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NAPM-Greater Syracuse, Inc. June 2014 Newsletter 2014-2015 SWEARING IN OF NAPM BOD MEMBERS

Don Lawless (Past President) Speaking to Past Presidents Ken Klobus and Douglas Freeman

James Graham Opening Remarks at Past Presidents Night

Annette Morris and Sue Dittly getting the 50-50 raffle going

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Stan Manwaring Membership Chair Won the 50/50 raffle and

Don Lawless swears in New Directors’ to the Board from Left-

donated the winnings back to NAPM. Thank you Stan!

Right; Maria Falcone, Nelson Hardie and Sherri Pappas

All Sworn in Members stand for the last time with NAPM—Greater Syracuse, Inc. banner. Later this year our name will change to ISM—Greater Syracuse, Inc.

Presentation of the Gavel

Sue Dittly as New NAPM President with opening remarks…. Good luck Sue!

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Frank J. Quinn Award The Frank J. Quinn Award is presented to an individual based upon outstanding contributions to NAPM- Greater Syracuse, Inc. This years recipient is Mary Rhoades, thank you Mary for all you have done for NAPM Greater Syracuse, Inc. The Frank J. Quinn award presentation will be held at our General Membership Meeting on September 10th, 2014. Meeting details will follow.

Congratulations to Mary Rhoades as the 2014 recipient of the Frank J. Quinn Award. James Graham shows off the Plaque for the Quinn Award . Mary Rhoades was unable to attend to receive the award at Past Presidents night.

President’s Message Old and New Presidents Letter June 2014 Dear Members, As we rapidly approach the summer solstice I’m reminded that everything has a season. My season spent as the President of NAPM Greater Syracuse, Inc has passed however I’m grateful and honored to have served this great organization. As stated in my last month’s Presidents letter over the past two years I’ve had a great BOD to work with and last month at Past Presidents night I had an opportunity to recognize their contributions. I also had an opportunity to announce Mary A. Rhoades as recipient of the Frank J. Quinn Award. Mary could not attend the meeting last month due to the marriage of her daughter but we will have a formal award ceremony during our first General Membership meeting this September. Thank you all for allowing me to serve. I look forward to contributing in the future as the Chairperson of Professional Development. Regards, James R. Graham President 2012-2014 NAPM, Greater Syracuse, Inc.

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President’s Message Old and New

Dear Members, I am truly honored to be serving as President of NAPM- Greater Syracuse Inc. soon to be ISM- Greater Syracuse Inc. I think NAPM is a great organization and I am proud to be part of it. The Supply Management profession continues to evolve and our responsibilities as professionals continuously change and grow. NAPM’s mission is to help us all develop professionally with our education and networking opportunities. Our dedicated Board Members work hard to provide the best program possible for our membership. Every year since I joined NAPM in 2000, I have learned new concepts and ideas that have helped me in my career. NAPM has also invested in our CPSM study program which inspired many of us to start pursuing our certification again. Since joining the board 11 years ago, I have had the privilege to serve on several different committees that allowed me to meet and get to know more of the members and learn more about the NAPM and ISM organizations. Participation on the Board has also given me personal growth opportunities in team building and leadership skills and helped build my confidence. I continue to find it to be a rewarding experience and I look forward to serving as President. It is during our Past President’s Night Membership Meeting that we honor and appreciate those individuals who have made this organization what it is today. Although we had a lighter turnout of only 38 members and guests, the evening was still a great success. Special thanks to Sherri Papas and Diane Popa for doing a great job of planning and coordinating this event. Congratulations to Mary Rhoades for being awarded NAPM- Greater Syracuse Inc.’s highest honor, the Frank J. Quinn Award for all her outstanding contributions to this organization!! On behalf of all the members, I wish to thank James Graham for his time and dedication while serving as President of NAPM- Greater Syracuse, Inc. these last 2 years. He has been a great leader and great contributor to this organization. I am very grateful that he is returning to the Board as an Advisor and as our new PRO-D Chair in addition to his role as 50-50 Clambake Chair. A special thank you to all the Board Members who are returning for the new year, you are an amazing team that seems more like a family! I am truly grateful to all of you who have encouraged and supported me over the years, especially when I did my workshop last year. I feel very privileged to have the knowledge and experience of 8 Past Presidents serving on our Board as Advisors, Directors and Committee People: Don Lawless, Douglas Freeman, Ken Klobus, Dave Duprey, Sherri Papas, David Gross, Maria Falcone and James Graham. I also would like to welcome our new volunteers: Jamie Cullinan, Doug Meikleham, Andrew Sanja and Mark Tinklepaugh. I hope to see everyone at the clambake on Thursday, July 31 st and look forward to our next meeting in September. Have a wonderful Summer!

Sue Susan M. Dittly President NAPM – Greater Syracuse, Inc.

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2014-2015 NAPM- Greater Syracuse Inc. Board Members President Susan M. Dittly

First Vice President Annette P. Morris, C.P.M.

Second Vice President Stan Manwaring, C.P.M., CPSM.

Treasurer David G. Duprey

Executive Secretary Diane Popa

Directors for Two Years Maria Falcone Mary A. Rhoades, C.P.M.

Directors for One Year Nelson Hardie Sherri Pappas

Committee Members Advisory Don Lawless, CPPB Douglas H. Freeman, C.P.M. David Gross, C.P.M. Maria C. Falcone James R. Graham Professional Development James R. Graham Douglas H. Freeman, C.P.M. Jamie Cullinan Scholarship Annette P. Morris, C.P.M. Membership Stan Manwaring, C.P.M. CPSM Nelson Hardie Andrew Sajna Public Relations Kenneth G. Klobus, Sr., C.P.M.

Certification Mary A. Rhoades, C.P.M. Reception Diane Popa Website Douglas Meikleham NY/NJ Forum Rep David G. Duprey Clambake Doug Isbell Maria C. Falcone Clambake 50/50 James R. Graham Nelson Hardie Trivia Night Mark Tinklepaugh Nelson Hardie Susan M. Dittly

NAPM 2014 Scholarship Winners May 2014 Dinner Meeting / Past President’s Night Scholarship News: Congratulations to all 2014 Scholarship Award Recipients!!! At our Past President’s Night, Annette Morris and Sue Dittly presented three $500 scholarship awards to the following recipients:

Steven Adamitis received the Past President’s Scholarship Award. He is the son of our member Cathy Adamitis. Steven is a 2013 graduate of Bishop Grimes Jr. Sr. High School, and was a member of the National Honor Society from 2007 - 2013. Steven is attending SUNY Cobleskill and is studying Diesel Technology. Steven has received Youth Recognition from Rotary Club of Syracuse for the Sidney Johnson Vocational Center, Principal Award for Leadership 2013. He was also MVP of the Boys Golf Team in 2011 and 2012, as well as Captain of both Varsity Golf and Varsity Football teams. He has obtained an internship with Milton CAT service.

Bryan Morris received the J. Terry McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship Award. He is the stepson of our member Annette Morris. Bryan is a 2004 graduate of Red Creek High School. He is a veteran of the US Air Force, serving our country for 4-1/2 years including two deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. He will be graduating from Onondaga Community College and will start at Syracuse University LC Smith College of Engineering in August, where he will major in Mechanical Engineering. Bryan is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Onondaga Community College. He was awarded NASA’s National Community College Aerospace Scholars program Internship. His hobbies include: Industrial Design Engineering, and design competitions on GrabCAD.com Leslie Patriarco received the Thomas J. Pooler Memorial Scholarship Award. She is the daughter of our member Vincent Patriarco. Leslie is a 2012 graduate of Cortland Jr. Sr. High School and attends Nazareth College in Rochester. Leslie’s course of study is in Social Work. She holds the position of Secretary of Nazareth’s Social Work Club. Leslie held a GPA of 3.7 at her last college of study. Unfortunately, Leslie was unable to be with us for the evening.

Congratulations to all our winners!!

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NAPM Reminders Clambake Don’t forget our big summer event - our 76th Annual Clambake is on Thursday July 31, 2014 at Hinderwadel’s from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Share the flyer on the next page with all your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, business associates, etc. Remember that cut off for advance sale tickets is noon, Thursday July 24, 2014. There will be a limited number of tickets sold at the door on a first come, first serve basis.

New Addition This Year Candlewood Suites at 5414 South Bay Road is offering a special rate of $89.00 the night of the clambake. If you chose to stay with them they will provide a free shuttle to/from the clambake. Preregistration not required, just mention the event.

Membership Dues The BOD voted to hold the $190 membership dues amount for another year. Invoices for membership renewal were sent out on May 12, 2014 and must be paid by August 8, 2014. Any member whose dues are not paid by August 8, 2014 shall forfeit his /her membership status unless special arrangements have been made in advance. A reinstatement fee of $40 will be imposed after the August 8, 2014 deadline. If you need to make special arrangements, contact Dawn [email protected] before the August 8, 2014 deadline. If you have not received your invoice, please contact Dawn [email protected] for an email copy.

Member Information To All Members In an effort to make sure we can always get the latest information out to everyone in a timely fashion, and to ensure you don’t miss out on any opportunities, Dawn at ACLS maintains the latest contact information for all of our members. It is a very important part of our networking efforts to keep these contact records updated with up to the minute information . Please, if you have any changes to your place of employment, e-mail, or phone number please get the information to Dawn as soon as possible. Contact her at [email protected], or call at 315-457-9333. Again, don’t miss out on any information or opportunities because we cannot find you! Thanks for your help.

Continuing Education Points Your certificate for this year will be mailed by June 18, 2014. If you do not receive them by Friday June 27,2014 please contact Dawn at [email protected]

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR NEXT YEAR’S 2014-2015 GENERAL MEETING SCHEDULE Save these dates for our General Membership Meetings and/or Plant Tours. At the request of several members, we are going to be moving our workshop start time from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM to help enable more people to attend these events. Our dinner meetings will still begin at 6:00 PM and the bar area will open at 5:30 PM for networking. Keep watching for email updates and our next newsletter on 8/29/14. Note: Our BOD Committee is busy planning for next year, so if you have any suggestions, ideas or would like to do a presentation, please notify [email protected] and she will put you in contact with our committee people. September

9/10/2014

October

10/8/2014

November

11/12/2014

December

12/10/2014

February

2/11/2015

March

3/11/2015

April

4/8/2015

May

5/13/2015

ATTENTION BOARD MEMBERS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT YEAR’S BOARD MEETINGS August

8/13/2014

September

9/24/2014

October

10/22/2014

November

11/19/2014

January

1/28/2015

February

2/25/2015

March

3/25/2015

April

4/22/2015

June

6/3/2015

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NAPM ARTICLE OF INTEREST—WORK ETHICS The workplace environment has really changed since the time our daddies (and some mommies) used to work in their cubbyholes. That was the time when people knew just a handful of people from their place of work, and a still fewer people were so close that they could be invited home for a dinner. But today, the workplace is more of a community center; there's a lot more going on in every office than mere work. And that is where ethics in the workplace become important. It is not enough to get in the good books of your employers, but it extremely imperative to be comfortable with colleagues and even the subordinates. Obviously, workplace ethics will differ from one employment location to another. However, there are some ground similarities that can be observed. Based on this, we can formulate some 'safe' rules that would work of almost every work ambiance. So here are the work ethics commandments. The First Commandment - Thou shalt not criticize thy boss. This is one workplace ethic that has remained sacrosanct over the ages. The boss is always right. Okay, he or she might be an insufferable lout, but as long as you are working with them, they are always right. The most judicious employee will remain good in the books of the employer. However, with changing times, bosses are becoming more accessible to their employees. Some of them even love taking inputs from their workers and improve their businesses. But, it is advisable to keep your mouth shut till asked. Another thing to avoid is maligning your boss and indulging in back-speak in the office cafeteria. The Second Commandment - Thou shalt not rub thy colleagues the wrong way. Gone are the days when people were not even interested in what was going on in their next cubicle. Today, you cannot avoid befriending your colleagues at your workplace. Just be sure that you do not indulge in activities that create a bad impression of yourself on your colleagues. Folks at work can hamper your own prospects nowadays. Put in a genuine good word when they deserve it, and do not criticize when they err. That way you will never go wrong. The Third Commandment - Thou shalt not comment on thy colleagues' personal affairs. Respect your colleagues' private space and they will respect yours. Do not read their personal chats over their shoulder and do not be interested in their mail that is directed to the workplace. Even if a colleague breaks out about their family affairs or romantic shenanigans with you, try not to be over-zealous in offering advice. Most probably, they do not want a nanny, they just want a set of ears to listen to their monkeyshines. The Fourth Commandment - Thou shalt not compare thyself with thy colleagues. This breach of ethics in the workplace has happened ever since Cain and Abel started farming for their father Adam. In the machinery of your workplace, all employees are differently sized cogs in the wheel. Every one has been assigned a post in the company because of some unique talent. That means, you should not compare yourself with how others work. Don't ever begin cribbing with your employers when someone gets a promotion and you don't. It will certainly happen with you if you deserve it. Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethics-at-the-workplace-work-ethics.html

Ten Commandments of Work Ethics The Fifth Commandment - Thou shalt not be a nosey parker. In today's workplace environment, one of the biggest work ethics is to keep your nose stuck in your own affairs. Do not involve yourself in assignments meant for others, and never show off that you can do a particular job better than them. Instead, try excelling in the work assigned to you. If you show off your superiority to others, your colleagues will think of you as too pompous, and your boss might even reprimand you for not sticking with your own work. The Sixth Commandment - Thy attire shalt speak for itself. The workplace garb has changed drastically in recent times, and the Friday jeans have come into the weekdays too. But that doesn't mean you will dress up like a pantaloon to work. Keep your attire matching your status, and do not break the dress code of work, however flimsy it might be. It helps when you are dealing with outside clients. Keeping semiformal attire at least is the need of the day. The Seventh Commandment - Thou shalt not bring thy family in thy workplace. It is ridiculous to speak about your family to your colleagues. Everyone has a family, and they are most interested in what happens with their folks, but it is nothing short of moronic to discuss your family woes at the workplace. An unwritten rule of workplace ethics is that you will never bring your family visiting your workplace, unless they are invited. The Eighth Commandment - Thou shalt invite thy colleagues to thy homestead. You must keep your family out of the workplace as much as possible, but it is good work ethics to invite your colleagues over to dinner sometime. You can bond there and even do some constructive planning together. But, you must not jump in and invite everyone. Take your time, understand how friendly the people in your workplace are, and then subtly begin the invitations. It is, of course, understood that you should not have any vested interests in inviting your colleagues (or superiors) over. The Ninth Commandment - Thou shalt take credit only where it is due, and shalt not be modest about it. When there's an appraisal, make sure your work gets noticed. Inform the right people that it is your work in advance, so that when the time comes, you get the nod. Do not be crass about it, though. A subtle approach is required to make your presence felt in the workplace. At the same time, you should always acknowledge your subordinates' good work, especially if they are creative people working for you. Creative minds work better when fed on praise. And that works both ways. The Tenth Commandment - Thou shalt always keep thyself informed. The final rule of ethics in the workplace is to always be informed in what is going on in your business. It does not pay if you are the one always sitting mute below the corner in the front office, or if you are the one dozing shamelessly when a business talk is going on. People will think funny about you if you suddenly pop up and ask them what's going on. If you are informed about your workplace affairs, it will also help you to behave better and put up a generally good impression at the workplace. Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ethics-at-the-workplace-work-ethics.html

By Neil Valentine D'Silva Published: October 9, 2007