Upcoming Events
Professional Development Meetings
APICS Rock Valley Chapter holds a monthly Professional Development Meeting to provide networking opportunities along with education on a specific topic. To Register for any of the PDMs, send an email or register below through PayPal.
How to market yourself in this economy
When: May 19th 2009, 6:00pm
Dinner Location: Giovanni's
Cost: $25
In these times of economic recession, where employers are downsizing, laying off, etc. it is essential to be up to date in self marketing skills. The focus on this PDM will be not only on the various self marketing tools such as resumes and cover letters, but in the newer forms such as establishing a presence on the professional networking internet as well. We hope that everyone whether they be employed or not, self employed, etc. benefit from this presentation.
Find more details in May's Newsletter.
Tour of Bergstrom Inc.
2390 Blackhawk Road, Rockford, IL
Joint PDM hosted by APICS and NAPM
When: March 17th 2009, 5:30pm
Dinner Location: John's Pizza
Cost: $23
Founded in 1949, Bergstrom is a manufacturer of Climate Cab Systems for Commercial Trucks, Off-Highway Vehicles and Specialty Vehicles. Headquarters are located in Rockford with manufacturing facilities in Rockford, Joliet, Wales U.K. and Changzhou, China.
Find more details in February's Newsletter.
Inventory Gone Wild: How to Get Control
Presented by: Anne Haberkorn
When: January 21st 2009, 6:00pm
Location: Sam's Ristorante on Riverside Blvd.
Cost: $25
Imagine increasing your company's inventory accuracy by more than 500 percent. Anne Haberkorn, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, Jonah, Director of the Lean Performance Center at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin, reveals the secrets, techniques, and technologies that an apparel retailer used to achieve this amazing level of improvement.
Find more details in January's Newsletter.
Foreclosures and the Neighborhood Housing Markets
Presented by: Dr. Jeremy Groves
When: January 21st 2009, 7:30am
Location: NIU Rockford
Cost: $25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $15 Students
Given the primary "rule" of the real estate market is "location, location, location" many people point to the potential downward spiral in housing prices caused by an increase in the number of foreclosed homes. This presentation is from the "Business Over Easy" series and will focus on the means by which foreclosed or distressed sales may impact the value of adjacent and nearby property. Dr. Groves received his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 2005, and currently teaches Public Finance Economics at NIU. His primary research interest is on the economics of local communities and housing with emphasis on how public policy affects the housing sector and local government.
Fore more details.
Risky Business 2.0
Presented by: Joe Granneman
When: November 18th 2008, 6:00pm
Location: Giovanni's
Cost: $25
As companies employ more technology to optimize operations and increase efficiencies they may be inadvertently risking electronic exposure of their core business processes. Joe Granneman will examine risks to electronic information and provide insight on how to detect and mitigate them in a modern business environment.
Find more details in November's Newsletter.
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