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PMAC Pulse
SCM: Some Twists and Turns theme for star-studded OIPMAC Conference 2004
The Ontario Institutes 2004 conference, Oct. 22-23 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, features a star-studded list of presentations and speakers. Among the keynote and plenary session speakers are:
Hon. Perrin Beatty, President & CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, speaking on the impact on SCM of current labour issues in the transportation industry.
Ann Grackin, CEO and co-founder of ChainLink Research, responsible for leading the firms Supply Chain strategy. The provocative title for her Conference-opening keynote address No Turning Back: 2005, 2010 . . . and Beyond. What supply chains will look like, what products will cost & what will we be paid. Globalization, technology and two important elections in the US and Canada will change the face of Global Supply Chains Forever!!!
Peter Drake, Deputy Chief Economist of the TD Bank updates the conference on how the current economy is affecting SCM.
Dr. John T. (Tom) Mentzer, Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business in the Department of Marketing, Logistics and Transportation at the University of Tennessee. Hell speak on the need to understand and define the differences in logistics and supply chain management.
Alex Lam, CEO of the Outsourcing Institute will speak about how business process outsourcing will help buyers and sellers of outsourcing services.
For a complete look at the OIPMAC conference program, visit the Institutes Website conference link at www.ontarioinstitute.com or email ptilley@ontarioinstitute.com or conference@ontarioinstitute.com.
PMAC seminar program administration moves to Institutes
PMACs national office has announced that the Associations seminar program is being reorganized and will in future be administered by the Institutes.
President Robert W. Dye says several changes to the seminars program will be in effect by the publication date for this issue of PMAC Pulse. These include:
Elimination of non-credit status for some seminars; in future ALL seminars will be credit seminars.
The variety of topics for seminars will be scaled back.
The number of seminars offered will increase.
The seminars program will be administered by the Institutes across the country.
For updated information on seminars delivered in your area, check the PMAC national website, www.pmac.ca. Click on the Education link at the top of the page, then from the Education page, click on the Seminars link.
The seminars will be listed there by date of delivery across Canada and by Institute. To attend a seminar, register with your Institute.
Fort McMurray Business Associates Day
The Fort McMurray District holds its annual Business Associates Day Oct. 27-28 in Fort McMurray. This event, which brings vendors and buyers together in a non-formal environment, has been a highlight for almost a quarter of a century.
Event Co-Chair Ernie Hilland says last years event drew 441 participants from as far away as Great Britain and the southern U.S. This is a must-do event for our members and for a great many others in the profession. Because theyre meeting outside the normal, more formal course of business, the Business Associates Day enables buyers and vendors to get to know one another on a more personal level. This is good for our members, the companies they work for and the vendors we deal with as professionals.
The event kicks off with a casino night (just play money, honest) on Oct. 27. The next day starts with a breakfast keynote from newly appointed Syncrude Canada CEO Charles F. Ruigrok, who will discuss new initiatives for Syncrude and how these will affect the companys supply chain.
The rest of the day features five additional speakers and Open Houses by corporate participants including Syncrude, Shell Canada, Suncor Energy, TransAlta and ConocoPhillips.
BCI Workshop, GM Sept. 29-Oct. 1
The BC Institutes annual Penticton Workshop and General Meeting will be held Wed., Sept. 29 to Fri., Oct. 1. at the Penticton Lakeside Hotel & Casino. According to Maureen Duns, BCI Executive Director, the speaker lineup for the Workshop is exceptional.
Day One starts with Board of Directors meetings, followed by a day-long seminar on Eliminating Non-Value Added Costs by Roy Baron of Baron and Associates. The day winds down with conference registration and a Trade Show and Exhibit featuring more than 45 booths.
Day Two starts with a presentation on the future direction of PMAC by Association President Robert W. Dye, followed by the Institutes AGM. The lunch speaker is Kelowna Fire Chief Gerry Zimmerman speaking about the Okanagan Fire. The guest speaker for the afternoon session is Lesra Martin, author of best-seller Lazarus and the Hurricane, the compelling story of his involvement with wrongly-imprisoned boxer Hurricane Carter.
The final day features two sessions, Writers Bloc with Syd Stowe and OK Purchasing, what have you done for me lately? with Larry Berglund.
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