| Affiliate
Profile |
| A
brief synopsis of our history and purpose |
Originally
founded as the Purchasing Management Association of San Diego
in 1931, ISM-San Diego has served the purchasing and materials
management professionals of San Diego County for over 79 years.
The local association is a not-for-profit professional educational
association, offering seminars, workshops, and meeting programs
specifically geared for the ever-changing environment of the
procurement, materials management, and planning professional.
ISM-San
Diego is an Affiliate of the Institute
for Supply Management™ (ISM) formerly known as National
Association of Purchasing Management, a network of over 40,000
professionals in 180 affiliates nationwide. Through this network
of professionals and affiliates, members of ISM-San Diego can
obtain the latest in professional development, literature and
references, benchmarking studies (conducted by the Center for
Advanced Purchasing Studies), and special interest groups.
With
approximately 400 members in the San Diego affiliate, ISM-San
Diego offers its members an excellent opportunity for networking
and education. As a member of ISM-San Diego, you will receive
many benefits and services.
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Professional growth through a network of approximately 400
Purchasing and Supply Management professionals in the Southern
California region.
- Member's
discount on all affiliate dinner meetings and programs featuring
exciting speakers with timely/cutting edge topics each month.
- Member's
discount on all A.P.P. / C.P.M. / and newly created C.P.S.M
classes and ISM certification review workshops (CEH's awarded).
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Member's discount on all educational workshops and seminars
sponsored by ISM-San Diego
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Exclusive access to our Member Benefits Page through our online
http://www.ISMsd.org/MBP/index.htm
in the member's only area of our website.
- The
opportunity for personal and professional growth by becoming
a member of the ISM-SD affiliate management team.
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Access to the http://www.ISMsd.org/careercenter.htm
of where you can review and apply to the local job opportunities.
.
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Ability to reach approximately 400 members by joining one
of our Corporate Sponsorship Programs at http://www.ISMsd.org/corp_sponsorship/.
- Opportunity
to acquire new skills in planning, managing, and organizing
while developing your leadership potential by volunteering
as a committee member.
- Network
with thousands of peers at the only international conference
devoted exclusively to purchasing and supply management.
For
more information about Membership, see our Membership
Page. To join as a Regular Member, please contact ISM Customer
Service at (800) 888-6276 x401, or via email at custsvc@ism.ws.
For Direct ISM-SD Membership at the local level only (no affiliation
with ISM), please contact Jennifer Adajar at 858-391-1309, or
via email at ISMsd@ISMsd.org,
or use our online Membership Application.
ISM-San
Diego's dinner meetings are an educational dinner meeting held
the second Tuesday of every month. Locations vary to accommodate
the diverse locations of our members. Visit the future schedule
for meetings or see our dinner meetings page for more information
on these monthly meetings or contact Steve Nottoli, Director
of Professional Development, at nottoli.ISMsd@gmail.com.
Remember that you do not have to be a member to come
and join us!
The
Institute for Supply Management San Diego will
teach the newly created CPSM. This is a new industry and educational
credential that surpasses the demands of the international marketplace
with multi-faceted skills in areas such as supplier relationship
management, commodity management, risk and compliance issues
and social responsibility. For more information please visit
our http://www.ISMsd.org/events_seminars.htm
page for CPSM information or contact Jennifer Adajar, Business
Manager at 858.391.1309 or email ISMsd@ISMsd.org.
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