Membership

What Does Membership in NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. offer?

• Monthly evening educational events from September through May which offer networking and interaction with fellow supply management professionals.

• Annual full-day continuing education seminars on current supply management topics.
  The opportunity to enhance leadership skills by participating in committee and board activities and by facilitating meetings.

• On-site visits to local plants and companies that explore a variety of supply management operations.
  Access to guest speakers who are recognized professionals in their fields.

• Monthly newsletter (September-May) that features current announcements and information regarding NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc.

• Automatic membership in the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), the largest supply management association in the world.

• Access to the entire ISM website which offers a vast array of information on supply management topics, educational resources, professional forum groups, and more.

• Access to the ISM Career Center, a valuable online resource to job seekers and employers seeking qualified candidates.

• Member publications including the monthly Inside Supply Management magazine and access to the monthly Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.

Who are the Members of NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc.?

Approximately 120 supply management professionals from a wide range of industries - manufacturing to health care to insurance to education - are members of NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. The membership covers a large geographic area of central Illinois - from Galesburg in the western part of the state to Danville and the Indiana border in the east, to the Chicago suburbs south to Springfield.

• Anyone involved in the purchasing or materials process, including (without limitation) purchasing, purchasing research, value analysis, inventory control, materials, supply-chain management, or consulting.

• A full-time teacher of, or researcher into, purchasing or materials management.

• An undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full time in an accredited college or university.

What does it cost?

First time membership to NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. is $160.00.  Thereafter, $135.00 is invoiced annually in November of each calendar year.

Apply online at www.ism.ws!

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