APICS General Session Presenters
Set for Book Signings

APICS '97 general session presenters Tom Peters and Keith Harrell have agreed to sign copies of their books following their presentations. The book signings will take place in the APICS Bookstore on the exhibit floor immediately after the general sessions and last for about one-half hour. Harrell addresses the conference on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Peters speaks on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Additional book signing information will be posted in the bookstore, which will be carrying Peters' and Harrell's books, and also in the 1997 Conference Program Guide.

The 1998 APICS Educational Materials Catalog will be available in the APICS Bookstore at APICS '97 in Washington, D.C. Provided to all conference attendees, this free catalog offers more than 550 resources for career development, including books, certification materials, videos and manufacturing training aids.

The 1998 APICS Educational Workshops Brochure also will be available in the bookstore. This 16-page brochure provides a schedule of all APICS workshops, symposia and conferences during the year.

The catalog and the brochure will be mailed to all APICS members in late October. Non-APICS members can order the catalog (item #01041) or the brochure (item #04076) by calling APICS Customer Service at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344.

The 1997 APICS International Conference and Exhibition will feature the largest number of exhibitors in conference history. At least 192 exhibitors will be on hand, surpassing the previous record of 185 set in New Orleans in 1996.

There will be 36 new exhibitors this year, and according to Delores "Dee" Willett, APICS program manager, exhibit sales, many of them learned about the conference from the APICS Web site.

An exhibition guide featuring the complete list and descriptions of each exhibit begins on page 73 of this issue of APICS—The Performance Advantage.

The 1997 Volunteer Leadership Workshop (VLW) will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2-7 p.m., at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year's program is "Sharpen Your Focus — Target Breakthrough Strategies."

The VLW offers presentations and workshops focusing on successful chapter management techniques. The program offers breakout sessions that include presentations on the following:

• Using the Basics of Supply Chain Management Course as a Growth Tool for a Chapter (Rich Godin, CFPIM, CIRM, Chicago Chapter)
• Conducting Successful Certification Review Courses Through the Iowa Communications Network (Ione M. Dykstra, Winona LaCrosse Chapter)
• Using the Supplemental APICS Membership Chapter Administrator to Manage Chapter Membership Data (Walton Collins, CPIM, Michiana Chapter)
• Managing the Transition: Effective Transition Planning (Grand Rapids Chapter)

The VLW also offers TEAM interactive sessions focusing on the different disciplines of chapter management including communications (Carol Ptak, CPIM, CIRM), marketing (Rick Cathers, CPIM), problem-solving (Tom Krupka, CFPIM) and team building/time management (Dave Jankowski, CFPIM). Michael P. Clark, CPIM, APICS senior director, Customer Service Division, also will make a presentation.

For more information about the this free educational event or to register, contact Henri Wingfield, associate director, chapter relations and member services, at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or 703-237-8344, ext. 2245.

The deadline for submitting the Call for Presentations application for presenting an educational session at the 1998 APICS International Conference and Exposition, set for Nov. 1-4, 1998, in Nashville, Tenn., is Nov. 21, 1997.

Attendees of APICS '97 can learn details about presenting an educational session at an APICS conference by attending "How to Be a 1998 Conference Presenter," which will be offered on Monday, Oct. 27, at 2:30 p.m., and repeated on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. The session will be led by Arvil J. Sexton, CPIM, 1998 conference committee chair.

Questions about the Call for Presentations applications should be directed to John Morgan, JD, project manager, professional education and training, at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344, ext. 2264. To order an application form, call APICS Customer Service and request item #04004).

APICS has signed an all-star lineup of general sessions speakers for APICS '98, the 1998 APICS International Conference and Exposition, set for Nov. 1-4, 1998, in Nashville, Tenn. The theme of the conference is "Build Your Knowledge Chain for Success," and headlining the roster is Lamar Alexander, former Tennessee governor and United States secretary of education; Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach and now a television football analyst; and Joel Arthur Barker, an author and consultant.

APICS—The Performance Advantage will feature '98 conference updates in future issues. Meanwhile, attendees of APICS '97 are welcome to drop by the APICS '98 booth, located on the exhibit floor, where they can get additional information about the Nashville conference.

Others not attending the conference who would like additional information about APICS '98 as it becomes available should call APICS Customer Service.

The continuing primary goal of APICS conferences is maximizing the attendees' learning opportunities, and APICS '97 has come up with another means of achieving that goal — breakthrough learning tables (BLTs). Conveniently located in the Exhibit Hall, 20 tables will be set up to allow an open exchange of ideas and solutions on relevant industry topics while attendees relax and dine. Two questions will be explored each day — split evenly among the tables — from Monday, Oct. 27, through Wednesday, Oct. 29. A card on each table will indicate the daily questions and act as a starting point of conversation. The questions are as follows:

Monday

• Professional development: What is it and how does it help your career?
• Is MRP still relevant? What are the latest "hot buttons" within your organization?

Tuesday

• How has downsizing affected you and your company?
• How has technology (e.g, e-mail, manufacturing software, etc.) affected your job and your life?

Wednesday

• What is your company's corporate culture? How has it changed over the years?
• How has your company changed in response to industry trends and competition?

"Lunch is a networking opportunity, and the BLTs will allow people to sit at a table, discuss a topic of interest with other people with similar interests and hopefully learn something of value to take back to work," said Diane Beni, CPIM, 1997 Conference Committee chair. "I hope as many attendees as possible take advantage of the BLTs."

For more information about APICS '97, call APICS Customer Service at (800) 444-APICS (2742) or (703) 237-8344 and request a copy of the 1997 Conference Program Brochure (item #04037).

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