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Time |
Event
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Monday,
May 14,
2012
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12:30-2:00
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Check in / Welcome luncheon
Opening remarks
Robert D. Hisrich, Garvin Professor of Global Entrepreneurship and Director of the Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship at Thunderbird School of Global Management
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| 2:00-2:30 |
State of the GPO
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2:30-3:00
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Member Advisory Board Update
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3:15-4:15
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Keynote
How to Win an Unfair Fight: Influencing People You Have No Authority Over – Functional Decision Makers, Leadership and Your Suppliers
Garrison Wynn, CSP, CEO of Wynn Solutions
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5:30-6:30
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Speed Networking Cocktail Hour
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6:30-10:00
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Dinner |
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Time |
Event Track 1
Supply Chain Topics
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Event Track 2
Corporate Training & Development
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Tuesday,
May 15,
2012
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6:30 |
Sunrise Stroll & Property Tour
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7:30-9:00
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Networking Breakfast &
Best Practice Sharing Roundtables
SYNERGY 2012 attendees can select and participate in any three of the following roundtable sessions:
- Flourishing in a decentralized environment
- Reporting results to various stakeholders
- SRM deployment techniques
- Considerations for costs associated with RFI/RFPs
- Making the most of spend analytics
- Marketing procurement’s value across functions and up to the c-suite
- Necessary soft skills for procurement professionals
- Leveraging LinkedIn to expand your capital
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9:15-10:15
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Educational Breakout Session
To be announced...
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Educational Breakout Session
Change Management - it's the soft stuff that's hard
David Wilson, President, Stirling Consulting Group |
10:30-11:30
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Educational Breakout Session
Retaining Talent in a Changing World
Dawn Tiura Evans, CEO Sourcing Interests Group
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Educational Breakout Session
The Internal Marketing Symphony: Orchestrating Supply Chain & Procurement Marketing Across the Organization
Elaine Fogel, President and CMO of Solutions Marketing & Consulting/ Professional Speaker |
11:45-1:00
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Networking lunch
12:15 - Supplier of the Year Awards
12:30 - Collaboration Awards Presentation
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1:15-1:45
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CVS Caremark Supplier Presentation:CVS Caremark presents its Pharmacy Benefits Agreement through Corporate United
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OfficeMax Supplier Presentation: OfficeMax presents its Total Office Solutions Agreement through Corporate United |
2:00-2:30
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Volt Workforce Solutions Supplier Presentation:Volt presents its Contingent Workforce Solutions Agreement through Corporate United
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Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. Supplier Presentation:Weichert presents its Relocation Services Agreement through Corporate United
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2:45-3:45
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Educational Breakout Session
Procurement Mega Trends
Phillip L. Carter, D.B.A., Executive Director; Harold E. Fearon Chair of Purchasing Management at Arizona State University |
Educational Breakout Session
How to Effectively Measure and Report Cost Savings
William Dorn, Director of Operations and Joe Payne, Director of Strategic Sourcing and Source One LLC
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3:50-4:50
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Educational Breakout Session
Supplier Relationship Management
Ann-Marie Yules, Consultant: Supply Chain Management, Accenture
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Educational Breakout Session
Across the Great Divide: Bridging the Generational Gap of Four Generations at Work
Carmen Ferme, President of New World Leadership LLC
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5:00-6:30
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Cocktails Reception & Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
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| 6:30-10:00 |
Western Themed Dinner
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Wednesday,
May 16,
2012
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7:00
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Bloody Mary & Mimosa Brunch
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| 8:00 |
Golf Outing
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