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Hello again!
Where has this year gone! In one more week the trick or treating starts...and hopefully we have some treats for you in the coming months...
The ERP seminar went well. Bob Abair, as always, kept the pace going and jampacked the day with a wealth of information. We look forward to the next time he will speak for us.

Our CPIM Course started last week at Covidien (thanks again for hosting!) and we have a waiting list for CSCP. 2 more people sign up and we can start. Go to the website or drop me a line if you are interested.

Our next PDM (November 19th) is all about the educational and training tools APICS provides. Any of these programs can be arranged through the South Shore Chapter and tailored to your companies particular needs. We have a access to many instructors and can hold sessions during the day, at night, on site and off. If you have training dollars to spend, you will be very interested to hear what APICS South Shore chapter has to offer!

The board is working diligently on filling out programs for the remainder of the year. If you have any suggestions or requests, please e-mail Dave Blanchard at blanchard19@comcast.net If your company is doing something innovative and is willing to share with our members, we would gladly add you to our schedule for a presentation or a tour!

The South Shore Chapter is reaching out to collaborate with other organizations
to give our members a larger network to belong to. On October 6th we joined with
the North Shore Chapter, Boston Chapter as well as The Council of Supply Chain Management.

Professionals (CSCMP), New England Roundtable and the Northeast Supply Management
Group, A Special Interest Group of ISM® in organizing NESCON, a one day seminar
for operations management, supply chain professionals. Well over 250 professionals
attended (7 from the South Shore Chapter) and we hope to increase next year. Check
out the program at www.nescon.org 

On December 9th we are joining the Boston Chapter, North Shore Chapter and the New
England Round Table of CSCMP for the third Holiday Networking Event. This event
is sponsored by 5-10 companies, and there will be 10-12 discussion tables to choose
from, as well as hors d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, dessert and raffles. Keep an eye
out as the details are finalized.

And finally, this will be the third year the South Shore chapter has a booth at
the TACC Business Showcase on October 29th, and we would love it if you would stop
by and say Hi. There will be over 30 businesses local to Taunton (including restaurants
with samples!), raffles and a cash bar. Your support would be appreciated.
Hope to See you soon!

Deb Paton
President, APICS South Shore Chapter

Holiday Networking Event
December 8, 2009
Hosted by Boston Chapter of APICS

In Collaboration with the North Shore Chapter of APICS, New England Round Table
of CSCMP and the South Shore Chapter of APICS Venue: Montvale Plaza Stoneham, Ma.
 

Set up of Event:
· Cash bar
· Hors d'oeuvres and Buffet meal
· During last hour of event, coffee and mini pastries would be available on a self
serve basis

Format: 6:00-7:00 PM Registration and Informal Networking
· Brochures would be distributed at registration, which would identify the collaborative
organizations and the sponsors for the event.
· Collaborative organizations can have tables at which representatives talk about
the benefits of the organizations and distribute literature.
· Sponsors can have a table if they choose at which they could speak to attendees
about their products/services and distribute literature. There would be no formal
presentations by sponsors.

7:00-7:20 PM Welcoming Speech by President, Mark Chocklingham and a few words
from a representative of each collaborative organization-Mark would then explain
activity for balance of evening.

7:30-8:30 PM Small group discussion of suggested topics (Rotate each 30 minutes)
· 10-12 round tables would be set-up in the room. Each table would be assigned
a topic. (The topics would also be listed in the brochure and in advance on the
website).

8:30-9:00 PM Drawing is held for door prizes.
· Attendee would have to be present to win
 

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The APICS membership community of 270 local APICS chapters and 33 International Associates supports nearly 60,000 members in 20,000 manufacturing and service industry companies worldwide. By joining APICS, professionals keep up-to-date on industry best practices, new technologies, and techniques and gain access to exclusive members-only resources, networking, and cost savings on educational materials. Employers who endorse APICS membership for their employees create a more capable, knowledgeable, and productive workforce.
Membership in the APICS community provides
Unmatched education and training to improve job performance, achieve career success, and contribute to bottom-line profitability
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