ISM LOS ANGELES
Upcoming Events
September Professional Development Seminar
"GETTING TO "YES" WITH YOUR LAWYERS"
(TIPS ON EXPEDITING THE LEGAL REVIEW)
Date/Time:
Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
Have you ever experienced the frustration of being “in the middle” as your lawyer and your supplier’s lawyer exchange contract language back and forth?
Does it sometimes take days/weeks/months to finalize your contract?
Is the final stumbling block to resolution typically either the Limitation of Liabilities clause or the Indemnity clause?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any (or all) of these questions, come to our September 2nd dinner meeting for insight into working more effectively with your legal department.
Leslie Marell, former in-house attorney, current private practitioner, and one of our members' favorite guest speaker will discuss how to engage with your legal department to expedite the legal review and contract finalization.
Leslie will talk about the most common mistakes business people make when dealing with their lawyers and give you tips and techniques to form a good working relationship with your legal department.
BIO OF Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law
Attorney Leslie S. Marell has been practicing business and commercial law for over 25 years. She has extensive experience counseling companies in the areas of business contracts, purchasing and sales, technology and real estate law, and day-to-day legal matters. Leslie is established in private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in providing legal services to the manufacturing, industrial and high technology industries.
In addition to her legal practice, Leslie has presented seminars throughout the country to thousands of purchasing, sales, and marketing professionals on business law, contract law and intellectual property law.
Leslie is a frequent speaker at the Institute of Supply Management International Conference, the Electronics’ Independent Sales Representative’s Association, Manufacturer Agents’ National Association (MANA), and local trade associations. Her success as a speaker is based on her ability to convert the “legal mumbo jumbo” into understandable, useful concepts in an entertaining and humorous manner. For more information about Leslie’s seminars Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Contracts: Reading, Writing & Negotiating click onto www.purchasingseminars.com
Leslie has published many articles on contract law, business law, and intellectual property law. She authored the chapter on “Intellectual Property” in “”The Purchasing Handbook” published by McGraw/ Hill and authored periodic legal columns for Electronic Buyers’ News (EBN) as well as the ISM Insight magazine. She has published a collection of 78 business purchasing contracts which is offered for sale through Marell Legal Products whose website address is www.marell.com
5:30 PM
Registration/ Networking
Cash Bar Available
6:00 PM
Meeting Called to Order
Speaker Begins
7:00 PM
Dinner Buffet Served
7:25 PM
Speaker Continues
7:45 PM
Closing Announcement and Raffle Prizes
Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
Have you ever experienced the frustration of being “in the middle” as your lawyer and your supplier’s lawyer exchange contract language back and forth?
Does it sometimes take days/weeks/months to finalize your contract?
Is the final stumbling block to resolution typically either the Limitation of Liabilities clause or the Indemnity clause?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any (or all) of these questions, come to our September 2nd dinner meeting for insight into working more effectively with your legal department.
Leslie Marell, former in-house attorney, current private practitioner, and one of our members' favorite guest speaker will discuss how to engage with your legal department to expedite the legal review and contract finalization.
Leslie will talk about the most common mistakes business people make when dealing with their lawyers and give you tips and techniques to form a good working relationship with your legal department.
BIO OF Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law
Attorney Leslie S. Marell has been practicing business and commercial law for over 25 years. She has extensive experience counseling companies in the areas of business contracts, purchasing and sales, technology and real estate law, and day-to-day legal matters. Leslie is established in private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in providing legal services to the manufacturing, industrial and high technology industries.
In addition to her legal practice, Leslie has presented seminars throughout the country to thousands of purchasing, sales, and marketing professionals on business law, contract law and intellectual property law.
Leslie is a frequent speaker at the Institute of Supply Management International Conference, the Electronics’ Independent Sales Representative’s Association, Manufacturer Agents’ National Association (MANA), and local trade associations. Her success as a speaker is based on her ability to convert the “legal mumbo jumbo” into understandable, useful concepts in an entertaining and humorous manner. For more information about Leslie’s seminars Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Contracts: Reading, Writing & Negotiating click onto www.purchasingseminars.com
Leslie has published many articles on contract law, business law, and intellectual property law. She authored the chapter on “Intellectual Property” in “”The Purchasing Handbook” published by McGraw/ Hill and authored periodic legal columns for Electronic Buyers’ News (EBN) as well as the ISM Insight magazine. She has published a collection of 78 business purchasing contracts which is offered for sale through Marell Legal Products whose website address is www.marell.com
5:30 PM
Registration/ Networking
Cash Bar Available
6:00 PM
Meeting Called to Order
Speaker Begins
7:00 PM
Dinner Buffet Served
7:25 PM
Speaker Continues
7:45 PM
Closing Announcement and Raffle Prizes
October Professional Development Seminar
First We Try, Then We Trust!
Building Trust in Alliance Relationships
Date/Time:
Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview: Uncertainty about others’ intentions and future behavior is a primary barrier to alliance success. Trust becomes essential in managing uncertainty about others in alliance relationships. First We Try, then We Trust allows attendees to experience – through simulation-based learning – the barriers of trust building in alliance relationships and methods for overcome those barriers.
About Our Speaker: Matthew McCarter
Matthew McCarter is an assistant professor of management in the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University and received a PhD in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His expertise focuses on increasing cooperation and collaboration within and between organizations in such contexts as negotiation and teamwork. Matthew has published on collaboration and cooperation in leading academic journals including Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Journal of Operations Management, and Journal of Business Logistics, among others. He uses a simulation-based approach to teaching and training, engaging participants using group exercises applicable to many organizational settings. Matthew is an avid watcher of the NBC show “The Apprentice” and enjoys camping with his wife and three children.
5:30 PM
Registration/ Networking
Cash Bar Available
6:00 PM
Meeting Called to Order
Speaker Begins
7:00 PM
Dinner Buffet Served
7:25 PM
Speaker Continues
7:45 PM
Closing Announcement and Raffle Prizes
Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview: Uncertainty about others’ intentions and future behavior is a primary barrier to alliance success. Trust becomes essential in managing uncertainty about others in alliance relationships. First We Try, then We Trust allows attendees to experience – through simulation-based learning – the barriers of trust building in alliance relationships and methods for overcome those barriers.
About Our Speaker: Matthew McCarter
Matthew McCarter is an assistant professor of management in the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University and received a PhD in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His expertise focuses on increasing cooperation and collaboration within and between organizations in such contexts as negotiation and teamwork. Matthew has published on collaboration and cooperation in leading academic journals including Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Journal of Operations Management, and Journal of Business Logistics, among others. He uses a simulation-based approach to teaching and training, engaging participants using group exercises applicable to many organizational settings. Matthew is an avid watcher of the NBC show “The Apprentice” and enjoys camping with his wife and three children.
5:30 PM
Registration/ Networking
Cash Bar Available
6:00 PM
Meeting Called to Order
Speaker Begins
7:00 PM
Dinner Buffet Served
7:25 PM
Speaker Continues
7:45 PM
Closing Announcement and Raffle Prizes
Registration info coming soon...
November Professional Development Seminar
Date/Time: Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Location:The Proud Bird 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
More info coming soon...
Past Events
6/3/10 Thursday
June Special Event
"Casino Night"
Come join us
for the biggest event of the year!
Date/Time:
Thursday, June 3, 2010
from 5:30PM - 9:30PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
5/6/10 Thursday
May Professional Development Seminar
"The Pre-Negotiation Session: Laying the Groundwork for Success"
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 6, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
At this session, the case will be made for the importance of having a formal pre-negotiation session with suppliers prior to major negotiations, in an effort to improve both results and time to results. Key concepts covered include
·Expectation setting with the supplier
·What homework to give the supplier
·How to ensure supplier readiness for negotiations
·Breaking down psychological barriers to agreement with the supplier
·How to ensure minimum "push back" on desired terms and conditions
·Calling a supplier’s bluff if they want to walk from the deal
·Using the output of this session to drive a true win/win solution
Using the pre-negotiation session properly, supply managers will find that supplier negotiations will be built on a stronger foundation, and can proceed faster and often times with improved results.
About the Speaker:
Omid Ghamami is the President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage, a seminar and consulting solutions provider. He has taught hundreds of courses over fifteen years in fourteen different countries. Omid spent over 10 years as a Fortune 50 Corporate Purchasing Manager, and holds an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business at Folsom Lake College, where he is implementing an innovative Purchasing Certificate program.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
At this session, the case will be made for the importance of having a formal pre-negotiation session with suppliers prior to major negotiations, in an effort to improve both results and time to results. Key concepts covered include
·Expectation setting with the supplier
·What homework to give the supplier
·How to ensure supplier readiness for negotiations
·Breaking down psychological barriers to agreement with the supplier
·How to ensure minimum "push back" on desired terms and conditions
·Calling a supplier’s bluff if they want to walk from the deal
·Using the output of this session to drive a true win/win solution
Using the pre-negotiation session properly, supply managers will find that supplier negotiations will be built on a stronger foundation, and can proceed faster and often times with improved results.
About the Speaker:
Omid Ghamami is the President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage, a seminar and consulting solutions provider. He has taught hundreds of courses over fifteen years in fourteen different countries. Omid spent over 10 years as a Fortune 50 Corporate Purchasing Manager, and holds an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business at Folsom Lake College, where he is implementing an innovative Purchasing Certificate program.
4/1/10 Thursday
April Professional Development Seminar
"Supplier Diversity Program in a Box"
Please join us for our April Professional Development Seminar!
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 6, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
At this session, the case will be made for the importance of having a formal pre-negotiation session with suppliers prior to major negotiations, in an effort to improve both results and time to results. Key concepts covered include
·Expectation setting with the supplier
·What homework to give the supplier
·How to ensure supplier readiness for negotiations
·Breaking down psychological barriers to agreement with the supplier
·How to ensure minimum "push back" on desired terms and conditions
·Calling a supplier’s bluff if they want to walk from the deal
·Using the output of this session to drive a true win/win solution
Using the pre-negotiation session properly, supply managers will find that supplier negotiations will be built on a stronger foundation, and can proceed faster and often times with improved results.
About the Speaker:
Omid Ghamami is the President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage, a seminar and consulting solutions provider. He has taught hundreds of courses over fifteen years in fourteen different countries. Omid spent over 10 years as a Fortune 50 Corporate Purchasing Manager, and holds an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business at Folsom Lake College, where he is implementing an innovative Purchasing Certificate program.
April Professional Development Seminar
"Supplier Diversity Program in a Box"
Please join us for our April Professional Development Seminar!
Date/Time:
Thursday, May 6, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Session Overview:
At this session, the case will be made for the importance of having a formal pre-negotiation session with suppliers prior to major negotiations, in an effort to improve both results and time to results. Key concepts covered include
·Expectation setting with the supplier
·What homework to give the supplier
·How to ensure supplier readiness for negotiations
·Breaking down psychological barriers to agreement with the supplier
·How to ensure minimum "push back" on desired terms and conditions
·Calling a supplier’s bluff if they want to walk from the deal
·Using the output of this session to drive a true win/win solution
Using the pre-negotiation session properly, supply managers will find that supplier negotiations will be built on a stronger foundation, and can proceed faster and often times with improved results.
About the Speaker:
Omid Ghamami is the President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage, a seminar and consulting solutions provider. He has taught hundreds of courses over fifteen years in fourteen different countries. Omid spent over 10 years as a Fortune 50 Corporate Purchasing Manager, and holds an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business at Folsom Lake College, where he is implementing an innovative Purchasing Certificate program.
3/4/10 Thursday
March Professional Development Seminar
"Roundtable Discussions"
Take advantage of this great opportunity to discuss and learn from your peers about the most prevalent topics in today's purchasing world.
3/4/10 Thursday
March Professional Development Seminar
"Roundtable Discussions"
Take advantage of this great opportunity to discuss and learn from your peers about the most prevalent topics in today's purchasing world.
Date/Time:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
March Professional Development Seminar
"Roundtable Discussions"
Take advantage of this great opportunity to discuss and learn from your peers about the most prevalent topics in today's purchasing world.
Date/Time:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
2/4/10 Thursday, February Professional Development Seminar
"Professionalism in the Supply Environment"
by Merle Roberts
Date/Time:
Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird - 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Attend our February Professional Development Seminar and learn...
* Definitions and a Vision of Professionalism
* What It Means to Be a Professional
* Value and Benefits of Professionalism
* Skill Sets of Supply Professionals
* Attributes of Professionals
* Thoughts on Developing a Professional Paradigm
Merle W. Roberts, C.P.M. is an internationally recognized speaker and seminar leader. He has presented over 900 full-day seminars on a variety of supply management topics ranging from "Fundamentals of Purchasing" to "CPSM Exam Preparation". He has delivered programs in 28 states in the U.S., three provinces in Canada, Mexico City, Mexico and Beijing, China.
Mr. Roberts is the Founder and President of Perpetual Frontiers - a management consulting firm specializing in business process improvement and professional development training for the supply management profession. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA and has over twenty-five years of experience in Purchasing and Supply Management.
He taught as an Associate Professor in the Purchasing and Supply Management program at Coastline Community for twenty-three years and developed programs and taught for CSU-Dominguez Hills, UC-Riverside, and Fullerton College. He is a contributing author to ISM’s CPSM Instructor Courseware, the author of ISM’s C.P.M. Review Course Module 4: Management - A Self-Study Workbook, and a contributing author of ISM’s C.P.M. Study Guide. He is also a former member of the C.P.M. item writing and review committee.
He is a past President of the National Association of Purchasing Management - Orange County and has served as their Certification Chairman since 1981. He has been providing guidance and training for C.P.M. candidates for more than twenty-six years. He has received recognition and awards over the years for his outstanding work in the area of professional development - including being named the "Professional Development Person-of-the-Year" for 1985, "Member of the Year" for 1993 and the "Leadership Award" recipient for 1994 by the National Association of Purchasing Management - Orange County. In September of 1993, he was recognized as one of the "Top Nine Purchasing Professionals in America" by Electronic Buyers' News.
Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
The Proud Bird - 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Map)
Attend our February Professional Development Seminar and learn...
* Definitions and a Vision of Professionalism
* What It Means to Be a Professional
* Value and Benefits of Professionalism
* Skill Sets of Supply Professionals
* Attributes of Professionals
* Thoughts on Developing a Professional Paradigm
Merle W. Roberts, C.P.M. is an internationally recognized speaker and seminar leader. He has presented over 900 full-day seminars on a variety of supply management topics ranging from "Fundamentals of Purchasing" to "CPSM Exam Preparation". He has delivered programs in 28 states in the U.S., three provinces in Canada, Mexico City, Mexico and Beijing, China.
Mr. Roberts is the Founder and President of Perpetual Frontiers - a management consulting firm specializing in business process improvement and professional development training for the supply management profession. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA and has over twenty-five years of experience in Purchasing and Supply Management.
He taught as an Associate Professor in the Purchasing and Supply Management program at Coastline Community for twenty-three years and developed programs and taught for CSU-Dominguez Hills, UC-Riverside, and Fullerton College. He is a contributing author to ISM’s CPSM Instructor Courseware, the author of ISM’s C.P.M. Review Course Module 4: Management - A Self-Study Workbook, and a contributing author of ISM’s C.P.M. Study Guide. He is also a former member of the C.P.M. item writing and review committee.
He is a past President of the National Association of Purchasing Management - Orange County and has served as their Certification Chairman since 1981. He has been providing guidance and training for C.P.M. candidates for more than twenty-six years. He has received recognition and awards over the years for his outstanding work in the area of professional development - including being named the "Professional Development Person-of-the-Year" for 1985, "Member of the Year" for 1993 and the "Leadership Award" recipient for 1994 by the National Association of Purchasing Management - Orange County. In September of 1993, he was recognized as one of the "Top Nine Purchasing Professionals in America" by Electronic Buyers' News.
Final C.P.M. Workshops (Review Courses)
Presented by, Merle Roberts & Perpetual Frontiers
* Last day to take C.P.M. Exams is 12/31/2009
Complete schedule for the workshops of each module:
Module 1 - Saturday, October 31, 2009
Module 2 - Saturday, November 7, 2009
Module 3 - Saturday, November 14, 2009
Module 4 - Saturday, November 21, 2009
Complete schedule for the workshops of each module:
Module 1 - Saturday, October 31, 2009
Module 2 - Saturday, November 7, 2009
Module 3 - Saturday, November 14, 2009
Module 4 - Saturday, November 21, 2009
11/5/09 November Professional Development Seminar
"21st Century Legal Issues for Supply Chain Managers"
by Leslie S. Marell
Date/Time:
Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn - LAX / El Segundo
2100 E. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
Attorney Leslie Marell will discuss key legal issues relating to contracting in today’s business environment, including:
- The Good and Bad News about 21st Century Revisions to Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Electronic Contracting: Important Legal Developments
- Fighting the Battle of the Forms Electronically
- International Protection of Your Intellectual Property
- Key Contracting Issues relating to Strategic Alliances and Outsourcing
Leslie will provide a detailed 10+ page handout which includes lots of timely information about these topics. She will discuss practical tips and techniques and offer sample language to assist you to effectively fight the battle of the forms, protect your company’s IP overseas, and create effective strategic alliance contracts with your suppliers.
BIO of Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law
Attorney Leslie S. Marell has been practicing business and commercial law for over 25 years. She has extensive experience counseling companies in the areas of business contracts, purchasing and sales, technology and real estate law, and day-to-day legal matters. Leslie is established in private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in providing legal services to the manufacturing, industrial and high technology industries.
In addition to her legal practice, Leslie has presented seminars throughout the country to thousands of purchasing, sales, and marketing professionals on business Law, contract Law and intellectual property Law.
For more information about Leslie’s seminars Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Contracts: Reading, Writing & Negotiating click onto www.purchasingseminars.com
As a SPECIAL OFFER, Leslie is offering ISM – LOS ANGELES members a $100 discount off the price of "PURCHASER’S CONTRACT FORMS", a collection of 78 business purchasing contracts. Regular price is $249 and the special ISM-LA dinner meeting price is $149. This product is also offered for sale through Marell Legal Products whose website address is www.marell.com.
For information about attending the seminar, please contact Terry Kang at communications@ismla.org
Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn - LAX / El Segundo
2100 E. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
Attorney Leslie Marell will discuss key legal issues relating to contracting in today’s business environment, including:
- The Good and Bad News about 21st Century Revisions to Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Electronic Contracting: Important Legal Developments
- Fighting the Battle of the Forms Electronically
- International Protection of Your Intellectual Property
- Key Contracting Issues relating to Strategic Alliances and Outsourcing
Leslie will provide a detailed 10+ page handout which includes lots of timely information about these topics. She will discuss practical tips and techniques and offer sample language to assist you to effectively fight the battle of the forms, protect your company’s IP overseas, and create effective strategic alliance contracts with your suppliers.
BIO of Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law
Attorney Leslie S. Marell has been practicing business and commercial law for over 25 years. She has extensive experience counseling companies in the areas of business contracts, purchasing and sales, technology and real estate law, and day-to-day legal matters. Leslie is established in private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in providing legal services to the manufacturing, industrial and high technology industries.
In addition to her legal practice, Leslie has presented seminars throughout the country to thousands of purchasing, sales, and marketing professionals on business Law, contract Law and intellectual property Law.
For more information about Leslie’s seminars Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Contracts: Reading, Writing & Negotiating click onto www.purchasingseminars.com
As a SPECIAL OFFER, Leslie is offering ISM – LOS ANGELES members a $100 discount off the price of "PURCHASER’S CONTRACT FORMS", a collection of 78 business purchasing contracts. Regular price is $249 and the special ISM-LA dinner meeting price is $149. This product is also offered for sale through Marell Legal Products whose website address is www.marell.com.
For information about attending the seminar, please contact Terry Kang at communications@ismla.org
