Our mission:

"Promoting Professionalism, Integrity and Education in Purchasing and Supply Management." 

Our Affiliate has approximately 140 members representing purchasing and/or supply management professionals from a variety of businesses in the Tulsa area. NAPM-Tulsa is one of about 163 local associations affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)™ - formally the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM).

Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest  supply management association in the world as well as one of the most  respected. ISM’s mission is to lead the supply management profession through  its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education.  ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. Full Membership with NAPM-Tulsa entitles you to all benefits of both our local Affiliate and ISM. Both ISM and NAPM-Tulsa are not-for-profit associations.

NAPM-Tulsa offers monthly networking meetings on the second Tuesday of  each month, except for August, September and December. The monthly dinner meetings offer the opportunity to meet with peers as well as attend dinner and hear a key-note speaker. Dinner meeting are always free of charge to members and guests are always welcome – the fee for a guest is $25.00 per meeting.  

 
 
 

May 15 Luncheon 


Who: Curtis Evans - Local Director for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance


What: Making Better Decisions and Analysis With Outsource/Resource Experts

Where: NSU-BA Annex at 3100 E. New Orleans St. (E. 101st & Creek Nation Turnpike), Broken Arrow, OK, 74014. The annex is on the first floor of the Administration Building.

When: Tuesday, May 15. 11:15am Registration and Greeting, 11:45am Meal (Italian Buffet), 12:10pm Speaker, 12:30pm NAPM Scholarship Presentation, 12:35pm NAPM Board Announcement and Elections, 1:00pm Dismissal

Members,

There has been a slight revision to the slate of 2012-13 Board of Director Nominees as presented in the April newsletter. Please see the amended list of nominated Board of Directors below.

2012-13 Board of Directors – Nominees:
-Billie Ketchum, Chair
-Scott Mullins, Vice Chair
-David Young, Finance Chair
-Mary Baker, Communication Chair
-Susan Carrillo, Education Chair
-Nick Jackson, Membership Chair

We are very excited to have this talent and leadership available to us for the next term. A membership vote for our 2012-13 Board of Directors will be held during our May meeting.

Thanks!
Joe G. 

The Golf Registration form can be found on the Events Tab!

 

The new Board of Directors is looking for shadow members and volunteers!

Those interested in this exciting opportunity can contact the Communications Chair at marybaker@hotmail.com.