Online Reservation and Credit Card Payment Available

Professional Development Meetings (PDM's) open for online registration are indicated with a "(PayPal)" link under the Register Deadline date. The links will go away after the deadline has passed.


When available, you can simply click the "Register" link to begin the process. If you would like to use this new feature but feel uncomfortable or have questions, please call Mark Bachman at (492-0423). I will be happy to walk you through the process without the need for you to reveal any confidential (credit card) information.

The last registration screen is on the PalPal website, and we are happy to have no access to your credit card information.

Thankyou for a great 2007/2008 year. Your chapter is in the process of planning events for the 2008/2009 year beginning in September. Please forward any ideas to: webmaster@apicspikespeak.org.

The prices are: $24 Regular $20 PayPal online or prepaid $12 Full-Time Student. Click the following link to see the pricing policy.

      $4 (16.67%) Discount if you register and pay online.

Event/Program	Cost	Location	Date	Time	Register Deadline
PDM: Bristol Brewing Company Tour (Pizza & Beer) (Details)	$24.00/ $20.00	Bristol Brewing Colo. Spgs.	Sep. 18, 2007	6:00pm	Sep. 14 (Noon) (Past)
Joint PDM with ASQ ISO 9001:2008 - Only a year away. Presented by Colin Grey (Details)	$24.00/ $20.00	Clarion Hotel Colo. Spgs.	Nov. 14 2007	6:30pm	Nov. 9 (Noon) (Past)
Joint PDM with ISM/NAPM "Night with a Futurist" Dave Anderson (Details)	$24.00/ $20.00	Antlers Hotel Colo. Spgs.	Jan. 24 2008	5:30pm	Jan. 21 (Noon) (Past)
PDM: Ace Hardware Tour Tentative (Details)	$24.00/ $20.00	ACE Dist. Center Colo. Spgs.	Mar. 11 2008	4:45pm	Mar. 7 (Noon) (Past)

* PDM : Professional Development Meeting
* (tbd): To Be Determined

 
PDM: ACE Retail Support Center Tour


Tuesday March 11, 2008
ACE Retail Support Center: Colorado Springs (Map)
Registration: 4:30p to 5:00p

Dinner: 5:00p
Provided by Picnic Basket. Choice of:
Roasted Turkey breast on sunflower whole wheat
Honey baked ham on dark rye
Tuna salad on sunflower whole wheat
Veggie with chipotle hummus on sunflower whole wheat
Double Decker PBJ
...all with freash lettuce and tomato (except PBJ).
Dijon mustard and mayo are on the side. Sandwiches are accompanied by fresh cut fruit salid, Boulder Canyon natural potato chips, a home baked cookie, and a mint. Soda and bottled water are also includedx
Please indicate your choice at registration.

Tour(s): Begin 5:30p

This 727,000 square foot facility opened on June 9, 1996. Ground breaking on this 42 acre-site was on May 19, 1995, first receipt of merchandise was February 26, 1996 and the first shipment went out on June 17, 1996. The center services about 200 retailers for Colorado and 232 retailers for Lincoln Break/FC Back Fill Only. It supplies retailers in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana and New Mexico with a fleet of 24 tractors, 50 trailers and 60 shipping and 65 receiving docks. The fleet travels about 2.2 million miles per year and moves 2 million pounds per week. The center has more than 200 employees, which include a management staff of 21. It also carries about $32,000,000 dollars in inventory and 65,000 different skus. In 2005 the Retail Support Center expanded to its current size with a 227,000 square foot addition. .

Join us as we learn about the Future of Manufacturing and the many ways it will be affecting our lives.


Ace Hardware Corporation is a retailer-owned cooperative of more than 4,600 independent Ace stores in all 50 states, and 70 countries, with 14 distribution centers throughout the United States. With annual retail sales of $13 billion, Ace ranks in the top 25 of all retailers in the U.S. and the top 50 in the world.

Headquarters: 2200 Kensington Court, Oak Brook, Ill. 60523

Our Vision: Win at Retail

Our Mission: The Ace Team will accomplish our vision by becoming a highly focused, world-class retail organization whose goal is to be the most helpful hardware store on the planet. We will provide consistent and superior customer satisfaction in the communities we serve, revolutionize the independent segment of our industry and dominate the convenience hardware/home improvement market.


Price: $24.00: Regular. $20.00: Prepaid or PayPal, $12: full-time college student paid online
Register Online: (Past)

Deadline: Friday March 7, 2008 at Noon


 
Joint PDM with ISM/NAPM


"The Future of Manufacturing" at the Night with a Futurist : January 24, 2008

Manufacturing in America has changed dramatically over the past decades, a period marked by deepening globalization, the emergence of China, India and Southeast Asia as major manufacturing bases, technological advances, and the "dot.com" boom and bust.

As the US continues to transition from the industrial age to the knowledge economy, what does that mean for companies and people involved in manufacturing? What does that mean to us as consumers?

Historically, manufacturing has been considered the base of the US economy. Does manufacturing have a future in America? What is happening in Colorado? How can we quantify and analyze the effect on a local level? What do the trends and data around manufacturing lead us to conclude?

Some things are crystal-clear: 1.) ...businesses must do everything right on the micro-level, to be as competitive as possible on the global playing field. 2.) ...it is possible to do everything right on the micro-level and still fail due to macro-policy decisions. 3.) ..too many of the survivors of the last five years of off-shoring still have their eyes on the "tops of their shoes", with a shallow understanding of the long-term implications that will involve a loss of the skills and talent base, and revenue streams on both a local and national level.

Join us as we learn about the Future of Manufacturing and the many ways it will be affecting our lives.


David Anderson is a business strategist and turnaround specialist with more than 30 years of success leading organizations through transitions, with experience in all phases of enterprise formation and development. Dave has demonstrated results in manufacturing, marketing, financial control, policy, and governance initiatives. He has a raised capital, led acquisitions and divestitures, start-ups and shut-downs, completed foreclosure purchases and led businesses through Chapter 11 to solvency. He is presently an independent consultant working with manufacturing firms in revitalization engagements, including operations, marketing and innovation.

Dave's passion is manufacturing, which he believes is a critical wealth-creation element in our economic system. He leads The Manufacturing Task Force, operating out of Colorado Springs, and is on the Board of Directors for The Coalition for a Prosperous America, conducting economic education through Town Hall meetings focused on revitalization in tradable goods production. While acknowledging the challenges presented by outsourcing and offshore operations, Dave believes that careful nurturing and management of intellectual property can provide smaller domestic enterprise with competitive advantage. He believes that there are as many opportunities as ever to be rewarded for innovation, and he seeks to create macro- and micro-level results.

Dave was born in Flint, Michigan. He grew up around the auto industry in Detroit. Afterwards, he spent fifteen years with PPG Industries, in a variety of domestic and international financial and operating roles. As a second career, he built an electronics assembly business from one location with fourteen people to six locations with 800 people. Dave's undergraduate degree is in economics and his masters is in business administration; both degrees are from Harvard.


Thursday January 24, 2008
Antlers Hotel: Colorado Springs (Map)
Dinner: NY Strip Steak with Caramelized Onions with a Port Wine Sauce, Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Rolls and Butter and New York Style Cheesecake with Fresh Berries. Chef’s Choice of a Salad.

Registration/Networking: 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Dinner & Presentation: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

APICS Board Meeting: After PDM

Price: $24.00: Regular. $20.00: Prepaid or PayPal, $12: full-time college student paid online
Register Online: (Past)

Deadline: Monday January 21, 2007 at Noon



Joint PDM W/ASQ: ISO 9001:2008 - Only a Year Away
There are significant and controversial proposed changes to be voted on in the next few months.

It is not too soon to see what the new version of ISO may change in your organization.

Colin Gray brings a wealth of experience with the standard and will share with us what the current proposed changes are what they mean and what you could do about them. He's also known to be an entertaining presenter.

It will be a fun and informative evening.

Wednesday November 14, 2007
Clarion Hotel: Colorado Springs (Map)
Dinner: Choice of Two Entrees:
1) Sliced Roast Sirloin of Beef Bordelaise
2) Chicken Breast Dijon

Also includes:
Tossed Garden Salad with Dressing
Three Salads: Bay Shrimp and Cucumber, Cole Slaw, & Fruit Salad
Medley of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Potato,
Dinner Rolls and Butter
Chef's Presentation of Desserts
Coffee and Tea Service

Registration/Networking: 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Dinner: 6:45pm
Presentation: 7:30pm

APICS Board Meeting: After PDM

Or call the APICS Voicemail at (719) 578-1225 or email programs@apicspikespeak.org
  (Please include your name, phone#, company name, dinner choice and member(Y/N))

Deadline: Friday November 9, 2007 at Noon

Colin Gray - Bio
Colin has been working at Cavendish Scott, Inc. for 20 plus years and in that time has been consulting, training and auditing in management systems design and implementation. He has been involved with thousands of companies at various levels and specifically designed and implemented management systems in hundreds of companies.

While Colin has worked with many different management system standards/models including Baldrige, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, etc., the bulk of his experience is with the ISO 9000 series of standards (and derivatives like AS, TS, QS, Medical, etc.). His focus has always been on practical solutions that drive towards adding value.

He has an MBA from Middlesex University, a Management Diploma in Administrative Management from the IAM and a Diploma in International Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

He is an ASQ CQA; a trainer for the IRCA accredited ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Class and a skilled examiner for RABQSA for the QMS auditor scheme. He is a certified lead auditor with the IRCA, a certified RABQSA lead auditor (including a medical device scope) a fellow of the ASQ and a member of the Institute of Quality Assurance.

Acronym Decoder
IRCA - international register of certified auditors
RABQSA - RABQSA (it used to be the Registrar Accreditation Board and Quality Systems Australia, then they merged)
ISO - Usually referenced as International Standards Organization (really Organization de Standards, International)
AS - Aerospace Standard,
TS - Technical Specification
QS - Quality Standard (coined as QS9000, the automotive standard based on ISO 9000, affectionately called QS)
CQA - Certified Quality Auditor
QMS - Quality Management System
DIS - Draft International Standard
IAM - Institute of Administrative Management


Brewery Tour: Bristol Brewing Company

Tuesday September 18, 2007
Bristom Brewing Co.: Colorado Springs (Map)
Dinner: Pizza, beer, soft drinks, water

Registration/Networking: 5:45pm

Tours Begin: 6:15pm

Dinner: After Tour
Board Meeting: After Tour

Or call the APICS Voicemail at (719) 578-1225 or email programs@apicspikespeak.org
  (Please include your name, phone#, company name, pizza topping choice and member(Y/N))
Deadline: Friday September 14, 2007 at Noon

Please join us for pizza and beer on Tuesday September 18 as we kickoff our new-year of professional development meetings with a tour of the Bristol Brewing Company, a local favorite in Colorado Springs

In June of 1994, Bristol Brewing Company settled comfortably in the lap of Pikes Peak and began hand-brewing flavorful, one-of-a-kind ales for the people of Colorado. Their mission was to make beer that called to mind three things: quality, purity, and sanity. That's why they make their ales using only natural ingredients. You will find them on draught and in bottles at fabulous bars restaurants and retail throughout Colorado.

During the tour, you will be able to experience the operation up close, ask questions of the brewers, and later (if you wish) sample some of the outstanding products produced by this favorite Colorado Springs microbrewer.

Registration is limited to the first 45 people who register. There will be three tours of 15 people. Please indicate at registration your favorite pizza topping if you have a preference. .

Space is limited so please register early.



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PDM Pricing /Cancellation Policy: (2008)
Due to the high cost of PDM cancellations, the APICS Pikes Peak Chapter has moved to a prepayment model for pricing our Professional Development Meetings and Facility tours. To encourage this, we are offering discounts of $4 or 16.67% for PDM's registered and paid online. If you want to pay in advance, but do not want to use a credit card, arrangements can be made through our Treasurer (Vickie Anderson).

There will be no refunds unless the Chapter cancels the event.

Professional Development Meetings (PDM's) and Facility Tours with reservation: $24.00. There is a $4 discount (Cost: $20.00) if registered online or prepaid (No refunds, but credit toward a future PDM if cancelled before the registration deadline.

PDM (Walk-Ins W/Meal: If space & food available): $28.00 at door.

Student Price: $12 if paid online or in advance (Must be a full-time college student)