Satellite Seminar:   Talent and Career Management for Supply Professionals.
Thursday,  February 11, 2010
Location:  Wayne State University / Undergraduate Library - Detroit

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Institute for Supply Management is in its fourteenth year of presenting satellite seminars as a form of distance education, featuring a panel of senior-level purchasing and supply management professionals offering their wide and varied experiences relating to the topic.

Overview:  Challenging economic conditions and uncertainty are reshaping the face of the job market and raising concerns for many workers around the globe. Supply management organizations are working to ensure that they are staffed with individuals who have the requisite competencies to meet their needs. Supply professionals are searching to find and retain positions that provide job satisfaction and career advancement. This satellite seminar will explore the talent management, career management, succession planning and other human resource challenges in today’s supply management arena. 

Location: 
Wayne State University - Main Campus
Adamany Undergraduate Library - 3rd Floor Community Room
5155 Gullen Mall
Detroit, MI   48202

Fees: $35.00 per person **
Includes seminar fee and boxed lunch

Who should attend? 

This satellite seminar is designed to engage a wide range of supply professionals, providing insights both for managers who are involved in staff recruiting, development and retention, and for supply professionals who are looking for ways to enhance their careers and their value to their organizations

 Parking is"on your own".  Wayne State parking is $4.25 per entry (change is dispensed in quarters)     

Complete information, including a seminar outline and biographical information on the panelists can be found on the ISM web site at: http://www.ism.ws/education/SatSemDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=19532

Click Here for the Registration Form 

Main Presenter: 

• Nancy Q. Smith, Director, Strategic Partnering / Exemplary Performance (EP)

 Panelists: 

• Jami Coop, CPSM, C.P.M., Procurement Manager / ConAgra Foods in Omaha, Nebraska
• Brent E. Edmisten,  Business Process Improvement and Supply Chain Management Leader
• Tom Mulherin is currently the Director of Supply Chain Management at TASER International in Scottsdale, Arizona

  Topics to be addressed include:

1.  Overview – Why Do Talent and Career Management Matter?
2.  Performance Management
3.  Career Development
4.  Building on Your Strengths and Enhancing Your Portfolio

And other related topics of interest. 

*  Please note the location listed above, Wayne State University's Main Campus in Detroit. 
**  Parking is not included in the fee.       

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Wayne State recommended Parking location ($4.25 per access) 

Wayne State Undergraduate Library location