IACCM Comes to Canada

There are now two IACCM events in Canada in January, one in Toronto and one in Vancouver. IACCM members in the areas will meet to network, discuss some of the key issues affecting their work today and to decide whether they would like to institute regular get-togethers for the future.

Vancouver will be Wednesday, 20 January 2010, from 9:00 am to Noon.

Venue: Downtown Vancouver – exact location to be determined by turnout.

Agenda:

• 9:00 – 9:15 Introduction; Hot Topics for Contract Management and Procurement in 2010 – Tim Cummins, CEO, IACCM (via webcast)
  
• 9:15 – 9:45 The Accenture Way: how Accenture organizes and manages its contract and commercial operations
  
• 9:45 – 10:05 Network break
  
• 10:05 – 10:45 Panel discussion: panel members will discuss the way that their organizations develop contract management skills and capabilities
  
• 10:45 – 11:20 The Vancouver Olympics: War Stories
  
• 11:20 – 11: 30 Wrap-up, next meeting plans, close
  

To register for the Vancouver meeting go to http://www.etouches.com/BC1.

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Toronto will be Tuesday, 26 January 2010, from 4:00 to 6:30 pm.

Venue: KPMG Offices 330 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5H 2S5

Agenda:

• 4:00 – 4:15 Welcome and Networking
  
• 4:15 – 5:00 IACCM’S Most Admired Negotiators, Tim Cummins (via webcast)
  
• 5:00 – 5:45 Chris Koressis, Koressis Legal Professional Corporation
  
• 5:45 – 6:15 Nick Seiersen – Senior Manager, KPMG
  
• 6:30 – Meeting End, networking continues
  
  

To register for the Toronto meeting go to http://www.etouches.com/toronto1.

IACCM Guest Appearances on the PI Window on Business Show on Blog Talk Radio:

April 9th, 2009 (Tim McCarthy): Is The Traditional Association Model Dead?

May 21st, 2009 (Tim McCarthy): Is The Traditional Association Model Dead (Part 2)?

September 30th, 2009 (Tim Cummins): Is The Canadian Government Bartering Away The Domestic SME Market?

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