May 2011 Chapter Leader WebEx

Mary Beth Lech, CFCM, FellowNCMA Chapter Relations Manager1.800.344.8096 x1119mlech@ncmahq.org

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Today’s Agenda• Monthly WebEx recordings• Special guests: Jessica Friedman• CMLDP update• NCMA new program year starts July 1• Chapter Elections• Certificates of Appreciation• World Congress 2011• Certification Exams• Leadership Summit 2011• Webinars• Virtual Conference• Upcoming Events• Student Chapters • Chapter Grants• New NES for 2011 - 2010• NCMA Internet• Education partners• NCMA Intranet• Marketing and branding materials• New Fellows!• NCMA Awards and Honors• Did You Know?• Social Media• What’s On Your Mind?

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Monthly Chapter Leader WebEx Recordings Now Available

•NCMA monthly chapter leader WebEx discussions are now being recorded for you to listen to as a refresher at a later date.

•Go to the NCMA Intranet and in the left column, click on WebEx Recording Links. Copies of the briefing charts are also available for you to download at Chapter Telecon Charts, also located in the left column of the NCMA Intranet main page.

Today’s Special Guest:

NCMA and Chapter Branding

Jessica FriedmanDirector of Marketing

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What is branding?

•Association name and logo•Definition of Brand: A name, term, logo,

design or combination of these that identifies the maker of a product or service.

•Communication with member is important

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Brand Style Guide

•There is a Brand Style Guide on the Intranet

•Please contact Mary Beth if you need a logo or help!

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NCMA Logo and Chapter Logo

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NCMA Logo and Chapter Logo

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Proper Logo Use

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Proper Logo Use

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Identify NCMA Chapter on Printed Materials

•Written communication – use “NCMA Chapter” when referring to your chapter, and not just NCMA

•NCMA chapter templates - printed stationary

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Web, Email and Social Media

•Email template– fonts– logos

•Social Media – Response to members

•Website colors and content•Personal websites

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Questions?

•Please let me know if you think of any questions, and check out the resources on the Intranet!

•Thank you

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•Thank you, Jessica!

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CMLDP Overview

• Designed to accelerate leadership development

• Intensive training– 180 hrs in leadership, contract management,

and NCMA Governance• 4 mandatory F2F meetings, 10 webcasts, 4 Ethics &

Compliance course, research paper• Each student assigned 2 mentors

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Chapters Role in CMLDP

• Chapter should encourage applications• Chapter should assist applicants

– Provide a letter of support– Determine how the candidate will fit into the

chapter succession plan– Determine how candidate will be involved in chapter

activities for at least 2 years– Determine if any funds are available to support the

applicant

• It is NOT the Chapter’s role to STOP an application

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Metrics – Return on Expectations• Rate of CMLDP graduates holding an NCMA

certification to the general NCMA membership (measurers professional strength)– General membership certification (excludes CMLDP) = 8%– CMLDP certification (includes grads and students) = 18%

• Rate of CMLDP graduates being elected to a chapter office including president, president-elect, VP, treasurer, and secretary (measures association strength)– CMLDP grads and students holding chapter offices = 68%– Elected to president, president-elect, or VP = 34%

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PY 11-12 Selection Schedule

• May 1 – June 30: Call for applications• July 6 – August 14: Applicant Selection• By August 31: Announce new class

– 25 candidates will be selected

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Additional Information

Please visit the CMLDP website at: NCMA / New Professionals /

CMLDP

•For more information, contact:– John Wilkinson at jwilkinson@thinc-llc.com– NCMA at ldp@ncmahq.org

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New Executive Council

•Effective July 1 2011– Charlie Chadwick, NCMA President– Karen Wilson, NCMA Past President– Elliott Branch, NCMA President-elect

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NCMA Chapter Elections• Are you ready for chapter

elections?• Who are you casting in new roles?• How is your Nominations and

Elections committee interviewing candidates and applicants?

• Form for reporting new volunteers now on the NCMA Intranet.

• We will send you new certificates for your officers and volunteers

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Welcome to World Congress 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o6XORYUqn8

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•Send your state, county, or city proclamation to Correen Dingle at NCMA, 21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 125, Ashburn VA 20147 or to cdingle@ncmahq.org

•Will we see your proclamation in the Colorado Convention Center Hall of Proclamations?

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•Registration now open•Hotel registration now open•Sunday afternoon keynote speaker is

former Senator Christopher Dodd of CT

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Come early to Denver!

•Saturday golf at Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton CO

•Sunday morning FREE Career Fair!

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Monday Gala at Mile High Station

• Join us at Mile High Station, an historic Denver landmark dating back to 1897. The building was originally occupied by the Midwest Steel and Ironworks Company, which employed hundreds of ironworkers and craftsmen.

• Take in the character of this unique venue while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, a dinner buffet, and live entertainment.

• This event sells out annually because spots are limited—be sure to purchase your tickets early! Suggested attire is dressy casual .

• Price: $85/person; $150/couple (A couple cannot be two members or registrants; they must be spouses or significant others.) 

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Other Special World Congress Events

CMLDP REUNION RECEPTION (BY INVITATION ONLY)Sunday, July 10 • 6:00pm–7:00pm

• Facebook cannot keep you abreast of everything... stop by to catch up with past and present Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP) students. 

• Hyatt Regency Denver • Mineral Foyer

WOMEN'S FORUM RECEPTIONTuesday, July 12 • 5:30pm–7:00pm

• Join us after the second full day of World Congress for some fresh mountain air and to network with other female contracting professionals from both government and industry, including those speaking at World Congress. Hear how they have been successful in their careers and about the challenges they have faced as women in the contracting profession. 

• Hyatt Regency Denver • Denver City Terrace

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Earn Your Certification at Congress!

• NCMA CERTIFICATION EXAMSWednesday • July 13Check-In: 7:00am–7:45amExams: 8:00am–12:00pm

NCMA MEMBER INVESTMENT$50* Examination Fee

• NCMA NONMEMBER INVESTMENT$90* Examination Fee

• To register complete and submitthis form by June 27, 2011.

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NCMA Certification Exams

•Offered at World Congress, ADC and GCMC•No longer offered at Leadership Summit or

Mid Year Leadership Conference•Chapters can host them, too!•Always available through Kryterion test

centers worldwide•Contact certification@ncmahq.org for

additional information

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• May, 2011• May 26: Weathering the Storm: How

Contractors Can Prepare for Upcoming Budget Cuts

• Program Details and Registration• June, 2011• June 14: Sustainable Acquisition and What it

Means for Federal Contractors• Program Details and Registration• August, 2011• August 18: Export Controls• Program Details and Registration

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• Schedule Contracting Community - Virtual Conference • Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern

Location: Online

• About the Conference• This virtual conference will provide instruction on GSA Federal Supply Schedule

(FSS) contracts, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Multi-Agency Contracts (MACs), and single and multiple-award Task, Delivery Order Contracts. This event is designed for any who award, bid on, provide services and supplies under or write orders against TDOS contracts.

• Attendees earn FOUR Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE)/Continuous Learning Points (CLP) by attending this event.

• Can't attend...Join our Schedule Contracting Community to engage and share with other NCMA members!

• Featured Presenters:• William Bressette, CPCM - Partner, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Jeff Clayton - Senior Manager, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLPPatrick L. Rhode, NH-IV, DAF - Chief, Installations & Sourcing Division Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) Assistant Secretary of the AF (Acquisition)Roy D. Smith, USAF (ret) - Executive Vice President, Interactive Technologies Group

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Upcoming Events

• Save the dates!• World Congress 2011: July 10 – 13 Colorado

Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, Denver CO• Leadership Summit 2011: Aug 12-13 Sheraton

Boston Hotel, Boston MA• Government Contract Management Conference

2011: Nov 14-15, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, Bethesda MD

• Mid Year Leadership Summit 2012: Jan 21-22 Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas NV

• Aerospace and Defense Conference 2012: March 22–23, Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, TX

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New Student Chapter Application Put on Hold

•On April 28th, NCMA placed new student chapter applications on hold.

•Student chapters will be discussed at the July Board of Directors meeting.

• If you are interested in starting a student chapter, please contact chapterrelations@ncmahq.org

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Students and NCMA

•Be sure to include them in your chapter leadership team.– Programming ideas– Special meet up meetings?– Committee participation

•Do you have special student pricing for your events?

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Chapter Grants

• If you received a grant for 2010 – 2011, remember to send in your final report to chapterrelations@ncmahq.org

•Chapter presidents received a letter with information about the 2011-2012 program this week.

•Grant applications will be due on Sept 19th

•NCMA has $50,000 to distribute to chapters in need

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New NES Offering

•NCMA adds “The 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting” to the list of available NES offerings for chapters

•First offering will be at World Congress in Denver– Three different NES choices available on Thursday

after World Congress

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New Fellows!

• Cathy Bright• Faye Orick• Martin Hamlin

Fellow

Submit applications to Fellows@ncmahq.org

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Alvis Keen Honorary Life Award winner!• Gary B. Zura of the

Rio Grande Chapter

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Charles A. Dana Distinguished Service Award Winners!

•Robert Shultz, CPCM, Fellow of the North Texas Chapter

•Ron Smith, CPCM, Fellow of the Cape Canaveral Chapter

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Herbert Roback Memorial Award

•Lenn Vincent, NOVA Chapter

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Did You Know…

•NCMA can put you in contact with our WebEx account rep so you can explore using WebEx at special NCMA prices for your chapter board meetings or other events?

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Does your chapter use Worldpay?

• If your chapter uses Worldpay and had a fee increase the past two months (inactivity fee of $25), scan in your statements and send to chapterrelations@ncmahq.org

•Our new account rep, Javonne Cosby from Worldpay is able to credit back those fees to your chapter.

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Are you using social media in your chapter?

• Get Connected Now!http://www.facebook.com/NCMAHQ

• http://twitter.com/NCMA• http://www.ncmahq.org/linkedin• http://www.ncmahq.org/flickr• http://www.ncmahq.org/youtube

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What’s On Your Mind?

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•Thank you for joining us today.•Our next WebEx is Wednesday June 15th.•Our special guest is Joan Wysoske to

discuss Chapter Annual Reports.

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