Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC)

Memphis, Tennessee: Program Highlights

Security Advisor
Robert Siciliano

Economist
Todd Buchholz

The Fall 2004 IAMC Professional Forum will provide a high-quality educational program focused on managing Corporate Real Estate In a Changing World Economy.
With just the right amount of audience interaction and humor, general session speakers will set the tone of the Memphis Forum with emphasis on the global economy, corporate security, leadership and a look at business approaches and technological advances that are looming on the horizon. Peer discussions and breakout sessions will address topics oriented toward

Technology Expert
Daniel Burrus

Astronaut
Mike Mullane

helping industrial and manufacturing sector corporate real estate, economic development and service provider professionals create strategies that readily flex with the globally competitive business environment.

The primary Forum objectives are to deliver educational sessions with high take-home value including:
• An economic update.
• Corporate real estate information, case studies and business models that demonstrate how leading industrial and manufacturing organizations are managing in a globally competitive economy (corporate security, Sarbanes-Oxley, offshore outsourcing, global portfolio management, etc.).
• Professional development guidelines with personal and professional applications.
• A visionary perspective on advancements and tools that will simplify strategic business management.

Welcome to Memphis, Music and More ...

Throughout 2004, Memphis is celebrating 50 years of Rock 'n' Roll. IAMC's Forum Partner, the Tennessee Economic Partnership, invites you to join the celebration on Sunday evening, September 26, for a grand evening of nostalgia, good food and music.
The evening will begin with a reception at the Rock 'n' Soul Museum where you may meander through Memphis' musical past. The group will then gather for a spectacular Memphis-style dinner in the grand lobby of the brand new, musically themed FedEx Forum.
After dinner, continue the celebration by taking a short stroll to famous Beale Street, where Jazz, Blues and Rock 'n' Roll abound.

Strategic Roles of Senior Leaders

On Sunday afternoon, September 26, 2004 – just prior to the Fall 2004 IAMC Professional Forum – up to 60 corporate real estate, economic development and service provider professionals will have an opportunity to participate in a seminar driven by three leadership professionals. Each will bring a unique dimension and engage participants in discussions and fun learning exercises that will raise awareness about how leadership responsibilities evolve. Jeffrey Austin

Dr. Jeffrey S. Austin has been a leadership consultant for over 24 years. He will draw from his wealth of experience in both the public and private sectors to share his viewpoints on Strategic Roles of Senior Leaders with IAMC seminar participants.

Dr. Robert Berger was a distinguished pilot in the U. S. Air Force and later a U.S. Air Force Academy flight instructor prior to becoming a leadership consultant. Human factors training is among his specialties. During the Leadership Seminar, he will guide participants through a fun Organizational Maze. The exercise will emphasize individual leadership styles and strategic thinking. Keith Lewis

Keith Lewis is the founder of To Point B, an international consulting group specializing in leadership development and coaching. Formerly, Keith worked at Arthur Andersen and Eagle's Flight Consulting Groups in Canada. He will drive an interactive session on emotional intelligence.

Don't miss this opportunity to spend quality time with your friends, colleagues and three leadership experts. The 60 seminar slots will go fast. Please sign up now!

Supply Chain Teaming With Corporate Real Estate
To Leverage Company Success

Mark your calendars for IAMC's next Research Roundtable: Supply Chain Teaming With Corporate Real Estate To Leverage Company Success. This will take place Sept. 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Memphis Professional Forum.

Supply Chain planning and scheduling are challenging and complex – and corporate real estate's opportunity to leverage closer ties with the supply chain is great. These synergies will be discussed in the context of:

• Partnering to meet segregation-of-duty requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley,

• Driving indirect-spend reduction initiatives,

• Mergers, acquisitions and consolidations, IAMC Research Roundtable

• Shorter cycle times,

• Specialized packaging and delivery requirements,

• Increased customization of products,

• Product line and stock keeping unit (SKU) proliferation,

• Globalization,

• Greater outsourcing of manufacturing operations and logistics,

• Co-managed inventory programs, and

• Agile manufacturing initiatives.

Corporate real estate is a crucial supply-chain component: people, production facilities, inputs, work-in-process and finished goods all occupy space partially or wholly provided and managed by the function. Yet, not all real estate executives are engaged as part of the supply chain management team.

The purpose of this Research Roundtable is to identify emerging supply chain management trends and, working within small groups of corporate real estate executives, develop strategies and tactics corporate real estate can use to team with the supply chain. At least half of the Roundtable's time will be spent in small-group discussion and interaction.

Memphis is a logistics hub with outstanding local technical resources, such as FedEx, other major logistics companies and the University of Memphis, which offers degree programs in supply chain management. We are making arrangements to engage these resources for the Research Roundtable.

This program is reserved for corporate end-users, including IAMC Active members and nonmembers who qualify for this membership.

Sign up today. Space is limited. Don't miss this opportunity to add this skill set to your corporate real estate toolkit.