6th Annual Women & Leadership Conference October 16 & 17, 2014 The Westin Jersey City Newport 479 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey ISM – NJ Women & Leadership Conference The Westin Jersey City Newport Hotel October 16-17 2014 Thursday, October 16 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Welcome – Thalia Adams-Waingarten, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., Conference Moderator Career Clinic – Diversified Search & Leaders Edge Attendees can check-in to our open career clinic to get career advice from our team of executive coaches and executive recruitment consultants to ensure they are on track to achieve their career goals. 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Working with Asia in Supply Chain Management – Marilyn Gettinger, C.P.M., New Directions Consulting – Success in Dealing with the Asian Markets” offers the latest information on these countries and explores lessons learned from supply professionals in sourcing, purchasing, negotiating, and managing suppliers located in this area of the world. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking Reception Friday, October 17 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Conference Welcome: Tamra Pawloski, Vice President, Chubb & Son Keynote Presentation: Lisa Baccus, Executive Vice President and Global CMO, Cigna and Julie Lawson, Director, Cigna Cigna GO YOU! 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Holistic Leadership – learn how to perform at your best • Leadership Traits [Communication/Assertiveness] – Dr. Alison Byers, Vice President, Assessment and Psychological Services, Diversified Search • Wellness – Andrea Reichenfeld, BFA, MA, Women Heart and Wellness Coach Facilitated by Kristin Cartier, Cigna and Erin Clancy, Mars Chocolate 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon/Diamond Award Presentation Charity Address (Women Heart) The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Julie Kantor, STEM Connector - Million Women Mentors The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disese 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Senior Executive Panel – Unleashing the Power of Procurement Our accomplished leaders will share their professional expertise along with their personal experiences and journey. This panel will take both an internal and external view of partnering with procurement and will be facilitated by Cheryl D’Cruz-Young, Conference Chair and Managing Director at Diversified Search Panelists: • Avis Yates River, President & CEO, Technology Concepts Group, Inc. • Dr. Lei Lei, Rutgers, SCM Department Chair & Professor • Noreen Randazzo, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, The Hartford • Kim Hanemann, Vice President, Delivery Projects and Construction, PSE&G 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. A.T.Kearney – AEP Results Sonali Agarwal, Director, Procurement & Analytic Solutions, A. T. Kearney will provide an overview of the AEP Survey Results. There will be an interactive session in which attendees will be invited to participate in two topics during this session to be led by Sonali Agarwal. 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Conference Closing – Tamra Pawloski, Vice President, Chubb & Son, Conference Moderator *ISM-NJ reserves the right to replace speakers when deemed necessary. Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing by October 10, 2014. Hotel Information Arts & Culture • • • Statue of Liberty 1.6 km/1.0 miles Liberty Science Center 4.8 km/3.0 miles Empire State Building 9.6 km/6.0 miles Community • • • Jersey City Medical Center 1.6 km/1.0 miles Christ Hospital 3.2 km/2.0 miles Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 8.0 km/5.0 miles Corporate Offices • • • • • • Brown Brothers Harriman, Co. 0.1 km/0.1 miles UBS Financial Services 0.1 km/0.1 miles Experience Spa and Salon 0.3 km/0.2 miles JP Morgan 0.3 km/0.2 miles Fidelity Investments 0.5 km/0.3 miles Harborside Financial Center 0.8 km/0.5 miles • • • • • Goldman Sachs 0.8 km/0.5 miles Price Waterhouse Coopers 1.6 km/1.0 miles World Trade Center 1.6 km/1.0 miles Deloitte 4.8 km/3.0 miles Wall Street 6.4 km/4.0 miles Nearby Destinations • • Ellis Island 3.2 km/2.0 miles Times Square 8.0 km/5.0 miles Recreation • • Liberty State Park 4.8 km/3.0 miles Madison Square Garden 8.0 km/5.0 miles Transportation • Marine Air Terminal 8.0 km/5.0 miles Hotel accommodations can be made by registering online at https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1407010955&key=2971CBAC by September 16, 2014. ISM-NJ Conference hotel room rate is $239. Conference Sponsorships: If your organization would like to sponsor a table please contact our office at (908) 431-1100 or e-mail [email protected] ISM – NJ Women & Leadership Conference The Westin Jersey City Newport Hotel October 16-17 2014 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration deadline October 10, 2014 Registration Fees: Early Bird – Received by 9/30/2014 Received after 9/30/2014 *Member $300 $325 Unemployed & Student Members: Received by 10/3/2014 $150 Non-Member $350 $390 Teams (3+) $285 N/A *Member rates include ISM-NJ, ISM, NAPM, APICS Confirmation and directions will be e-mailed one week prior to conference. REGISTRATION FORM Please register me for the ISM-NJ Women & Leadership Conference October 16-17, 2014 Name:Title: Certifications: (check all that apply) q CPSM q CPSD q C.P.M. q A.P.P. Company:Phone: Address:Fax: City:State:Zip: E-Mail: q Member q Non-Member q Team Discount (3 or more from same organization) Networking Reception: October 16, 2014 q Yes I will attend q No I will not be able to attend Method of Payment: q Check enclosed q Visa q MasterCard q American Express q Discover Credit Card #Expiration Date Cardholders Name (print) Amount to be charged $ Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing by October 10th and will be limited to the program fee. Refunds or credits will not be honored after October 10th. 2014 ISM-NJ Women & Leadership Diamond Award Nomination Form The ISM-New Jersey Women & Leadership Diamond Award will be given annually at the Women & Leadership Conference which will focus on the leadership and mentoring of women in the supply management role. The candidates will need to submit the following form with a personal statement to the ISM-New Jersey Office by September 8, 2014. 2014 ISM-NJ Women & Leadership Diamond Award Nomination Form Deadline – September 8, 2014 Name: Title/Position: Company: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Fax: E-mail address: Finalists will be selected based on the following criteria. Please rate the nominee’s performance in each of the items below on a scale of l (low) to 5 (high): q Promoting Supply Management Profession q Diversity/Minority Development q Environmental/Recycling Commitment q Bottom Line Contributions q Leadership Qualities q Innovative Programs Initiated q Mentoring Programsq Other Memberships Please submit personal statement and biography of candidate: Nominations are not limited to NAPM/ISM members. Nominations will be kept confidential. Nominees will be notified of award status by September 8, 2014. Recipient will need to attend October 17, 2014 ISM-NJ Women & Leadership Conference Luncheon at which time award will be presented. Submitted by: Company: Phone: Date: E-mail: ISM-NJ, P.O. Box 6585, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 • (908) 431-1100 • Fax (908) 431-1122 • E-mail – [email protected] ISM – NEW JERSEY, INC. Kathleen Perna, Executive Director P.O. Box 6585, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 (908) 431-1100 • Fax (908) 431-1122 Email: [email protected] • www.ismnj.org Notes Notes ISM – NEW JERSEY, INC. Kathleen Perna, Executive Director P.O. Box 6585, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 (908) 431-1100 • Fax (908) 431-1122 Email: [email protected] • www.ismnj.org