Agenda
Friday, June 23, 2006 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast | Meet with Leaders of Chapters from Your Region |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | The State of NCMA | Karen H. Reuter, CPCM, Fellow, National President (former President, NOVA Chapter) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Town Hall Session | NCMA Board of Directors |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Lead Now! Inspiring and Motivating People in the Pursuit of Excellence | Tyler Eldred, President, LifeChampion International, Inc. |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break | Meet with Leaders of Chapters of Your Size |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Innovate Now! Serving a New Generation of Members | Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch: Guest Speaker | Nelson L. Mellitz, CPCM, Fellow, former Director of Acquisition/ Advisor, U.S. Embassy-Baghdad, Iraq, Ministry of Defense, and President, Greater New York Chapter |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Session 1 | |
| How to Recruit New Members | Drew Obermeyer, CPCM, Fellow, Washington, DC, Chapter (former President, Alamo Chapter) | |
| How to Plan and Conduct a Workshop, Seminar or Meeting | Steven Boshears, CPCM, CFCM, Fellow, Chief Knowledge Officer (former President, Indianapolis Chapter) | |
| How to Set Up and Manage Your Chapter Web Site | Wendy Murrah, Chapter Relations Manager | |
| How to Start Up and Mentor a Student Chapter | Dr. John Wilkinson, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Program Manager (former President, James River Chapter) | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Networking Break | Meet with Leaders Holding the Same Chapter Position as You (President, Treasurer, Programs, Membership, Awards) |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 2 | |
| Workshop: Build Your Annual Plan and Budget (2 hours) Annual Budget Spreadsheet | Brian Greenberg (former President, San Diego Chapter) | |
| How to Conduct a National Education Seminar | Steven Boshears, CPCM, CFCM, Fellow, Chief Knowledge Officer (former President, Indianapolis Chapter) | |
| A Tour of NCMA's Products and Services | Neal J. Couture, CPCM, Executive Director (former President, Tysons Chapter) | |
| How to Create an Effective Chapter Awards and Honors Program | Bunnie Pasternak, Member, NCMA Awards and Honors Committee (former President, Boston Chapter) | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 3 | |
| Workshop: Build Your Annual Plan and Budget (Continued) Annual Budget Spreadsheet | Brian Greenberg (former President, San Diego Chapter) | |
| How to Use the Membership Database | Wendy Murrah, Chapter Relations Manager | |
| How to Conduct a Certification Study Group Certification Overview | Steven Boshears, CPCM, CFCM, Fellow, Chief Knowledge Officer (former President, Indianapolis Chapter) | |
| How the National Organization Works | Karen H. Reuter, CPCM, Fellow, National President (former President, NOVA Chapter) | |
| 5:00p-6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception | |
Saturday, June 24, 2006 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast | Meet with Chapter Leaders from Your Region |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | The State of Contract Management: What's Happening in Our Profession | RADM Lenn Vincent, Fellow, National President-Elect |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Lead Now! NCMA's New Leadership Development Program | Gary Zura, CPCM, Fellow, Past National President, and Stephanie Dye, President, Delaware Chapter (Members of the Chapter Development Committee) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | The New Annual Chapter Report and National Performance Feedback | Ron Hill, CPCM, Fellow, Board Director from the South Western Region (former President, LA South Bay Chapter), and Cathy Dixon, Board Director from the South Eastern Region (former President, Suncoast Chapter) |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break | Meet People You Haven't Met with Before |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 4 | |
| Workshop: Set Up and Manage Your Chapter Accounting System Using Quicken* | Sam Smith, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, and Mary Beth Lech, National Vice President and Treasurer | |
| How to Recruit, Lead and Manage Volunteers | John Godzac, CPCM, Fellow, President, Denver Chapter | |
| How to Communicate with Chapter Members | Wendy Murrah, Chapter Relations Manager | |
| How to Retain and Reinstate Members | Linda Riviera, President, Space City Houston Chapter | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Speaker | Ronald L. Smith, CPCM, Fellow, Vice President of Corporate Contracts, Gov Connection (National President Elect for 2006-2007) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Breakout Session 5 | |
| Workshop: Set Up and Manage Your Chapter Accounting System Using Quicken (Continued)* | Sam Smith, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, and Mary Beth Lech, National Vice President and Treasurer | |
| How to Use the Membership Database (Repeat) | Wendy Murrah, Chapter Relations Manager | |
| How to Conduct a Certification Study Group (Repeat) Certification Overview | Dr. John Wilkinson, CPCM, CFCM, Fellow, Program Manager (former President, James River Chapter) | |
| How to Become a Fellow | Bunnie Pasternak, Member, NCMA Awards and Honors Committee (former President, Boston Chapter) | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Networking Break | Meet with NCMA Board Members |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 6 | |
| Workshop: Complete Your Chapter Annual Report | Ron Hill, CPCM, Fellow, Board Director from the South Western Region (former President, LA South Bay Chapter), and Cathy Dixon, Board Director from the South Eastern Region (former President, Suncoast Chapter) | |
| How to Recruit New Members (Repeat) | Drew Obermeyer, CPCM, Fellow, Washington DC Chapter (former President of Alamo Chapter) | |
| How to Retain and Reinstate Members (Repeat) | Linda Riviera, President, Space City Houston Chapter | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Wrapup: Town Hall Style | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Special Event: Riverboat Cruise. | |
* Participate in this workshop and receive a free copy of Quicken software for your chapter (one copy per chapter).