ISM-TWIN CITIES 22nd ANNUAL FALL

CONFERENCE

Learn, Perform, Succeed

October 7-8, 2019

WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE!

EDUCATING, DEVELOPING, LEADING

IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

THANK YOU TO OUR CHAPTER SPONSORS!

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2019 ISM-Twin Cities

22nd Annual Regional Education Conference Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth MN 55441

Learn, Perform & Succeed

October 7, 2019 7:00 – 8:00 AM – Registration / continental breakfast 8:00 – 8:10 AM Opening Comments

Peggy Sowden ISM-Twin Cities President

8:10 – 9:10 AM Navigating a Challenging Trade Landscape

Jessica Libby, KPMG Managing Director, Trade & Customs

9:20 – 10:20 AM Lead from the Front of the Room with CONFIDENCE

Sara Krisher, Stand Tall LLC Speaker, Trainer, Coach

10:30 – 11:30 AM Negotiations – Relevant Goals, Optimal Process, Impressive Results

Ruzana Glaeser Sportech Sr. Sourcing Manager Co-Founder, BrightMeetsBrave

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 PM Generational Differences-Surviving & Thriving! Beth Boyden, Navigate HR, LLC Consultant 1:30 – 1:45 PM – Break 1:45 – 2:45 PM Data-Driven Sourcing Seagate Indirect Procurement Team

2:55 – 3:55 PM Minnesota Economic Update-Prospects for the Longest Expansion Ever

King Banaion, St. Cloud State University Dean, School of Public Affairs

October 8, 2019 7:30 – 8:00 AM – Registration / continental breakfast 8:00 – 8:20 AM Opening Comments & ISM Update

Peggy Sowden & Randy Christoffersen ISM-Twin Cities President

ISM-Twin Cities Executive Director 8:20 – 9:20 AM Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Logistics

Chad Miller, UPS Director of Marketing

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Incorporating Sustainability into Sourcing Decisions Oriana Leishman, Ecolab Technical Lead, Corporate Sustainability 10:30-11:30 AM

Taking Robotic Process Automation to the Next Level Tony Abel, Protiviti Managing Director

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 PM Using Software-Enabled Category Management to Transform your Procurement Organization Kristian O’Meara, VP of Value Engineering Jaggaer 1:30 – 1:45 PM – Break 1:45 – 2:45 PM Teams & Conflict—Why Can’t we Learn to get Along?

Mary Kay Delvo, Coach-Speaker-Strategist, Inspiring SIGHT

2:50 – 3:50 PM

Engage Your Audience Like They’ve Never Seen! Paul Omodt, Omodt & Associates Owner & Principal

3:50 PM – Drawing for Prizes – Must be present to win

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ISM Mastery Model

Business Acumen

Category Management

Corporate Social

Responsibility

& Ethics

Cost and Price

Management

Financial Analysis

LegalLogistics

ManagementNegotiation

Project Management

Quality Management

RiskSales and Operations Planning

SourcingSupplier

Relationship Management

Supply Chain Planning

Systems Capability

and Technology

ISM-TWIN CITIES

VALUE PROPOSTION

NETWORKING

WEB SITE

SEMINARS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS

WEBINARS

REGIONAL FALL CONFERENCE

Educate. Develop. Lead.

CPSM CERTIFICATION CLASSES

And MORE!

Our Next Meeting

Our next professional development meeting is a joint meeting with APICS:

− November 12, 2019 (5:00-8:00)

− Topic: “How to Work a Room, Grow Your Network & Overcome Generational Differences”

− Speaker: Melissa DeLay, TruPercption

− Venue: St. Thomas-Minneapolis Campus

All professional development meetings are free for ISM-Twin Cities members!

SEMINARS in Planning

▪ We are planning & researching several local seminars (demand permitting) in the next 2-3 quarters:

1. Defending Against Supplier Price Increases &Collaborative Cost Reduction with Suppliers

2. Supplier Selection

3. Maximizing the Value of Your Contracts-Legal aspects of contracting

4. Professionally Preparing for Any Negotiation

5. Category Management (deep dive)

For more information, contact RANDY CHRISTOFFERSEN at execdirector@ism-twincities.org or call

612-801-8796

We Need Your Help!

▪ We are looking for additional companies willing to support ISM-Twin Cities in exchange for marketing opportunities. Sponsorships are for one year. Please let Randy Christoffersen know if you have a potential sponsor for us to contact.

▪ We are continuing to work on increased engagement with area companies. Please let your Sourcing Leader know that we would like to have a brief “Voice of the Customer” meeting or forward their contact information to Randy at ExecDirector@ism-twincities.org.

▪ We are looking for speakers for our 1st quarter Professional Development Meetings. Let us know if you have any suggestions!

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THANK YOU TO OUR CHAPTER SPONSORS!

GOLD SPONSOR

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Thank You to Our Event Sponsors!

Special Thanks to Loffler for printing our conference program

FALL CONFERENCE EVENT SPONSORS

ISM-TWIN CITIES 23nd ANNUAL FALL

CONFERENCE

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EDUCATING, DEVELOPING, LEADING

IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT