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The National Association of Purchasing Management - Buffalo, Inc. (NAPM-Buffalo) is an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). We provide an environment for our members to draw upon each other’s experience through attractive, informative professional education, meetings, and camaraderie. We are committed to quality, ethics, and providing organizational value to our members and profession. Who Can Join? ● Anyone involved in the purchasing or materials process, including without limitation, purchasing, purchasing research, value analysis, inventory control, materials management, supply chain management, or any other activity or function which is related to the purchasing or materials process. ● A full-time teacher of, or researcher into, purchasing or materials management. ● An undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full time in an accredited college or university. Why Join Our Affiliate? Our main focus is to educate our members on a variety of purchasing and supply management topics and help them network with their fellow purchasing colleagues. We annually offer: ● Dinner Meetings ● Networking with more than 200 regional purchasing professionals ● Local Business Survey ● Seminars ● C.P.M. Review classes ● Up-to-Date and Informative Website ● Searchable Member Database ● Monthly Newsletter ● Annual Scholarship - Academic Scholarship open to members or relatives of members ● An opportunity to volunteer and gain leadership experience ● Local support by a responsive Board of Directors |
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What Does ISM Offer in Addition to Our Affiliate? By becoming a member of NAPM-Buffalo, you can also be a member of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). As a international organization comprised of more than 48,000 purchasing and supply management professionals, they offer: ● Inside Supply Management™ monthly magazine ● Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business ● ISM's Web Site including articles, Career Center, and InfoCenter ● C.P.M. and A.P.P. Certification Programs ● International Purchasing Advocate ● Professional Development Resources, including the Knowledge Center ● Special Interest Groups and Forums ● Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS) What Are Your Dues? ● Regular Membership - $ 190.00 (12 Months) ● One Time Administrative Fee for New Members - $ 30.00 ● Associate Membership - $75.00 (12 Months) ● One Time Administrative Fee for New Members - $ 10.00 How Do I Join? To get started, simply Click Here to view and print our Application. Once you've completed your information, please fax it to Nancy Boyd Haley, our Executive Director, at 716-648-0972. Or you can mail it to our Association Office at NAPM-Buffalo, Inc. P.O. Box 888, Hamburg, NY 14075-0888. |
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