2011 PMAC News

December

• Expert's Corner: From Manitoba to Mt. Kilimanjaro (12/16/11)
• Talking Points from the PMAC National board in members-only section (12/16/11)
• Thank you for making our member survey a success! (12/16/11)
• Save money on your flight and accommodations for the 2012 National Conference (12/16/11)
• PMAC adopts public procurement values and guiding principles (12/16/11)
• Electronic delivery of SCMP and SMT materials to begin in 2012 (12/16/11)
• Look for new carbon tool to be available in ProPurchaser (12/16/11)
• Learn about fellow PMAC members (12/16/11)

November

• Expert's Corner: Start Hedging To Mitigate Risk And Market Volatility (11/30/11)
• PMAC 2012 Conference hotels are filling quickly (11/30/11)
• CPPC and PMAC have partnered to promote procurement in the public sector (11/30/11)
• Sustainability expected to be a priority issue for supply chain managers in the next year: 2011 Salary Survey Briefing webinar (11/30/11)
• Tentative In-Residence Week and Final Exam dates for 2012! (11/30/11)
• Thought Leaders Forum recap (11/30/11)

October

• Expert's Corner: How to advance your supply career... (10/31/11)
• Call for Nominations: 2012 PMAC Awards of Distinction (10/31/11)
• Introducing a standard, national continuous professional development program (10/31/11)
• Talking Points from the PMAC National board debuts in members-only section (10/31/11)
• Have your say in the PMAC member survey! (10/31/11)
• The Saskatchewan Institute launches a new, enhanced website! (10/31/11)
• Help inspire the next generation of SCM professionals (10/31/11)
• New advertising opportunities with PMAC (10/31/11)

September

• Congratulations to our newly accredited Supply Chain Management Professionals (SCMP) (09/30/11)
• Two research teams tie for the top prize at the 2011 International Symposium on SCM! (09/30/11)
• New PMAC Expert’s Corner (09/30/11)
• PMAC member set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity (09/30/11)
• Last chance to register for the International Symposium on SCM in Toronto! (09/13/11)
• Free seminar in Toronto for those looking to export goods to China (09/13/11)

August

• Only 17 days left to register for the International SCM Symposium in Toronto! (08/31/11)
• Your PMAC Newslink is Changing and a New PMAC Voice Debuts (08/31/11)
• Last chance to submit a presentation proposal for the 2012 PMAC National Conference (08/31/11)
• Last Chance: Nominate an SCMP candidate for our SCMP Insider blog! (08/31/11)
• SCMP Case Studies Needed (08/31/11)
• The New Brunswick Institute launches a new, enhanced website! (08/31/11)
• New PMI data to be released tomorrow! (08/31/11)
• New National advertising for Fall 2011 (08/31/11)
• Give your feedback and appear in our next monthly newsletter! (08/31/11)
• Register by August 12 for Best Rate at 9th Annual Supply Chain Symposium! (08/09/11)

July

• The Ninth Annual International Symposium on Supply Chain Management is just around the corner, on September 18-20, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (07/29/11)
• The 2011 Salary Survey desperately needs your input! (07/29/11)
• 2012 PMAC National Conference: Call for presentations now open! (07/29/11)
• New Director of Corporate Services joins PMAC National (07/29/11)
• Fall 2011: Launch of PMAC SCM e-newsletters (07/29/11)
• PMAC is working to reduce inbox overload! (07/29/11)
• The Alberta Institute launches a new, enhanced website! (07/29/11)
• PMAC members receive discount on Osgoode Hall’s Certificate in Public Procurement Law and Practice (07/29/11)
• Help benchmark Canadian SRM practices against global data! (07/29/11)
• PMAC past webinars are still available (07/29/11)
• Nominate a deserving SCM professional for international recognition (07/29/11)
• New PMI results to be released on Tuesday! (07/29/11)
• Reminder: Nominate an SCMP candidate for our SCMP Insider blog! (07/29/11)

June

• Another successful National Conference wraps up in Whistler! (06/30/11)
• 2010/2011 PMAC Annual Report now available (06/30/11)
• Writers from every province sit for 2011 Final Examination (06/30/11)
• An SCMP candidate's journey comes to an end… and an opportunity arises for new SCMP Insiders to blog for PMAC (06/30/11)
• C.P.P. becomes SCMP in AB (06/30/11)
• New Additions to the National Board (06/30/11)
• Manitoba Institute receives award from Winnipeg high school (06/30/11)
• PMAC Member Patricia Moser appears in the current issue of Purchasingb2b (06/30/11)
• New Canadian PMI results to be released on Monday! (06/30/11)
• 2011 PMAC, Purchasingb2b/MM&D Supply Chain Salary Survey will launch in early July (06/30/11)
• Reminder: Today is the last day to complete the Breininger & Associates survey! (06/30/11)

May

• Only one week to the National Conference! (05/31/11)
• Another successful In-Residence Week wraps up and the Final Exam is right around the corner (05/31/11)
• Reminder: Election of a Director for the PMAC National Board of Directors (05/31/11)
• Welcome to our new Director, Public Affairs & Communications (05/31/11)
• Top three papers from the 2011 Symposium to be published (05/31/11)
• Study on Internet usage by SCM professionals to commence in early June (05/31/11)
• PMAC helps members save money through MemberPerks (05/31/11)
• Webinar: Managing Hidden Costs and Risks in Global Sourcing (05/31/11)
• Monthly HR trends from the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (05/31/11)
• Getting from Vancouver to Whistler is easy when you plan ahead! (05/31/11)
• Notice of Annual General Meeting (05/03/11)

April

• PMAC announces 2011 Awards of Distinction winners (04/30/11)
• Supply Management Training from PMAC will be available in Bermuda (04/30/11)
• Register for the Conference and get yourself on the list (04/30/11)
• Win 1 of 6 iPad 2s! (04/30/11)
• New procurement program connects companies with Aboriginal suppliers (04/30/11)
• New web single sign-on (04/30/11)
• SCM professionals in healthcare will be meeting in Toronto in May (04/30/11)
• Help for drafting service agreements – and avoiding legal pitfalls (04/30/11)
• LouAnn Birkett, CSCMP, is an Award of Merit recipient (04/30/11)
• Discounted rates for PMAC members at the Supply Chain Canada conference (04/30/11)
• Help for drafting service agreements – and avoiding legal pitfalls (04/19/11)
• New Aboriginal procurement program provides opportunity for businesses to build valuable partnerships (04/06/11)

March

• New research looks at better ways to develop sustainable global supply chains (03/31/11)
• PMAC Fellow Michiel Leenders honoured for lifetime achievement (03/31/11)
• Have your say and become a future PMAC leader at two new Conference sessions (03/31/11)
• PMAC brings you fresh Webinars for spring (03/31/11)
• Find out how Aboriginal and minority suppliers can enhance your supply chain (03/31/11) 
• Help for those who create service agreements is on the way (03/31/11) 
• Changes to Labour Market Information Toolkit (03/31/11) 
• Full access to NARS research papers available to members (03/31/11)
• New web single sign-on! (03/07/11)

February

• New CPRF research: Building sustainable supply chains (02/28/11)
• Wage subsidies still available for new hires (02/28/11)
• PMAC President interviewed in Jobpostings magazine (02/28/11)
• New brochures now available on SCMP and SMT programs (02/28/11)
• PMAC members save on Osgoode Certificate in Public Procurement Law (02/28/11)
• Complimentary Webinar: Sustainable global supply chains (02/23/11)

January

• PMAC Board: Call for Expression of Interest (02/01/11)
• A busy and productive 2010 for PMAC (01/31/11)
• New SCMP ad appearing in Job Postings magazine (01/31/11)
• New report and briefing on SCM best practices (01/31/11)
• Workshop on enhancing Aboriginal procurement (01/31/11)
• Up-and-coming researchers to meet in Austria (01/31/11)
• HR Study Update Project to get underway (01/31/11)
• Registration Now Open for 2011 PMAC National Conference (01/26/11)