President's
Message
The President’s Message - 2nd Quarter 2009
Happy New Year to all and what a year it has been so far for NAPM-AZ! I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our Board of Directors whose diligence and hard work allow us to have such an outstanding affiliate. It is my pleasure to work with this dedicated group of members. I would also like to thank all of the volunteers that help make NAPM-Arizona a thriving, educational organization.
So far this year we have had some great speakers and topics for our monthly meeting programs; “Using Resilience in Times of Change, Dr. Jan Northup, “Risk Management” with Omid Ghamami. We heard from The Greater Business Economic Council, John Krueger and also from the Arizona Business Journal we had Don Henninger. We held a seminar in October “Pre-Negotiation Planning and Total Cost Analysis” with Omid Ghamami. We also had a once in a lifetime experience offered to us in October when we were welcomed to the Palo Verde Power Plant. In November, NAPM-Arizona also awarded two Harry Wiggins/NAPM-AZ $1,000 scholarships to Jacob Ellis and to Sharon Lee based on resume, experience, essay answer, need and community service.
Our annual January Economic Forecast will be on January 28, 2010 with Wayne Stutzer which I know we all look forward to. Please make sure to make your reservations for this event early.
On December 3, 2009, ISM mailed all of its members a ballot requesting a change to its bylaws. The change, if it is approved, would allow sales people to join ISM. Because our NAPM-Arizona bylaws must mirror ISM’s, we would then also be required to open our membership to people in sales. This change would alter the composition of the membership of NAPM-Arizona in a way that the Board of Directors believes would be detrimental to the affiliate. The NAPM-Arizona Board of Directors recommends that you vote against this change. These issues are often decided by a small number of votes. Online voting opened December 3, 2009; deadline to receive ballots (by mail, fax or online) is Thursday, January 14, 2010 by 11:30 a.m. MST. We urge all of you to respond by voting and returning the ballot in a timely manner.
2010 holds great promise for each of us. I hope you participate in as many programs offered by NAPM-AZ as possible. The Board of Directors and I intend to provide opportunities for our members to learn and grow in the profession. We welcome your feedback, input and assistance.
Best wishes to you in the New Year!
Cynthia Alexander, C.P.M., CTE
President
2009-2010
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