<p>THE TRIAD REPORT ` April 15, 2014 TRIAD CHAPTER OF ISM-Carolinas-Virginia, Affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management™ Fellow Supply Chain Professionals Board of Directors 2013-2014 Meeting location is: President Kevin Gobble, CPSM, C.P.M. [email protected] Shoney’s Vice President 603 S Regional Rd Thornton Wooding Greensboro, NC 27409 [email protected] Treasurer https://maps.google.com/maps?q=shoney%27s Judy Kerr, CPCP [email protected] %2Bgreensboro,+nc&ll=36.077338,- 79.957294&spn=0.01181,0.022724&hq=shoney Secretary %27s&hnear=Greensboro,+Guilford,+North+Carolina&t=m&z=16 Vacant</p><p>Fa cilities/Attendance From Winston Salem: Brett Borden, C.P.M. Take I-40 E/US-421S [email protected] Take exit 210 toward High Point/PTI Airport Go Straight across at stoplight at end of exit onto Albert Pick Rd Professional Development Turn Right onto S. Regional Rd Thornton Wooding Shoney’s will be on your left Programs / Scholarship Vacant From East Greensboro: Take I-40 W/US-421N Welcoming/Membership Dennis Gardner, C.P.M. Take Exit 210 toward High Point/PTI Airport [email protected] Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Regional Rd Turn right onto S Regional Rd Chairman at Large/Community Shoney’s will be on the left Dennis Gardner, C.P.M.</p><p>Newsletter/ Publicity Chair Please register by 12:00 NOON on Friday Amy Phillips, C.P.M. April 11, 2014 [email protected]</p><p>Web Site Chair Register on the ISM CV website by holding down ctrl key and clicking Mary Hayes, C.P.M. here: http://triad.ism-cv.org Past President Scott Mercer ($10 for students, $15 for jobseekers, $20 for members, $22 for non-members) [email protected] If you have any issues registering, please email Brett Borden at [email protected] Presentation - Fed Ex on INCO Terms and value added services</p><p>Fed Ex representatives will be presenting ideas on how to better control your supply chain costs and quality of service, in other words, "More Bang for Your Buck." Topics to be covered include a presentation on INCO Terms and their application to your business as well as Fed Ex capabilities to provide complete logistics services, ideas for managing transportation and related costs to increase value to your organization and best practices in transportation management.</p><p>This meeting will be a great chance to learn from one of the major logistics companies in the world! Please join us as we discuss logistics and customs compliance opportunities to add value to our organizations! Agenda 5:30 PM-6:00 PM Registration 6:00 PM-6:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM-7:00 PM Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM-7:45 PM Presentation</p><p>Nominations for Board Positions – Due end of 4/15 meeting We are accepting nominations for serving on the ISM-CV Triad board for 3 open positions with voting occurring at the May meeting. Joining the ISM Triad Board gives you the opportunity to further develop your professional network and work more closely with individuals from other industries. In addition, serving on the ISM Triad board gives you first-hand experience into the operations of an organization at a high-level.</p><p>Chapter Charity for 2013/2014 Our charity for this year is the Second Harvest Food Bank Backpack program. The Backpack program provides wholesome and nutritious food to elementary school students at the risk of hunger. To contribute to this worth-while cause please bring cash or check (payable to: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC) donations to our meetings.</p><p>If you are not receiving emails about the monthly meetings and other ISM news, please check your firewall and email settings to ensure the newsletters are not being blocked. Don’t forget that you can update your contact information by logging on to the ISM website and please make sure we have your latest email address.</p><p>The Triad Chapter Cancellation Policy: The Triad Chapter contracts with our meal provider on Friday before the meeting for the number of meals needed. The Chapter is liable for the payment of these meals. If you pre- register and cannot attend, please let Brett Borden know as soon as possible.</p>