Dear Member: 

Time to welcome 2012, although by the Mayan calendar it will be a short year, the final day for Earth is December 21, 2012.  If you believe the Mayan calendar that you do not need to consider any personal professional development-why waste your time. If however you do not believe that the final day for Earth is quickly approaching then get started making your 2012 professional development plan.   

   PMAWNE continues to provide you with varied professional development opportunities. As we enter 2012 our first dinner meeting of the year is a joint meeting on January 17, 2012 with APICS. The January joint meeting is becoming a tradition and this year’s topic Decision Making will benefit us all and it will help us set the tone for future 2012 professional development opportunities.  Please visit our web site www.pmawne.com for additional information on this meeting and registration form. Register early for this most informative meeting.  

I want to take a moment and remind those of you who have not paid your 2012 annual dues to do so now. We do not want to lose you as a member and you do not ant to lose access to the professional development material available from PMAWNE and the Institute for Supply Management. In addition members who have paid their 2012 dues can attend the full day March 22, 2012 seminar at no cost. Watch for information at this seminar. Take this opportunity to have a colleague in your company joint PMAWNE and attend the March seminar at no cost.   

At the start of the year I would like to ask you for your feedback on what topics for future programs and seminars you would like the Board of Directors to consider. Also, we have openings on the Board of Directors and invite any of you would like to serve to contact me at jkluty@yanoo.com.  Visit our web site to view our entire year’s Calendar of Events as well as current job openings on the Jobs page.  

Jeffrey Luty, C.P.M.

President

Purchasing Management Association

of Western New England.

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