshops. Some of the topics will include: negotiations, legal aspects, buyer/seller ethics, discounts, right quality, carrying cost calculation, and inventory reduction.  As with all of Dr. Ken’s programs, each point is presented in an interesting story form with a liberal amount of humor sprinkled in. This dinner meeting is guaranteed to be informative, as well as entertaining.

No Fee for NAPM-UTAH Members, $25 for non-members. Parking will be validated at meeting. 
RSVP due by Mon. Sept. 8, 5pm

Friday, September 12, 2008
MATERIALS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2008, 1-Day
Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Radisson Hotel Downtown           
215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah

Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Killen, C.P.M.
Topics for the day include; Lean Purchasing: How to really cut cost, Buyer- Seller Ethics – Case Studies, How to Dramatically Reduce Inventory Cost, Materials Metrics and Negotiations -  Best Lessons

Dr. Ken Killen, C.P.M. is a popular speaker and 20-year member of the National Speakers Association.  He has a way of adding a “light touch” to normally dry material.  He can explain complex ideas in simple terms. This unique ability and 40 years of experience are the reason for his popularity as a professor, speaker, and business trainer.  Internationally, he has presented in Bogotá, Caracas, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City, Penang and Singapore. He is co-author of: “Managing Purchasing: Making the Supply Team Work” and is the co-editor-in-chief of the “Purchasing Handbook” (5th edition.)

RSVP to Karl Harward at  Karl.Harward@slcgov.com  or (801) 535- 6451. Registration information and payments must be received no later than Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

Cost: $299 for ISM members, $399 for non-members. Lunch and breaks included in cost of registration.