87^th Annual PMAC National Conference
June 6-8, 2012
Moncton, NB

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2011

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

PMAC is inviting proposals for Education Sessions at our 2012 National Conference, Canada’s premier event for supply chain management professionals. The largest supply chain conference in the country, we bring together over 500 delegates each year. As a presenter, you will have the opportunity to showcase your success, disseminate best practices and advance the profession by sharing your knowledge.

Conference Objectives

• Offer an affordable education and networking opportunity through a national forum.
• Update members of PMAC on new trends in the field of practice of strategic supply chain management.
• Provide the latest intelligence on emerging general business management issues.

Delegate Expectations

• Information and insights on new and emerging issues.
• Fresh perspectives on perennial challenges.
• Practical tools, tips and techniques to take away.
• Knowledge and skills that will allow them to perform more effectively.
• Motivation and inspiration.
• Real-world best practices from leaders in the field.

Delegates are particularly interested in “practitioner case studies”. These can be from any sector or size of organization. What did you do? How did you do it? What were the lessons learned?

Why Present

• Valuable exposure for you and your organization as profession leaders.
• Grow your reputation and advance your career.
• Elevate the knowledge base of the profession.
• Make contacts with colleagues and other experts.
• Demonstrate your presentation skills.
• Build relationships with PMAC, Canada’s leading association for supply chain management professionals.
• Eligible for maintenance credits.

Who Attends

• The country’s top procurement and supply chain management professionals – more than 50% of attendees hold a Director or Manager of Procurement/Material Management/Supply Chain title.
• They represent a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, technology, transportation, financial services, government, health care, education and natural resources. Organization size extends from small firms to large Fortune 500 companies.
• Attendees have worked in the profession an average of 14 years, and the majority have their SCMP (formerly known as C.P.P.) designations or are involved in our accreditation program.
• We expect over 500 attendees at the conference.

Session Format

• Education sessions are typically 60-minutes long, including time for questions from delegates.
• PMAC may request that a session be shortened, extended or repeated.
• Session can be lecture, interactive or panel discussion.
• Content must be targeted at the mid- to senior- level.
  

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We are experiencing a technological glitch with our online submission form. Please email your submission to Amanda Cormier, PMAC Events Manager, at acormier@pmac.ca; fax to 416-977-8886; or mail to 777 Bay St., Suite 2701, PO Box 112, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C8.

All presentation proposals should include:

• Session title – please be descriptive, creative and concise
• Key contact information: name, title/position, company, postal address, telephone, fax number, e-mail address
• Presenter information – please provide complete names, including any degrees/designations you wish to have listed, title and company name.
• If a co-presentation or a panel, please provide names and details for additional presenters.
• Author(s) biography (75 words maximum) – this should be a high-level summary of who you are, what you do and major accomplishments
• Two other conferences or events you have spoken at in the past three years
• Session overview – please provide a 50 - 75 word description outlining what your session will cover, why this is an important topic and the benefit delegates will derive.
• Learning Outcomes – please list 3 bullets specifying the content to be delivered.
• Intended format of the session – individual speaker, panel presentation, roundtable, interactive group discussion, etc.

The submission deadline is 5:00 pm (ET) on Friday, September 30, 2011.

As a not-for-profit association, PMAC does not provide honoraria for session presenters at our National Conference. Presenters are responsible for their own travel, hotel and other expenses. A complimentary one-day registration for the day on which the presentation is scheduled is awarded.

Selections will be made by the 2012 Conference Committee based on a number of criteria, including topic, benefit to delegates and presenter experience.

We thank all those who submit proposals, however, only those presenters selected to deliver an Education Session will be contacted. We will notify you by Friday, October 28, 2011.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Cormier, PMAC Events Manager at 416-977-7111, toll-free 1-888-799-0877 or acormier@pmac.ca.

About PMAC

The Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is the leading, and the largest, association in Canada for supply chain management professionals. The national voice for advancing and promoting the profession of supply chain management, PMAC sets the standard of excellence for professional skills, knowledge and integrity.