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Learning Lessons from a Silver Anniversary |
IAMC Executive Director Ron Starner writes, "Twenty-five years ago, the critics said it would never last. They said it was too colorful, too fluffy and too flighty to make a difference."Read his column.
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Professional Forum Updates: Take Home Values, Top-10 Reasons to Network at Forums, Learn about "Talk or Text," and More |
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The Fall 2007 IAMC Professional Forum is designed to offer attendees timely, practical take-away information and best practices that can be implemented immediately:
- Learn about state-of-the-art logistics facilities,
- Hear an up-to-the-second economics update from a Federal Reserve Bank president,
- Participate in a program on real estate auctions,
- Meet other members at Peer to Peer,
- Get advice from Active members at Get Some Help, and
- Hear from a noted futurist.
Register online. Reserve a hotel room. |
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According to the International Labor Organization, the U.S. has the top-ranked labor force, but check the list for other good places with productive workers. Read brief construction court case outcomes. Note that parking in Manhattan can cost over $600 a month and what it can set you back elsewhere. And browse the National Association of Manufacturers’ "2007 Labor Day Report." And much more....
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| Coke’s CEO E. Neville Isdell |
Coke and Pepsi are both investing in green projects. Cardinal Healthcare is re-welcomed to its hometown. Boeing and Honeywell craft a nifty supply chain deal that the airlines will love. And much more...
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| Here to Serve
With this issue of the "IAMC Dispatch," Joel Parker, IAMC director of research,
becomes the newsletter's editor, taking over for Adam Bruns, who continues to serve IAMC as managing editor of Site Selection and that magazine's "IAMC Insider" section.
Please make sure both individuals are on your organization's e-mail list for project, personnel and event announcements, research reports and surveys, white papers and newsletters. The "IAMC Dispatch" circulates to nearly 28,000 individuals worldwide. Site Selection reaches 44,000 decision-making executives. And the reach of both publications extends exponentially on the Web.
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IAMC has two new Corporate Active members, one representing a transportation company ranking 171st on the 2006 Fortune 500 list and the other a manufacturing company ranking number 82nd. Look inside to see listings of these members, plus many more, including links to the corporate Web sites.
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Our star-studded list of IAMC sponsors for the Professional Forum in St. Louis, Missouri. |
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